A social-media video that chronicles how a woman reunited four kittens with their long-lost mom has tugged at heartstrings across the internet.
The viral clip, viewed more than 5.9 million times since it was first shared by @emiliexfosters to TikTok on February 1, shows the once-abandoned kittens snuggling up to and bonding with their mother in a small bathtub.
@emiliexfosters There is no better feeling than being able to reunite a family 😭❤️ ICYMI: I trapped 4 older kittens (about 8 months old) a couple of weeks ago, but their mom kept evading the trap. Finally, last night, we were able to get her and the second I put her in with her kittens, they glued themselves to her. I always worry that mama cats think something happened to their kittens when I catch them first, so I’m so relieved I was able to show her that they’re all okay. Mama Mocha is the brown cat all the way in the back of the tub, Cafe Au Lait is black & white, Macchiato is the lynx point siamese, Caramella is the longhair seal point siamese, and Java is the maine coon mix. Such a stunning litter and proof that you can find just about any type of cat in rescues ❤️ #fyp #foryou #fy #fosterkittens
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The video’s creator, Emilie Fosters. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, wrote in the post’s caption: “There is no better feeling than being able to reunite a family. I trapped four older kittens (about 8 months old) a couple of weeks ago, but their mom kept evading the trap.
“Finally, last night, we were able to get her and the second I put her in with her kittens, they glued themselves to her. I always worry that mama cats think something happened to their kittens when I catch them first, so I’m so relieved I was able to show her that they’re all okay,” the caption read.
Fosters added: “Mama Mocha is the brown cat all the way in the back of the tub, Cafe Au Lait is black & white, Macchiato is the lynx point siamese, Caramella is the longhair seal point siamese, and Java is the maine coon mix. Such a stunning litter and proof that you can find just about any type of cat in rescues.”
Fosters has amassed more than 480,000 followers after sharing regular insights into her passion for rescuing animals in need.
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What Do the Comments Say?
Since it has been shared to the social-media platform, the TikTok post has been liked by over 1.4 million users and commented on more than 3,800 times. Plenty of users have voiced their responses, as well as their funny takes, on the heartfelt video in the post’s comments section.
One wrote: “Mama gave birth to every breed, she got a Siamese seal point, a Himalayan, a tuxedo cat and a tabby.”
“I can tell which one is mom based off the facial expression. She’s not as thrilled,” another posted.
A third added: “Those are all her babies? Girlie popped out half the cat encyclopedia. They’re all so pretty.”
Newsweek reached out to @emiliexfosters for more information via email.
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