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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.

We lost our sweet Meli girl. 💔 I can't believe she's gone. It was very sudden and completely unexpected. To say Meli was THE BEST GIRL doesn't even begin to cover it. To me she was perfect. Always such a sweetheart. Patient and loving especially with my now 2 year old niece. She let her swing her in the swing, stack toys on top of her, read to her and play tea. Even when she was a tiny baby and would unknowingly grab Meli's ears or pull her fur... Meli ALWAYS tolerated it. Meli was also incredibly patient with these WILD and rough foster kittiens. She was truly a gentle soul. Even when scared or hurt Meli never hissed, swatted or retaliated in any way. She was 16 years old but seemingly VERY healthy and so I thought we still had plenty of time together. What happened at the Vet yesterday COMPLETELY blindsided me. What started as a routine checkup ended in tragedy. She died there in my arms. One minute she seemed fine and the next she was gone. I can't even process it. I miss her beyond words! She was a very special cat. ALWAYS came running when I called her name. ALWAYS up for a snuggle. She had these gloriously loud rolling purrs that were so soothing. She also had the softest fur of any cat I've ever met. Adrian always joked that she was some sort of crossbreed and her dad must have been a bunny because she had rabbit fluff instead of cat hair. So many things I'll miss about her but her temperament was very special. She trusted me COMPLETELY and was never in a grouchy mood. She slept on my chest every night. When I woke up without her this morning I felt this immense sense of loss. I'll miss you forever Meli. You were my best floofy girl. RIP baby girl.

Fig's first time on the harness/leash and her first "real" outing. I took her to visit a nursing home today and she did pretty good for her first time! She hid in my purse when she needed a break or felt overwhelmed by noise. That was her safe space.