This is the heartwarming moment a stray mother cat carried food up a flight of stairs for her kittens.

Footage shows the Tuxedo feline carrying a green plastic bag with food while walking up the stairs towards her babies at a university dormitory in Perak, Malaysia, on December 5.

The furry creature gently meowed, calling her babies to eat the food she brought. The little kitties then gathered around the mother to tuck into dinnner.

Jancy Cerias, who captured the video, said: 'I always feed the cats near the school and sometimes take them to the vet if I have extra money.

'They used to be big cats, but now only the mom cat is left with her other kittens. I don't know what happened to the others; maybe other students took them, or some didn't make it.

'I was surprised to see her caring for her kittens; it's truly amazing.'