A 92-pound Pit Bull mix named Cowboy has formed a close friendship with a rescued mouse named Carolyn, according to their family, as shared in a report from iHeartDogs. The family says the two share an extraordinary bond, and their caregiver says Cowboy behaves gently around the 36-gram mouse.
According to her caregiver, Carolyn was brought in by an animal control officer to be used as food for a snake. A friend who volunteered at an animal shelter intervened before that happened. Carolyn was then placed with a caregiver who already had an interest in rodents. Her caregiver calls her Carolyn Cornbread.
Cowboy joined his family as a nine-week-old puppy through Angel City Pit Bulls, according to the report. His family describes him as a gentle giant and a house hippo. The caregiver says Cowboy seems aware of his size and behaves carefully around Carolyn. She says he watches her closely, including her nighttime grooming routine. She jokes that Carolyn walks around as though she owns the place.
The caregiver, who describes herself as an animal advocate, says she hopes the pair will change how viewers see Pit Bulls and rodents, which she says can face negative stereotyp