09/17/2026
Shortly after Effie and Lucy’s babies arrived… 24 hours later, to be exact, Katya decided it was time to RELEASE THE HOSTAGES. 🙃
And naturally, she chose to do it right as I was about to leave to pick the kids up from school. Because why would any of my queens ever go into labor at a convenient time? That would be far too considerate. 😂
We’ve been sitting on this little secret for a few days because a couple of these babies needed some extra help getting started. So I’ve been busy helping with feedings, changing bedding, obsessing over temperatures, watching weights like the stock market, and obviously swooning over something we’ve never had happen before at Badgerland…
✨ AN ENTIRE LITTER OF BAMBINOS. ✨
Guys. This is RARE for us. In all my years breeding, I have never had a litter where every single baby was a Bambino!
We have three tiny girls and one little boy. 🥹🖤
And this litter is extra bittersweet because these will be Katya’s final babies.
Katya has been with me for six years and is truly one of the GOATs of Badgerland. She is THE BEST mama, has given us beautiful, healthy babies, has had clear scans, and has been such an incredible part of this program. Retiring a queen like her is hard because you simply cannot replace what she has brought to our cattery.
But after six years of raising beautiful little naked potatoes, our girl has more than earned her retirement. 👑
These four beautiful Bambinos officially bring us to a whopping 19 BABIES between our three mamas. 😵💫😂 So needless to say, we should have more than enough tiny wrinkles for our families this fall!
These little beans will spend the next few months growing, playing, causing an unreasonable amount of chaos, and being absolutely smothered in love and attention before they’re ready to head home in December, just before Christmas. 🎄
For now, we’re soaking up every second, especially knowing these are Katya’s last little contributions to the Badgerland family.
Welcome to BLS, little beans. 🖤
And one last time… you did good, Mama Katya. You did SO good. 👑