Panda has been guarding this baby since he was still in the womb.

This is Liel Ainmar Assayag and her tuxedo cat, Panda.

Liel Ainmar Assayag / Via facebook.com

Assayag and her husband, who live in Alberta, Canada, adopted Panda two years ago.

"Panda connected with me instantly," Assayag told BuzzFeed News. "She slept with me, purred on me."

Assayag said Panda is a "quiet and gentle girl" who likes "to run around the house, ruin the carpet, and knock over things."

When Assayag got pregnant last year, Panda started snuggling and purring on her growing belly.

Liel Ainmar Assayag / Via facebook.com

"When the belly got bigger, she started putting her paws around the belly so it looked like she [was] hugging it," Assayag said.