Furry Fridays: Dachshund to the Rescue

First there was Knut, the adorable polar bear rejected by its mother in the Berlin Zoo. Now, another mother at Germany's Stroehen Zoo wants nothing to do with her new tiger cub, only this time, instead of zoo employees coming to the rescue, relief comes in the form of (what animal is more appropriate?) a dachshund.

Bessi the dachshund has been taking care of the yet-to-be-named tiger cub, nurturing it and protecting it, ever since the cub's first adoptive parent (also a dachshund) died unexpectedly. For more adorable pictures, check out the L.A. Times. I can't wait to see what happens when the tiny, cute cub turns into a very big tiger, and whether the two mammals will still be friends after that.