Meet Sonya and her extra-prickly kittens. Mama cat Sonya adopted
four orphaned hedgehog babies when they were rescued after
losing their Mama, and cared for them alongside her own kitten.
The video was originallyrecorded in August. The sound you just
heard was your heart breaking into millions of tiny pieces. See
video of the "hedgekittens" nursing above and some additional
photos below. Prepare to dawww... Altruism in animals Altruism
is a well-documented animal behaviour, which appears most
obviously in kin relationships but may also be evident amongst
wider social groups, in which an animal sacrifices its own well-
being for the benefit of another animal. Examples of animal
altruism *Dogs often adopt orphaned cats, squirrels, ducks and
even tigers. *Dolphins support sick or injured animals, swimming
under them for hours at a time and pushing them to the surface
so they can breathe. *Mongooses support elderly, sick, or
injured animals *Wolves and wild dogs bring meat back to members
of the pack not present a