A rescue cat in Utah has become an unlikely mother to a litter of abandoned puppies. Video footage shows the friendly feline named Kit letting the four newborn Chihuahuas nuzzle her fluffy belly. The pups were apparently discovered in a discarded shoe box on Tuesday afternoon and taken to the Humane Society for immediate treatment. A note on the cardboard container, left on a woman's car, indicated they were born last Friday and their mother had died. Scroll down for video . Taking them under her paw: A rescue cat in Utah has become an unlikely mother to four abandoned puppies . In a bid to save their lives, vets decided to put the young dogs with a surrogate cat. The pairing proved to be an instant success. As Kit the tabby had recently nursed her own kittens, she was able to feed the puppies with her own milk. Her pregnant sister, Kat, also helped out with mothering duties, letting the pups play in her fur. Cute: Video footage shows the friendly feline named Kit letting the newborn Chihuahuas nuzzle her belly . Homeless: The pups were apparently discovered in a discarded shoe box on Tuesday afternoon and taken to the Humane Society for immediate treatment . However, she later went into labor and Kit was left in change . Deann Shepherd, a spokesperson for the Human Society, said the puppies' survival is currently uncertain as it's not known how long they were left without food or water. 'We're very hopeful that they will make it,' she added. The Humane Society is now looking for a foster volunteer who can take the puppies home once they've been given the all-clear. Perfect timing: As Kit the tabby had recently nursed her own kittens she was able to feed the puppies with her own milk - her pregnant sister, Kat, also helped out with mothering duties . Temporary shelter: A note on the cardboard container, left on a woman's car, indicated they were born last Friday and their mother had died .
The pups were apparently discovered in a discarded shoe box on Tuesday afternoon and taken to the Humane Society for immediate treatment.
In a bid to save their lives, vets decided to put the young dogs with a surrogate cat.
The pairing proved to be an instant success.
As Kit the tabby had recently nursed her own kittens, she was able to feed the puppies with her own milk.