Dogs
Pit Bull Becomes Foster Mama To Adorable Baby Squirrel
This proves that pit bulls really are big softies.
Emma Shallcross
04.15.20

Despite their bad reputation, any pit bull owner will tell you that these dogs are actually just big softies.

They’re naturally a really caring breed of dog and will do anything to help those in need. Even when the thing needing help is another type of furry creature!

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Meet Everly, a rescue pit bull with the kindest heart. She is a rescue pup who lives in Cary, North Carolina with her kitty friend called Belle and her mom and dad.

According to mom Morgan Joy Groves, Everly is such a friendly little girl that she befriends everyone, humans or animal!

So when Morgan shared a picture on Instagram of Everly being her usual sweet self, she probably didn’t expect it to touch so many hearts.

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The picture, shared on March 28, 2020, shows Everly with her new adorable friend: a baby squirrel.

The caption explains that ‘Everly has such a special talent of always being able to make new friends,’ and this can certainly be seen from the loving way Everly is looking at her little pal.

In these times of social isolation, it is so heartwarming to see something as pure as a friendship between these two furry creatures.

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So how did this unlikely friendship form?

Mom Morgan said that she was just taking Everly for her usual walk when they came across the baby squirrel.

Apparently, the tiny thing was all by itself and looked incredibly lonely.

He was very small, but he didn’t appear to have a mom, and he seemed to be very taken with Everly. So much so that the little guy followed Everly all the way home and the pair quickly became best buddies.

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Returning from a long walk usually means nap time for Everly, but this time she was joined by a cuddle buddy: the baby squirrel!

It must have been very surprising when Everly laid down for the first time and felt her tiny friend climbing onto her back.

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But like the caring pooch that she is, Everly took it all in her stride.

It was clear that this little squirrel needed a mom, so Everly was going to be the best mom ever!

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One person who was initially not too sure about Everly and her new best pal’s relationship was Everly’s kitty sister, Belle.

But over time she learned to accept that this little squirrel wasn’t for chasing!

Everly became so loving to the tiny squirrel, and she often sniffed and groomed him in a motherly fashion. Their friendship was so beautiful for everyone to see.

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So what happened to Everly’s little squirrel companion? Morgan posted onto Instagram:

“Our little squirrel friend was brought to a wildlife center where it will be nourished and taken care of. There are two other squirrels his age that he will grow up with, and when ready, be released back into the forest together as a family!”

For foster mama Everly, this must have been a bittersweet moment, but knowing the little guy is safe in a place where he can be cared for by professionals must be reassuring to hear.

We definitely predict that this sweet duo will meet again sometime in the future.

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