These Mom Cats Look Unprepared For Raising Kittens & We Totally Get It

Written by: Kelli Brinegar
For more than five years, Kelli Brinegar has been using her ability to write and her passion for research to tell the tale of what cats are thinking and why. She has provided care to more than 30 cats in her lifetime.Read more
| Published on November 22, 2021

Cats are pretty good at playing it cool, but motherhood can vex them just as much as it does us. Maybe even more so. Could you imagine five to seven or even more demanding babies begging for a seat at the milk bar? Plus, everyone in the litter comes with sharp teeth and prickly claws. Ouch

How about when the little ones get mobile? It’s all fun and games when a baby just sits there like a sack of potatoes waiting to be hauled around. But once they figure out how to walk on their own, kids are either all over us, or we’re chasing after them.

In one of the cutest and most relatable videos on the internet, a mom cat looks like she’s just realized she was unprepared for the realities of parenthood. We feel ya, sweet kitty!

Unprepared for the Realities of Parenthood

Shared to Instagram by luckycatz, the 38-second video shows a gray-and-white cat surrounded by seven fuzzy kittens colored in the same shades as their mom. Some are sweetly snoozing, and others are squirming about, cute as they can be. And of course, there’s always the one kid who gives a mom even more of a run for her money. In this case, check out the mischief-maker on mom’s head! It’s pretty cute when the baby somersaults down mom’s tummy!

With 2.4 million views on luckycatz’s post of the overwhelmed mom, the funny cat video has been delighting Instagrammers. And thanks to a share on Twitter, the video is lighting up the Twittersphere too.

Many Have Witnessed This “Very Specific Genre” IRL

Twitter user @theproestdwarf posted the video to Twitter, writing, “One of my favorite very specific image genres is cats that look completely unprepared for the realities of parenthood.”

We agree and so do a lot of Twitter users! The replies to @theproestdwarf’s post have offered up a whole lot of love for the unprepared mom genre, with users providing us a collection of cats, dogs, and other animals who’ve also experienced the overwhelming ‘joys’ of motherhood. And the photo proof is hilarious!

One user said they’ve seen the genre called “Motherhood, Yay.” And this mom dog’s face says it well…

And, here’s another totally thrilled mom cat…

“Not a cat, but this rhino mom.”

Tired, thirsty, and ready for a babysitter…

“Cecilie has had chicks for about 3 weeks, and BOY does she understand.”

It really is a genre packed with laughs and understanding.

“The rat version.”

“This is Candy.. she doesn’t know which babies are hers but they’re all on her last nerve and making her eye twitch.”

“Adoption edition!”

And this is the face of bewilderment…

Dad cats get it too! This poor guy was chilling in the sink…until the kittens found him!

One user had the purrfect idea for what to do with an image that captures motherhood so precisely…

Be they furred or human, good luck to all the moms and dads out there wading through parenthood! It’s a real treat

H/T: www.newsweek.com
Feature Image: @luckycatz/Instagram & @BillieSunday24/Twitter