Family adopts dog with cleft lip as companion for son living with same condition

A Michigan boy and his pup have gone viral for being the perfect match for each other. Brandon Boyers, the father of 2-year-old Bentley, went to the Jackson County Animal Shelter to adopt two chickens when he came across a 2-month-old pup with a cleft lip. Boyers' son is also living with the same condition. He then shared his chance encounter with Bentley’s mother Ashley, who couldn’t contain her excitement. The parents’ eventual adoption of the dog has since gone viral, receiving over 35,000 likes. “It’s so hard to put into words how meaningful this adoption is to all of us,” the shelter posted. Ashley revealed that her son struggled to eat when he was a newborn. “To see him have something in common with a puppy means a lot,” Ashley told the station