Look what the Cat Brought Home!
By jennybianca
@jennybianca (12912)
Australia
May 5, 2007 2:46am CST
Now I know I started a discussion two days ago about a cat looking after chickens, & this story is very similar, and just as wonderful. But it does have great pictures.
I received the story & photos in an email from a friend. It did not contain an author, nor where it was obtained from.
Here is the story:"One week after being born, six baby skunks were abandoned by their mother.? Luckily, we had just weaned five kittens off of our resident farm cat a day before and hoped that perhaps she might take them on as her own.? She was reluctant at first, but she let them nurse - a positive sign.? Two weeks have gone by and the six little "Stinkers" are thriving and their new mom couldn't be happier.? She has become quite devoted to them and even carries them around to show them off to visitors."
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@mari123 (1861)
• China
6 May 07
animals are cute,cat used to catch mouse,but i heard news that cat make friend with mouse ,and is lazy to catch mouse,they are charged their habitude.and also heard that the cat don't be afraid dog now,so the nature is becoming,make animal charge too.
@tdbrower1969 (1242)
• United States
6 May 07
That is really cute! I wonder why the mother skunk abandoned the babies, sometimes they know that something is wrong with the offspring, but I guess the mom could have been killed or something. I also wonder where the skunks will go once weaned. I hope that the momma cat does not get sprayed! But, it really is an adorable picture to see. I have had mother cats take on other kittens, but never seen any other animals given to a cat.
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@brendalee (6082)
• United States
5 May 07
Wow! I think now I have seen everything. I would have loved to see the expression on the visitors faces. I bet people were shocked to see something like that. I know I would have been. I also wonder what they will do with them after they get bigger.
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@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
5 May 07
Another posting that warms my heart. Thank you for these great animal stories.
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@66jerseygirl (3877)
• United States
6 May 07
OMG,I have seen everything now,lol!If that isnt the cutest thing. That kitty mom better not get those stinkers riled or she is in trouble,lol!
@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
6 May 07
that's adoreable-i wonder what the mom cat will do when they get older.she'd have the best protection a cat could have though;)
@KarenO52 (2950)
• United States
6 May 07
That is so cute. I'll bet the little skunks will grow up to be like cats. I knew some people once who had pet skunks. They made good pets, but if they didn't know you, they would hiss and stomp their front paws if you tried to touch them.
