Cat saves rejected wolf-cub

An abandoned wolf-cub has turned to an unconventional mother figure at a Siberian zoo. A cat took over mothering responsibilities from a female wolf, who rejected her offspring.

The pup was born in late April and, despite the little wolf being in perfectly good health, his mother refused to feed him just four days after his birth.


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In order to save the wolf-cub zoo workers had to come up with an unusual solution. They gave the cub to a cat who was feeding her own kittens at the time. The cat immediately accepted the cub and started to lick and feed him.

Zoo workers said that the little wolf is doing fine in his new family, but developing more slowly than his siblings. The cub is being constantly monitored by the staff.