Giant Pit Bull Develops an Adorable Friendship With Tiny Mouse

Cowboy is a 92-pound Pit Bull mix, while his best friend, Carolyn, is a rescued mouse weighing just 36 grams. Their enormous size difference makes them an unlikely pair, but their family says the two share an extraordinary friendship. Cowboy’s gentle behavior around the tiny mouse has become one of the most endearing parts of their lives together. Their human loves showing off the unusual duo, partly because their friendship is so difficult to imagine without seeing it. Cowboy is a big dog with a calm, careful manner around Carolyn, while the little mouse seems completely comfortable in his company. Their bond is especially meaningful considering how Carolyn first came into her family’s care. Credit: YouTube A Tiny Mouse Gets an Unexpected Second Chance Before Carolyn became Cowboy’s little companion, she faced a very different future. According to her caregiver, Carolyn had been brought in by an animal control officer to be used as food for a snake. A friend who volunteered at an animal shelter intervened before that happened. The mouse was then connected with someone who already had a special interest in rodents and was willing to welcome her. Carolyn was incredibly small when sh...