Birds of a feather! Flightless pigeon called Herman forges adorable bond with Lundy the Chihuahua who can’t walk at US animal rescue centre

February 17th, 2020 Stories

A pigeon that can’t fly and a puppy that can’t walk have formed an adorable friendship at an animal rescue centre.

Lundy, a two-month-old Chihuahua, was taken in by the Mia Foundation in New York last month with damage to his spinal cord.

And he was given a warm welcome by Herman the pigeon who is a long-standing resident.

Sue Rogers, the centre’s founder, said the pair are now inseparable and love to snuggle up together on their favourite fluffy blanket.

Sue said: ‘I set Herman on a dog bed and started caring for Lundy, and I decided to carefully put Lundy in the same dog bed next to him.

‘They started interacting immediately in a very cute way.’

Lundy was brought into the rescue centre by a North Carolina breeder who noticed the puppy was struggling to walk.

Sue said she now wonders whether Herman is actually a female pigeon because of the way she mothers the puppy.

Whilst Herman is a permanent resident at The Mia Foundation, Sue’s goal is to fix Lundy’s mobility issue with the help of a wheelchair and find an adoptive family for him.

Sue said: ‘Lundy weighs only one pound now, so we will have to wait for the chair.’

This is a typical case for Sue, who has dedicated her time to helping pets born with birth defects, many of whom would have been euthanized without her intervention.

Sue said: ‘Our main goal is to take in animals born with birth defects.

‘But people also bring us injured birds and squirrels sometimes.’