Kumbali the cheetah and his canine BFF

Keepers at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia knew cheetah cub Kumbali needed a companion after he had to be separated from his mother, who wasn’t making enough milk to feed her three surviving cubs. Thankfully, Labrador retriever mix Kago was up to the task. Labradors have a calm, trusting demeanor, making them a good match for the less trusting, more skittish cheetahs. Dogs have been helping zoo cheetahs for three decades. WRIC-TV (Richm