What is “meezer-ing”, and the tale of the Malaysian cat now living in Austria!

Dr Susanna was here a few days ago and I told her all about Baggy’s shrieking when confronted by Cow.

Dr S took one look at Baggy (who was also playing the perfect host, like Tabs, examining all of Dr S’s things) and said, “Of course she would. She’s part Siamese. They’re all drama queens!”

Oh, so Baggy is part Siamese?

I must confess I know absolutely NOTHING about breeds because it doesn’t matter to me, but it pays to know because certain breeds have specific characteristics. So, if I have known that Baggy was part Siamese, I wouldn’t have been so freaked out wondering why she was shrieking at the top of her voice whenever Cow stalked her.

Take a look at this, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siamese_(cat):

Temperament

Siamese are usually very affectionate and intelligent cats, renowned for their social nature. Many enjoy being with people and are sometimes described as “extroverts”. Often they bond strongly to a single person. Some Siamese are extremely vocal, with a loud, low-pitched voice – known as “Meezer”, from which they get one of their nicknames^[4] – that has been compared to the cries of a human baby, and persistent in demanding attention. These cats are typically active and playful, even as adults, and are often described as more dog-like in behavior than other cats.

Hmm…so it is called “Meezer”?  And yes, very vocal, which is good, because it scares Cow away.

So, Baggy “meezers” Cow away?

 Meezer-ing poor Indy.

 Yes, you may call me “Meez Baggy”, if you like. 

Baggy takes her spot on the little side-table beside me in the room. But she’s not into monopolizing anything, other cats can sit on the table too, once in a while, if she’s not there.

Now, on to more interesting stories from Dr S.

Talking about part-Siamese Malaysian cats, Dr S told me about this kidney-failure (yes, failure) part-Siamese cat she adopted from PAWS many years ago. She thought she would just bring the cat home and let it die peacefully as it was a kidney-failure case. Dr S wasn’t into acupuncture then, so she just put the cat on drips.

Would you believe it? The cat survived!

So, Gina (the cat) recovered day by day, and soon was fit enough to travel….to Austria!

Dr S transported a few of our Malaysian (all rescued) cats with her back to Austria as she had found them homes there. And get this, she said the Austrians love our Malaysian cats because they don’t have our local breed over there. So, our local cats are “exotic” cats in Austria!

Gina was adopted by a lovely couple, but after sometime Gina got lost.

The whole town started looking for Gina (yes, the whole town – the wonders of living in a small town) and after a month, they found her. She had sought shelter in some tanker or something like that. Was a little dehydrated, but definitely alive and kicking.

So, Gina went back to her home and until today is pampered till no end.

That’s Gina, the “kidney-failure” part-Siamese cat from PAWS, now living in Austria!

How did she survive?

The Universe decides, and humans helped make it happen.

I hope this makes your day and starts your weekend off on a high note!