In the feline kingdom, the relationship between mothers and their young is a powerful and vital bond for the development and survival of little kittens. However, sometimes, nature surprises us with situations that defy our expectations and give us moments of amazement and sweetness.

Such is the case of a viral video that has moved thousands of people on TikTok, published through the account @dra.anavet and starring some adorable baby kittens and a neutered male cat who find themselves involved in a tender confusion.

Without showing much surprise or discomfort, the male cat allows three cute newborn felines to try to nurse from him, despite knowing that they will get nothing from that action. His calm and understanding attitude towards the children’s confusion reveals admirable tolerance and patience.

The video, which already has more than 5,300 likes and 1,800 comments, has gone viral very quickly, and has sparked a wave of positive reactions on the social network: “Congratulations to this beautiful daddy. He is more maternal than some humans. I had a pet rooster who also took care of chicks.