Month: November 2023

  • Gerald to the vet’s (symmetrical alopecia)

    “Symmetrical alopecia” sounds almost frightening, except it isn’t. It means balding in a symmetrical fashion! Operasi 4 Kucing started at 10.40am this morning… …with little Jayden’s help! We carted all four mewing cats to the vet’s, but not before mildly sedating them with transdermal Gabapentin. Still the Gabapentin did nothing to quieten Gerald down. He…

  • Use of probiotics in dogs and cats

    A fact sheet: https://vetspecialists.co.uk/fact-sheets-post/probiotics-use-in-cats-and-dogs-fact-sheet/ Excerpts: Improving the gut microflora may have more systemic effects as the intestinal microorganisms are thought to have a variety of roles, from digestion of nutrients and vitamins to production of beneficial compounds or regulation of the immune system. Although more studies are needed to assess the true effect of probiotics,…

  • Gerald – secured!

    Gerald had been calling for breakfast for a bit too long by the time I finished writing that previous post, so I decided not to risk it by delaying it any longer. Otherwise, he might just give up and go look for food elsewhere. So I quickly brought food out and oh no!! Gerald and…

  • The Monsters’ crossing

    The Monsters have not been allowed to come over to Bunny’s Place for a few days now and this morning, they were waiting at Stargate with so much hope in their faces. I had to let them come over, at least to eat grass. Everyone came over except the most cautious one, Minnie. But then…

  • The Kuchai Lama street dogs (updates from Khong Lai Teng)

    Here are some updates from Ms Amy Khong Lai Teng, our latest new applicant. She and her friend, Raymond, are taking care of a colony of street dogs in the Kuchai Lama area and we have provided aid for the neutering and vaccination of 2 dogs, Dancer and Susu. Initially, Ms Khong said there were…

  • Indra check and Love Bugs to all

    Dateline: 11th Nov 2023 at 2.45am. I got up early today. This must mean I must be getting better from the after-effects of the dreadful Covid-19! I went to check on Indra and she seemed fine. There was no poop along the wall in her usual spots. Also, none in the sandpit or near the…

  • Weighing the Blondies and more!

    You might remember the days when the Blondies were just born and I had to handfeed them and how I would weigh them after every single meal? Well, those were the days! Now, I will just weigh them once a month unless any weighing is warranted due to any required monitoring. I wanted to know…

  • Indra’s dinner

    Indra ate a proper dinner today. She came to her usual spot to eat too. I first offered raw chicken which she didn’t want. Then, Cubgrub, she didn’t want that too. So I tried Coco&Joe’s and voila! She ate a moderate amount. Not too much. Just enough, which is good. Chillaxing with mom! Let’s hope…

  • Indra eats some raw chicken

    Looks like today’s going to be all about Indra! Cow Mau asked for food at 12.36pm and Indra looked hungry too. So I carefully offered some raw cut-up chicken. She ate! Akira and Samantha were also there and they had Cubgrub. Cow Mau has his baby food (Cindy’s pureed canned food). Tomorrow is the appointment…

  • Indra eats some kibble

    It was at 9.58am that Indra looked a bit hungry. I offered raw food but she sniffed at it and walked off. Then, I offered some kibble and she ate some of it. So that’s her second meal of the day. She didn’t eat it as voraciously as yesterday, though. No poop detected anywhere so…

  • Gerald’s worrisome lightening flanks

    I’ve noticed recently that both sides of Gerald’s flanks have been lightening in colour, from his radiant ginger stripes to a very light colour. I did a search on Google and it says it’s sometimes normal that cats’ pigmentation undergo changes; it could be caused by harmless genetic mutations or even life-threatening diseases. Gerald doesn’t…

  • Indra’s progress

    There was no massive puddly poop this morning, which is good. There was only a tiny itty bitty spot of loose stools at Indra’s regular spot along the wall of the room. So tiny, it’s almost negligible! But I did noticed well-formed soft stools at Indra’s right most far-end corner of the shared sandpit. There…

  • Our all-new ambitious 10-10 fundraising drive (November 2023)!

    As I’ve written in an earlier post, the costs of looking after street animals have risen by a lot in this post-pandemic era. And we are doing our best to provide a bigger quantum of aid for the caregivers who seek aid. Whatever the economic situation, street animals have to eat and be given the…

  • A quick poop check on Indra

    At 8.45pm I saw Indra eating up the remaining few pellets of kibble left by Cow Mau. Poor thing, she must be hungry again. We have to know that normally Indra eats a huge meal twice a day. By huge, I mean really huge, as in 4-5 helpings. She has very good appetite. She is,…

  • ‘Nuff of junk, Indra, back to raw chicken, please

    Indra was asking for food again. This time I decided to try raw cut chicken meat. That should be qualify as “plain food” as it is only chicken meat and doesn’t contain anything else. It’s about time she transitioned back to “proper food” and not stay on with kibble. I was also already very worried…