Muriel the cat mama is very tied up with all the tiny paws and hungry mouths. This beautiful black rescue just gave birth to a litter of five.

"She's been such a brave girl. She didn't meow at all on the car ride to my house and has been such a sweetheart. She's all black with a little white spot on her chest. She's very small and I thought maybe she was a 'teenager' like Norma was, but apparently she's six years old! Needless to say, she's had a lot of experience with the whole mommy thing and definitely knows what she's doing with the kittens. There are three black and white ones and two gray and white ones," said Lindsey, their foster mom.

Love and kisses:

A little chin hug:

Food time is a frenzy, but mama is a good sport.

Photos and story courtesy of Lindsey. You can follow the kitties’ progress at her lovely blog.