12/16/2024
The kittens are 5 months old today! I can't believe it... they are bigger than momma Fern! For those that missed any previous updates (I know it's been a while) we found loving homes for three of Fern's kittens and we ended up keeping two (Fig & Wisp). "Feral Fern" has miraculously put aside her wild ways (well... mostly - she's still not a fan of Tristan) and she's still the most loving, devoted momma. Can you believe that the two kittens we kept are STILL nursing?! Unreal. It's definitely just a comfort thing for them at this point. She's hardly producing any milk anymore. But she is SO bonded with her babies it's remarkable. The other three babies are absolutely thriving in their new homes which makes me so happy to see. We get regular updates on them and it seems like they all ended up exactly where they belong. Sometimes placements don't quite "fit" for one reason or another but everyone seems to be meshing and it's beyond what I could have hoped for them. The biggest transformation by far has been Fern. Once fierce... she is now a snuggle bug and lets me handle her like it's no big thing.