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Kansas Dog Plays Mommy to Tiger Cubs

By Ann Baker on Aug 5th, 2008 in Animals | Add story link to StumbleUpon

cubs2.jpgThree tiny tiger cubs in Kansas are snuggling up to a canine after being rejected by their feline mother.

The rare white tigers were born last month at the Safari Zoological Park in Caney, Kansas, just north of the Oklahoma border.

When their mother refused to have any contact with the little ones, the park’s resident Golden Retriever “Isabella” stepped in and took over their care and feeding.

Isabella was perfect for the role of wet nurse since she had just weaned a litter of puppies.

The Safari Zoological Park is a privately owned conservation program that is home to tigers, lions, bears, primates and other animals. The park invites interested individuals to sponsor a particular animal, or one of its ongoing habitat projects.

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