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I HAD to post this!

Mother of the Year!

In a zoo in California, a mother tiger gave birth to a rare set of triplet tiger cubs. Unfortunately, due to complications in the pregnancy, the cubs were born prematurely and due to their tiny size, they died shortly after birth.

The mother tiger after recovering from the delivery, suddenly started to decline in health, although physically she was fine. The veterinarians felt that the loss of her litter had caused the tigress to fall into a depression. The doctors decided that if the tigress could surrogate another mother's cubs, perhaps she would improve.

After checking with many other zoos across the country, the depressing news was that there were no tiger cubs of the right age to introduce to the mourning mother. The veterinarians decided to try something that had never been tried in a zoo environment. Sometimes a mother of one species will take on the care of a different species. The only orphans" that could be found quickly, were a litter of weaner pigs. The zoo keepers and vets wrapped the piglets in tiger skin and placed the babies around the mother tiger. Would they become cubs or pork chops?? Take a look........ you won't believe your eyes!!

14 posted on 10/03/2006 10:07:13 PM PDT by Billie

Now I really am saying goodnight!

15 posted on 10/03/2006 10:10:47 PM PDT by Billie

What a sweet post, Billie.

Thank you for sharing that.

It looks like it is my bedtime, too.

See everyone tomorrow for a Warm Fuzzy Wednesday.

16 posted on 10/03/2006 10:16:34 PM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)

How precious is that maternal instinct.

17 posted on 10/03/2006 10:32:43 PM PDT by Just Lori (Character is doing the right thing when no one is watching.)

Needing this about now?

19 posted on 10/03/2006 10:47:03 PM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)

What a sweet touching story, Billie. Perfect for Warm and Fuzzy Wednesday. I will try to find something "awwwwww.....inspiring" for today too, but I doubt I can top that.

24 posted on 10/04/2006 5:25:05 AM PDT by Mama_Bear (My heroes wear camouflage)

Amazing story and pictures..Indeed warm and fuzzy mother love!

28 posted on 10/04/2006 6:09:56 AM PDT by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES.)

I'm Enchanted and Amazed by these Pics of the Tigress with her Adopted Piglets!! I Keep Looking at them Over and Over, Thinking how Wonderful they are! Something Like this Always Points me Back to the God Who Made and Does these Wonders! (I Love and Admire His Creations; well, Some Things I don't Particularly Love, Such as a Roach or a Mosquito, Lol, but I'm still Facinated by the Creations our Lord has Made!)

(((((Billie)))))

84 posted on 10/04/2006 10:35:04 AM PDT by Kitty Mittens (To God Be All Excellent Praise!)

Sweet series of tiger & piggy pics!
I have a Neice who collects pig stuff
and who graduated from a school with
the tiger as a mascot . I Save As'd a couple
pics to E M to Her!

157 posted on 10/04/2006 5:06:27 PM PDT by Majie Purple

So, is the Tiger a vegan now? LOL.

202 posted on 10/04/2006 9:04:31 PM PDT by phoenix0468 (http://www.mylocalforum.com -- Go Speak Your Mind.)

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