tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222338362024-03-07T14:08:16.066+08:00Foster Cats' BlogOf the adventures with the foster cats that came to share our livesauntie phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902867115626554805noreply@blogger.comBlogger625125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-80755082105235073792008-12-24T22:45:00.000+08:002008-12-24T22:46:19.818+08:00Special Post :)<p></p>This is a special post, as her mommy recently sent me this photo of her, though I'm not sure when it was taken. Mommy's camera had been broken, so there hasn't been many good photos of her.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-V77g0Lsu8_SzSA9Lm5VNULTfsjTCh8siTAzqeyxOt2jflfVsponUdVscDCCXhekdkja0CP46Fw0R3eiCbzm_aE8Nqg5Ia61e01SMB_ZSsMFcF223591GFtyhOCX66Qqp9eUO/s1600-h/Snowy1s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-V77g0Lsu8_SzSA9Lm5VNULTfsjTCh8siTAzqeyxOt2jflfVsponUdVscDCCXhekdkja0CP46Fw0R3eiCbzm_aE8Nqg5Ia61e01SMB_ZSsMFcF223591GFtyhOCX66Qqp9eUO/s400/Snowy1s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283366796021280322" border="0" /></a>Snowy, ex-foster cat that was rehomed in Aug 2007.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGuTVF7ZVVSwJWwSSnwk2_Ai0VPsRQMwj-E6sZSlhV6IYkQYJxSiKf7KOkJqYu9qpyA9tLxjEzsvrcO0nJi-zPXH1Me5zkB6VX0ZRt_X_beWhvxB42Cc4n51frtDaMuX1gSol/s1600-h/SnowynLuckie_s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGuTVF7ZVVSwJWwSSnwk2_Ai0VPsRQMwj-E6sZSlhV6IYkQYJxSiKf7KOkJqYu9qpyA9tLxjEzsvrcO0nJi-zPXH1Me5zkB6VX0ZRt_X_beWhvxB42Cc4n51frtDaMuX1gSol/s400/SnowynLuckie_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283366871770543666" border="0" /></a>Snowy and Luckie, the family's first cat, in an old photo.<br /><br />:)<br /></div>auntie phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902867115626554805noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-61786690693572062272008-12-02T00:01:00.000+08:002008-12-02T10:03:00.240+08:00This Blog is Closed.<p></p>Thank you.<br /><br />See you next year... <br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/cocoeye13s.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps.<br /><p></p>auntie phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902867115626554805noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-18912390381934371072008-11-30T13:38:00.001+08:002008-11-30T13:51:18.929+08:00Some personal thoughts<p></p>Sophie’s stay with us must have been traumatic for her and Coco, as it is dramatic for me and the SO. Though there wasn’t much chemistry between Sophie and him, the SO just kept mum and quietly supported me by doing the housework and later, helped to clean up the cage and cat room. :)<br /><br />I’ve been told by my cat friends that it’s usually the cats that select the owner, and that was how Coco selected me. Perhaps the lesson for me out of this fostering episode is that: 有些事是可遇不可求。<br /><br />So, Coco may just have to remain as the one and only cat at home (maybe I should not say this). This episode has also made me appreciate Coco even more, although she still disturbs my sleep every night with her snuggling in bed and is still very fussy about food and has difficult eating patterns! We are thankful that we can both go to work and leave her at home with peace of mind, although I do worry that she may be somewhat lonely.<br /><br />What I’m really sorry about is that Sophie has to return to the cattery, where I don’t know what fate lies for her, and whether she will have another chance at living the home life. Some cats can adapt faster, while others just need more time. I hope that one day, she will meet the adopter, who she will chose as the one for her. She will resume her life as YoGa, the name her sponsor originally gave her.<br /><br />Meanwhile at home, Coco has suddenly resume her loud, manja meowing and behaviour, so it looks like she’s woken up from her "dream" (refer to XY_Meowie and EJ's interpretation :p ).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">End of Blog</span>:<br />With this post, I have decided to close down this almost 3-year old blog, since I no longer have a foster cat. Things are going to get more intense on the work front, so if the mood and inspiration strike, I may just start another new blog. Meanwhile, I may still continue to post on my food and the luggage-tale blogs if anyone is actually reading those. :P<br /><br />Thank you so much for visiting this blog, and I'm glad to have made your acquaintances, and even realised some readers are my neighbour and colleague. Haha!<br /><br />Wishing you all a healthy and better 2009 ahead~!<br /><p></p>auntie phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902867115626554805noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-51277098598250661842008-11-30T13:15:00.000+08:002008-11-30T13:17:40.643+08:00Sophie goes back to cattery<p></p><br />Sad to say, the fostering of Sophie has come to an abrupt end. <br /><br />On Saturday, Sophie had severe diarrhea in the afternoon, and again at almost midnight, although she had hardly ate on Saturday. She refused to let me wipe her last night, and again this morning. I think she may need some medication to make her better, but if she doesn’t like me enough (although she’s always purring and kneading away) to let me wipe her diarrhea stain, trying to give her medicine would be quite unthinkable.<br /> <br />Her sponsor decided that it’s best for Sophie and all if Sophie returns to the cattery, where she won’t feel stressed and where she will be able receive full-time care, so arrangement was made for the pet taxi to send her back. It was my choice to foster Sophie and I’m sorry that things did not work out. At this point in time, I’m not capable to provide the level of care that she probably needs (maybe when I’m semi-retired and can spend more time at home).auntie phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902867115626554805noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-35893965222331020152008-11-29T23:17:00.003+08:002008-11-30T13:19:22.324+08:00Sophie's photo update<p></p><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/sophie08nov2.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />Sophie: I see you... *eyes big big*<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/CocoSoph1.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />Coco: You see me... hmm... *grumpy face*<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/sophie08nov7.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />The cool lady; the rug in the foreground has Coco's scent<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/CocoSoph2.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />Coco stealing peeps at Sophie...wondering who is this newbie that's taken over HRH's room! She seems more disturbed today - other than a bit of breakfast and cat treats, she hasn't eaten anything solid.<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/sophie08nov19.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />Being let out of the cage for breaks<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/sophie08nov16.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />She's a natural on the horizontal scratch mat...see mat only, straightway know what to do.<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/sophie08nov22.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Choping</span> all of Coco's favourite sunny spots<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/sophie08nov26.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />Sitting regally on top of the cage<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/sophie08nov29.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />Sophie loves to dip her paws into the water bowl and splash water all over the mat and marble floor. >_<" <br /><br> <a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/sophie08nov4.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />Friday night was drafty and rather chilly, so she was happy to be enclosed in the semi-covered cage.<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/sophie08nov9.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />Sat afternoon: Though the cloth cover was removed, perhaps she was trying to tell me that it was still too hot.<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/sophie08nov11.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />The "compromise" arrangement, which Sophie promptly re-arranged again some minutes later.<br /><p></p>auntie phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902867115626554805noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-92020715683494138392008-11-29T15:18:00.005+08:002008-11-29T22:56:10.872+08:00Coco meets Sophie :)<p></p>Sophie arrived yesterday evening, and as I sat on the floor in the cat room, Coco must have forgotten there is a new cat in the house, and approached me confidently...then suddenly stopped in her tracks to check Sophie out!<br /><br /><object width="400" height="302"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2375857&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2375857&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="302"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/2375857">Furry Encounter</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/fostercat">Po P</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br /><br />Update:<br />Immediately after she arrived, Sophie (the name I gave her) wasted no time in devouring the kibbles. She wasn't afraid at all; she was friendly, purring all the time and did the knead-front-paws dance. She was also quiet during the night. :)<br /><br />By this morning, she still hadn't use the litter bin, so I swop hers with Coco's bin, hoping to send her a "stronger" message. Until she's learnt to use the clumping litter, I've to keep her in the cage, with regular breaks out of the cage to explore the cat room under close supervision.<br /><br />Both cats seemed curious about each other, and I caught Coco taking occasional peeps into the cat room. So far, Coco seems unperturbed by the newbie's presence, and still behaves normally. The most surprising thing was there was no hissing at each other at all, except for a short snarl from Sophie at the SO when he tried to carry her suddenly.<br /><br />At about 2.15pm, Sophie finally pee-ed in the litter bin, so she's now let out of the cage and free to nap around in the cat room. Photo updates coming up soon. :)<br /><br />Oh, by the way, I discovered Sophie loves to dip her paws into the drinking bowl to splash out the water! I hope that means she enjoys bathing! Heheheh...auntie phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902867115626554805noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-67731058945826230492008-11-28T19:26:00.003+08:002008-11-28T19:48:29.194+08:00Is Coco getting a sense of déjà vu?<p></p>Something is happening at the fostercat household...<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/cage23.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />As Coco checks out the usual apparatus...<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/cage27.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />I am eagerly waiting to receive the next fosteree. :)<br /><br />The fosteree is litter-bin trained with pine pellets; will be confined for a while till she uses the litter sand, definitely by tomorrow morning.auntie phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902867115626554805noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-51569413175681174112008-11-28T19:19:00.004+08:002008-11-28T19:25:57.400+08:00Favourite Cave<p></p>Coco's favourite cave...<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/cave7.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>She loves her cave even more now that we've put it high up on top of the suitcase atop the sideboard</div><div><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/cave13.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>The suitcase with cushion is quite comfy too.</div><div><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/cave2.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><p></p></div>auntie phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902867115626554805noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-75059892184764451402008-11-25T21:55:00.000+08:002008-11-25T22:01:48.392+08:00The escapist<p></p>Sometimes, I like to play this game with mommy. Like when she comes to me, I will purposely escape from her grasp, just to annoy her. I would escape to under the bed, under the sofa, or sit out on the window sill and refuse to come out.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/cocoescapist1.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />I especially like to meow loudly for her, and when she comes, escape from her, so that she can't catch me! Heheheh!<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/cocoescapist2.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />I also like to show off my agility on the windows...<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/cocoescapist3.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />Neh-nehny-pooh-pooh! You cannot catch me!<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/cocoescapist4.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />But best of all, I like to sit there to suntan a bit until it gets too hot, then I would lie flat on the marble floor to take yet another cool nap!<br /><br />Hee hee!coco maomaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05119674590665278634noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-18551640861042208532008-11-24T08:28:00.001+08:002008-11-24T10:34:20.211+08:00Got college education, but still...<p></p> ...no have common sense, ah? <br /><br />Pandas may look like cuddly soft toys, but come on... *roll eyes*<br /><br /><br />Read about the foolish "bravado": <a href="http://sg.news.yahoo.com/ap/20081122/tap-as-china-panda-bites-student-bb10fb8.html">Panda in China zoo bites student who wanted a hug</a><br /><p></p>auntie phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902867115626554805noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-75263728521846562022008-11-23T09:50:00.011+08:002008-11-23T10:05:46.970+08:00Is it responsible for a national body to promote irresponsible behaviour?<p></p><br /><p></p>Directly or indirectly?<br /><br /><a href="http://groups.msn.com/singaporecats/general.msnw?action=get_message&mview=1&ID_Message=16594">http://groups.msn.com/singaporecats/general.msnw?action=get_message&mview=1&ID_Message=16594</a><br /><br /><br />Again, I'm filled with that sense of "Not that I want to say ah..."<br /><br />In Chinese: <span style="font-size:130%;">不是我要讲啊。。。</span><br /><br />In Hokkien: <span style="font-style: italic;">Mmm si wo ai kong ah... </span><br /><br />*Triple roll eyes*<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Ph-Ro_rZevvH7lSlSKRxv2t6OhDDxXP2tsGuIkXNLP9ighe77YiECuP6ySVRYskJdiJSwAkNIzIE208-VOm7sMbf6b8OPaWNVMjVMk3ZOb9cGpImzUJ9KeI5S4XTZmKZRRQF/s400/funny-pictures-pitiful-cat-big-eyes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Ph-Ro_rZevvH7lSlSKRxv2t6OhDDxXP2tsGuIkXNLP9ighe77YiECuP6ySVRYskJdiJSwAkNIzIE208-VOm7sMbf6b8OPaWNVMjVMk3ZOb9cGpImzUJ9KeI5S4XTZmKZRRQF/s400/funny-pictures-pitiful-cat-big-eyes.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Just don't send me to the gallows.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />After all, when I was small and cute, YOU picked me to be part of your family.<br /></div><br /><p></p>auntie phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902867115626554805noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-70908839764628554142008-11-21T23:05:00.001+08:002008-11-21T23:06:42.451+08:00Funny slinky cat :)<p></p>Watch the kitty at <a href="http://sg.video.yahoo.com/watch/3898066/10614370">http://sg.video.yahoo.com/watch/3898066/10614370</a><br /><br />:)auntie phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902867115626554805noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-76997072154398109412008-11-20T21:18:00.000+08:002008-11-20T21:19:08.539+08:00Not so nice<p></p>On my way to meet the SO somewhere in town after work, I passed by this place, which looked like a company / shop with an adjoining cafe.<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/misc/DSC00432_resize.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />The sign on the wall made me do a double take!<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/misc/DSC00431_resize.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />It's quite unusual and not too cat-friendly.<br /><p></p>auntie phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902867115626554805noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-41664595354488609142008-11-20T21:02:00.006+08:002008-11-20T21:13:49.931+08:00Old man and his pet<p></p>Old man riding his bicycle in the park...<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/misc/DSC00429_resize.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />...with his trusty pet for company.<br /><br />He's even made a bark-like covering over the bike handle bar, which I supposed simulates the real tree branch and provides a better grip for the bird. Look closely...it's a very special handle bar!<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/misc/DSC00430_resize.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />Old man is jovial and allows curious passerby to take photos of his pet. He says his pet can talk, but the bird didn't talk when we were there. :)<br /><p></p>auntie phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902867115626554805noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-39330185062225246492008-11-20T12:38:00.003+08:002008-11-20T12:44:25.973+08:00My furry toy<p></p>A few nights ago, I woke up in the middle of the night to use the toilet, then failed to get back to sleep. After a while, seeing that I'm back in bed, Coco came back to snuggle next to me again, with her hind legs next to my waist and her head nearer to my legs/knees.<br /><br />As I laid on the bed, I held onto her hind paws, coz I hate it when she pokes them into my sides and wake me up. I began stroking her furry hind paws and somehow fell asleep.<br /><br />I had a dream...that I was holding onto something (maybe a jug of water) and had to hold onto it tightly.<br /><br />Suddenly, I began to feel the sensation of something brushing against me repeatedly, to-and-fro, to-and fro...<br /><br />As lucidity slowly and gently fell upon me, I realise that I was holding more tightly onto Coco's hind paws, and not the jug! And Coco was getting a bit unhappy with me by swishing her tail more and more vigorously at me!<br /><br />Ha ha ha! What a funny dream! :Pauntie phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902867115626554805noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-25884734587859786712008-11-16T16:28:00.000+08:002008-11-16T16:28:58.861+08:002009 Calendars for a good cause<p></p>2009 calendars for sale - from Project Kuching Coast:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzQCuaW7W-GNi5u80lyopgbTuAsCDz17BQSRyL6eJctpAziWjflhyphenhyphenWDJ431QFFMJGxWs1qQTVK8mC56mJMoe-ZvFwck7x3ICvJLjQTayVpwRb-nP_QJE2bxJ6295ucv5vE_MTSA/s400/download.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzQCuaW7W-GNi5u80lyopgbTuAsCDz17BQSRyL6eJctpAziWjflhyphenhyphenWDJ431QFFMJGxWs1qQTVK8mC56mJMoe-ZvFwck7x3ICvJLjQTayVpwRb-nP_QJE2bxJ6295ucv5vE_MTSA/s400/download.jpeg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />The sales' proceeds will go towards efforts to sterilise, medicate and feed the stray cats at "kuching coast". :)<br /><br />Click <a href="http://kucingcoast.blogspot.com/2008/11/project-kucing-coast-calendars.html">here for more details</a>. <br /><p></p>auntie phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902867115626554805noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-6553209547378327632008-11-14T22:15:00.000+08:002008-11-14T22:17:05.658+08:00Memorable quote<p></p>Re this <a href="http://news.sg.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1784471">tragic incident</a>:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sin.stb00.s-msn.com/i/26/926CD9D6495D3682E8CD3594A6FA.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 170px;" src="http://sin.stb00.s-msn.com/i/26/926CD9D6495D3682E8CD3594A6FA.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />About the man who was mauled to death by the white tigers in the tigers' den at the zoo, the SO commented:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">" Haiya, what a way to die! " </span><br /><br />I thought: Hmm... yalor, poor man died in much terror and fright... *sympathetic*<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And then he said:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">" He will get the tigers into trouble! "</span><br /><br />>_<"auntie phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902867115626554805noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-90655354360710136122008-11-13T21:55:00.007+08:002016-06-11T06:20:11.883+08:00Change of seasonsWhile we were away on holiday, our cat sitter reported via sms that HRH was eating very well, and would completely finished/cleaned up both bowls of dry and wet food. That I thought was quite a feat, but since we came back, I realised HRH wasn't eating much of the dry food. It turns out that Coco has decided she didn't like <span style="font-style: italic;">Sannabella</span> anymore, and would only finish up the <span style="font-style: italic;">RC</span> kibbles placed on one side of her bowl. So now, her dry food diet is changed to 100% <span style="font-style: italic;">RC</span>.<br />
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Although she's totally very interested in smelling whatever human food we are eating, Coco had never once been interested in eating our food, but all of a sudden, she really likes to eat grilled saba (Spanish mackeral), so much so that she will begged / demand to have some of it, and later asked for a 2nd and even a 3rd helping!<br />
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I wonder how long her current flavour of the month will last.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;">Ps: The saba was cooked as it is, i.e. unsalted & with no seasoning, so Coco was not unnecessarily exposed to undesirable food elements.<br /></span>auntie phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902867115626554805noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-12441376658101404422008-11-10T22:09:00.003+08:002008-11-10T22:13:44.024+08:00Monday shenanigan<p></p>Ahh...it's Monday morning, and I'm so tired...<br /><br />I didn't get any sleep last night, as I'd spent almost half the night chasing after a roach who wouldn't give up, and neither did I!<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/coconov08fs.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />Phew! It's really hard work, trying to get into the nooks and crannies where the roach was hiding. <br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/coconov08gs.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />I even woke mommy up for help several times during the night, but the roach was too sneaky to be caught!<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/coconov08as.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />Now that the beans are going out to make some dough instead of disturbing my peace, it's time for me to start enjoying my l-o-n-g weekend.<br /><br />Yeah, my five-day long weekend... isn't that great? <br /><br />Ahhh... life is good. <br /><br />ZZZZzzzzzz.....coco maomaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05119674590665278634noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-12010440350363076452008-11-08T11:21:00.000+08:002008-11-08T11:22:44.157+08:00Back to routine<p></p>After a few days of being extremely chatty and very manja (since our return), Coco seems to have settled back into her old self and routine. The difference now is that she will snuggle against my body when we sleep, whether I'm using the blanket or not, and she still meows for me after a while, if I'm not in the same room as her.<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/cocooct08r.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Though still soft, we noticed that her fur seems to be less smooth and silky as before. We had bathed her on the weekend before our trip, so it would be almost 4 weeks now since then. According to regular updates from the catsitter, she ate very well and finished up all the wet and dry food (which is better than when we're around!).auntie phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902867115626554805noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-39385949607278317922008-11-07T23:01:00.003+08:002008-11-07T23:36:27.132+08:00Closure<p></p>Yesterday evening, I had a chance to speak with the new domestic helper of the household that feeds Shiny, Jambala and Humm-Humm. In her limited English, she said that an aunty told her that she (the aunty) had taken Shiny away, and after about a week, Shiny passed away.<br /><br />At least we now know what had happened to Shiny during her last days, and that she did not die alone, out in the streets.<br /><br />Sigh...<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Community%20cats/shiny_mar08_js.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Shiny, RIP Oct 2008</span>auntie phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902867115626554805noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-63045177498048524232008-11-04T10:55:00.002+08:002008-11-04T10:58:23.046+08:00Scare me only!<p></p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Coco blogged</span>:<br /><br />During the wee hours this morning, while I was alone at home (as usual nowadays), I heard some strange noises outside, which gave me a fright. Someone was breaking into my home in the early morning! <br /><br />I cautiously hid in the kitchen while stealing glances at the commotion at the main door. I didn't know who these beans were and my tail turned into a bushy bottle brush! <br /><br />Then, the beans started calling my name - "Coco, Coco...!". <br /><br />It then dawned on me that my mommy and daddy are back! <br /><br />To cut a long story short, I got to snuggle with mommy in bed again, and mommy said that overnight, I've turned into a kneading cat!coco maomaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05119674590665278634noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-58512961549290523592008-10-12T15:19:00.001+08:002008-10-12T15:20:40.769+08:00In case we miss her<p></p><a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/cocoeye13s.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/cocosep0840s.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>auntie phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902867115626554805noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-28746792616693723862008-10-12T15:10:00.002+08:002008-11-07T23:01:26.482+08:00Where is Shiny?<p></p>Shiny, Shiny, where are you?<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/Shiny363s.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />Not a day goes by without us (L and I) thinking and sms-ing about you.<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/Shiny392s.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />Are you in someone's home, safe & sound, with plenty to eat and enjoying the comforts of home?<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/Shiny364s.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />Or has someone taken you away, only to terminate your life, before we could say goodbye?<br /><br />Wherever you are, I hope you're no longer in pain and that you'll always remember the sweetness and kindness that the nice aunties and uncles have bestowed on you.auntie phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902867115626554805noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22233836.post-74572735176647650212008-10-11T19:28:00.001+08:002008-10-11T19:44:30.810+08:00Mommy's helper<p></p>Mommy was packing some clothes, so I've decided to help her.<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/cocopak_7_1s.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />Checking out the box and some socks.<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/cocopak_15s.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />Sitting on the vaccum bag to remove the air inside...<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/cocopak_19s.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />But mommy said she was taking the clothes out from the bag...not keeping them inside! Sigh...<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/cocopak_2s.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />Anyway, this sweater feels good...<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/cocopak_4s.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />Good enough for a snooze! Oops! Not being very helpful there...<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/cocopak_5s.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />Here I'm sitting on them to stop prevent them from dropping onto the floor.<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b330/meepop/Cats%202008/cocopak_22s.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />All that packing makes me a tired kitty.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Ps from auntie p: </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">I don't think Coco knows what the suitcase means, coz when we went away last year (her first year with us), I'd used my backpack. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">I followed Cat aunty's advice and tried to tell Coco a couple of times about us going away, and that she must be good to the catsitter, etc. The conversation would usually start off with her being quite vocal and responsive, and then gradually she would turn silent. Maybe she thinks I'm too long-winded and got bored with me. *roll eyes*<br /><br /></span>coco maomaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05119674590665278634noreply@blogger.com7