Blakey, an Australian Shepard was adopted by the zoo to act as a foster parent to baby animals. The devoted nanny dog went into retirement in 2017 at age 6. Over the years, Blakely cared for cheetahs, foxes, an aardvark, a warthog and even tiger cubs.
After a cheetah cub was the lone survivor of its litter, the Cincinnati Zoo brought in, Blakely, to serve as a surrogate parent. His services would be needed at least one more time.
Source:wcpo