A fluffy dog is going above and beyond to make sure the orphaned baby cows on his farm are feeling the love.
Seven-year-old rescue dog, Snow, always becomes best friends with the foster calves because he "understands how it feels" to be abandoned.
The adorable white Samoyed lives with his owner, Krysten Pierre, 36, on their farm in Blind Bight, Victoria, Australia, and he is completely and utterly obsessed with all of his calf siblings.
From playing to sleeping, eating and even snuggling, there's absolutely nothing Snow won't do to stop the sweet baby cows from feeling sad and alone.
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Krysten said: "Snow has always been so gentle with the cows.
"When they first come to the rescue, they’re always so scared and timid, and for most cases, they’ve only been born a day.
"It’s such a change in their short span of life, but Snow is there with them every step of the way."
Krysten has been fostering cows for her local rescue ‘Till The Cow’s Come Home’ for the past few years, and has documented the bonds that Snow forms with the calves.
Speaking about Snow, Krysten said: "He’s always been drawn to the sick and weaker baby cows that come in, and he’ll always go and cuddle up to them whilst they recover and settle in.
"As they settle in more, Snow will start to play with them, and is always super gentle as he knows he’s a bit bigger than they are.
"Equally, the cows love Snow. Quite a few of them form a really special bond with him and are always by his side.
"One of the cows, Teddy, was obsessed with him and used to follow him everywhere, always wanting to play and do every little thing with him.
"One of our current fosters, Bliss, is about the same size as Snow, so they love playing boisterously together."
All of the cows that come to the rescue are usually orphaned due to their parents being slaughtered or used within the dairy industry.
Snow was also an orphaned pup, who was put up for adoption in a local newspaper.
Mum-of-two Krysten said: "Part of me thinks that because Snow was orphaned and moved from home to home too, he kind of understands how the cows feel.
"He’s a very empathetic soul, who will just hang out with the cows until they feel comfortable.
"It’s like he knows when we are going to get more foster cows too, as he’ll always be at the front gate ready to greet them.
"He’s so lovely and gentle with every creature and human that he comes into contact with."
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