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Cat Adopts Orphan Kittens and Then a Young Rat, Aug. 15, 1921

Rats and Kittens Constitute Family

Rocky Mount, Aug. 15—Two small kittens and a young rat make the happy family of a fond mother cat at Enfield, according to J.T. Ethridge who yesterday took a peep into the barrel which serves at the family home at J.D. Wood’s store at Enfield.

The mother cat, according to Mr. Ethridge, found two kittens several days ago, and on the day after the kittens came caught a young rat and carried it to her barrel home. Evidently the mother instinct got the better of her or else and kittens and the rat developed a case of love at first sight, for the mother speedily changed her killing intentions and welcomed the rat into the freedom of the home.

Now she is nursing the rat and the two kittens, while the adopted member has developed into an affectionate youngster, playing with the mother cat and licking her fondly as do the young kittens. On top of that the new life appears to be agreeing with the rodent as he has grown considerably since his adoption.

From The Charlotte News, Monday, Aug. 15, 1921

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