Taking care of each other is instinctual

I have this conversation with Jamie every once in a while, and we have this theory that mammals have a innate instinct to take care of other mammals. It looks like we were wrong, it’s not just mammal-to-mammal at all.

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This momma cat took on a number of baby chicks after their mother died. You can find the whole article here. Mother takes seven chicks under her paw - Times Online.

The mixed family, made up of her four newly born kittens and seven adopted chicks, lives in a cardboard box and has seemingly put its differences aside to eat, sleep and play together.

Stories like that make me feel a bit warmer and fuzzier about the Universe. ^_^ Who want’s a hug?

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TheWeeJenny

An artist based in New Westminster BC, Canada, TheWeeJenny is involved in several mediums including Wire Sculpted jewellery, traditional and computer-assisted drawing, Web Design, and assorted crafts. She's also an avid gamer and self-professed Nerd, who incidentally feels slightly uncomfortable writing about herself in third-person. O.o

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