Month: July 2017

  • Biodegradable seed starters

    The video: https://www.facebook.com/officialgoodful/videos/1666700963400363/ More: https://www.buzzfeed.com/mercedessandoval/start-your-garden-the-eco-friendly-way-with-these?utm_term=.mq1yrkeXE#.qf0GYbLm5 I particularly love the fact that you can bury the whole thing in!

  • Cats have and will defy domestication

    The article: https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/06/cats-are-an-extreme-outlier-among-domestic-animals/?_utm_source=1-2-2 After tens of thousands of years of having cats live with us, the “domestic cat” is still identical to its wild counterpart, physically and genetically. Cats have and will continue to defy domestication. And one day, they will rule us all. Or, have they already?

  • The secret language of trees (plants)

    Trees communicate and help each other. Watch this: https://www.facebook.com/FusionProjectEarth/videos/1842749742657201/

  • Daffodil’s small meals

    Eating with the whole gang. Daffodil asks for small meals very often now, but each time she eats, I have to fend off Heidi and sometimes, Ginger. Heidi is the most difficult because she is a very persistent stalker. Ultimately, when Daffodil eats, the rest get a bit too. This is getting to be a…

  • Ginger’s trip to Bunny’s Place

    As always (and forever more), Ginger regards Bunny Place as a paradise for all cats. So, he comes in very often these days. Relaxing in Bunny’s Room. A rare sight indeed. But it won’t be so rare these days as Cow has really mellowed. Ginger is careful. Wow! That is a bit too close for…

  • Ginger and Daffodil portraits

    These will go down as classics!

  • Sleeping portraits

    Indy on the piano. Ginger Tiger in his tv rack. Indy and Tiger in a two-tiered piano position – very rare. More of Ginger. Still more of Ginger. Tiger was seizure-free for 48 hours (and the vet and I were keeping our fingers crossed) but today, he threw one fit and another cluster fit (three…

  • Zero trash for a week!

    I am really happy to share that we have not thrown away a single piece of trash for a week now. Yes, there is nothing in our garbage compartment. ZERO TRASH! All paper, plastics, cans and glass bottles have been recycled. All organic wastes have been composted in the garden. I do this daily. All…

  • Please do not use courier from 1st to 9th July 2017

    Here’s a gentle reminder and appeal again to all applicants to please NOT use courier services (including Poslaju) that requires the recipient’s signature to post your applications between 1st and 9th July 2017 as our mail collection centre is closed during this period. Please use Pos Ekspres.   I will still be collecting mail from…

  • Neutering aid for 1 cat in Kuantan (Zulaiha bt Mohamed Yusop’s)

    We have sponsored RM60 for the neutering of this cat. From: Zulaiha MY Date: 2017-06-19 14:17 GMT+08:00 Subject: Permohonan bantuan subsidi pemandulan kucing To: “chankahyein@gmail.com” <chankahyein@gmail.com> Selamat petang Dr. Chan. Saya ingin memohon bantuan subsidi bagi pemandulan seekor kucing jantan yang orang buang di rumah. Dia suka spray dan bergaduh. Harap pihak myanimalcare dapat membantu. Terima kasih.…