It is a mother’s instinct to protect her children, but this instinct is especially obvious in animals. A friend who raises cats told me that since her cat became a mother, her relationship with her owner has become estranged. She hangs around the kitten every day, and no one can touch its cub except herself, not even the owner!
In fact, "female cats guarding their kittens" is a very common behavior among cat groups. It is related to the cat's personality. The guarding behavior generally improves after the kittens are weaned.
But can you imagine that there is such a cat that actively gives away its newborn kittens to humans one by one? What makes the originally vigilant stray cat become so caring and willing to give away its own kittens?
When I came to the store early in the morning, I heard a familiar cat meowing outside the door. When I opened the door, I saw that it was indeed the stray calico cat.
What shocked me was that this cat had a furry thing in its mouth. If you look closely, you will see that it is a kitten that has not yet opened its eyes!
The mother cat was pacing anxiously in the house with the kitten in her mouth. The little brother, who encountered such a scene for the first time, was instantly panicked and a little at a loss.
Mother Cat: Why are you panicking? Why don’t you quickly find me a box and put the kitten in it.
The little brother quickly found a cardboard box and covered it with a thick blanket. The mother cat also understood and put the kitten in.
Next, the little brother followed in the footsteps of the calico cat mother and watched her move the kittens one by one from the outdoor cat nest to her own home.
After counting, there were six kittens in total. The mother cat took the trouble to go back and forth six times. Fortunately, the cat's nest was not far from the little brother's shop.
Yes, I know this mother cat. He specially made the outdoor cat nest for her, and unexpectedly it came in handy.
What surprised me was why the mother cat would send her newborn kittens to her store. A mother cat that has just given birth shouldn't be wary of everyone. Besides, it's still a stray cat, shouldn't it be even more wary? This cat just delivered the kitten to the door so carelessly?
The relationship between the little brother and this calico cat started more than a month ago. That day, the little brother went to pick up the car in the yard and accidentally discovered a cat lying on the stairs. When the cat found the little brother, it was frightened and hurriedly ran under the car to hide.
Thinking about it carefully, when they first met, the cat didn't trust the little brother at all, and was even a little afraid of him. But the little brother liked the cat very much. He once thought about raising a cat, but because of the reason of opening a store, he was worried that the customers in the store would hate cats, so the little brother gave up the plan of raising a cat.
Since meeting the cat, the little brother will carry some snacks with him, and when he meets the little guy again, he will feed it.
I didn’t expect it to be so easy to gain the trust of a cat. After feeding it a few times, the calico cat completely trusted the little brother and even allowed him to stroke its soft belly and furry little head.
Every time my brother meets this cat when he goes out, the little guy will stay with him the whole time. It feels as if it is his cat and can walk beside him openly.
When the little brother goes to the store every morning, the cat will guard the door of the store on time, and often sneaks into the store when the little brother is not paying attention.
Gradually, the little brother discovered that something was wrong. The calico cat's belly was getting bigger and bigger, and it looked like it was pregnant. Only then did the little brother understand why the cat followed him home several times. It turned out that besides itself, it also wanted to find a good home for the kitten in its belly.
The little brother would close the shop and go home at night. He was worried that the mother cat would not be able to find anyone if she gave birth in the middle of the night, so he built a temporary cat nest for the cat in a corner near the store so that the mother cat could wait for the birth with peace of mind.
As the cat's belly gets bigger, it seems to become more clingy, clinging to the little brother like a little tail. Wherever the little brother goes, the cat will go wherever the little brother goes, and it can't be shaken off.
Although the cat didn't get along with the little brother for a long time, it already regarded the little brother as the person it trusted the most, so after giving birth to the kittens, it didn't think about anything and took the kittens to the little brother's shop without hesitation.
The little brother doesn’t want to let down the mother cat’s trust in him. He has decided to take in these cats. After the kittens are weaned, he will sterilize the mother cat and then help them find their owners.
We once said at the beginning that many cats are naturally protective of their kittens and do not allow anyone to touch their kittens. However, this cat took the initiative to give its newborn kittens to well-wishers. How much trust does this show!
Fortunately, the mother cat’s vision was right. The little brother is really a kind-hearted person, and the future of the cat and the kitten is also guaranteed.
If you encounter stray cats asking for help in your daily life, I hope you can help them within your ability, because cats asking you for help means that you have a pivotal position in its mind and are a trustworthy person.