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The Heartwarming Story Of Phoebe, The Kitten Nanny

January 23, 2023

Phoebe was a timid and scared little pup, who was afraid of anything new, which included cats.

Her owner started fostering kittens and that's when Phoebe became "the kitten nanny".

"To help her overcome her fear of cats, I started fostering kittens, thinking she'd be less nervous around little ones. She was still very scared of 5 week old kittens. We did a slow and positive introduction, and within a week, she decided she was going to be their momma dog. The transformation was incredible--from a growling dog to giving them her fluffy tummy to sleep in. She loves all the kittens differently, but equaly."

Each dog has a gift. Some become working dogs, your personal comfort dog, your protector, or simply your best friend. Phoebe has found her calling as a nanny dog. This is one of the reasons I can't keep our foster kittens, even though I'd really want to...at least not for a while. Phoebe will help so many more kittens to be dog friendly cats and be adopted by wonderful families."

@bordernerd Story of a nanny dog For those new to our story, here's a little background on how Phoebe became the nanny dog to all our foster kittens. She was a timid and scared little pup, who was afraid of anything new, which included cats. To help her overcome her fear of cats, I started fostering kittens, thinking she'd be less nervous around little ones. She was still very scared of 5 week old kittens. We did a slow and positive introduction, and within a week, she decided she was going to be their momma dog. The transformation was incredible--from a growling dog to giving them her fluffy tummy to sleep in. She loves all the kittens differently, but equaly. Each dog has a gift. Some become working dogs, your personal comfort dog, your protector, or simply your best friend. Phoebe has found her calling as a nanny dog. This is one of the reasons I can't keep our foster kittens, even though I'd really want to...at least not for a while. Phoebe will help so many more kittens to be dog friendly cats and be adopted by wonderful families. #WhyWeFoster ♬ Magical Wind - DJ BAI