After a South Carolina woman brought home an abandoned litter of four kittens in the woods near her house, her 5-year-old Boston Terrier immediately took on a motherly role for the cats.
As soon as the kittens arrived, Memory, the Boston Terrier, who was once afraid of cats, began to cuddle and take care of them, reported MBF News, an NBC affiliate.
Not only did Memory conquer her fear of cats after meeting these orphaned kittens, but just one week after meeting them, she actually began producing milk and feeding the kittens. Memory has never been pregnant.
Sometimes dogs can undergo false pregnancies, as hormonal fluctuations and other symptoms could include milk production, according to VCA Animal Hospitals.
"She's nursing them, cleaning them, carrying them around, everything," Shannen Williams, Memory's owner, posted to Facebook regarding Memory's maternal instinct.
Before the kittens arrived, Memory would sleep in Williams' room along with her husband. However, since she brought home the kittens, Memory started sleeping with them instead, Williams told WMBF News.
Nearly two months later, Williams' is beginning to find new homes for the kittens in the neighborhood. Giving away the kittens appears to be saddening Memory, so Williams is planning to keep the last one.
Below is a video of Memory and the kittens:
