Huckleberry has been set loose in the house. All unnecessary rooms with doors are closed. He was really kinda adorable (now I feel like grandma describing a grandchild, lol)  I am so glad we did it the way we did. Twice as much work, big payback. He wandered out 3 or so times. I decided dinnertime was going to be the golden hour. Oscar didn't want dinner, he hit the tree to watch from afar. Andy cant resist food no matter how hard he tries ( like mama, like kitty ) and Huckleberry gingerly took a step out of the crate to eat. After a few bites he wandered around a bit and then ran back to his sanctuary. Right now he is happily bathing in his man cave with the doors open I only had 3 nervous breakdowns while we did this, but who am I surprising  I have footage, will d/l  later, I am going to sit with my husband and have a glass of wine now, cheers!

Sending prayers and good thoughts your way Holly!

Huckleberry came down with the boys for breakfast and he just layed down on the floor all stretched out like he has lived here forever! There has been no hissing, no batting, nothing but them running around like banshees! I believe Oscar and Huckleberry are very similar in age, about 2 plus a few months maybe. Oscar doesn't know what to do with a brother that has his energy level, and Huckleberry is tickled to have a brother with his energy level, hahah. Andy goes in and gets in the mix, he tried to watch from afar but he couldn't take it anymore so he is up with the others. It will be good for Andy to get exercise, he needs to lose weight before he starts having health problems. He is my kitty that blocked, so I have to be careful with his diet. He needs another u/a and evaluation, but we have had more pressing things going on. He will be my next project. He only blocked once, but that's all it takes. They all share the special diet mixed with a little other that I know Andy tolerates well. 

Big hugs 

I appreciate all of you and all of your help! I know Huckleberry will show me the way, just in these couple of hours he has been amazing. When he gets all excited and races up the stairs (that's where his room is) I am having heart failure. Thank goodness the stairs are wall to wall. We are going to be redoing them as our winter project as the cats have had their fun using them as built in scratching posts! I have already gotten pretty Berber rug treads so they will still have plenty of traction

Little man wore the big boys out so they are all konked in the living room right now. None of them are used to quite this much exercise and entertainment. 

Thank you all for your input, I cannot tell you how much it means to David and I. It is truly a gift to be able to communicate with people that are going through/have gone through this kind of life changing process, nobody that has not been faced with it truly knows what it is like. I hope I can make a difference for others also. 

Big hugs, chin scratches, sandpaper licks, and air knitting 

Thanks Kerren, I feel like a new mama 

This has been a new adventure for us, and I have had to just go with gut and wing it a lot of times. The help I have received here for the tripawd area has been a priceless help. The feral part I just had to go with my experience and think a lot of the new stuff out. 

He used his stairs to get to the top of his crate a little while ago. That is where I thought he might want to go and have trouble (Oscar loves to lay on top) Huck had no problems getting on top in his bedroom, but now he has no bed to spring off of. He watched Oscar and repeated it purrrfectly! 

Yes, his ear was mangled because of the neuter release program that I had him in before we realized the extent of his injury. That vet couldn't even cut a straight line.. They call it "tipping" the ear so that after release others will know that he has had vaccines and was altered if he happens into another yard. I had asked the person that we dropped him off with if the vet would check his rear legs but she never did. I had to beg for felv testing, they were reluctant even thought I told them I would pay for it.  Maybe it's better she didn't examine his leg, she might have made a bad decision seeing he is feral and I might have ended up in jail, lol.

I do have boxes and pillows around just waiting for his decision on where to put them. I think I am going to get a few more throw rugs ( I have several already, I like throw rugs, smile) and I always make sure they have rubbery bottoms so I don't go flying when Oscar and Andy flip a side up when wrestling each other.

He is upstairs napping with big fluffy Andy right now, I think they finally all wore each other out .. and that's a good thing 

Hugs