Family of Pit Bulls Form Their Own Welcome Committee To Greet Tiny New Orange Foster Kitten

Though Pit Bulls and kittens seem like an unlikely pairing, sometimes it just works.

In a new viral, heartwarming video, we meet a tiny Orange Kitten named Gimlet, who was just adopted and is getting quite the welcome from his new Pit Bull siblings.

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Gimlet is finally feeling better, so I brought him down for some one-on-one snuggles. Apparently the dogs took that personally and immediately piled into my lap to inspect, supervise, and officially welcome the new guy to the family. #cat#kitten#dog#catsoftiktok#dogsoftiktok

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Though the dogs are very curious about their new Orange Kitten friend, you can see they're also quite gentle with this little boy.

I love that Gimlet has his hand in his mouth for most of the interaction.

As you can imagine, the viewer reaction to this sweet video of the Pit Bulls and their kitten sibling forming a strong bond had quite a bevy of comments.

One person wrote, "The black dog with white spots on his face is in love."

"Oh, they all love their little tiger already," someone else said.

And another commented, "Wait, is that a cheese puff? Looks like a cheese puff. Doesn't smell like cheese puff. (Lick)… doesn't taste like a cheese puff. Is a little spicy. And cute-probably the dogs."

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How To Safely Introduce Dogs to Kittens

One commenter pointed out that this pet parent got very lucky that the dogs were so sweet and chill while meeting this new kitten.

The kitten was also fairly relaxed when meeting three large dogs.

Interactions don't always go that smoothly between dogs and kittens, so here are a few tips to help you make this introduction between pets just a little easier.

First of all, take it slow and be patient.

Some pets won't become best friends overnight, and that's OK.

Ensure that all the pets have their own safe spaces to retreat to.

This means separate feeding and resting areas, and in the case of kittens, a space for their litter box.

Since both cats and dogs have such incredible smell senses, introducing them to each other's scents before they actually meet is a smart way to go.

Introduce each pet to the other's bedding or toys so they can smell them and become familiar with them, but still feel safe in their own space.

The introduction here was a bit different, but it's a recommendation to put the dog behind a gate or in a crate when they first meet a new kitten.

Also, be sure to keep the introductions brief!

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This story was originally published June 16, 2026 at 6:55 AM.