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A mama cat's tight hug at feeding time

A mama cat's newborn kittens settle in to nurse, and she wraps them up in a tight hug while they drink. more

They're very small, little bits of orange and peach pressed against her fur. While they feed she keeps one gentle paw resting on a baby.

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A mama cat's newborn kittens settle in to nurse, and she wraps them up in a tight hug while they drink.

She grooms them too, licking them clean and talking to them as she goes. The kittens squeak. Mama keeps at it, one small face after another, as if she has all day.

Then there's the purring. Mama purrs loudly while she washes them, and if you listen closely the kittens are purring too, softly, as they nurse. Of everything here, that sound is what people mention most.

She stays relaxed through all of it. Her eyes narrow to slits, which in a cat is about as content as it gets, and her babies stay snuggled up against her.

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