Posted on 04/14/2007 6:35:16 AM PDT by FairOpinion
A mother cat in China has adopted a mouse, letting it join her family of newborns.
The cat was brought into a children's clothing store to catch mice, reports Yanzhao City News.
Ten days ago, the cat gave birth to five kittens.
"She stays in the box all day long, taking care of her babies, but three days ago, my colleague found a small mouse playing with the kittens," said a spokesperson for the store in Shijiazhuang city.
"The cat was protecting the mouse, and would become alert if anyone came too close."
The store staff threw the mouse out once, but immediately the cat ran to bring it back and let it play with her kittens.
Experts say it's quite exceptional, but that maybe the cat became lenient after becoming a mother.
Dogs and Cats living together, MASS HYSTERIA! Ghostbusters had it right after all. :)
“Is you is, or is you ain’t, my baby?” - Tom and Jerry BUMP
How come animals can live in harmony like this, but not people? Ptarmigans get along with puffins and polar bears. Rabbits and hares on the other hand continue their war against ptarmigans.
For every Pelosi Rat there’s a cutie with the kitties!
Awwwwww....
Wait a minute, I thought orange tabbies are ALWAYS male!
Nope, but about 85% of them are. I have a special little orange-and-white girl myself :)
Now, I’ve heard that calicos are ALWAYS female. I think that goes for torties too.
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