A heartwarming photo of a mother cat shielding her kittens from the rain in Japan has melted thousands of hearts on the internet.

As Japan is being hit by the monsoon season, many people are struck by the heavy rain and floods including Japanese twitter user who goes by the username Babariku (@yLOedElQfsyMXmK).

The user from Kyushu was on his way to visit his school to handle some critical issues when he realized that the monsoon season did not just affect the residents but animals in his neighborhood.

 

 

According to Sin Chew Daily, Babariku noticed a cat was taking refuge from the heavy rain under a motorcycle while he was on his way to his school.

The adorable cat sparked his curiosity so the user decided to approach the feline and that was when the user caught a sight that had totally warmed his heart in the middle of the cold weather.