Fur-m friends! Adorable footage shows inseparable squirrel and cat who bonded after their owner rescued the tiny creature who had fallen from a tree

  • Decan Andersen, 38, from Denmark adopted a red squirrel after it fell from a tree
  • Naming him Tin-Tin, his two cats looked after the squirrel becoming firm friends 
  • When one of the cats, Coco, died, brother Tiger stepped up to bond with him  
  • 'Their favourite thing to do is taking walks and climbing trees,' owner Decan said

By ROD ARDEHALI FOR MAILONLINE

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In a scene that could be taken straight from a Disney film, two adorable animals have struck up the most unlikely of friendships.

A red squirrel named Tin-Tin and a 13-year-old cat named tiger have become inseparable after the little squirrel was rescued as a baby. 

 Decan Andersen, 38, from Denmark, adopted the cute little rodent when the then one-month-old squirrel fell out of a tree four stories high and into his back garden.

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Decan Andersen, 38, from Denmark, adopted squirrel Tin-Tin when the then one-month-old squirrel fell out of a tree four stories high and into his back garden. Tin-Tin and his cat Tiger are now firm friends

Decan Andersen, 38, from Denmark, adopted squirrel Tin-Tin when the then one-month-old squirrel fell out of a tree four stories high and into his back garden. Tin-Tin and his cat Tiger are now firm friends

Decan adopted the cute little rodent when the then one-month-old squirrel fell out of a tree four stories high and into his back garden

Decan adopted the cute little rodent when the then one-month-old squirrel fell out of a tree four stories high and into his back garden

Upon seeing Tin-Tin's injuries - a deep and nasty chest wound sustained by hitting a branch on the way down, Decan initially decided to leave the squirrel alone, hoping its mother would come to the rescue.

However, after coming down from the tree and inspecting Tin-Tin, she swiftly left the youngster again, seemingly deciding he was beyond rescue.

So Decan nursed and cared for Tin-Tin ever since, adopting the little creature and bringing him indoors as a pet alongside Tiger, and Tiger's now dead sister Coco. 

Upon seeing Tin-Tin's injuries - a deep and nasty chest wound sustained by hitting a branch on the way down, Decan initially decided to leave the squirrel alone, hoping its mother would come to the rescue

Upon seeing Tin-Tin's injuries - a deep and nasty chest wound sustained by hitting a branch on the way down, Decan initially decided to leave the squirrel alone, hoping its mother would come to the rescue

However, after coming down from the tree and inspecting Tin-Tin, she swiftly left the youngster again, seemingly deciding he was beyond rescue

However, after coming down from the tree and inspecting Tin-Tin, she swiftly left the youngster again, seemingly deciding he was beyond rescue

'As soon as I brought Tin-Tin home Coco was cuddling and cleaning him while Tiger had gone out,' he said.

'After Tiger came home he understood his sister had claimed Tin-Tin and wanted nothing to do with him so stayed well clear.

'Then, about a year later Coco died which devastated Tiger, he went out searching for her day and night, so much so that we had a complaint because of his constant calling.

So Decan nursed and cared for Tin-Tin ever since, adopting the little creature and bringing him indoors as a pet alongside Tiger, and Tiger's now dead sister Coco

So Decan nursed and cared for Tin-Tin ever since, adopting the little creature and bringing him indoors as a pet alongside Tiger, and Tiger's now dead sister Coco

'As soon as I brought Tin-Tin home Coco was cuddling and cleaning him while Tiger had gone out,' Decan said. 'Then, about a year later Coco died which devastated Tiger, he went out searching for her day and night, so much so that we had a complaint because of his constant calling.

'As soon as I brought Tin-Tin home Coco was cuddling and cleaning him while Tiger had gone out,' Decan said. 'Then, about a year later Coco died which devastated Tiger, he went out searching for her day and night, so much so that we had a complaint because of his constant calling.

'Eventually he came to terms that she wasn't going to come home and Tiger and Tin-Tin began to bond on a level I never thought possible.'

Decan went on to describe how the pair's relationship has blossomed in the years since, detailing what the partners in crime get up to together and how Tiger fiercely protects his now best friend.

'They love exercising outside together and their favourite thing to do is taking walks and climbing trees,' he said.

'Eventually he came to terms that she wasn't going to come home and Tiger and Tin-Tin began to bond on a level I never thought possible.'

'Eventually he came to terms that she wasn't going to come home and Tiger and Tin-Tin began to bond on a level I never thought possible.'

Decan went on to describe how the pair's relationship has blossomed in the years since, detailing what the partners in crime get up to together and how Tiger fiercely protects his now best friend. 'Tiger is like a step father or big brother to TinTin, but he's also definitely the boss'

Decan went on to describe how the pair's relationship has blossomed in the years since, detailing what the partners in crime get up to together and how Tiger fiercely protects his now best friend. 'Tiger is like a step father or big brother to TinTin, but he's also definitely the boss'

'Tiger is like a step father or big brother to TinTin, but he's also definitely the boss.

'They always greet each other with nose bumps and Tiger always accompanies us when we are out walking, never leaving Tin-Tin's side.

'I've lost count of the amount of times Tiger has spotted and chased off hawks, cats and even large dogs! No matter the size of the dog, Tiger will stand his ground to protect his friend.'

 

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