Abandoned kitten and chick make friends

[Elsveta641]

This is the runt of a litter of barn kittens and a newborn chick. The kitten was born at the end of May but looks only about a month old. Her brothers and sisters are over twice her size and running all over the farm happily, but she is left behind because she is too small to keep up. Her mother weaned the litter recently and has no interest anymore in this tiny kitten. Since her mom and siblings are too busy to cuddle, she is often chilly and alone.
The chick was kicked from the nest of its mother and I found it cold and silent. The mother hen wont take the baby back and was aggressive when I tried to give it back.
So now the babies are friends who live in the downstairs bathroom under a heat lamp together. The kitten washes the chick and the chick crawls beneath the kitten while it sleeps. They watch Netflix with me on my lap at night. If you take the kitten but not the chick out of their "nest", one or both scream until you put them back together.

 

[Elsveta641]

They were busy chasing flys, no snuggling until tonight probably lol

 

[hispoptart]

Oh my gosh that's the cutest thing, I would love to see pics of the cuddled together.

 

[HenOnAJuneBug]

That's absolutely adorable. Please keep us updated as they grow up.

 

[MochaDuck]

That is so sweet! Thank you for sharing!

 

[N F C]

Love that story @Elsveta641

Have you named them yet?

 

[Elsveta641]

Oh my gosh that's the cutest thing, I would love to see pics of the cuddled together.

That photo I posted was taken on the 4th of July, let me go see if I can get a updated one

 

[N F C]

They were busy chasing flys, no snuggling until tonight probably lolView attachment 1868126

Their coloring is almost the same, that's so cool!

 

[Elsveta641]

I love it when kittens and chicks or pups whatever become friends instead of food for each other.

I did catch the kitten playing a bit rough and having what looked like a "taste test". But the chick is surprisingly good at discouraging that behavior somehow. It made a strange noise before I even had a chance to react and the kitten released the chick and looked at it like "terribly sorry, that was rude of me." And calmed down and started washing it. Haven't seen any other unwanted behavior from them at all

 

[Elsveta641]

Love that story @Elsveta641

Have you named them yet?

The chicken is named Toast and the kitten is named Marmalade