Ever since they adopted their little tabby kitten, she has become very attached to their family dog. "My cat thinks my dog is her mom," imgur user brandnewskin said.

When the two met, the kitten decided she would have the dog all to herself and that the dog would be her new mom.

The gentle canine friend didn't mind at all. She took to the little kitten as her own and started caring for her like a mother would.

Kitten holding paws with her canine mama.

As the kitten grew bigger, she learned quite a few things from her canine buddy.

"This is what happens every time I try to lay down on the couch."

They are cuddle bugs...

"They slept like this for about an hour."

Now the kitty is all grown up, she has become the protective one, guarding her mom when she naps.

When kitty came to her new home, she went up to the family dog for cuddles and love...

Now the kitty is all grown up, she is always there for her best friend whenever she needs someone to snuggle with.

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