“Husband” Supports Mama Cat While She Has Kittens

Giving birth is one of the biggest and most life-changing things that can happen to a woman, and it’s usually an exciting, celebrated event. On the other hand, giving birth isn’t an easy thing. Talk to any mother and they’ll tell you: labor is no joke. Considering the physically, emotionally, and mentally exhausting aspects of giving birth, it always helps to have a support system.

So it’s pretty common practice among us humans that when a woman is going into labor, her friends and family are there by her side. And if there’s a partner in the picture, they’re traditionally the first line of the defense when it comes to supporting the mother-to-be during her labor. They’re there to comfort her, cheer her on, and basically tend to any needs she might have.

That is exactly what this papa cat did.

With other species, this doesn’t typically happen, right? You don’t really hear about gold fish or bears giving birth and having a partner by their side while they go through the experience — it’s just not something that happens frequently in nature.

However, this cat is totally flipping the script! When his “wife” was giving birth to their litter of kittens, her “husband” didn’t miss a beat. He stayed by the female cat’s side throughout the entire labor, not moving an inch from his post even when he started to get tired. When all the kittens were finally born, the new dad even help clean the mother of his litter and congratulated her on all her hard work!

As soon as she was more comfortable, he crawled right into the bed where she was laying and cuddled up to his partner. Seeing the two of them taking a well-deserved nap with their newborn kittens is incredibly heartwarming!

Once their nap is over, the proud parents watch their babies sleep, still all cuddled up. We’ve never seen true love more evident and we’ve ESPECIALLY never seen it between two cats like this.

Like all good parents, they know they have to share the responsibilities. After all her hard work, dad took over watching the kids for a little while as the mama cat got away and got some water. You can just tell the two of them are going to be amazing parents! They’re obviously committed to each other (in a way we’ve never seen with cats before) and they’re going to love and care for these kittens until they’re grown.

Have you ever seen two felines more in love? Did this story make your heart burst like it did ours? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.