Cat breastfeeds ducklings alongside own kittens.

First some backstory: Some Irish farmers bought some duck eggs and put them under a broody hen. They hatched, disappeared, and were later found to be breastfeeding off their cat, alongside it's newborn kittens.
Now, the cuteness:

It's a bit weird.

Would the ducklings actually get the right nutrients from mammal milk? I'd have thought they'd be more into regurgitated worms and stuff.

I don't understand how this is working either, but d'aaaawwwww.

why do ducklings know to go for the teats, how do they even suck on them without lips

but d'awwww

Think of the beaks

Ouch

Not quite sure how that will work out, but it's still adorable nonetheless.

Wait, a radio show broadcast footage with no sound?

And, yes, it is as adorable as it is confusing

Are they sure the ducklings are actually nursing from the cat? I mean, what would surprise me isn't that they can use the nutrients, but that they'd think something like that was even a good idea in the first place.

I I know people find this cute but I just find this weird.

Shut it off! If this goes on much longer it'll tear a hole in the time-cute continuum!

Duckling 1: Hey, let's nibble on these pink things!

-duck gets sprayed with milk-

Duckling 1: ITS DELICIOUS

Ducklings 2 3 4: WOAH OKAY WOW LETS DO THAT

edited 24th May '13 12:31:42 AM by MrMallard

Mama Cat is fattening them for the harvest.

The ducklings probably die from lactose intolerance or equivalent. Well, if we're lucky they don't get any milk in the first place.

it's a suckling duck hahaha

I just like how the cat was fending off the cameraman and staring him down. Like "Come closer, hear."