A cat giving birth continues purring as her humans handle the newly cleaned kittens, and the family chihuahua serves as a very interested midwife. The mother-cat's happiness at having her multi-species family supporting her is so sweetly obvious.

In the first of these autumn 2009 videos from Hunter Valley, Australia, the chi attends the birth of the kittens. In the second, the chi continues to show tender fascination and affection for the kittens as they nurse at their relaxed mommy's tummy.