Four Orphaned Squirrels Find Tender Love After Being Adopted By Momma Cat (Pics & Video)

This is the story of a momma cat who adopted four baby squirrels after they were orphaned and left to die. Pusha the cat adopted four baby squirrels and currently feeds and lives with them in Bakhchisaray, Crimea. The red squirrels were orphaned but now live with Pusha at a local park about 20 miles south of Simferopol. The group sleep, eat and play together and all seem to have gotten used to their unusual family arrangement.

Everything wasn't so smooth in the beginning. Pusha accepted the babies, but their natural instinct was to fear their new foster mom. The babies took some time getting a feel for Pusha before they were comfortable with their new mom and 4 feline brothers and sisters who were twice their size. But it wasn't long until they acclimated and became a part of an oddball new family. Now the 4 squirrels, 4 kittens and mama Pusha spend their time together nursing, playing and cuddling each other. "They sleep together, follow each other, climb, and fight over milk," said Olga.