Category: Stories (Kah Yein’s)

  • Ginger’s appetite improves

    As expected, Ginger’s appetite improved significantly after being on steroids. He is back to eating as before. But I am totally aware that this is due to the effects of the steroids that gives the “feel good” feeling. He will complete the 8-day course of steroids tomorrow and after that, I really, really hope his…

  • Ginger starts on subcut and steroids

    Ginger’s inappetence did not improve. I could barely get him to eat much. So I consulted the vet yesterday for the next step. The vet had earlier said the next step would be to administer steroids to try and suppress the progression of the FIV. Based on Ginger’s blood test results, his problem is that…

  • Ginger’s immuno-suppression issue

    Ginger has been losing weight and his appetite hasn’t been good, so we took him to the vet’s this afternoon. I was worried that perhaps his kidneys or liver had taken a turn for the worse, but the blood tests showed that it wasn’t so. Ginger is still at Stage 1 of CKD and his…

  • Ginger’s updates

    Ginger’s eye inflammation got better after about 5 days and he completed his 10-day antibiotic course on Thursday morning.  However, since starting on the antibiotics (Augmentin), his appetite has decreased. Now, he’s very, very choosy over food and will only eat a “new taste” for every meal. It’s been very challenging getting him to eat.…

  • Ginger’s inflamed eye – off to the vet’s

    Yesterday morning, I noticed that Ginger’s right eye was inflamed and had discharge. By evening, it became worse, so it was off to the vet’s. The vet checked and said it’s due to a flu. Ginger already had a bit of nasal discharge as well. Both his eyes were checked and there was no ulcer…

  • Tabs and her frequent meals

    Tabs eats a few times a day, at least three times. It’s small meals, but I’m glad she still has her appetite. I give her a variety of foods, as long as she eats. Tabs has polycystic kidney disease (PKD) which is a genetic condition and chronic. Most likely, she was born with this condition…

  • Riley the mind-reader

    It’s true what they say about pets – they are mind-readers. We’ve always known this fact. Riley has demonstrated incredible mind-reading skills. She knows when we wish to retire for the night to go upstairs. Our normal routine is to watch a tv series after dinner. We don’t really have a fixed time, as it…

  • All’s well with Kelly

    The guards have changed again. Luckily we now have a young guard who doesn’t mind feeding Kelly. So I just have to ensure there’s an adequate supply of kibble at the guardhouse. And every morning, I still go down to give her canned food. Life is all about adapting to change, isn’t it?

  • The oh-so-familiar whines of the drama king, Gerald

    Very early this morning, I heard the sounds of cat altercation. A white cat has been trying to enter our porch for some time now and Gerald had been fending him off, not physically but verbally. And luckily so too. When I went out this morning, I saw Creamy fending off WhiteCat. Gerald was nowhere…

  • Winds of change for Kelly

    Two weeks ago, the guard who feeds Kelly suddenly stopped working due to some immigration problems. It took me many days to find out that he isn’t coming back to work anymore. Since then, I have alerted animal-friendly neighbours if they could please look in on Kelly since I don’t get to see her every…

  • Our good ol’ reliable Monsters

    Ginger and the Monsters are our most reliable cats. They are not fussy about food and they always finish up whatever they are served, including leftovers from the ever-fussy and difficult Blondies. They get a variety of food for every meal and they will rotate among themselves until everything is finished. As a general rule,…

  • Kelly is fine

    Kelly is fine and looks very well. Nowadays, she’s usually at the VIP house too. The guard has to shake the kibble jar to get her to come out when I go down to give her her snacks. Looking good and healthy!

  • Kelly ventures further

    Yesterday was the first time ever that I spotted Kelly at the park. So far, she’s never dared to cross the road to get to the park. It seemed like she’s hunting something. I quickly carried her back to the guardhouse. She’s eating well. And she actually looks very big and well-fed now. I think…

  • Kelly, Gerald and the Blondies

    Kelly isn’t too interested in canned food these days. Yesterday, she did not even eat her kibble all day until evening. The guard said she was hunting a tree shew. That’s the thing with outdoor animals. We won’t know what they have been up to because we cannot keep an eye on them all the…

  • Juno is 1 year old!

    We don’t really know when Juno’s birthday is, but when I first rescued her on 3rd September 2024 from the middle of the road, the vet estimated her to be about 3 weeks old. Later on, another vet said she could be slightly older, so we will just estimate her birthday to be either the…