The younger kittens live in the Jiro Palace, which is a pretty nice space for little guys. But they are old enough now to hear exciting things happening outside their area, and they really want to come out! So we often bring them out in the evenings, when they can be supervised. It’s really interesting watching them interact with the older kittens and Mouse, the other mom. After a few times out, they all ended up eating together, and it went well:
The younger ones mostly ignore their elders. The older kittens are interested in the younger ones, sometimes batting at them, sometimes offering to play. Mouse tolerates the alien kittens, but doesn’t hesitate to hiss and swat at them if they get too close to her. The littles seem to have a good instinct for keeping a low profile. Smudge is especially intent on being out in the big room. She loves to explore.