Tiny Bunny Walks Into Rescue Cat's Life, and Something Unexpected Happens
Kathy Price and her husband rescued a cat they believed had lost her previous home. They cared for her, helped her learn to love, and watched her grow.
Now, that family brought new kittens to the world, and one little bunny. She didn't give birth to a bunny. But somehow, a bunny baby found himself in the litter of this cat, and she accepted him as her own.
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As one commenter on the YouTube video said, "Baby bunnies are actually called kittens so maybe that bunny got the memo."
The Cat Gave Birth to Five Kittens, but Her Dad Counted Six
Kathy Price has spent years taking in stray cats. In the video, she talked about her house cat. Two months before she gave birth to five kittens, Kathy heard meowing outside her door. She opened the door and found a tortoiseshell cat running straight into the house.
Her cat gave birth on Memorial Day. She brought three orange kittens and two gray kittens into the world. One day, Kathy's husband asked how many kittens there were. She replied, "Five," to which he said, "I counted six."
The Surprise Hiding in the Litter
When the family checked the litter, they noticed an extra baby nestled around the kittens. It was not another cat. It was a tiny wild bunny.
Nobody knows how the rabbit found his way into the nest. The family never saw him coming. What they saw was the mother's reaction.
Their house cat accepted him as if he was one of her own babies. She allowed him to stay among the kittens and cared for him alongside the rest of the litter.
Now, the family involves five kittens, one bunny, and one devoted cat mom.
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Cats Are Better Mothers Than People Realize
Cats have strong maternal instincts, especially during the weeks following birth. Their nurturing behavior is at its peak. Sometimes, they would accept kittens from another litter.
As one fan commented, "Not surprising. My barn cat had a litter after she adopted me and I put an orphaned week-old puppy with the litter. She raised him with the kittens and they still sleep together eight years later."
Looking for New Homes
Kathy hopes to find homes for all of the kittens. She wants to find a great home for the mother cat, saying, "She's been through a tragedy. Having her home disrupted. But she deserves to have a secure place, with or without kittens and bunnies."
Right now, the kittens are not ready to move. Once they are big enough, the bunny will go on to live in the wild.
These cats deserve a home. One fan said, "What a beautiful sweet kittie. I so hope she, her kittens, and the baby bunny all get adopted to good homes."
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This story was originally published June 10, 2026 at 12:48 AM.