A bittersweet moment...
- Cincinnati Zoo has released video of the furry friends playing in the nursery
- Santos will be moving to the Cat Ambassador Program
- Blakely will continue being a nursery companion dog for new animals
Unlike other cats and dogs, Santos and Blakely don't fight.
Cincinnati Zoo has released an adorable video of ocelot kitten, Santos, playing with his puppy friend, Blakely, for the last time yesterday.
The kindhearted companion dog can be seen nuzzling the kitten, as Santos playfully pats him away.
But for zookeepers, the tender moment was bittersweet.
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Sharing a moment: Santos the ocelot and puppy Blakely lock eyes during their last play date at Cincinnati Zoo
Too cute for words: Cincinnati Zoo has released
adorable footage of little ocelot kitten, Santos, playing with his puppy
pal one last time before he moves out of the nursery
The pair have spent nearly every day together since Santos was brought into the zoo's nursery about 11-weeks ago, because his mother didn’t produce enough milk to feed him.
But now, Santos is leaving the nursery for the Cat Ambassador Program, which gives zoo visitors the opportunity to see leash-trained cats up close without bars.
According to the zoo's Facebook page, Santos was born November 2 at the Abilene Zoo in Texas.
He'll become a part of the Cincinnati Zoo's Cheetah Encounter Show in the summer of 2014.
Blakely, a companion dog for new and baby animals in the zoo's nursery, will continue his important work.
Close bond: Santos (left) and Blakely (right) have grown close in their short time together at Cincinnati Zoo
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