I remember this scratch on Mikesch's pink sweet nose very well. Scratch has disappeared just like the wildness and fearfulness ! Noting better than a feral cat that starts to trust us !
I wasn't really sure the fur on his nose was ever going to grow back after he destroyed his nose trying to get out of the trap on the night he was finally caught. It took almost 2 full years! And now he's a marshmallow. The only indication that he's feral is that he can't be picked up without surprising him. But he'll now come up on the bed and curl up 6 inches from me.
Very glad to know that! Those three kids have brought new life into your home...and, by the way, Mikesch is quite a handsome guy with a very sweet pink nose!