A woman named Courtney and her boyfriend Jake were touched when a stray cat in their neighbourhood took a shine to them. Courtney and Jake first encountered the stray while out on a walk, and the friendly stray soon started tagging along pretty much every time they took a stroll around the neighbourhood.

For being a stray, the kitty was surprisingly affectionate, and she craved pats and cuddles. But she was also something of a free spirit, and once she’d had her fill of affection, she would wander off to do her own thing.

Courtney and Jake became so smitten with the tabby kitty that they began putting out food and water for her, which made her love for the couple even deeper. She appreciated everything they did for her and quickly became their biggest fan. Courtney and Jake nicknamed her “Queso” and grew accustomed to seeing her hanging around their home. But one day when they came home, Queso wasn’t alone.

Queso had grown to love and trust the couple so much that she decided to trust them with something extremely important; raising her baby. And so, Courtney and Jake came home to find Queso waiting for them with a little kitten in tow. The couple invited the new mother and her baby into their screened-in back porch for some privacy and provided them with everything they needed to feel comfortable.

Courtney and Jake brought the kitten to the vet for a check-up, and the vet told them that the kitten was underweight. They were instructed to bottle-feed the kitten as it wasn’t getting enough milk from Queso. The couple began giving the kitten formula in-between nursing sessions, and the kitten’s weight improved. However, they soon realized that Queso wasn’t interested in co-parenting; she’d intended for Courtney and Jake to take over her parental duties.