Della, the Cat Who Adopted Dinner, Raises 3 Baby Ducklings After Giving Birth to Her Own Kittens (Pictures & Video)

Hey feline friends, we hope you’re having a purrfectly sweet weekend so far. We spent all of Caturday snuggled up next to our cat child, and we couldn’t help but think, is it pawssible to love anything more than your own fur baby? Maternal instincts are some of the most powerful things in the world, no matter what species you are! We love wholesome videos of animals adopting other animals, like when this otter adopted an adorable orange cat, or when cats becomes best friends with their doggo siblings. But what about when a cat adopts…dinner?

Della, a friendly farm cat from Ireland, had just given birth to her kittens, when three baby ducklings wandered into her birthing area. Now, normally cats and ducks are not friends, but because of the rush of heartwarming hormones that come with birth, her maternal instincts kicked in and she ended up raising the ducklings as her own. Scroll down to watch the unique animal story below, it’s a fuzzy family you won’t soon furget!