You wouldn't expect guard dogs named Chaos and Atilla to be called softies.

Normally they chase away smaller animals. But when Chaos came across a newborn kitten behind the fence that she "protects" around their Oregon home, the dog let down her guard and picked up the orphan, which had not yet opened its eyes.

The 8-year-old Kelpie mix "adopted" the kitten, and, along with Atilla, began to raise her as their own, cleaning her and snuggling with her endlessly.

Tiffany Hull, the human mother of all three pets, who lives in Mt. Vernon, submitted this photo to the Blue Mountain Eagle newspaper.

(READ more from AP via The Oregonian)