Rescue dog Martin wasn’t always the family’s only dog. He had a Labrador retriever puppy sister named Alma, but unfortunately she passed over the rainbow bridge. Dogs often form strong emotional bonds with pets as well as people. Dogs can also show signs of sadness when they lose a loved one, whether a human or another pet. Martin was certainly depressed and lonely when Alma died.
Until one day, a small furry creature comes into his world and heals his broken heart.
Love at first sight
“He went through some depression because Alma wasn’t here anymore. He was really lonely and sad,” Emilia Ivan, Martin’s mom, told The Dodo.
Emilia and her boyfriend did everything they could to cheer Martin up, but Martin was simply inconsolable.
By chance, their friend found a young kitten abandoned in a nearby field without its mother or siblings. The kittens were young and needed someone to bottle feed them in order to survive.
As soon as they saw that the kitten needed a home, they knew they had to help it. Long story short, they adopted the kitten and made it a part of their little family.
At first, I was a little worried about how Martin would handle the kittens, especially since Martin had never interacted with kittens before.
Yet, as soon as the two creatures encountered each other, their worries started to fade away.
“The first night they met, it was love at first sight,” Emilia said.
As soon as the little kitten touched Martin’s paw, he started to give her lots of wet kisses and warm snuggles. It was truly like love at first sight.
Enthralled by the interaction, the couple’s hearts filled with love for their pets.
Emilia posted a video of her dog’s first contact with the new kitten, saying: “She’s his new toy”.
Watch the video here:
@emiliaivan15 She s his new toy #fyp#catsanddogsoftiktok#catsoftiktok#dogsoftiktok#loveatfirstsight#toy#fypromania🇷🇴🇷🇴♬ original sound – Emilia Ivan
The More, The Merrier
Roughly a month later, Emilia’s boyfriend found another kitten on the street, and they couldn’t resist adopting it, too.
The kittens wasted no time playfully interacting with each other, exhibiting a sisterly bond. The crazy thing was they even looked almost identical.
Being the good boy that he is, Martin promptly extended a warm welcome to the other kitten as well.
“He pays a lot of attention to them and takes care of them. He behaves like he’s their mother, and they’re his daughters,” Emilia said.
Having kittens around the house and taking care of them helped Martin overcome his depression and loneliness.
“He almost seems grateful for them. I’ve always loved Martin, but now when I see him taking care of the kittens, how careful and playful he is with them… it’s magical,” Emilia said.
@emiliaivan15 What is love? Even though Martin (the dog) was pissed by Noa, he didn’t leave her side. Martin was growling at her in the backround, but you can’t hear it because of this new and amazing song #nevernotsundaycomp#fyp#foryoupage#fypromania#fypro#cats#catsoftiktok#dogsoftiktok#dogs♬ Never Not Sunday – Tom Rosenthal
Through hugs and kisses, this heartwarming story of sweet Martin and his two kittens reminds us of the incredible healing power found in companionship.
With a little bit of love and affection, even the most damaged heart can be mended.
