The kitten saved by huskies

Finding Rosie as a sick kitten near death, her new owners were worried she wouldn't survive her first night. Photo / Instagram @lilothehusky

A sick, homeless kitten was near death when she was rescued by a couple who nestled her in with their three husky dogs.

Concerned she wouldn't survive her first night, her new owners were amazed to see their dog Lilo go into "mum mode" with their new pet.

"She almost did not make it through the first night ... She was lethargic and limp. So we decided to go out on a limb and let her cuddle extensively with Lilo (the Husky)," her owners wrote on Instagram.

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#liloandrosie No doubts that they share the same heartbeat💛 Goodnight!😘

A post shared by 🐕Lilo 🐕Infinity & 🐈Rosie (@lilothehusky) on Dec 29, 2015 at 11:50pm PST

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#tbt ! Rosie and her husky mommy Lilo💛 #liloandrosie Sorry for the lack of posts lately! It's been midterms week and work has been endless!😢 Side note-- awesome new emojis with the new ios update!!🖖🤓

A post shared by 🐕Lilo 🐕Infinity & 🐈Rosie (@lilothehusky) on Oct 22, 2015 at 12:25pm PDT

"By some miracle, she started suckling on Lilo, and Lilo went full 'mom mode' even though Lilo has never had puppies of her own, and never will".

Now a fully grown, healthy cat, the owners began sharing the adventures of their huskies and adopted kitten, who they eventually named Rosie, on Instagram.

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Here Lilo and Rosie are modeling their Bestie Bows from @finnysfinds new line: Lilo's Season of Snowflakes!! #liloandrosie ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ We are very proud to present our Winter launch, Lilo's Season of Snowflakes Collection! This collection features snowflake and holiday themed bows and bandanas that are sure to bring the festivities to your favorite fluffy friend. Patterns range from solids to plaids and prints! Be sure to check out our Etsy (Etsy.com/shop/FinnysFinds) to see more! @finnysfinds🎀 As to what our mission is, we at Finny's Finds are seeking to fund the many fosters that pass through our home. We rescue, spay/neuter, vaccinate, and place animals into their forever homes. We do not work with a larger rescue group, so the money has always come out of pocket. Specifically though, the proceeds from the Winter Launch, Books, and Calendars will be going towards a special TNR project. TNR stands for "trap, neuter, release" for feral cats. As many of you know, Rosie was picked up as a stray. Her mother and siblings remain feral to this day, along with other members of their cat colony. We will be trapping, fixing, vaccinating, and then releasing (or possibly rehoming if they are not feral) as many as we possibly can during the month of December. Your support will go towards spaying/neutering, vaccinations, crates, food, beds, litter, care, and post care for these feral cats. It is set to be our biggest project to date (a rough estimate of about 10 cats, possibly more) and the whole process will be documented on @finnysfinds . We plan to start mid-December, at which time our store will also be going on hiatus until the end of January. So if you'd like to support a great cause and also get a cute bow for your pet, this could be a win-win for everyone :) Thank you again for everyone's love and support❤️

A post shared by 🐕Lilo 🐕Infinity & 🐈Rosie (@lilothehusky) on Nov 1, 2015 at 1:35pm PST

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Rosie's first time at the beach!😍 She did great! Aside from almost being eaten by a large dog😅 Don't worry! She is completely fine though👌 #liloandrosie

A post shared by 🐕Lilo 🐕Infinity & 🐈Rosie (@lilothehusky) on Aug 18, 2015 at 6:33pm PDT

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A candid shot of lovely little Rosie❤🌹️📷 #liloandrosie #gopro

A post shared by 🐕Lilo 🐕Infinity & 🐈Rosie (@lilothehusky) on Aug 15, 2015 at 7:12pm PDT

And just over two months ago they announced that the kitten and her Husky mum's story has been made into a children's book, detailing their unlikely friendship.

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Love Lilo and Rosie's story? Now you can bring it home for the holidays! Their amazing story has been turned into a beautiful children's book in collaboration with @huskymiko Book dimensions measure 8.5x8.5 inches and contains 18 full color pages including their real story at the end. Also new in our store are CALENDARS! By popular demand, we've decided to release a 2016 calendar of our pack. It's a bit last minute, but all orders should arrive in time for the holidays! We are taking a limited amount of pre-orders from now until the end of November. Books should arrive mid-December, just in time for the holidays! They are available now @finnysfinds on our etsy! --------------------------------------------👉👉Etsy.com/shop/Finnysfinds👈👈 -------------------------------------------- *Reminder: Our Winter Bow Collection launches in just 3 days! Order everything at once and save on shipping!😊 #liloandrosie #nationalcatday

A post shared by 🐕Lilo 🐕Infinity & 🐈Rosie (@lilothehusky) on Oct 29, 2015 at 6:19pm PDT

- nzherald.co.nz