When the litter of eight were big enough for adoption, the kittens were quickly scooped up by wonderful families. Queenie became the last one still needing a home.

"Queenie raised healthy, chubby, happy little kittens and now it's time for her to be someone's baby," the shelter wrote.

While the kittens blossomed into beautiful young cats in their new homes, Queenie continued to anticipate her own happily ever after. "Her stay was extra long–waiting to give birth, raising the kittens for eight weeks, and waiting to be chosen."

When December came around, Queenie officially became the longest resident cat at the Exploits Valley SPCA as she marked her sixth month at the shelter.