Jim Watkins and his wife Karen, a couple who live in Mississippi, helped start an organization called Central Mississippi TAILS (Taking Animals Into Loving Shelters), and since then have become the go-to caretakers for around 18 cats – and one squirrel! When Emmi the cat was given up for adoption, she already had a litter of young kittens, and one little squirrel that had fallen from a tree into the box where Emmi and her babies were living. As soon as the baby squirrel climbed her way over to the cats, Emmi treated her like one of her own, letting her nurse, and keeping her safe and close. So when she was adopted by the Watkins, the squirrel came along too!
Jim Watkins says the little squirrel now even thinks it's a cat, and when you pick it up, will purr just like a kitten! Since it's been adopted by a house cat, it will never be able to live in the wild again, but the Watkins are dedicated to caring for it just as they would any of the other animals they've saved!
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