Jaguar & Dog Absolutely Love Each Other

[Omaha Steve]

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Healthy Living EditorsSeptember 10, 201412:00 pm

Bullet and Jag are best friends at this lovely animal sanctuary. When Jag grew up to be a big cat, the handlers separated him from Bullet for safety reasons. After Jag cried all night and Bullet stood motionless by the gate for a full day, they knew separating best friends would never work. Watch the genuine and loving relationship between two very different animals.

Published on May 21, 2013
Cute Dog and Jaguar Are Best Friends

Playing rough and tumble with a jaguar would leave most thinking this dog's chance of survival is slim. But the unlikely dog and big cat pairing are best of friends - playing, sleeping and even eating together 24 hours a day. Bullet the Jack Russell dog became pals with the jaguar, fondly known as 'Jag', after he was moved to the Akwaaba Lodge in South Africa.

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[Old Crow]

1. So heartwarming!

I'm not sure why these stories are so powerful emotionally, but they certainly are. They tend to leave a lump in the throat. I guess animals are better able to teach us about trust and companionship than most humans, for some reason. If anyone has some ideas, I'd be happy to hear them.

[Voice for Peace]

10. An inborn yearning for love and wholeness.

In my experience, watching a heartwarming video
brings up the tears that occasionally sit on top of
my heart like a lead weight.

I think the lonelier a person has been from earliest
childhood and onward may be related to how one is
affected. It's not in our nature to be lonely or even
alone. But we live in terribly lonely times.

The yearning sits there, in the human heart. An ache.
Heartwarming videos cause us to feel our own heart,
the love and longing therein. Or sometimes sadness
and emptiness there.

There's the longing to be free; and for many there
is a load of sorrow and doubt sitting heavily upon
their hearts, suffocating the hope. Then you see a
video like this and it gets into your heart, and hope
gets stirred up again. Tears come up, maybe, and
and so does gratitude, disbelief, relief, sorrow,
gladness. Often all at once. Sometimes just a tiny
bit, and sometimes the dam breaks.

[freshwest]

15. Very good.

[Old Crow]

17. Do you write?

If not, you may have missed your calling. Thanks for the observations.

[Voice for Peace]

20. Thank you, that's very kind. I did miss my calling, a whole bunch of them I think.

[Voice for Peace]

2. They should build them a tree doghouse. (Or maybe they have)

I like how her head scarf matches the jaguar.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

4. I noticed that too...so sweet

And I'm jealous--I wanna shmoochy face those two furry babies too!!

[tomm2thumbs]

13. that would be great -- a ramp or tunnel to get the dog up in the tree

too funny - but I bet they'd do it

[Voice for Peace]

14. I was thinking stairs for the dog & an enclosed shelter with carpet and windows big enough for them

to snuggle, on a tree like the one in the video, big branches
for jaguar climbing.

[tomm2thumbs]

16. can totally picture that! (sounds like a great GoFundMe project!)

)))

[BrotherIvan]

3. That is one gorgeous cat

And Jaguars are so strong, I can't believe that little dog bosses him around.

[freshwest]

7. 'Not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog.' It crosses boundaries.

And one doesn't even have to be a dog!!

Masterful personality there.

[TheVisitor]

5. Adorable :)

[tomm2thumbs]

6. Sorry, had to do it!

[freshwest]

8. That was a good one.

[tomm2thumbs]

12. loved Pearl Bailey who sang for the cartoon - saw her sing at Disneyland

one of a kind

[Voice for Peace]

18. I have never heard this before, it's blowing my mind.

I'd love to read her lyrics if you know where to find them.

[tomm2thumbs]

21. I think

The only way would be to transcribe from the video -- not sure the lyrics were anything more than partially improvised and done for that show. Here are the Bobby Darin lyrics.

[Voice for Peace]

22. thanks... I will listen a few more times. She is hilarious, incisive.

and BEAUTIFUL

[freshwest]

19. Pearl Bailey was one of the greatest. Glad you got to see her.

[freshwest]

9. People see the outside, or the skin. Animals see the inside, or the soul.

Very glad their caretakers could learn from them. Thanks, Steve.

[Old Crow]

11. Thanks, Freshwest!

You may have answered my question above. I'll be thinking on your observation there for some time.

[sarge43]

23. Love doesn't care what you look like. n/t

[kairos12]

24. JRTs have no fear.

[McCamy Taylor]

25. Dogs are simply amazing. Their determination to get along should inspire us all.

[jollyreaper2112]

26. i hope it ends well

My sister's cat can enjoy a petting and then bite hard enough to draw blood. The car might not intend on killing but do damage anyway. Still, the dig will be happier right up until the end. Hope the cat keeps cool.

[shenmue]

27. Squeeeee!

OMG yay!