Decided that I didn’t want Mom outside even in a cage with a source of heat, so I brought her in and put her with her kitten. I stood by just in case there was going to be an issue. There was no instant recognition, but they didn’t go for each other’s throats either. It’s interesting that since putting them together, I can now put hands on them without using a towel or some other buffer. I can see flicks of interest in Alaska’s eyes when I pet her, so I know that somewhere along the way, she was owned by someone. What happened after that- no one will ever know.
Hoping this will stop Slate’s anxiety meowing at night. Though so far, they haven’t eaten any of the food since the move although that’s pretty expected.
Here they are together after being separated over a week:
It looks like the two of them are accepting of each other. They probably felt relief rather than happiness. In any case, their reunion seems to be helping both them and you.