Folks, meet Masha.
Ruptly reports:
A baby boy not older than 12 weeks has been found in a box on a staircase in an apartment block in the Russian town of Obninsk. The box was meant for a cat, who – after having found a new soul in misery, warmed up the baby and was worried to let him go.
The baby in the cat box was discovered by one of the neighbors, who had heard what she thought to be loud meowing and rushed to rescue the cat from possible offenders.
Masha doesn’t have an owner per se, but is fed and cared for by the residents of an entire apartment block. Perhaps Masha was returning the favor?
Mashable cites a Central European News report for their story:
According to Central European News, Masha stumbled across the baby, a boy no more than 12 weeks old, in a cardboard box left in the streets of Obninsk, Russia and climbed in to warm and protect him. The cat also meowed to get the attention of passersby.
“The baby had only been outside for a few hours and thanks to Masha … he was not damaged by the experience,” a hospital spokesman told Central European News.
Irna Lavora, a nearby resident who often looked after the cat, discovered Masha and the baby.
“She is very placid and friendly, so when I heard her meowing, I thought that perhaps she had injured herself,” Lavora said. “Clearly her mothering instincts had taken over and she wanted to protect the child.”
Caring Masha didn’t even want to let the baby (who was found with diapers and food) go when help arrived. The report says Masha meowed and even tried to jump in the ambulance. Masha, they only let you do that in the movies!
When reached for comment, the cat had this to say:
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