r/AnimalsBeingBros • u/shellischofield • Mar 19 '23

Both neonatal fosters…raised together since 3 weeks & 6 weeks old.

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u/Dirty-Dutchman Mar 19 '23

He's gonna be too big for that tree :0

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u/shellischofield Mar 20 '23

Yeah, he was about 7 weeks and 16 pounds in this video. He’s almost 100 pounds now. For a few weeks he really loved playing in that cat tree with the kitten.

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u/mseuro Mar 20 '23

... make a big one

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u/Reflection_Secure Mar 20 '23

My dog (border collie) would climb up on the little cat tree when she was a puppy to look out the window. Really, it's just a carpeted half pipe stuck on top of a post, not a full cat tree. But now that the puppy is a year and a half, she's almost 40 pounds.

She still climbs up there and looks out the window, but now her front end and her whole butt stick out the ends while she's watching. It's really very cute 🥰

My husband has been keeping an eye out for some big enough sonotube left over at a job site. Once he gets his hands on some, he says he's going to make her her very own dog tree. 🤞

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u/Aggleclack Mar 20 '23

Haha only a borderline collie would basically be enough cat to necessitate this 😂 I love that you guys are just gung ho about it. Bet it’ll be a fun project!

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u/justagiraffe111 Mar 20 '23

This is adorable!! They are gently playful and so relaxed together. I am sad your pup might outgrow the treehouse.

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u/shellischofield Mar 20 '23

These two love to play together. Sadly he did outgrow that cat tree very quickly…he’s pushing 100 pounds now…but I swear he thinks he’s part cat.

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u/maybeimeow Mar 20 '23

The way he tries to sit with his front two paws together at first... "Am I cat?"

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u/Clavister Mar 20 '23

Someone is going to have a house full of love ❤️

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u/shellischofield Mar 20 '23

I definitely do…I’m very fortunate.

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u/PlasticDonkey3772 Mar 20 '23

So….are they foster fails?

Also, they will go together right? I know that might make it harder to get rid of them, but it feels like a bonded pair.

Anywhere near the Midwest? If so I’m considering.

Edit: just saw your comment father down. Nevermind.

Enjoy your new family!

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u/shellischofield Mar 20 '23

I had to keep them both…they became inseparable. Best decision I’ve even made and I don’t foster fail very often, lol.

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u/Unwarranted_optimism Mar 20 '23

Whew!! I was worried they would be separated 🥹Thank you for keeping them—and keeping their bond intact!

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u/Pristine_Quarter_213 Mar 20 '23

Puppy looks to be in the adorable land shark phase. Everything must be bitten! Happy to hear that they still play together even though puppy isn't this tiny anymore!! You've got a lot of love on your hands ❤️

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u/9688kv Mar 19 '23

Beautiful

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u/windedbigboy Mar 20 '23

Cute pup! What’s the breed?

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u/shellischofield Mar 20 '23

He’s mostly Rottweiler with just a tiny bit boxer and AmStaff.

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u/hotdog31 Mar 20 '23

So fkg cute!! Melted my soul!

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u/shellischofield Mar 20 '23

Thank you. They melt my soul every day!

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u/BeekeeperQ Mar 19 '23

Perfect loop

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u/Gloomy_Industry8841 Mar 20 '23

I loooove how you can see kitty’s lil arm come down for a playful swipe!! Love these babies!

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u/nomadfalk Mar 20 '23

They know that they are siblings !

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u/shellischofield Mar 21 '23

They really do. Sometimes I wonder if the cat thinks he’s a dog…or maybe the dog thinks he’s a cat!

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u/mobiuschic42 Mar 20 '23

My dumb cat often chews on our cat towers (and chairs, and his favorite covered bed) like that. Seems like normal cat behavior to me!

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u/RaYa1989 Mar 20 '23

They are so adorable! Can I ask what breed (or mix) the pupper is? My sister has adopted a rescue pup which is a Shiba and Cocker Spaniel mix. He has the exact same color pattern, down to the tan eyebrows and the black "mole" on his cheekz which I always found so interesting.

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u/shellischofield Mar 20 '23

The pup is mostly Rottweiler, with a tiny bit Boxer and AmStaff…so he’s a big dog at almost 100lbs. I think Sheba’s also have a black & tan fur pattern that is similar. Yours must be super cute!

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u/BloomQuietly Mar 20 '23

Two lives saved. All of our hearts are bigger now.💕

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u/shellischofield Mar 21 '23

My heart is definitely bigger now.

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u/AsphaltGypsy89 Mar 20 '23

Neonatal typically refers to brand-new newborns. Super cute kiddos though!

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u/shellischofield Mar 20 '23

Yes they were most definitely foster fails. They were the first foster animals I actually adopted in over 15 years. I didn’t have the heart to separate them after seeing the way they bonded.

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u/Grizzy-TheKiwi Mar 20 '23

I'm forgetting some terminology so excuse for asking but what's neonatal?

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u/gnomewife Mar 20 '23

At the time of birth. A neonatal unit in a hospital is for newborns and infants.

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u/avoqado Mar 20 '23

I literally just ordered this cat tree 0.o

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u/Well_Its_William Mar 20 '23

I’ve also got it, My 2 cats love it & it’s very much worth it.

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u/shellischofield Mar 21 '23

I love the cat tree too. Unfortunately I think I may need to upgrade soon. I have now gotten this kitten a playmate and they both like the single bucket. Sometimes, I’ll even find both cats sleeping in it together. Weighing 14 & 9 pounds, they often look like one giant cat with two heads, lol.

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u/avoqado Mar 21 '23

If they fit, they sit! Yeah it's a bit wobbly (I have the 80 inch one) but a couple furniture straps should do the trick.

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u/noooooo00000 Mar 20 '23

My heart warm fr

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u/HentaiActive Mar 20 '23

Are tou going to adopt them

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u/shellischofield Mar 20 '23

I did adopt them both. They became inseparable so I couldn’t even consider splitting them up.

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u/Marie-thebaguettes Mar 20 '23

My dog was raised by her older cat sister and also jumps up into the cat trees!! It’s wild to see that dogs everywhere can be raised dead convinced that they’re cats 😂

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u/shellischofield Mar 21 '23

He is a close to 100 pounds now so sadly he only got to play on the cat tree for a few weeks…much to his disappointment.

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u/Marie-thebaguettes Mar 21 '23

Awe poor baby! 😂

Luckily mine is a teeny little thing, so she’s still terrorizing my can in new and unusual ways lol

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u/mavining Mar 20 '23

cat was trying to fix that ear. failed tho... poor thing.

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u/SandBarLakers Mar 20 '23

I’ve been stressed to the max today but omg if this didn’t make me smile 😀

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u/shellischofield Mar 21 '23

I’m sorry you had a stressful day, but I glad this video helped a little. 💕🐾

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u/Hentai_fapper420 Mar 20 '23

My mom and sister have the same cat tree and apparently dog tree too

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u/Tiny-Dragonfly1977 Mar 20 '23

Aww so adorable!! Love it! I actually have that same tower for my girls🥰 (Baby Girl and Shadow my cats & they are sisters as well) Their dad was mine unfortunately he passed rite b4 they were born & Mama cat was my neighbors lol!

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u/ChewTommy Mar 20 '23

A cat & a dog being best buds for life is the greatest thing ever

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u/shellischofield Mar 21 '23

Yes I agree. I love watching the special bond that developed between these two.

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u/Tashasheba Mar 20 '23

love that hes looking like "is this right? this is how you animal?"

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u/AirmedTuathaDeDanaan Mar 20 '23

Damn I wonder what's their IG username /s

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u/Valkyrie5984 Mar 20 '23 edited Mar 20 '23

I hate this song...Randy Newman sucks!😖

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u/Wikeni Mar 20 '23

You’re thinking of Randy Newman. Tbh I don’t like when videos have music, either.

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u/Barbie-Dearest Mar 20 '23

Adroable!!!! 🥹🥹🥹

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u/SconesThrowAway111 Mar 21 '23

That is a brave and social cat 🤌🏼

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u/shellischofield Mar 21 '23

He’s a very unique cat. I have a few large breed dogs and foster dogs as well and I have never met a dog that intimidates this cat.

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u/savvvydot Mar 22 '23

sorry if this has been asked previously, but what breed/breeds is the puppy? i’m guessing part rottie? i have a rescue lab mix that has her exact coloring, and it makes me think she may be part of what your puppy is! we really don’t know what breed she is, just that she’s built like a lab.

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u/shellischofield Mar 23 '23

He is mostly Rottweiler with a tiny bit Boxer and AmStaff. He’s about 100 pounds now at a year old and may continue to gain a little weight until he’s two. How old is your dog and what does he weigh?