Alabama Dog’s Mysterious Digging Leads To A Heartwarming Discovery Of A Tiny Paw
SaVanna McLaughlin loved keeping her backyard neat, but recently, her loyal lab, Sandy, had started digging under the fence.
At first, she thought it was a random habit, but Sandy’s digging continued for weeks. Despite her best efforts to stop it, McLaughlin couldn’t figure out why her dog was so determined.
Then, one day, while walking outside to reprimand Sandy again, McLaughlin saw something unexpected and shared in an interview:
“To my surprise, I see the cutest little white paw just waving through my fence.”
It was then McLaughlin realized that Sandy wasn’t digging out of boredom. She was trying to meet the neighbor’s cat.
For weeks, the two animals had been bonding from opposite sides of the fence, and Sandy’s digging was simply an attempt to connect with the cat.
McLaughlin hadn’t realized it at first, but Sandy had been digging with a purpose, trying to reach her new feline friend.
Later that night, McLaughlin was startled awake by a tap on her window. She shared:
“I was so scared, like paralyzed in my bed.”
Nervously, she pulled back the curtains to see who it was at this late hour. To her surprise, it wasn’t a stranger, but Bitty Kitty, the same white cat Sandy had been trying to meet through the fence.
Sandy joined her at the window, pressing her head up against the glass. McLaughlin said:
“I opened up the curtains and there is this little cat who’s got her head up against the window. And right after I opened the curtains, Sandy put her head against the window.”
The sight of them together was heartwarming. From that point on, Bitty Kitty returned each night, and after a few visits, McLaughlin decided it was time for them to meet properly. She invited Bitty Kitty inside, and the bond was instant.
“When I brought the cat inside, it was literally like they knew each other from another lifetime.”
Sandy and Bitty Kitty immediately snuggled up to each other, with Bitty Kitty even making biscuits on Sandy’s belly, as if they’d been friends forever.
McLaughlin soon learned that Bitty Kitty was her neighbor’s rescue cat, adopted after being abandoned as a kitten. The cat had lived with another Lab, Daisy, so she was no stranger to dogs.
What amazed McLaughlin was how quickly Sandy, who had never interacted with a cat before, and Bitty Kitty became inseparable.
“I was so surprised. They went from waving in the fence to tapping on the window to, ‘Okay, we’re best friends.’”
In that moment, McLaughlin realized that Sandy had been longing for a friend, and Bitty Kitty was exactly what she needed all along.
Now, Sandy and Bitty Kitty are inseparable. Bitty Kitty visits McLaughlin’s home daily, and Sandy heads to her neighbor’s house for regular playdates.
Their unexpected bond proves that no matter how strong the barriers may seem, true connections will always find a way through.
This friendship, formed across a fence, shows that when something is meant to be, nothing can stand in the way.
