Month: November 2023

  • MJ’s arm is amputated (an update from Liang Soak Peng)

    Ref: https://animalcare.my/2023/10/06/mj-is-adopted-an-updates-from-liang-soak-pengs/ We gave our neutering aid of RM120 for MJ’s neutering and another RM400 medical aid for the medical treatment of her arm. Subsequently, MJ was adopted by a loving family! On 19th November 2023, Ms Liang updated us that MJ’s parents have decided to get her arm amputated since that is the better…

  • Indra’s possible tummy upset

    This morning, Indra did not want to eat at all. But I also saw a bit of vomit on the floor which consisted of some liquid and grass. Normally, the cats recover very quickly from this kind of vomit and it doesn’t pose any issue. I don’t normally need to give them anything for it…

  • Fera Pet Organics Fish Oil (+ Vit E) for the cats

    It’s been 19 days since Gerald received his Convenia antibiotic injection so it would be time for him to be on pre+probiotics now. At the same time, I started all our cats (except the Porch Cats) on Fera Pet Organics fish oil yesterday. Previously, I only had Astro’s Oil’s fish oil for Indy and Cow…

  • Thank you very much (November 2023 donors)

    We are almost coming to the end of the year again. How time flies! The RM20,000 donation from Pastorale Charity Concert 2023 has definitely helped to top up our funds. Thank you so much, Ms Yim Soi Chee, parents of the students, the students and all supporters! It’s been so many years since we last…

  • The Blondies and friends

    Here are some photos taken at breakfast today, in Bunny’s Place and Tabs’ Kitchen. Kai (on the left) and Indra. Both are eating raw food and being good. Akira decided to skip breakfast today. It’s funny how the Monsters NEVER skip a meal, but the Blondies can easily skip it and not feel hungry. Samantha…

  • Gerald’s fur at the flanks

    I think Gerald’s flank fur is slowly growing back. Very slowly, though. You can still see the big difference in the colour because of the initial balding at the flanks. But the fur is slowly growing back now. He still needs another Advocate spot-on early next month. Luckily it’s nothing serious. Just balding due to…

  • AIMing to double cats’ lifespan

    This article was republished in 2020 from the original in September 2018, so it’s really very old news, but exciting and hopeful!! Here it is: https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/en/features/z1304_00039.html Nearly 10 million cats are kept in Japan, and many of them die of kidney disease. Since discovering 20 years ago the “AIM” protein which is found in the…

  • The Japanese professor who cracked the code for feline kidney disease

    Read all about it: https://www.barkandwhiskers.com/aim-protein/ Japanese professor Toru Miyazaki has discovered a potential trigger for feline chronic kidney disease (CKD) that involves the protein AIM (apoptosis inhibitor of macrophage), also known as CD5-like (CD5L); AIM is a secreted protein in the blood that supports kidney health by identifying, destroying, and removing dead cells and other…

  • The Japanese AIM injection to combat kidney disease in cats!!

    This is definitely long-awaited news for all cat parents!! Here it is: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cz_Q-GMMI_e/?igshid=NGEwZGU0MjU5Mw%3D%3D Japanese researcher, Dr Miyazaki’s groundbreaking AIM injection tackles the root cause of kidney disease in cats and cats will be able to live up to 30 years, in a full, healthy and much richer life! Photo credit: (from the Instagram link above)…

  • The misery of eating meat – by the Consumers’ Association of Penang

    This is a very good article on meat-eating and why we should definitely eat less meat: https://www.thevibes.com/articles/lifestyles/100099/misery-of-eating-meat-consumers-association-of-penang Excerpts: Heart Disease and Cancer In 2022, Malaysians consumed an estimated 50 kilograms of poultry meat per person. This puts Malaysia amongst the top global consumers of poultry meat worldwide. Meat production has been proven to have adverse…

  • The Blondies in the Safehouse

    For those new to the blog, our house is divided into four cat zones. The Porch is where Gerald and Misty live and Creamy visits for meals. Then there’s Ginger’s Catio which is the dwelling place of Ginger, Rey, Lynx, Robin, Smurfy and Minnie (also known as Minnie and the Monsters (all her sons)); this…

  • Top of the world for Gerald and Misty!

    We’re on top of the world today!!

  • Jayden and his best cat-friends, Cow Mau and Indy

    Take a look… Eat up, Cow Mau! So that Cow Mau could eat in peace, I distracted Jayden and asked him to go play with Indy. Indy is also a very obliging cat. I guess all our older cats are. Hug Indy! Awww… Then Jayden wanted to play with Samantha and Akira. But both ran…

  • The serendipitous Cat’s Best Universal non-clumping litter

    If you remember, during a brain fog episode after Covid-19, I accidentally bought a large bag of Cat’s Best Universal instead of the Original. The Universal is a non-clumping large-sized litter meant for cats, rabbits and guinea pigs. I only realised I had bought the wrong one after I cut open the pack and poured…

  • Mission: Still Possible (with Minnie!)

    This morning, I did something quite brave. I changed the pre+probiotics from Fera Pet Organics’ to Adored Beast’s Love Bugs. As with the previous one, I mixed it with Ciao treats. For my pre+probiotic plan for the cats, I am rotating between two types. Call it kiasu or whatever, I want the best from both…