Cat Finds Room for Panda Cub

Cat Finds Room for Panda Cub

On June 30, two red panda cubs were born at the Artis Zoo in Amsterdam. After their mother rejected them, one cub died and the other was adopted by a zookeeper’s house cat.

"She left them there, lying in the cold," said zoo spokesman Bart Kret. The cubs were placed in an incubator, but were adopted by a zookeeper’s cat who had just given birth to kittens. The cubs were allowed to nurse alongside the cat’s own kittens, but one died while the other has survived so far.

Red pandas are an endangered species found in China, Bhutan, Nepal, India, and Burma. They have a striped tail like a raccoon and are distantly related to giant pandas, which are much larger.

At this time, the panda cub is smaller than the kittens and if she survives to adulthood will be slightly larger than a cat.

Zoo spokesperson Bart Kret says that the cub will drink milk for about three months, after which she can start eating bamboo and fruit.

The zoo hasn’t named the cub yet as they are giving that honor to anyone willing to sponsor her.
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