Not Mine

As the cub was placed next to puppies, Carmen could sense something was different. She came close to the cub and began to sniff him. And one knows, a dog can never be wrong with its sense of smell. Carmen soon realized that a look-alike of her puppies was not hers and in fact wasn’t even a puppy. What next?

Staying Away

Carmen got a little distant from this intruder. She did not know how to behave or react to this one. Poor cub, he was already devoid of his lioness mother and now even Carmen seemed to do the same. But with time, something unexpected happened.

A Surprise

After a week of staying in close proximity, Carmen developed an attachment with the cub. It came as a surprise to everyone that the dog who was always far from this cub was actually now licking and hugging him. Probably, the zookeepers prayers were answered. But does this mean that she will feed him as well?

Maternal Instinct

Everyone at the zoo drew a single conclusion that as the sheepdog recently delivered the puppies, her motherly instincts were still intact. Maybe finding the lion cub this calm near her, she began to care for him and look after him. The poor cub finally got a mother. But, there was something more to be looked after.

Siblings?

The staff was glad that the dog accepted the lion cub but there was still one major problem. Would the puppies accept and allow the lion cub near their mother? The puppies could gang up together and could also stop the cub from coming close to their mom.

Determined

Until now the zoo staff had kept the cub close to Carmen and not her pups. They decided to place the pups also with the cub and see the reaction. However, with Carmen’s acceptance of the lion cub, they were quite hopeful with the pups’ as well.