Maternal Instinct: Lovable Pugs Raising Abandoned Tiger Cubs

Two abandoned tiger cubs are nursed by a pug at the Oktyabrsky Health Resort in Sochi, Russia. (ITAR-TASS/Barcroft/Daily Mail)

The pug seems completely unconcerned at the litter of tigers relying on her milk for survival. (ITAR-TASS/Barcroft/Daily Mail)

Dogs have been known to nurse cubs and even kittens, however the baby felines cannot generally rely solely on dogs’ milk for nutrition as cats’ milk is quite different in composition. (ITAR-TASS/Barcroft/Daily Mail)