Realising that intervention would be the only chance he had of survival, owner Claire De Beer decided to bottle feed Alphie herself.

Time for a cat nap: Alphie takes a snooze alongside one of his new brothers

Will anyone notice? Alphie gets in on the act as Jinx nurses her kittens
And within hours of bringing them together Jinx had bonded with her new 'kitten' and Alphie found himself snuggling up with his brand new family.

This little piggy ... was abandoned by his mother but his owner refused to give up on him
