A Highland Cow rejected by the rest of the herd has grown up thinking it is a dog – after its owners raised it inside the family home.

Cattle owners Adam, 33, and Emily Hopson, 32, have raised adorable calf James inside their home with their dogs who he cannot resist licking.

And their adorable photos of the hairy bovine living alongside his canine pals have made him a social media sensation.

Emily said: “He is the sweetest creature. He loves to lick us and the dogs. And to just lay beside us and be scratched and petted.