Three year old Jade is a rottweiler with a soft spot for cats. Her owners say she's always had her share of feline friends.
"She's always loved cats. She thinks she is a cat basically," said 13 year old David Stanley of Lockport. These days, she's acting the part. She's adopted a hungry little kitten.
"She thinks it's her baby. It is actually. She just didn't give birth to it," said Stanley's mother, Bonnie Donaldson.
Donaldson says Jade's never had any puppies of her own, but she's decided to become a mom anyway. Much to Donaldson's surprise, Jade is actually nursing.
Veterinarian Dr. Stephanie Wolf says it is possible for a dog to produce milk without having babies of her own, but it's "very rare."
Bonnie has been supplementing Jade's milk with bottle feeding, and says Jade has become so attached to the little kitten that she just can't bear to separate them.
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