Woman Found The Sweetest Pregnancy Buddy; An Adorable Pregnant Stray Cat
Lauren Maners thought she was done fostering for a while. With her own baby due soon, she was ready to step back from the sick and needy animals she had spent years helping.
Then, on the very morning she made that decision, she and her husband spotted an injured stray cat on the side of the road. The cat turned out to be pregnant too, and Lauren immediately felt a connection to her.
That stray, named Dove, changed Lauren's plans in the sweetest way possible.
"I knew that she was in bad shape and felt a sort of connection to her because we were both very pregnant," Lauren said.
"I managed to catch her by luring her to me with our leftover food and wrapping her in my jacket, and we brought her to the vet."
After taking the cat, whom they later named Dove, to the vet for treatment, the couple took her home for some much-needed rest. They asked around the community to see if anyone was looking for the cat; however, they sadly discovered she had been a stray for the majority of her life.
Lauren couldn't help herself; she had to break her own rule and take Dove in.
Lauren couldn't help herself—she had to break her own rule and take Dove in.
The two pregnant mamas bonded and spent most of the final weeks of their pregnancies hanging out together.
This also reminded us of Thor the baby deer, who begged a family for help and formed a bond.
The two pregnant mamas bonded and spent most of the final weeks of their pregnancies hanging out together.
"She would follow me around everywhere I went and loved sitting outside with me in the mornings in our fenced-in area, letting me rub her belly while we ate breakfast together," Lauren said. Soon, it was time for Lauren's daughter, Kylie, to be born.
Incredibly, while Lauren was in the hospital delivering Kylie, Dove was at home giving birth to her own babies. "They were very possibly born at the same time," Lauren said.
Dove gave birth to six beautiful kittens!
Dove gave birth to six beautiful kittens!
And, as the kittens grew and thrived, so did Lauren's daughter, Kylie.
And, as the kittens grew and thrived, so did Lauren's daughter, Kylie.
"When my daughter was 5 weeks old, she began to notice the kittens when I would carry her in there with me to help feed them and give them some attention," Lauren said. "The kittens were also very curious about my daughter as well."
Dove stayed with Lauren and her family for several months before Lauren found her and her kittens the very best forever homes. Luckily, all seven of them are not far away from Lauren, so she and Kylie are able to stay in touch with them.
"Fortunately, the mother cat went to live with a friend of mine, so I am still able to get updates on her. Several of the babies also went to people I know, so I have even been able to visit them," Lauren said.
Lauren says she wouldn't change sharing the final weeks of her pregnancy with Dove for the world!
And if you think Dove’s rescue was tough, wait until you see the starved dog mom keeping puppies alive for 5 months.
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