Hen in Majiaqiao village, Jiashan town, China adopts motherless puppies!

 

 

 

Hen adopts puppies ANANOVA March 12th, 2009

A hen in China 

has reportedly adopted two 

orphaned puppy dogs after 

their mother died.

Owner Cao Fengying, 

of Majiaqiao village, 

Jiashan town, 

says the hen was best friends 

with the puppy’s mother.

But the dog was poisoned 

just ten days after giving 

birth to puppies, 

reports Today Morning.

Cao said: 

“The hen and the dog had 

been friends for two years. 

They would never fight 

but just play together.

“I thought the puppies would 

die after their mother went but 

the next morning I discovered 

that the puppies had 

gone missing.

“Then I heard the hen 

clucking in her coop. 

I looked over and saw that 

the little puppies were 

underneath the hen.”

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The hen now looks after 

her adopted children, 

defending them if anyone 

approaches and letting them 

eat first at meal times.

“Once I even saw the hen 

fight off several other chickens 

which were trying to steal 

the puppies’ food,” 

added Cao.

Villagers say they can’t 

understand why a hen would be

so protective of two puppies – 

but Cao believes she is simply 

doing right by her late friend.

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