It is normal for some people to hesitate to bring a pet into their family when they are about to have a child as well. The uncertainty of not knowing if the pet and the baby will get along well when they’re both at home can make the scales tip more toward saying no. But the truth is that sometimes animals and children develop a friendship so strong that it can be appreciated from the moment they meet.

Bright Side believes that friendship at first sight exists, that’s why it gathered 25 pictures of pets who met the babies of the family and from the first moment decided to take care of them and love them.

1. “This is our boy Mykonos protecting his new brother Theodore. Can’t get over how much he loves him, it’s truly amazing.”

2. “Double dad duty”

3. 3-day-old gets greeted by the house guardian. They’ve barely met but they already love each other so much!

4. “Lloyd and his new sister MacKayla”

20. “New brother (not quite as long)”

21. “I’m so proud of my fur baby with how he has adjusted to his new sister! He gives her lots of kisses and always brings his ball to her thinking she is able to play.”

22. “My son and his minder”

23. “Day 1 vs Day 14 of my brother’s dog Riley meeting her new sister, Scarlett”

24. “Always looking out for their new brother :)”

25. “Our cat had kittens 2 days after we had our baby girl. This kitten climbs into her lounger with her whenever he has the chance. I think these 2 were destined to be best buds.”

Do you think children and animals can get along? Tell us if you had a pet when you were a child and what its name was.