Animals suffer when they are alone; they deeply experience the loss of loved ones; and mothers are ready to give their lives without delay for their children (even if it is the mother of a tyrannosaurus rex!).
However, animals will always remain animals: no matter how human their emotions may be, animals will never receive the same status in this world that humans have. That is what nature has decreed…
We bring to your attention ten real stories about animals that are not only touching, but can become quite instructive even for people. Perhaps they will help you look at the world around us in a completely different way.
Friendship between animals and people
Maddison and Lily: a story about female friendship
This is not just a touching story about the friendship of two dogs – it is an instructive story of selfless devotion and support, which has become the basis of survival. Moreover, the ending of this story is far from a happy ending. In a word, everything is like in life …
The main characters of the story are two female Great Danes named Maddison and Lily. At the age of one and a half years, Lily lost her sight. The reason is the injury, due to which the eyelashes have grown into the dog’s eyeballs, causing constant suffering to the animal.
Perhaps she should have been taken to the vet earlier. However, when they finally did it, it was too late: Lily’s damaged eyes had to be removed. Fortunately for Lily, she came under the care of a dog named Maddison, who became a real guide for her friend.
However, the owners decided to give the animals to a shelter located in the city of Shrewsbury (Shropshire, UK). There, the dogs lived soul to soul, causing affection of the workers of the shelter. The animals literally did not part for a minute, becoming an example of a touching friendship.
However, some time later, a family from the city of Nantwich, Cheshire, decided to take the Great Danes. It is not known why, but the move turned out to be stressful for Lily, who became embittered and began to lash out at Maddison and attack her. The couple decided to separate…
