When Reddit user i_believe_in_pizza noticed his son left their house in the rural Philippines every day for two weeks, carrying a backpack, his curiosity got the better of him and he decided to tag along for the day.
After walking for a little while, the kind-hearted little lad stopped by the side of a road and, just moments later, a group of starving stray dogs came towards him.
Carefully, he unpacked paper plates from his backpack, piled them high with food and set them about for the little dogs to eat from - and they couldn't have looked more grateful.
Remembering when he first saw the animals, which have been infected with parasitic mites, the father explained: "I’m embarrassed to say I was pretty disgusted. But my son changed my perspective entirely.
"He doesn’t have my prejudice and paranoia I guess. I was blown away when I saw that little zombie pup do a hi-five again and again."
The proud father now supplies the dog food for his son and hopes to treat the stray dogs for their skin condition and eventually re-home them.
He added his son, who has been taking precautions to disinfect himself after interacting with the infected dogs, has ambitions to open his own animal shelter.
We have a feeling that this little boy will have exactly what it takes to make a difference to animals all over the world - and we're so happy to hear that there is such kindness in the world.
Find out more about this little boy's mission over at Imgur now.