Paxton and Polly are best friends.
A 12-year-old Labrador retriever has found a best friend in a stray kitten, and the Internet can't get enough of their friendship. Paxton and Polly's unusual friendship began when Paxton's owner Morgan Webb found a small kitten crying in the backyard of her home in Delaware, USA, reports People.
Ms Webb brought the days-old kitten inside and gave her bath to remove her fleas while Paxton, her pet dog, stood by and watched.
She says it was drops of milk that spilled onto Polly – as the kitten was named - that led to their bonding. "Paxton would lick, lick, lick her, and he fell in love," Ms Webb told People. "I think that is where their relationship really started."
Ms Webb, in an interview to The Dodo, also added that Polly was just a day or two old when she was found. "I was so glad we picked her up because I don't think she would have made it. She was only a day or two old. She couldn't see, her ears were still folded and she was starving," she said.
"Paxton got to meet Polly right after her bath. He fell in love with her at first because he got to clean her after every bottle feed and she loved it because she didn't know any different."
For weeks after that, Paxton would snuggle with the orphaned kitten and gently lick her half-opened eyes. For her part, Polly began following him all over, even throwing fits when she couldn't see her new friend.
Polly and Paxton have thousands of fans on Instagram, where Ms Webb often shares their pictures and videos.
The duo now spends their time cuddling, playing and eating together. While Polly is today five-month-old, their bond is deep as ever.
"The two of them still adore each other," says Ms Webb. "She's becoming more of the pesky little sister who loves to follow him around and attack the toys he is playing with."
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