--- description: Pictures recently surfaced of a monkey who has adopted a stray puppy from the streets of India to care for as its own. title: A Monkey Adopted a Stray Puppy and It's the Most Adorable Thing You'll See All Day image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # A Monkey Adopted a Stray Puppy and It's the Most Adorable Thing You'll See All Day  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Jan 21, 2016 8:36 PM CUT  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Jan 21, 2016 8:36 PM CUT Unlikely animal bonds can be some of the most amazing things to see in nature, and that’s exactly what has formed between a [monkey](http://time.com/4170985/monkey-selfie-copyright/ "undefined") and a [puppy](http://time.com/4170985/monkey-selfie-copyright/ "undefined") in Rode, India. Pictures recently surfaced of a monkey who has adopted a stray puppy from the streets to care for as its own. The [primate](http://time.com/4127890/bright-orange-monkey-sydney-zoo-langur/ "undefined") carries the pup around with it, protects it from other stray dogs and makes sure it stays well fed. “People who have seen them spoke of their strong mutual affection and described their bond as the most caring thing in the world,” reports [Zee News](http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/this-undying-affection-between-monkey-and-puppy-will-touch-your-heart%5F1845577.html "undefined"). **Read More:** [This Unlikely Friendship Between a Tiger and a Goat Will Brighten Your Day](http://time.com/4169926/friendship-between-tiger-and-goat-will-russian-zoo/ "undefined") Photos of the pair were posted on Facebook by [The Logical Indian](https://www.facebook.com/logical.indian/ "undefined") on Jan. 13 and have since been liked over 168,000 times and shared nearly 50,000 times. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4189243/monkey-adopted-stray-puppy-india/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4189243/monkey-adopted-stray-puppy-india/"},"headline":"A Monkey Adopted a Stray Puppy and It's the Most Adorable Thing You'll See All Day","datePublished":"2016-01-21T20:36:19.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:29:03.865Z","description":"Can we adopt both of them?","url":"https://time.com/4189243/monkey-adopted-stray-puppy-india/","keywords":["Newsfeed","animals","Dogs","India","monkeys","puppies"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4189243/monkey-adopted-stray-puppy-india/","name":"A Monkey Adopted a Stray Puppy and It's the Most Adorable Thing You'll See All Day"}}]}] ```