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This pigeon snuggling a chihuahua puppy is post-Valentine's friend goals

Friendship has no species according to this cuddly bird and pup.
By Alexis Nedd  on 

Herman the pigeon welcomed a canine newcomer at the animal sanctuary he calls home with more affection than many millennials get in a year, and the adorable pictures are proof that friendship has no species.

Herman and his chihuahua friend Lundy live at The Mia Foundation, an animal rescue in Rochester, New York that specializes in pets born with birth defects.

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Lundy came to The Mia Foundation in mid-January and can't use his back legs due to potential hydrocephalus. Herman has been at the foundation since Nov. 2018, and has been their resident bird ambassador ever since.

After The Mia Foundation's pictures of Herman cuddling little Lundy went viral on Facebook, they followed up with a video of the interspecies pals hanging out together a few days later. Now with extra puppy-nibbling action:

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Alexis Nedd

Alexis Nedd is a senior entertainment reporter at Mashable. A self-named "fanthropologist," she's a fantasy, sci-fi, and superhero nerd with a penchant for pop cultural analysis. Her work has previously appeared in BuzzFeed, Cosmopolitan, Elle, and Esquire.


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