I had one scawney B Fennel left last year, but this year it has about five plants up about 14 inches tall! I have bunches of parsley too, but glad one of the fennel came back. I rescue the cats (raise in cages so parasites and varmin can't get at them), when I find them on the rue, dill and fennel I take them and switch them to parsley.
So great that you had so many cats Donna V. Good work, sounds like you are planning to have more in your garden this year.