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You can always count on pet photos to deliver your dose of the warm and fuzzies. But if you add animal parents and their younglings to the equation, expect the adorable levels to be a few notches higher.
Take a look at these photos to see what we mean. You’re about to see what pure love between cute critters looks like, whether it’s a mama dog nursing her newborn pups or a mother swan cuddling her babies.
This list is one of our many pieces showing love for animals. Scroll through it and have a nice feel-good moment.
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A Happy Family
#2
A Family Meowed On My Door And I Adopted Them
#3
Today Our Cat Gave Birth To 4 Kittens, And Her Blissful, Exhausted Face While Hugging Her Baby Is One Of The Most Beautiful Things I've Seen
Similar to humans, maternal instincts are strong among animals like sloth bears. According to the India-based non-profit organization Wildlife SOS, sloth bears carry their cubs all day until age two.
Leopards are the same way. They are very protective of their younglings, who depend on their mothers for basic needs like food, protection, and shelter for the first couple of years of their lives.
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Koala Mom And Her Son After Being Rescued From The Fires In Australia
Multa Nocte 2 months ago
Every time I hear of a fire my first thought goes out to all the animals that might be impacted. It always hurts my heart. 🥺
#5
Pups Learning Important Life Skills From Mama
#6
The Joy On The Baby's Face
Colin Matthews 2 months ago (edited)
I once met a fox cub late at night who had clearly snuck out after mum had gone out hunting. I went and got him a big bit of steak and he snatched it and toddled off toward the den. It was pretty cool
Biparental care likewise exists in the animal kingdom, but the roles are sometimes reversed. For water birds like jacanas, the male does most of the work, which includes protecting their territory, looking for food, and teaching their younglings survival skills.
The female, meanwhile, has several mates and is not at all involved in raising their offspring.
#7
In Istanbul, A Stray Cat Mom Took Her Baby To The ER. Doctors And Paramedics Helped The Baby And Took Them To A Vet
#8
Kiwi And His Goth Wife Have Four Beautiful Half-Goth Babies
#9
The Protective Shells Of Baby Pangolins Are Very Soft When They Are Young, So The Mothers Curl Around Their Bodies To Protect Them
MrLiesegang 2 months ago (edited)
I present you the allmighty, the allroundy Pangolin and Pangopup
It’s almost a similar case with emperor penguins. The fathers usually gather food and teach their young to survive harsh weather conditions. The mothers leave the colony to allow their male counterparts to keep the eggs warm.
The division of parental labor among barn owls is more similar to that of humans. The males are hunter-gatherers, while the females nurture and incubate the eggs.
#10
Dad Meeting His Kiddos
#11
This Baby Hippo Has A Very Supportive Mom
#12
Baby Lamb
Sue Denham 2 months ago
Not a cute little lamb farting a cloud of smoke, as I first thought, at all.
Alloparenting also happens between animals. Female elephants, being matriarchal in nature, usually become foster parents to newcomers.
Similarly, rhesus macaque monkeys form social bonds with each other and can quickly build familial relationships with orphaned babies.
#13
Fed Mama Cat One Time, And The Next Day She Brought Her Baby And Husband For Dinner
#14
First Family Photo. Santa Barbara Zoo
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Mother And One Of Her Sons
We’d also like to hear from you, readers. Do you see similarities between human and animal parenting? How close or far apart are they? Let’s liven up the comments section!
#16
Our Cat Ada Gave Birth 2 Days Ago
#17
3-Week-Old Sumatran Orangutan At The Philly Zoo, Looking Up At Mama
#18
These Three Tawny Frogmouth Birds
#19
Hi There, Little Guy
TheForrestGreene (he/they/it) 2 months ago
little dude just went "peekaboo" but had to stand on tip toes so we could see him
#20
Family Trip
#21
One Very Proud Mom
#22
Fantastic Fox Family
#23
My Cat Is A Very Proud Mom
#24
Babies Leaving Their Nest
#25
My Local Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Had A Box Of Cats Dropped Off At Their Door, And These Babies Were Inside
#26
The Stray I’ve Been Feeding For Months Came To The House To Have Her Babies! First Family Photoshoot
zovjraar me 2 months ago
it's such an honor when an animal decides your home is the safest place for her babies!
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Sweet First-Time Mama Cat
#28
We Just Announced The Birth Of 4 New Asian Lion Cubs To Mother Gira And Father Shanto. These Adorable Four Were Born 8 Weeks Ago
#29
"This Is How We Do It"
#30
They’re Both Moms. Had Litters At The Same Time, And They Take Turns Feeding The Babies
#31
Mom's Love
#32
Mom And Her Child In My Garage
#33
Ends Up That She Wasn't Fat After All
#34
Good Job, Momma. We Weren’t Expecting 3
#35
The Strongest Bond
Multa Nocte 2 months ago
Those are two precious pups! The little one has such big eyes and the momma is adorable.
#36
Mom And 13 Baby Ducks
#37
Mom Is Taking Care Of The Little Boys, And Dad Is Checking On Mom
#38
Mama Cat Desperately Protects Her Children During The Heavy Rain
#39
Cutie
#40
Baby Donkey Kissing Mom Hours After Birth
#41
Happy Mom With Her Puppies
#42
"Look Human, The Baby I Made"
#43
Being A Mom Is Hard
#44
Proud Parents
#45
Smiling Dashi And Her Daughters Pippa And Bow Bow
#46
I Really Like This Picture I Took Of A Calf With Her Mom
#47
Everyday Is A Parents' Day
#48
Here's A Mama And Her Twins About 20 Minutes After They Were Born
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What do you think ?
GoodWolf 2 months ago
Spay and neuter your pets, people. Giving birth is no fun, and the shelters are full to the brim.
ElfVibratorGlitter 2 months ago
Yes!!!!! Kitties, and puppies, and chicks, and calves, and just yay! 😊
Daya Meyer 2 months ago
Our little one will never have puppies, but I love to see those precious little moments.
Verena Fiori-Jambor 2 months ago
I wonder what will happen to all the cute cat and dog litters when they’re grown up and not so ”adorable melting my heart“ anymore…
Shary Bobbings 2 months ago
What a lovely article! Kittens, puppies, chicks, calves, I love you all! ❤️. Well done, Bored Panda.
Freya the Wanderer 2 months ago
Meanwhile here is my alley cat Ragamuffin just after she had five kittens. Rest assured she did get spayed a couple months later. rags_famil...728857.jpg 
Lorraine Woollands 2 months ago
I have a rescue cat, was told that she had, had a least one litter. She is spayed, and I am glad that I don't have to worry about little ones, but I would have left bed to see her babies
LakotaWolf (she/her) 2 months ago
Congrats! :) What is your kitty's name? <3 I have two cats myself, a black cat named Kohl who is 8 years old and a black-and-white tuxedo named Preacher, who is 3 years old. I had a gray cat named Wintressia who lived to be 19 years old (almost 20.) May you have many more happy years with your cat!
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Rubyjune45 2 months ago
I commented about need to spay or neuter but also the cute farm babies, farmers don't keep the males yes they are cute but tasty also.
Trish Christoffersen 2 months ago
Having worked in an animal shelter, it makes me sad to see all these cats and dogs with babies. So many never make it, or end up in shelters, just to be euthanized. They don't need to have babies to live a full life. Spay and neuter your pets!
Comment Deleted 2 months ago
No mutts in sight. All pure breeds. Nothing cute about morons breading for the sale of puppies. These dogs will be bread to death and then tossed away when they are no longer useful.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 2 months ago (edited)
Are you serious? THAT'S your takeaway from this? BTW - I went back and counted. There are 29 pics of cats/kittens. THREE of those 29 are purebreds (two British Shorthairs, one Bengal.) And at least 5 of the pics of dogs/puppies aren't purebred dogs. These aren't "all pure breeds". Oh, and - I'm not normally a pedant, but learn to spell the words "bred" and "breeding" if you're going to shít all over people who breed/purchase purebred animals. As an aside, people are ALLOWED to buy purebred dogs if they want to. Morally I think breeding brachycephalic dogs is wrong - but normal, healthy purebred dogs? Fúck you for giving me indirect shít for that. I have four pets: two moggie cats, one GSD mutt, and one purebred Belgian Malinois. I'm not a bad person or a "moron" for wanting - and purchasing - ONE purebred dog.
Load More Replies... GoodWolf 2 months ago
Spay and neuter your pets, people. Giving birth is no fun, and the shelters are full to the brim.
ElfVibratorGlitter 2 months ago
Yes!!!!! Kitties, and puppies, and chicks, and calves, and just yay! 😊
Daya Meyer 2 months ago
Our little one will never have puppies, but I love to see those precious little moments.
Verena Fiori-Jambor 2 months ago
I wonder what will happen to all the cute cat and dog litters when they’re grown up and not so ”adorable melting my heart“ anymore…
Shary Bobbings 2 months ago
What a lovely article! Kittens, puppies, chicks, calves, I love you all! ❤️. Well done, Bored Panda.
Freya the Wanderer 2 months ago
Meanwhile here is my alley cat Ragamuffin just after she had five kittens. Rest assured she did get spayed a couple months later. rags_famil...728857.jpg
Lorraine Woollands 2 months ago
I have a rescue cat, was told that she had, had a least one litter. She is spayed, and I am glad that I don't have to worry about little ones, but I would have left bed to see her babies
LakotaWolf (she/her) 2 months ago
Congrats! :) What is your kitty's name? <3 I have two cats myself, a black cat named Kohl who is 8 years old and a black-and-white tuxedo named Preacher, who is 3 years old. I had a gray cat named Wintressia who lived to be 19 years old (almost 20.) May you have many more happy years with your cat!
Load More Replies... Rubyjune45 2 months ago
I commented about need to spay or neuter but also the cute farm babies, farmers don't keep the males yes they are cute but tasty also.
Trish Christoffersen 2 months ago
Having worked in an animal shelter, it makes me sad to see all these cats and dogs with babies. So many never make it, or end up in shelters, just to be euthanized. They don't need to have babies to live a full life. Spay and neuter your pets!
Comment Deleted 2 months ago
No mutts in sight. All pure breeds. Nothing cute about morons breading for the sale of puppies. These dogs will be bread to death and then tossed away when they are no longer useful.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 2 months ago (edited)
Are you serious? THAT'S your takeaway from this? BTW - I went back and counted. There are 29 pics of cats/kittens. THREE of those 29 are purebreds (two British Shorthairs, one Bengal.) And at least 5 of the pics of dogs/puppies aren't purebred dogs. These aren't "all pure breeds". Oh, and - I'm not normally a pedant, but learn to spell the words "bred" and "breeding" if you're going to shít all over people who breed/purchase purebred animals. As an aside, people are ALLOWED to buy purebred dogs if they want to. Morally I think breeding brachycephalic dogs is wrong - but normal, healthy purebred dogs? Fúck you for giving me indirect shít for that. I have four pets: two moggie cats, one GSD mutt, and one purebred Belgian Malinois. I'm not a bad person or a "moron" for wanting - and purchasing - ONE purebred dog.
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