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Thank you! - Day 63

We have successfully made it to 9 weeks!  Why does this matter?  9 weeks was the longest time I had seen written anywhere to be worried about Fading Kitten Syndrome (FKS).  While admittedly, I haven't been worried about sudden crashes for a few weeks, this still is an exciting milestone for us.  The little kitten who I refused to name when we first found him has grown into a tiny cat.  Both cats are healthy (though now I'm sick, hah!), and they are getting along well.  I didn't expect to be at this point 9 weeks ago but am so thankful that we've made it here now.

This post will be short, but I'll include the required photos and videos from today at the end.  I suggest you look through the Photos By Day to go through a few choice photos that shows Phoenix changing over the days.  It's up to date and has a photo for each of the 63 days.

For anyone that has been following along, thank you!  This blog has been a fun adventure for me, and it's exciting that I've made it to the "end" of what I set out to do.  I hope Phoenix (and Asher) have been able to bring a few extra smiles into your life.  Thank you all and goodbye!


Photos and Videos

He enjoys being scratched under his chin.  Not while he's energetic - then he tries to eat your fingers.

Loves being scratched under the chin.


Fighting on the tower, continued.

Post-fight stare down

Blurry, but cute.  Look at how big he is!


He's huge!





This one cracks me up.  I put the one it reminded me of from Phoenix's very early days (when my sister called him an alien).  I'm glad he's much cuter these days 😂

Sleeping in my lap

Knocked out

Asher hangs on in this spot often to sit in the sun and stare out the window.  Seems like Phoenix has taken an interest in doing the same.

Wrestling!  Phoenix ran away at the end, but don't worry, he didn't go far.  The two of them were sitting near each other right after this video.

He spent about a good minute considering how he would get off the cat tower.  The next video shows you what he ended up deciding to do.

😂

Asher seems to have bumped his head at the beginning of this wrestling match.

Don't worry, Asher came back with full force shortly after.

Good night, all!  Thanks again for joining us!

Comments

  1. UnknownNovember 10, 2020 at 8:26 AM

    I'm really going to miss your blog. I loved watching Phoenix grow. The pictures and videos were adorable and I really enjoyed seeing the cuteness. The one where you put the bat wings on him was priceless. You did such a wonderful thing in what has been such a crazy world lately.

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  2. UnknownNovember 11, 2020 at 6:55 AM

    Welcome to the family ET.

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