Mèo con nuôi cầu xin lớn bế nó đi khắp nhà
“Anh ấy sẽ cọ xát vào miệng theo đúng nghĩa đen cho đến khi anh ấy được bế lên.”
Trong bảy năm qua, một chú chó cứu hộ tên là Raylan đã có một công việc rất quan trọng. Hỗn hợp người chăn cừu tràn đầy năng lượng hoạt động như một người cha nuôi dưỡng hàng chục chú mèo con – chăm sóc từng con như thể chúng là con của chính mình.
Raylan luôn là một chú chó thích bận rộn, và việc chăm sóc mèo con mang lại cho chú chó cao cấp mục đích mà nó cần.
“Raylan luôn rất hạnh phúc và phấn khích khi một người nuôi dưỡng mới đến, và anh ấy dành rất nhiều thời gian để xem chúng, dọn dẹp chúng và chinh phục chúng”, Laura Tindal, mẹ của Raylan, nói với The Dodo. “Họ chơi, âu yếm và giải trí cho nhau, điều này rất quan trọng đối với sự kích thích tinh thần của [Raylan].”
“Nó không phải là loại chó chỉ nằm lặng lẽ trên giường hàng giờ”, cô nói thêm. “Anh ấy nhanh chóng chán nản và cần nhiều việc phải làm.”
Recently, Tindal took in a kitten brother and sister named Ron and Hermione. The kittens were found in a garage all alone, underweight and dehydrated.
They clearly missed their mom — especially Ron. And that’s when Raylan stepped up to the plate.
While Tindal focused on getting the kittens healthy, Raylan immediately fell in love with Ron — and Ron with Raylan.
“Both kittens love Raylan, but Ron was especially taken with him,” Tindal said. “[He] immediately wanted to constantly be crawling on him and touching him and be as close as possible to him.”
Ron especially loves when Raylan picks him up and carries him around in his mouth. The simple act seems to bring Ron comfort, and Raylan is happy to oblige.
“Raylan often carries our foster kittens around in his mouth like a mother dog would, and Ron not only was the perfect size but he absolutely loves it!” Tindal said. “You can’t get much closer than inside his mouth. So Raylan’s just constantly carrying Ron around.”
“When Ron wants to be picked up, he’ll come over and stand under Raylan’s head and meow and look up at him, circling back and forth,” she added. “If Raylan’s lying down, he’ll literally rub up against his mouth until he gets picked up … Then Raylan will usually bring him to his bed or the couch and start cleaning him, or they’ll just curl up for a nap. It’s adorable.”
Raylan knows what it’s like to have a rough start to life. He was dumped at a shelter in Northern Ontario by his former family when he was 2 years old. As an active, curious dog, he hadn’t received the care or attention he needed — but he was a fast learner.
“He was swiped out of that shelter hours before he was going to be euthanized,” Tindal said. “He showed up to my place and he had absolutely no training — didn’t know how to sit, couldn’t walk on a leash, didn’t respond to his name, but he was so smart and interactive and just eager to learn and completely chill about every new experience.”
Now, Raylan and his mom are on a mission to help homeless kittens get the care they so desperately crave. And thanks to their love, Ron and Hermione have grown fast and recently found a home — together.
The big dog will always have a special place in his heart for Ron, but he can’t wait to meet the next batch of special little kittens.
To learn more about Raylan and his kittens, you can follow the pup on Instagram.