Dogs strike unlikely friendships with other animal species — and that includes goldfishes.
A Golden Retriever named Summer is so friendly that he has decided to have a goldfish to keep him company. But his fellow pet, which is a cat, has other plans.
Summer has melted the hearts of the netizens after he has rescued his pet fish. This is because the cat has picked the poor sea creature out of the water.
Here’s the trio’s story.
Summer to the rescue
The four-year-old Golden Retriever is very protective of his goldfish, and it seems that he always looks after it. In a viral video posted on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok, Summer’s owner calls out to him when the kitty takes out the fish from a shallow bowl.
The cat is sniffing on the fish on the ground, but Summer darts towards the balcony to check the fishbowl. He immediately sees that the fish is out of the water, so he quickly moves over to the cat and keeps it from doing something. He then places the goldfish into his mouth and carefully drops it back into the bowl.
But Summer does not stop there. To make sure that the goldish is safe and alive, he decides to safeguard the bowl and check on his pal. He even places his nose in the bowl to make bubbles; it seems that he’s pumping oxygen for his friend.
The netizens find it adorable!
The video clip has garnered more than two million views. Animal lovers are quick to react to the video, with a lot of them saying that it is a heartwarming scene.
One commenter writes that his heart has skipped a beat when Summer puts the fish back into the bowl. But his heart has totally melted when the dog starts pumping oxygen into the fish.
Summer’s owner replies to some of the comments, saying that her dog is so gentle. She claims that Summer even thinks that his teeth are like sponges.
Video Source: The Paper via YouTube