Cat and rabbit team up to co-parent their litters and FEED each other's babies
- last year
A cat and a rabbit teamed up to co-parent their litters after giving birth days apart and even feed each others babies.
Lionhead bunny Amy, and Chrissy the cat, have been raising their babies together for two weeks after the broody feline decided to move her kittens into the rabbit hutch.
Destiny Hampton, 47, had set up a hutch for Amy to look after her babies.
But after checking in on Amy, Destiny discovered that Chrissy and her kittens had moved in.
Destiny's discovery came as a big surprise - as she didn't know that Chrissy was also pregnant.
She said: "The video you saw is the very first time I found out. I was a little worried at first that they might fight, or hurt each other."
Destiny, the owner of Roberson Creek Farm, a rescue center in Tobaccoville, North Carolina, USA, attempted to separate the pair out of concern for the babies.
But had to give up when both mothers immediately stopped feeding their young from the stress.
Despite Destiny's worries, the animals not only get along well, but they are co-parenting their young - with Chrissy often feeding the baby rabbits - when their mum doesn't feel like it.
Amy only feeds her young once a day, so Chrissy often picks up the slack.
Destiny added: "They get along great, they all want to be together, the babies and the mothers.
"It's so weird, because cats move their babies a lot. I keep thinking it will be too stressful and Chrissy will move them, but she doesn't.
"I think maybe Chrissy knew that the rabbit mom wasn't making enough milk and wanted to help her.
"I'm surprised, because Chrissy isn't the nicest cat. Cats are predators, and Chrissy is feral. She won't let me touch her, but she loves Amy apparently.
"The babies are all doing great, and cuddle all the time, people keep asking why their fur is patchy, but that's because rabbits are born naked and it grows in."
Lionhead bunny Amy, and Chrissy the cat, have been raising their babies together for two weeks after the broody feline decided to move her kittens into the rabbit hutch.
Destiny Hampton, 47, had set up a hutch for Amy to look after her babies.
But after checking in on Amy, Destiny discovered that Chrissy and her kittens had moved in.
Destiny's discovery came as a big surprise - as she didn't know that Chrissy was also pregnant.
She said: "The video you saw is the very first time I found out. I was a little worried at first that they might fight, or hurt each other."
Destiny, the owner of Roberson Creek Farm, a rescue center in Tobaccoville, North Carolina, USA, attempted to separate the pair out of concern for the babies.
But had to give up when both mothers immediately stopped feeding their young from the stress.
Despite Destiny's worries, the animals not only get along well, but they are co-parenting their young - with Chrissy often feeding the baby rabbits - when their mum doesn't feel like it.
Amy only feeds her young once a day, so Chrissy often picks up the slack.
Destiny added: "They get along great, they all want to be together, the babies and the mothers.
"It's so weird, because cats move their babies a lot. I keep thinking it will be too stressful and Chrissy will move them, but she doesn't.
"I think maybe Chrissy knew that the rabbit mom wasn't making enough milk and wanted to help her.
"I'm surprised, because Chrissy isn't the nicest cat. Cats are predators, and Chrissy is feral. She won't let me touch her, but she loves Amy apparently.
"The babies are all doing great, and cuddle all the time, people keep asking why their fur is patchy, but that's because rabbits are born naked and it grows in."