Animal sanctuary separates 200 lb. jaguar from best friend Jack Russel and out of fear for doggo's safety, but after the two stopped eating, they had to be reunited: ‘Friendship doesn't care about differences’

With a 185 lb. difference between the Jag, the jaguar, and Bullet, the Jack Russell Terrier, these two became the most unlikely of friends. However, the employees worried for Bullet's safety, so they separated them. What happened next was undeniably clear - they became overwhelmingly sad and stopped eating. So, the staff decided to reunite them, and their problems disappeared!

We always say that animals (and cats, purrticularly) are the best fuel for pawsitivity and hope, and we mean it. There are lots of things you can do to make you feel better nowadays, but fur us, their will never be something more wholesome and inspiring than cute animal videos or funny cat memes. They're so unserious, unpretentious, and remind us that good things do happen in the world. One of the purrrest examples of this is unique animal friendships. Animals that might never have been introduced in the wild find friendship in captivity, and form the most heartwarming relationships. We've seen cats befriending otters before, and dogs adopting kittens, but we've never seen a 200 lb. jaguar becoming best friends with a 15 lb. Jack Russell Terrier. 

The sanctuary staff introduced Bullet, the JRT, to Jag (the jaguar) when he was a cub. He was lonely after being abandoned by his mother, and they hoped Bullet's playful, pawsitive energy would influence Jag for the better… and they were right. They became besties after a short time, but as Jag grew larger and larger, they began to worry for Bullet's safety. 

They made the difficult decision to separate them, but then immediately recognized the error of their ways. Jag and Bullet stopped eating. They would pace around their enclosures, looking for each other. The employees reunited them, and all was well again.

What do a jaguar and a JRT have in common? Almost nothing. And yet, they play beautifully together, and even share food. Their relationship reminds us that even with large differences between us, the most impurrtant thing that matters is connection. You don't have to see eye to eye all the time, but with mutual love and respect, anything is pawssible.