Tumblr Thread: Momma Cat Adopts Lynx Cub And Raises It Alongside Her Kitten, Making An Unusual But Delightful Feisty Feline Family

We all know how difficult it is to be parents - even those of us who are not parents ourselves. But… do not underestimate how difficult it is to be cat parents as well. And no, no, we're not talking about us, cat owners, we're talking about actual cat moms. They have a hard job to do. Many tasks to complete to make sure that their tiny little fluffballs are ready to go conquer the big world. Cat moms have to teach their kittens so many things - cat moms teach their kittens how to walk, cat moms teach their kittens how to go downstairs, cat moms even teach their kittens how to drink, because if you're not careful, water can go up your nose in the most unpleasant manner. 

Now, take all of that, but turn the kitten into a lynx cub, and that's the story we have for you today. An amazing cat mom took this lynx cub under her paw and raised it alongside her own kitten, and listen to us when we tell you… these are some of the cutest photos that you will ever see.  

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    Cat - ULTRA FACTS ultrafacts Follow A lynx at the Novosibirsk Zoo refused to feed its cub because it was the runt of the litter. To save the cub's life, a worker brought a domesticated cat that had recently given birth to kittens. As anticipated, the cat accepted the lynx as her own kitten and began nursing her. HANKST Ultrafacts.tumblr.com
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    Amazingly enough, despite their differences, they really do look like they fit. We think it was an incredible idea to try to integrate this huge baby wild cat with this mom and kitten. It both gave this little lynx a second chance to live and thrive and created this adorable little iconic family that we will never forget. 

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    You can tell that the affection in this weird little family is real. You can see the love between this lynx and cat mom in these pictures, and below, you can see the same love and affection between the lynx cub and its adopted sibling. 

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    Font - apolloadama Follow ok friends i wanted to confirm this story's accuracy before reblogging so i googled it and yes it's TRUE AND ALSO the mom cat raised the lynx baby ALONGSIDE HER KITTEN so we have all these cute pictures of the lynx cub with the kitten please look at them
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    Sky - scarlettohairdye Follow "This is my family! Is little... And broken... But still good. Yeah, still good."
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