Cat adopts bird

A cat has adopted a bird which hurt itself when it fell out of its nest in Brazil and cannot fly.

The cat, called Chiquita, has reportedly raised the bird as if it was its mother in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

They eat from the same plate and the cat even uses the bird to catch other birds to eat.

Chiquita's owner, Nair de Souza, has named the bird Pitico, reports Zero Hora.

Mrs Souza said: "Pitico has even started to eat meat, because the two of them only eat together.

"But Chiquita uses Pitico to help her catch other birds, it is really unbelievable!"

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nature sure is odd huh? I always did like cats. and with this uncharacteristically humane act...it only serves to make me like them more.

True and nature seems to be getting more strange. First its a snake and a hamster (mouse or whatever it was) now this. Does anyone think these animals get personality disorders where they are a bird but wish they were a cat or something

not sure, but with the lioness adopting a gazelle/impala/four legged grazing animal (i am not sure which one) more and more is this 'species confusion' popping up. of course, it could be stated as the overwhelming sense of the natural maternal instinct as well.

That is awesome . . . I agree with you, nature is indeed strange at times and causes us to become 'awe struck'.

An unusual yet intelligent trade, mutual help any one?

awww ...except for the bird helping the cat catch other birds..

TREASON! Send in the eagles!

What's up with this world...just a couple weeks ago is was a freakin snake and hamster pair and now it's a cat and a bird. This is wrong.

Jeez, what next? Maybe an alligator and a chicken?
And maybe the chicken can coax other chickens to 'meet' his new friend.

I'm not that surprised, cats are very intelligent creatures and this one had obviously thought ahead. "oh look food... Hang on it's rather small, I'd prefer a bigger one... I know... I'll look after it and let it grow I can eat it then... No, wait... I could use it as bait then I'd always have a food source "

I have a picture of my old cat snuggled up with my hamsters. She never raised a claw to them.

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