Tash Thompson with her calf, June. (William Lailey via SWNS)
By James Connolly
A farmer's daughter has forged an amazing bond with a rejected calf which she lets live in her house and dresses in colourful outfits.
Tash Thompson, 26, has been sharing her home with 120kg calf June, who eagerly follows her around the kitchen and has even developed a mischievous habit of chewing through WiFi cables.
The adorable 3ft tall animal - a Simmental Pedigree - has racked up thousands of fans online thanks to hilarious videos showing her sporting bows, scarves and even Manchester City colours for the derby.
Tash said: "She was always following me around outside - so I thought, why not let her into the house?
"After that, she kept coming inside, so I just decided to set up a tripod one day."
June had been rejected by her mother after birth, forcing Tash to step in and bottle feed the calf herself.
But after caring for the youngster around the clock, Tash soon realised June didn't want to leave her side.
She said: "I made a TikTok video showing me making a bottle and feeding her - but I wasn't expecting it to get 500,000 likes.
(William Lailey via SWNS)
"All of my family were howling. It seemed to be really popular, so I just carried on.
"I can't believe how many people have seen her now.
"One of the videos has got millions of views."
Charming TikTok videos show June waking Tash up in bed, getting her teeth brushed, guzzling milk from a giant bottle and patiently standing still while bows are clipped into her hair.
Tash said: "I put her in a multi-coloured, fluffy snood from Dunelm Mill and she just started strutting around in the kitchen, it was hilarious."
Despite her growing fame, June still spends most of her time on the family farm near Crewe, Cheshire - although she occasionally causes chaos when she pops indoors.
Tash said: "She has chewed through our WiFi cable box which is a nightmare - she has a real thing for cables."
Otherwise the family have been surprised by how well behaved the calf is inside the house.
Tash added: "It's very cute when she puts her head on the kitchen top.
"I think I've accidentally potty trained her too, because she knows not to go in the house.
"She doesn't really make any mess because she's too small to cause any damage. She's like a big dog."
The pair's friendship has even extended to match-day rituals.
(William Lailey via SWNS)
Tash said: "My whole family support Man City, so I've got lots of tops and scarves.
"The derby was coming on, so I thought - let's get them on for June. It's like we share clothes!"
Behind the light-hearted videos lies a more personal reason the calf means so much to Tash.
She said caring for June has helped her cope with epilepsy, which she has lived with for years.
Tash said: "Because I've had to bottle feed her since she was a baby, I've had to keep to a strict schedule.
"My medication is awful - I have to take six tablets a day and they zombify you.
"But June has made sure I get up every morning and stay on schedule."
She added: "All of my cows are therapy for me, really. It's a great way to get yourself outside.
"June brightens up my day and I think she does the same for everyone who watches her on TikTok."
Tash joked that repairs to the family's French windows might soon be needed if the growing calf is going to keep squeezing through the back door.
When asked if she ever expected her farm animal to become a viral star, Tash said: "I wouldn't have believed it.
"I'd think you were crazy."
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