June 8 (UPI) — A pregnant cat who showed up on an Oklahoma family’s porch had one more surprise in store when she gave birth to five kittens — and adopted a baby bunny.
Kathy Price said the pregnant cat showed up on her porch in Vian about two months ago.
“I opened the door to bring her some cat food, and she ran into the house,” Price told KFSM-TV.
The family, who have a long history of taking in stray cats, found the new arrival to be a friendly and welcome addition.
“She was incredibly tame and had been someone’s house cat, and we were concerned about her because she lost her family, they lost her, and she needed somebody to take care of her,” Price said.
The cat gave birth to five kittens on Memorial Day, and a few days later Price and her husband noticed something unusual about the family.
“We were checking on the kittens, and my husband said, ‘How many kittens did she have?’ and I said, ‘Five.’ He said, ‘There’s six in here,’ and I looked and said, ‘That’s a bunny,'” Price said.
The mother cat appeared to have accepted the baby rabbit as one of her kittens. Price did some research online and discovered that mother cats have been known to adopt and nurse orphaned kittens, puppies and even rats.
“I said, ‘Thank god it wasn’t a rat,'” Price said.
Price’s daughter, Christy Moreno, joked her mother is living “her best Disney princess life.”
Price said she is hoping to find a new forever home for the unconventional family. She said she has become attached to the animals, but is concerned about the safety of young kittens so close to a busy highway.