It's Fur Babies For Now!Matilda's Purr-Fect Family

The Bachelorette can’t resist the pitter-patter of tiny paws!

Cuddling eight-week-old orphaned kittens Buttons, Cake, Chip and Frosty for our feline photo shoot, Matilda Rice looks like the cat who got the cream. “My heart is so full right now,” she beams.

“They’re so cute and furry – I’m taking home all four!”

Unfortunately, she and her still-smitten boyfriend Art Green – who met on the first season of The Bachelor New Zealand back in 2015 – aren’t allowed pets in the house they rent in Auckland, but being an ambassador for the SPCA’s annual Cupcake Day is the next best thing for the blonde beauty.

On August 14, Matilda will be raising funds for the animal charity by baking sweet treats to sell to her friends. “I’m going to try to do healthy Paleo-style cupcakes, but with butter because there’s just no substitute for that,” says the 26-year-old fitness fan, who’s training for her first marathon.