Motherly pooch protects kittens

A stray dog in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada, has generated love on the internet after she was found sheltering five kittens from the cold. The Pet and Wildlife Rescue shelter posted photos of the motherly pooch and five tiny kittens on November 16.

The shelter explained that the dog, named Serenity, was spotted curled up around the kittens on the side of the road, keeping them warm. The Good Samaritan who noticed the animals contacted the shelter. Employees said the kittens were about five weeks old, and probably would not have been spotted if Serenity was not with them. Adoptions offers have piled in for Serenity, just based on her parental instincts.