Give broccoli a Keeping good fair go food good P6 P16 Manukau Courier Tuesday, May 17, 2016 YOUR PLACE, YOUR PAPER Dog plays mum to kittens ANNA LOREN Sid is like most foster parents – he loves his babies as his own. The only difference? Sid’s a male dog and his ‘babies’ are tiny kittens. Sid lives with owner Emma Armstrong in South Auckland’s Hillpark. Together they have fostered more than 20 kittens, ranging from newborns to ‘teenagers’. Most were rescued by the cat rescue group 9 Lives Orphanage but they have also fostered for M.A.D. Mission Animal Desexing. Both charities are based in Manu- rewa. Sid, a 6-year-old Brussels grif- Sid’s owner Emma Armstrong says fon ‘‘wholeheartedly believes he is the dog intuitively knows how to a mama cat’’, Armstrong says. look after sick or nervous kittens. ‘‘He lay over the grave for over an Sid is a hour after we buried his baby and he great help stayed out there Alisha Sinclair, the chairwoman of even when it began 9 Lives Orphanage, says Sid is an to rain.’’ ‘‘awesome’’ foster mother. Emma Armstrong ‘‘Seeing how he interacts with the little ones is really mind- blowing. He’s better than most He cleans the kittens, breaks humans, to be honest.’’ up their fights, brings them toys The small charity is in need of and has even tried to nurse them. volunteers and donations to The first litter he ‘mothered’ continue its work. was just 6 days old and turned to ‘‘Even if people can’t foster, Sid for warmth and comfort, donating just $5 a week would 25-year-old Armstrong says. help.’’ ‘‘I’d feed them, pass them to him and say ‘clean baby’ and he ❚ Go to 9livesorphanage.co.nz or would clean them from head to facebook.com/9livesorphanage for toe. more information, to donate or to ‘‘They just adored him, they view the cats and kittens available would follow him around like for adoption. ducklings.’’ Sid plays with, cleans and has even tried to nurse his foster kittens. PHOTOS: ANNA LOREN Despite Sid’s best efforts, the kittens were too young to live buried. ‘‘He lay over the grave for ‘‘As they were dying ... he lay ‘‘magical’’ relationship with to know what to do.’’ without their mother and the first over an hour after we buried his next to them and they used the them, his proud owner says. Go to facebook.com and search one died when it was about 10 baby and he stayed out there even last of their energy to turn He runs to them when they cry #sidthesupernanny to follow Sid days old. when it began to rain.’’ their heads towards him and and shelters them between his and his ‘babies’. The little dog was so distraught Two other kittens from the lit- purr.’’ legs when they are afraid. he squealed, vomited and refused ter later died in Armstrong’s Sid is now caring for two ‘‘He is very protective and very ❚ Go to manukaucourier.co.nz to see to leave the spot where it was arms. 4-week-old kittens and has a proud of them ... he always seems Sid and his kittens in action. The Mangere Bowling Club would like to thank these Great Businesses for their Generous Support ! North Memorials HOME LOAN Papatoetoe ADVOCATE TThehe LLittleittle CClublub VALENTINES MANUKAU 44 Springs Rd 777 StS GeorgeGeoeorgr e Stt wwithith 12 Lakewood Court, Call Malini East Tamaki Papatoetoe Manukau, Ph 522 7091 Ph 273 8899 Ph 278 2704 a BBigig HeartHeart Ph 263 8605 021 028 60002 AU-6966841AA 2 MANUKAU COURIER, MAY 17, 2016 stuff.co.nz did YOUR PLACE, YOUR PAPER you know... 10% 1. 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