# Irish cat cares for three ducklings **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 16, 2014, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-cat-cares-for-three-ducklings/686231 "2014-04-16T02:59:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2014, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-cat-cares-for-three-ducklings/686231/1 "2014-04-16T02:59:24Z")
Stand by for cuteness overload in three, two, one… [http://www.wimp.com/catducklings/](http://www.wimp.com/catducklings/) ---
**Author:** ![Claverhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/13edae/32.png) [@Claverhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claverhouse)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2014, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-cat-cares-for-three-ducklings/686231/2 "2014-04-16T03:11:10Z")
Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2014, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-cat-cares-for-three-ducklings/686231/3 "2014-04-16T03:11:59Z")
“Okay kids, when those yellow things grow up, we’ll eat like kings.” ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2014, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-cat-cares-for-three-ducklings/686231/4 "2014-04-16T03:17:39Z")
Absolutely adorable. What a good mama. I wonder if the kittens raised with the ducklings will have a reduced prey drive as a result? I’m guessing not. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2014, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-cat-cares-for-three-ducklings/686231/5 "2014-04-16T03:29:23Z")
> [@chiroptera](#): > > Absolutely adorable. What a good mama. I wonder if the kittens raised with the ducklings will have a reduced prey drive as a result? I’m guessing not. I don’t know about that, but what if momcat teaches the ducks how to hunt mice? Death from above, Mickey! ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2014, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-cat-cares-for-three-ducklings/686231/6 "2014-04-16T16:41:21Z")
Sure, an’ 'tis a delight to see the kitty care for the wee ducklings! And on the Ould Sod! ---
**Author:** ![Sarabellum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarabellum/32/3492_2.png) [@Sarabellum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarabellum)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2014, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-cat-cares-for-three-ducklings/686231/7 "2014-04-16T17:48:57Z")
The cute. It burns. Dear Og that is adorable. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2014, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-cat-cares-for-three-ducklings/686231/8 "2014-04-16T19:13:18Z")
That is awfully cute. Mama Cat - “Let’s see, you’re small and fuzzy and helpless, so you must be one of my kittens!” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2014, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-cat-cares-for-three-ducklings/686231/9 "2014-04-16T19:21:41Z")
Kittens and ducklings. It doesn’t get any better than that. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2014, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-cat-cares-for-three-ducklings/686231/10 "2014-04-16T22:00:17Z")
What a lovely way to start my day. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-cat-cares-for-three-ducklings/686231/11 "2014-04-17T02:51:20Z")
Anyone else immediately picture a cat with a green leprechaun hat when reading the title? No hat, but still cute 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lukeinva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lukeinva/32/17872_2.png) [@Lukeinva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lukeinva)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-cat-cares-for-three-ducklings/686231/12 "2014-04-17T03:35:38Z")
AwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwWWWWWwwwwwAWwwwwwwwAAAAAWWWWWWWWww!!! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-cat-cares-for-three-ducklings/686231/13 "2014-04-17T04:57:11Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Anyone else immediately picture a cat with a green leprechaun hat when reading the title? > > No hat, but still cute 🙂 Well, if you insist: [http://sarathings.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/leprechan-ella.jpg](http://sarathings.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/leprechan-ella.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![AnalogSignal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/analogsignal/32/1085_2.png) [@AnalogSignal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnalogSignal)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-cat-cares-for-three-ducklings/686231/14 "2014-04-17T05:09:18Z")
Wonderful. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-cat-cares-for-three-ducklings/686231/15 "2014-04-17T17:20:23Z")
Great story! It reminded me of the story about the cat that adopted a baby crow from a few years back. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-cat-cares-for-three-ducklings/686231/16 "2014-04-17T21:37:42Z")
Anyone know what accounts for this behavior by the mother cat? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-cat-cares-for-three-ducklings/686231/17 "2014-04-17T22:08:10Z")
Why do you ask? Don’t you believe the reasons given in the video? ---
**Author:** ![randompattern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@randompattern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randompattern)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-cat-cares-for-three-ducklings/686231/18 "2014-04-17T22:17:10Z")
Now we know how the Platypus came to be. Great link thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Springtime_for_Spacers)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-cat-cares-for-three-ducklings/686231/19 "2014-04-18T00:21:31Z")
Will the ducklings teach the kittens to swim? ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-cat-cares-for-three-ducklings/686231/20 "2014-04-18T00:48:38Z")
> [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](#): > > Will the ducklings teach the kittens to swim? Will the kittens teach the ducklings to catch mice? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irish-cat-cares-for-three-ducklings/686231.md?page=2)