Will my real mother please stand up!!

When Tamina had her kittens her older sister, Shakira, wanted to be in with the little family. Since Tamina wasn't a bit spooked by this arrangement I decided to let Shakira join Tamina and her litter in their Sturdi cage for a while. She spent more time in there each day and she actually helped Tamina raise her kittens, although she had never had a litter herself. It was the perfect arrangement because any time Tamina wanted a break to visit the litter box, eat, or just get out to walk around or play, there was Shakira cuddling with the kittens! The kittens loved both of their mothers and sometimes I had the impression that thought their "real" mama was Shakira!

Tamina is the blue tortie on the left, and Shakira is the black tortie with the blue eyes on the right.