Brought to The Shelter, Stray Cat Refuses to Give Up Her Kittens And Come Back For Them
Adorable reunion between mother cat and her babies (Video)
A few days ago, Alissa Smith, co-founder of Wrenn Rescues, was contacted about four 10-day-old kittens needing rescue. The kittens were found in someone’s yard without their mother. Ashley, a foster volunteer, immediately started overnight bottle feedings. Jenifer Hurt, co-founder of the rescue, took over the bottle duties during the day. “When orphaned kittens land into the shelter, they don’t usually see their mama again,” Alissa said. “Another important reason to leave kittens where they are found (and wait for the mom), instead of taking them to the shelter.”
Ashley and Jenifer were fully prepared to hand-rear the kittens until they were weaned, but then something amazing happened. The residents who dropped off the kittens, came home and were surprised to find the cat mom outside looking for her babies. “They were able to catch her and bring her in,” said Ashley. The next day, the momma cat was brought to her foster home to be reunited with her kittens. At first, she was very shy after the ordeal and refused to come out of the carrier until Ashley brought a baby close to her.
She was looking for her little babies
“I held a baby up to her and she visibly calmed down. We coaxed her out of the carrier with it,” Ashley said. “She went right over and curled up in the middle of her kittens, purring. They all went right to her, and started nursing.” The sweet mama was in pure bliss, purring and kneading with her paws while feeding her hungry little kittens. “I don’t think we have ever seen something so heartwarming,” said Alissa. Watch the video, it’s so unbelievable that this miracle occurred. To say that the reunion went well is an understatement.