Cat makes friends with lion - Cheap pet insurance

Posted : 07-07-2008

An abandoned lion cub who is being raised by humans has found a new friend in the family pet.

Zara, a six-week-old lion, is being reared by Linton Zoo keeper Kim Simmons, after her mother refused to feed her.

However, the animal has made a friend in Arnie, a ginger tom cat who also lives at Ms Simmons' home.

Although the two are getting on well at the moment, they will eventually have to be split up for the smaller cat's safety.

Ms Simmons revealed: "Arnie the cat loves having cubs in the house and the two are great friends, but we'll have to guard him as Zara gets bigger and stronger."

As part of an ongoing programme at the zoo, Zara will be sent to Uganda to live out the rest of her days in the wild.

Earlier this year, the Qilu Evening Post reported a pet cat was raising a rat alongside her kittens.

The friendly feline lets the rodent drink her milk, as well as play with her cat 'brother and sisters'.

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