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This Golden Retriever is Nursing 3 African Painted Dog Pups at Indiana Zoo After Mother Abandoned Them
(www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
Key points:
- First-time painted dog mother abandons 8 pups at Potawatomi Zoo.
- Golden retriever named Kassy becomes surrogate mother to pups.
- 3 pups survive despite initial struggles due to missing pack interactions.
- Pups, named Blue, Red, and Orange, won't immediately rejoin painted dog pack to avoid conflict.
- Story highlights animal care difficulties, endangered species survival, and zoo conservation efforts.
Additional details:
- Painted dogs endangered due to habitat loss and hunting.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_wild_dog
