Can't copy these pics of the latest Polar Bear cub being hand reared in a German Zoo. Her name is Flocke which means Snowflake. Last year it was Knut and now it's this gorgeous little thing.

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/gallery/0,23816,5027921-17382-1,00.html

I did however find others from this website
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/01/18/world/main3728990.shtml

THIS WOMAN IN THE VIDEO FOUND THIS LION INJURED IN THE FOREST  READY TO
DIE.
SHE TOOK THE LION WITH HER AND NURSED THE LION BACK TO HEALTH. WHEN THE
LION WAS BETTER SHE MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH A ZOO TO TAKE THE LION AND
GIVE IT A NEW AND HAPPY HOME.


WATCH THE LION'S REACTION WHEN HE SEES HER. AMAZING!!!!

[youtube] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYh96USnzY0 [/youtube]

OMG this is THE most amazing thing I have ever seen. I had tears in my eyes. He loves her, he knows she saved him. Look at his face, it is rapturous, he is so thankful. Everyone should watch this.

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WOW. Just... wow. That was beautiful.

Speaking of cats, here are some snaps of my grandkids...

The last pic of mum feeding babies is absolutely beautiful, Silly. Congratulations. My grandson's are 2 black desexed male cats

Lovely photos Silly...my pick is the dark ginger kitten. The mother cat looks very proud of herself.

Cheers.

The mother cat has been acting fairly "cold" since she's had her litter. I guess she's still adjusting to her new lifestyle. She's very good to her kittens, although she initially freaked out and neglected them soon after giving birth (poor girl). Anyway, the kittens are all doing really well. They're currently frolicking about in the garage, however the cage is the mother's area of choice for feeding her babies. The two ginger kitties are currently sharing pilchards with their mum.

I've also noticed that she's also taught them to use the litter box and how to eat/drink from the dishes. Since the mother cat grew up without a mother herself, she used to sniff her milk as a baby (it took her a while to learn how to drink properly ) and she used to place her hands in the bowl whenever she ate/drank, so it's nice to see what a world of difference a mother makes for her children.

One kitten will be given to the lady who gave us the mother cat, one might go to my cousin's new fiance, and the rest may go to a relative. I suppose I'll keep the "reject". (I've grown quite attached to the dark ginger cat, although my dad likes the more playful black/white kitten) But I wouldn't honestly be able to choose between them.

Are you planning on letting her have other litters, Silly, or just this one?

I would recommend getting her desexed Silly because it takes a hell of a lot out of any female to give birth and raise children. It is a responsible thing to do, getting your animals desexed. As you have seen having kids has changed her personality already. She's not your cute little baby anymore, she is a responsible Mum and to hell with everyone else! Beautiful beautiful colouring by the way.

Man oh man I love cats, and those are so adorable, including the lion in that video.  Amazing!  

Quoted from Candy

Are you planning on letting her have other litters, Silly, or just this one?

It depends on which kitten we keep. If we keep one of the girls, we'll have one of them desexed (preferably the mother, as I'll want the baby to experience motherhood as well), however if we keep a boy, we might let the mother have another litter (although we'll most likely have her desexed should she have a second litter).

Hell, the mother cat went in heat within *days* of having her litter. Luckily she snapped out of it within a couple of days. I just hope she doesn't fall pregnant again so quickly.

Maybe you could put her on the 'pill'. We have never had a 'mother cat', always desexed kittens and I would love to experence that. Think I will do that next one we get.

We've given away 3 of the babies (the light ginger, grey and black/white ones). Now we have a black/white female and a dark ginger male. I'm thinking of keeping the dark ginger one.

here is photo of first (wild) baby turtle hatching I saw last week, while walking on my beach...

too cute Candy, is it a Loggerhead? They usually hatch at night to up their chances of survival from being eaten by water/ocean birds. I would love to see them hatch, did you accompany it until it swam in the water? I would have to do that.