“He dragged a blanket over to the entrance of his house and settled outside the door,” Flores said. “She felt protected by him.”

Under the dog’s tender watch, the cat gave birth to two beautiful kittens. Cozy in the home she was offered, the new mother cat couldn’t have been happier with her babies. Nor could Hades, having been there to welcome them.

The new mother and her children have been relocated inside the main home so that Flores and Hades can jointly keep a closer check on them.

It’s there that a beautiful friendship has begun to blossom between Hades and the cat, now named Nicol. Flores said they’ve been spending much of their time together, when Mom isn’t busy attending to her kittens. Hades, it seems, rests easy knowing that they’re nearby and safe.

The kittens will be adopted by new family when the time is appropriate, but Nicol will always have a home with Flores and Hades. Flores hopes that Hades’ actions will cause a change of thinking about his breed, and perhaps even inspire others by the kindness in his heart.