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shenmue

(38,506 posts) Sun Feb 21, 2016, 11:14 PM Feb 2016

Dog becomes Mom to little possums

Buzzfeed story here

From the article:

Although it was not clear how old the babies were when they lost their mother, Maldonado was concerned the little opossums wouldn't be able to survive without a mother's warm pouch to sleep inside.

Maldonado decided to care for the litter of opossums, and ended up having a little help from her best friend Pretinha.

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Dog becomes Mom to little possums (Original Post) shenmue Feb 2016 OP

Love the photo. Hoyt Feb 2016 #1

I wonder if they are tame now. Mosby Feb 2016 #2

super cute ;) mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #3

Oh, my. narnian60 Feb 2016 #4

Very cool. NaturalHigh Feb 2016 #5

I love opossums passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #6

You're welcome shenmue Feb 2016 #7

So sweet! MissDeeds Feb 2016 #8

Cute overload!!! brer cat Feb 2016 #9

U can has welcome shenmue Feb 2016 #11

Oh Noes!!! Where's the pouch?.... freebrew Feb 2016 #10

oh my goodness goldiekasia Feb 2016 #12

Indeed shenmue Feb 2016 #14

They are so tiny! Bless that good girl doggie, and best wishes for all of these treasures. Judi Lynn Feb 2016 #13

Squee! shenmue Feb 2016 #15

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

1. Love the photo.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sun Feb 21, 2016, 11:42 PM

Feb 2016

Mosby

(16,319 posts)

2. I wonder if they are tame now.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 12:00 AM

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mgmaggiemg

(869 posts)

3. super cute ;)

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 12:12 AM

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narnian60

(3,510 posts)

4. Oh, my.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 07:56 AM

Feb 2016

Adorable.

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)

5. Very cool.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 01:36 PM

Feb 2016

passiveporcupine

(8,175 posts)

6. I love opossums

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 01:36 PM

Feb 2016

Stories like this make me sooo happy. Especially when accompanied by such wonderful photos.

thanks Shenmue!

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

7. You're welcome

Reply to passiveporcupine (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 03:13 PM

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MissDeeds

(7,499 posts)

8. So sweet!

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 06:09 PM

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brer cat

(24,577 posts)

9. Cute overload!!!

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Tue Feb 23, 2016, 01:09 AM

Feb 2016

Great find, shenmue. Thanks for sharing.

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

11. U can has welcome

Reply to brer cat (Reply #9)

Fri Feb 26, 2016, 02:27 AM

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freebrew

(1,917 posts)

10. Oh Noes!!! Where's the pouch?....

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Tue Feb 23, 2016, 12:43 PM

Feb 2016

These guys are really cute, I love it when possums visit us.
My little dog, not so much, she barks a lot...

goldiekasia

(2 posts)

12. oh my goodness

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sat Feb 27, 2016, 07:49 PM

Feb 2016

this is too adorable

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

14. Indeed

Reply to goldiekasia (Reply #12)

Sat Feb 27, 2016, 11:06 PM

Feb 2016

Judi Lynn

(160,545 posts)

13. They are so tiny! Bless that good girl doggie, and best wishes for all of these treasures.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sat Feb 27, 2016, 10:35 PM

Feb 2016

Have never seen a possum so wee. Incredible.

Adopted Mom Pretina looks very sweet and kind. Hope she can manage 5 possum tots, with help from her people.

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

15. Squee!

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #13)

Sat Feb 27, 2016, 11:08 PM

Feb 2016

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