The mother cat who shares kitten duty with dad

Name: The mother cat who shares kitten duty with dad
Uploaded: 2023-03-14T10:00:02Z
Duration: 2 min 54 s
Description: Dad is about to get the kitten. Kira, the mother cat, carries her little one over to him and leaves the baby in his care.

Dad is about to get the kitten. Kira, the mother cat, carries her little one over to him and leaves the baby in his care. more

The kitten is Meow, and he looks like a small copy of his mother. This isn't the first handoff. Kira often takes Meow to the father cat and lets him take over, and the three of them are learning how this family works as they go.

A fluffy orange cat with dark eyes sits near a yellow toy, with white window blinds in the background. A headline runs in white letters across the lower third. — In this cat family, mom decides when dad takes a turn with the kitten.

The father cat doesn't seem sure what to do with his son, but he's game. Cat lovers know this scene by heart. The favorite guess has Kira saying, more or less, here's our son, watch him, I need a break. Another hears the old argument every tired parent knows, the one where after 2 a.m. the baby is suddenly your son.

Two adult tabby cats hold a small mouse in an indoor setting with white floors, yellow blankets, and bright even lighting. The headline runs in white letters across the lower third. — Dad is about to get the kitten.

Kira, meanwhile, is busy teaching. Meow is just learning to get around on his own, and she wants him walking and climbing. She likes to bring him to the cat house, and there is a princess bed too. One person admits these cats have a nicer bedroom than they had as a child.

Half the charm is the sound. Kira chirps and trills at her son, and Meow answers with tiny squeaks and meows. When he cries, she goes right to him. She licks him clean, too.

She's strong, too. Kira makes one big jump up onto the cat tree with Meow in her mouth, and she lands it. Even the way she hauls him up out of the bunk made one fan laugh.

Dad is still learning. One viewer jokes that he gave the kitten a few licks and called it a day. Others go easy on him, calling him caring and saying he is doing his best.