Category: Stories (Kah Yein’s)

  • What’s so exciting, girls?

    What’s cooking, girls? What’s the excitement all about? Ohhh…it’s Gerald on one of his regular visits! For new readers, Gerald (the ginger cat on the ledge) is the Blondies’ father. I’m 100% sure because I witnessed the mating myself and that was when I caught Gerald and Creamy to be neutered (on that very same…

  • Is that your nice poop, Indy?

    Some photos of the subcut session this morning… Singlehandedly doing Indy’s subcut. He’s so cooperative. Such a good boy! Good boy, Indy! Cleo’s need two humans. I’ve been checking at the sandpit all day. There has only been very well-formed stools in it. I don’t think that’s Indy’s poop, but just now I found well-formed…

  • Supplements for cancer in dogs and cats

    We do not wish cancer on any animal or human, but life is such that sometimes it strikes on our loved ones. This is only a sharing based on experiential knowledge from pet parents who have given their cancer-stricken dogs and cats palliative care. Besides allopathic medicine, nowadays, medicinal mushroom is also widely used even in…

  • Riley eats grass

    No wonder Riley is not so interested in eating whatever I give her (which is raw meat). She loves to eat grass!! See? The bowl of meat is there, served. But Riley and Kai prefer to eat grass! Hey you two, you are not goats!! You are cats. You are obligate carnivores! Riley: I want…

  • Indy’s poop tales

    Indy’s poop is firming up. Looks like the Promax probiotic paste is doing its job! This was last night’s poop. That means, he had not defecated for more than 24 hours and this came out. I’m a little worried about the dark coloured poop, but let’s hope that’s due to the 24 hours gap between…

  • Cleo’s check-up (there is proteinuria)

    Just as I was about to catch Cleo to put her into the carrier for this afternoon’s check-up, she went to the garden to urinate. Wow! I couldn’t believe my luck! So I quickly dashed into the room, got the urine bottle and managed to collect the tail end of the urine, just in the…

  • Riley has loose stools now

    It doesn’t rain, it pours! Riley and Tabs share two litter boxes; one in the downstairs bathroom and one in one of the upstairs bathrooms. I found loose stools in both litter boxes today, so was it from Riley or Tabs? Or Kai, since Kai has been coming into the Safehouse to play too? Now,…

  • Some remedies for diarrhoea, constipation and mild vomiting

    I’ve taken the liberty of compiling some remedies we’ve used over the years for diarrhoea (or loose stools), constipation and mild vomiting for our cats. If you have more supplements, do please feel free to leave a comment so that I can add on to this list. Disclaimer: The purpose of this list is just…

  • Kai has found a new adventure!

    Kai has decided she wants to move in with Riley to Tabs’ Safehouse (which is the rest of the house). So she has been sneaking in every day for the last two days. She sneaked in this morning too. Exploring everywhere, including the boundary between the Safehouse and Ginger’s Catio – dangerous waters!! Get away…

  • Our Super Seniors’ medical condition

    I had to take some time to digest the results of the medical check-up of our Super Seniors yesterday as it was all a bit chaotic at the vet’s. Then I had to rush home and settle everyone in, give them their medicines and update their medical records before I forget anything important. So, here’s…

  • Cow Mau’s SRR

    SRR stands for Sleeping Respiratory Rate. For Cow Mau, I have to keep a record of this to monitor is heart condition. It is to be taken only when he is in deep sleep. Just count the number of breaths in 15 seconds and multiply that by 4. Today’s was 24. As long as it’s…

  • How is Indy’s poop this morning?

    Well, I dare say there’s some improvement today. Not bad, right? There’s some form. I think the Promax is doing the trick! I have not decided if I want to stop the rest of the supplements and just use Promax. Let me do a bit of research first. I think I’ll stop the pumpkin, for…

  • The Monsters’ breakfast!

    It’s quite rare to be able to capture all of them in one shot because normally Lynx and Smurfy will eat at the first-dibs table. Can you identify and name everyone?!! Feeding them is such a joy because they love to EAT!! Well, except for Minnie and Robin who occasionally go on intermittent fasting. But…

  • Indy to the vet’s (kidney readings down a little but blood pressure is HIGH)

    Next was Indy’s turn. CKD and PCV check: Crea 426 (from 573 to 455 and now, 426, so this is encouraging.) Urea 24.5 (from 36.8 to 23.5 to 24.5) Phos 1.69 (good, previously at 1.9, so this is an improvement). Maybe the Astro’s Oil’s Nitrogen-Creatinine Scrub is working as it also works as a phosphate…

  • Cleo to the vet’s (kidney readings maintained, PCV up a little)

    Next was Cleo’s turn. CKD and PCV check: Crea 477 (from 467 to 430 and now, 477, so it looks like the creatinine is hovering.) Urea 20.6 (from 24.1 to 22.5, so this is a reduction, which is good.) The vet said the creatinine level is very much dependent on food. So CKD food is…