This dog and cat love story is the sweetest rescue animal story ever

The kitten had been abandoned and rushed to an animal shelter in England.

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She was so tiny she needed near-constant bottle-feeding and spent so much time in the clinic’s office that she ran into a new friend: Barney.

Barney is a three-year-old labĀ who took an instant liking to the wee kitty, whom the shelter named Ava.

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Barney ended up at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home after he was surrendered a few years ago. One of the nurses adopted Barney and brings him in every so often.

Barney has been spending nearly every minute cuddling with Ava.

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ā€œBarney adores Ava and canā€™t wait to come into Battersea every morning so he can see her,ā€ Rachel Abā€™dee, Barney’s owner, toldĀ Metro. ā€œItā€™s great for Ava too, because she doesnā€™t have a mum or brothers or sisters, so Barney has become her best friend and favorite playmate.ā€

The attention has also reportedly led to numerous adoption applications for Ava. A home has been lined up for her, but the shelter wants others to know there are more animals to adopt, and post regularly on their Facebook.

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