Lifestyle Pets Perfect Pairs: Animals in Love! They may be unlikely couples, but these sweet duos are matches made in animal heaven By People Staff Published on February 10, 2010 01:09 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos 01 of 18 MONKEYING AROUND EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Nibble, nibble! A young monkey plays with a puppy at an army base near the Thai-Cambodian border. Is it forbidden love? 02 of 18 HAIRY SITUATION Fame This patient pony doesn’t seem to mind when Mackaw parrots like Ava get in its hair. Sacrificing looks for love? Now that’s sweet. 03 of 18 GETTING NOSY Craig Borrow/Rex When Jack Russell terrier Leo tries to make a move in his family’s Australian home, Cocky the cockatoo puts him in his place – and sometimes even nips his puppy toes! You know what they say: We tease because we love. 04 of 18 TOTALLY TOPS Craig Borrow/Rex Talk about a wild ride! Chihuahua Berry once found herself under horse Leroy’s heavy feet outside their Australian home. The pup was given less than 24 hours to live, but made a miraculous recovery – and seemingly forgave her ginormous four-legged pal. 05 of 18 GETTING BADGERED Richard Austin/Rex USA Is that a kiss? This Alsatian dog doesn’t seem to mind getting a badger smooch at the Secret World Animal Sanctuary in England. They look like the perfect cuddle buddies to us! 06 of 18 FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE Ilya Naymushin/Reuters A Vietnamese miniature pig stands tall to share sweet nothings with 5-month-old Asian camel Ldinka at the Royev Ruchey Zoo in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Hope that pig owns some sky-high heels! 07 of 18 SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS PETER GRESTE/AFP/Getty Baby hippo Owen – who was rescued after surviving the 2004 tsunami – finds comfort in a giant century-old tortoise at an animal facility in Mombasa, Kenya. 08 of 18 RISKY BUSINESS Koichi Kamoshida/Getty For Gohan the hamster and Aochan the rat snake of Tokyo, Japan, it’s true love. Gohan was placed into the snake’s cage in 2006, but instead of snacking on the little fuzzball, Aochan befriended him. Passing up food for friendship? Now that’s devotion. 09 of 18 HUG IT OUT Dimas Ardian/Getty Babies Dema, a Sumatran tiger cub, and Irma, an orangutan, were both rejected by their mothers but have found companionship in each other at the Taman Safari Animal Hospital in West Java, Indonesia. Sometimes all you need is a little snuggle. 10 of 18 CAT AND MOUSE AP This fluffy white cat living in Beijing, China, was once afraid of small rodents. To cure her kitty’s fear, the owner placed her pet rat in front of the feline – and now the two are inseparable! 11 of 18 BEST BUDDIES Fame Suryia the orangutan and Roscoe the bluetick coonhound met over a year ago at the T.I.G.E.R.S. preserve in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and have been best pals ever since! They already know they look great in photos together, so that’s a step in the right direction! 12 of 18 MAKING A SPLASH Fame This long-distance relationship thing can be a little tough. Dolphins can’t live out of water, and liger cubs can’t live in it. But they’ll always have their nose-to-nose visits, like this one at the Shenzhen safari park in Guangdong, China. 13 of 18 OPPOSITES ATTRACT Fame Anjana the chimp spends time looking after tiger cubs at the T.I.G.E.R.S. preserve in Myrtle Beach, S.C. She’s taken to several (including this one), but sadly the large cats are starting to outweigh and overpower her. Maybe there’s still a way to make it work? 14 of 18 COZY COMPANIONS Fame Tonda the orangutan – who recently died – lived her final days with best friend T.K. (Tonda’s Kitty), a cat who kept her company after her lifelong companion passed away. The two quietly spent their time together at Zoo World in Panama City, Fla. We’re sure T.K.’s memories of his friend are fond. 15 of 18 MILKING IT Rex USA This cat and mouse are so close, they even share the same dinner plate! If that’s not love, then we don’t know what is. 16 of 18 BASKET CASES Rex USA Checking out a scary movie? Or perhaps just posing for a cute couples’ pic? Whatever it is, this badger and baby fox seem like a perfect match! 17 of 18 SECRET SERVICE Kaz Campbell/Rex Usa Sometimes you just need someone to take care of you. This kitty reportedly keeps its Macaque monkey friend safe from harm in Kuala Selangor, Malaysia – and in return, the monkey gently pats its head! 18 of 18 COUCH POTATOES Rex USA Who-who-who’s got the remote? Greyhound puppy Torque adopted owl Shrek after the bird was taken away from her mother. Now the duo curl up on the couch watching television in Hampshire, Britain, and never leave each other’s sides. Birds of a feather…