Dachshund lady doesn't hesitate for a second when family gives her orphaned baby cat

Utah (USA) - Both dog and cat fans need to be very strong now, because this story is a tear-jerker: A dachshund lady from the USA, who has just become a mother herself, has taken in a foundling without hesitation - even though it's not even a baby of her species!

This little cat sucks on the teat of a female dachshund as if it were a matter of course.
This little cat sucks on the teat of a female dachshund as if it were a matter of course.  © Bildmontage/Screenshot/Instagram/perdydachshunds

Perdy", an American miniature tiger dachshund, lives with her owner in the US state of Utah . Her owner specializes in breeding purebred Dachshunds and has had the pleasure of accompanying several of Perdy's litters.

Her bitch, who only recently became a mom again, is particularly impressive with her special, tricolored coat and differently colored eyes. And Perdy is not only an absolute beauty on the outside, her heart is also made of pure gold.

The dachshund agreed to take in an orphan when her last children were born: Without hesitation, Perdy adopted a tiny, orange tabby kitten.

In a video that Perdy's owner published on Instagram, you can see a montage of the unique family: the dachshund lady not only let the kitten drink from her teats as a matter of course, her adoptive siblings also welcomed the velvet paw into their circle with complete openness and didn't spare any cuddles.

Playing between the different species also works very well, even though foster mother Perdy isnot much bigger than the cat .

The actual litter accepted the velvet paw without hesitation and accepted the different sister.
The actual litter accepted the velvet paw without hesitation and accepted the different sister.  © Bildmontage/Screenshot/Instagram/perdydachshunds
Dachshund dog "Perdy" took in the kitten shortly after the birth of her biological children.
Dachshund dog "Perdy" took in the kitten shortly after the birth of her biological children.  © Bildmontage/Screenshot/Instagram/perdydachshunds

The dachshund mom couldn't be prouder of her dog: "Needless to say, Perdy wins the award for best mom ... 🥇", she writes on her Instagram page .

Her clip has already been viewed 3.9 million times and received almost 500,000 "likes". Users celebrate the dog's selfless nature: "She's a true mom! She looks after the children of everyone!!!!!", enthuses one viewer.

However, some people wonder whether dogs' mother's milk is even suitable for cats. According to Katharina Jäger, an Instagram vet, the milk of different animal species is adapted to the nutritional requirements of precisely that species. It could therefore be that the kitten is not getting everything it needs from its foster mother's milk.

However, if the short video scenes are to be believed, the velvet paw seems to be doing splendidly.