Being a cat mom is a difficult job. You may think that cats are independent, that they don't need no owner, that they can handle themselves… as long as they don't get their claws stuck in some unexpected piece of fabric that they weren't allowed to touch in the first place or have their food changed without their express say-so. And that's all true, but it's not true for kittens. Kittens need to be taught all the ways of being a cat, and their teachers are their mothers.
But what happens if a kitten tragically loses its mother. If they're lucky, another cat mom can take over that role, and thankfully, cats are way more maternal than anyone gives them credit for. We have seen cats adopt kittens from other litters and raise them as their own. We have seen cats adopt puppies into their litters, regardless of how different they might be. We have even seen a momma cat adopt a lynx cub and raise it alongside her kitten. And that's the kind of story we have today - of acceptance and wholesomeness.
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