Stray cat brings her babies to meet woman who helped her

A stray cat who needed a helping hand brought her babies to meet the woman who helped her in what is quite possibly one of the best animal stories of 2020.

Lisianne, from Québec, Canada, noticed a particularly fluffy cat in her garden earlier this summer, and it appeared to be hungry, so she decided to give the cat some food and water, and thus a beautiful friendship began.

As per The Dodo, the woman grew fond enough of the cat to name her Usagi, and each day, she would return for food and nourishment, slowly learning that Lisianne was looking for her.

However, it wasn't long before Lisianne realized that Usagi was getting larger, and it wasn't because of the food - it was because she was pregnant.

Chatons Orphelins Montréal, a local rescue group, wrote in a Facebook post: "This lady with a big heart for this cause was watching her, she put food and water in order to help her… a routine has settled between this kitty and her good fairy. With this routine, the lady gained her confidence and the kitty started getting closer."

Usagi eventually gave birth to her kittens outside, but she would still return to Lisianne's home for food.

"[The lady] and cat mom have developed a beautiful relationship of trust," the post added.

Eventually, Usagi began to trust Lisianne enough to bring her kittens to her home for food too, one by one.

"She brought her six babies back and she set up her nest at the lady's house. Their good fairy decided to help this little family and they secured them home in a room. The mom and her six babies were finally safe," the post explained.

Lisianne decided that she was going to keep Usagi, treating and spaying her, while a friend took one of the kittens, and the other five were placed into the care of Chatons Orphelins Montréal.

The group wrote: "The five babies are the same, they were all tufts of black hair. There were three females, Taylor, Tynie, and Tyana, along with two males, Tales, and Tito."

The kittens were all suffering from issues and conjunctivitis, but they have now received treatment, and Tito, while otherwise healthy, has a leg problem which means he could become an amputee later in life.

To begin with "the babies were reserved, they needed socialization, they didn't know humans", but now "Tito, Taylor, Tynie, Tyana, and Tales are ready for the rest… they are looking for a family for life," the page added.

The rescue group concluded its post by writing: "Thanks to their good fairy who saved their lives."