At first, the kittens were too scared to come out of hiding — until their mom showed them that it was OK, and they finally got brave enough to come out and meet Prior.

"One of the small grey ones was quite bold and came up to me with his little pointed tail lifted high in the air and instantly allowed me to stroke him," Prior added. "Eventually, they all came up to me and let me hold and pet them after approximately 10 to 15 minutes."