Cute story.When one of my Tom cats sired a litter he cleaned and slept with his kittens whenever the mother got out of the box to eat or use the litter box. He is still like that with his brother and son.I named him Sugar Bear as a result Very sweet kitty.: 0)
When I was a kid, two of our females gave birth within days of one another. One of the litters was completely deformed and all three kittens died within a couple of days. Really sad.
So the mothers shared the remaining two kittens between them. They took turns in the box. Both of them nursed and constantly groomed the kittens and one another. The mother who lost her litter went into ‘hunter mode’ about two weeks later and brought in a constant supply of mice, birds, lizards, and small snakes.
Never have there been two babies more loved... and FAT! lol!
Incidentally, the mothers didn’t begin weaning at all until the babies were about four months old. One of the boys never quit. At two years old, he’d beg and the females would flop down and give him a bath while this massive 16 pound tom would go into nursing mode. He was twice their size. Quite ridiculous.