Don't worry, it's not as serious as it sounds. Only next time they'll be so grown up they can hardly be called kittens anymore. Juveniles would be more accurate. Even now they're pretty much independent already. Physically independent, that is, but they're still very young emotionally. They still need a "mother" to look up to and learn from, and someone in leadership that will keep them all "in line." Since they're being weaned, we're trying to keep them separate from their biological mother (Pepper), but they now have a new "foster mother." Cinnamon, the new Plush Lop, was very keen to take on the job of raising them to adulthood and teaching them how to live, so she now lives in the shed with them instead of Pepper. Fortunately the kittens idolise her and she adores them, so everything is working out fantastic at the moment. Cinnamon is no longer lonely and longing to be bred, and the kittens have a new 'mother' that can they can look up to as a mentor. At least that's the way I like to think of things. ;-)
Here are some photos of the kittens and Cinnamon playing together 1 day after being introduced to each other:
Cinnamon with Cookie:
(Left to right) Isabella & Frensky.
Arthur, Isabella, Cinnamon & Queensland.
Frensky - I love the colour in this photo.
Cinnamon & Victoria - these 2 seem to get along especially well together.
Cinnamon and Queensland.
Group huddle...
Arthur, Isabella, Cinnamon, NSW, Frensky & Cookie.
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