Out in the wild, dog and rabbits might consider themselves hunter and prey, but that’s not the experience of Pepper and Lola, a rescued Chinchilla rabbit and King Charles Cavalier spaniel who’ve grown to become unlikely best friends.
According to their owner, Las Vegas resident Courtney Donaker, these unlikely litter mates bonded when Lola developed a spinal condition called syringomyelia as a puppy. The chronic condition left the young dog in constant pain, but Pepper the rabbit knew exactly what to do.
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“Pepper would hop over to Lola and seemed to be comforting her,” Donaker told Fox5 KVVU-TV. “She would rub her nose against Lola as if to be almost petting her.”
The extra snuggling seemed to do the trick. Pepper’s furry presence reportedly helped Lola calm down on bad days. The rabbit’s pet therapy proved so effective that Donaker was even able to reduce the dog’s pain medication.
Photo: Instagram/ lolathecavie
Years later, Lola and Pepper still remain thick as thieves. “Their favorite thing to do is go up and down the stairs together,” Donaker told
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