Category: Stories (Kah Yein’s)

  • Akira’s faeces – sighted!!!

    I’m quite sure Akira has been defecating. It’s just that I haven’t had the chance of actually witnessing it. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be in such a jolly and playful mood. Well, this evening, I had a sighting….of the poo!! She was digging in the soil trying to cover it up. It was two pieces of glorious…

  • Keeping the enemies at bay

    Indy on sentry duty! Nobody gets past me! That black tray is tied to the gate now, acting as a barricade, to prevent visual war cry fights. So Cow can no longer get a view of Ginger’s Catio, unless he goes to that far end on the right where there is a peep hole. He…

  • How to get Cleo to eat (with a “silver spoon”)

    While there is a tricky method to get Akira to eat, it’s trickier with Cleo. Cleo is a very suspicious cat, so she will only eat AFTER Cow has eaten and from the same bowl, starting with leftovers from Cow. It doesn’t happen every time, but it’s often enough. Today was one such day. This…

  • The unsolved mystery of the first string!

    All is well this morning. Akira is back to her usual self (she already was!) – rejecting breakfast because she is too busy playing and exploring. So she did not eat until everyone else had eaten. Look at her American-curl wannabee ears (the notched one)! To get Akira to eat, it’s rather tricky business. She…

  • Goodnight, sleep tight!

    Last night’s photos: Goodnight, Kai! Go join your sisters and sleep.

  • Akira back from the vet’s (all okay!!)

    There was no poop from Akira this morning. After reading about strings having the possibility of causing perforation to the intestines, I was really worried all night. If there is some remaining string (the “plication” in the X-Ray yesterday), it would have to move through the intestines in order to be eliminated. What if while…

  • Akira is eating, active and alert (past midnight)

    It’s past 1am now. I’ve been monitoring Akira until now. Here’s what has transpired this evening, from 9.30pm. Akira ate a lot this evening! But I had to kickstart it by offering kibble, which is a normal practice with her. With all the refilling and adding, she ate four bowls of raw food this evening!…

  • Indy’s comrade

    This is a rare sight! Samantha and the Blondies do not know how fierce Cow and Indy were in their hey-day. To the girls, Cow and Indy are their protectors and comrades! In the past, no one dares to sit with Indy or Cow in this manner. Look at Samantha. Best of friends!!

  • Akira eats

    So far, since coming back from the vet’s, I’ve confined Akira so that I can monitor her condition, that is, whether she vomits or if she eats, if she defecates, etc. Akira ate her usual amount (which isn’t much) at 1.15pm when we returned from the vet’s. At about 4pm, I let her out to…

  • Cow Mau’s check-up

    Since I had to take Akira to the vet’s, I took Cow Mau along too. Might as well have his hard lump physically checked by the vet. The vet said it all looks okay for now, but I would still need to monitor the lump daily. If it turns “balloony” (soft), that means there’s pus…

  • Akira’s plication (the remaining string)

    Cats eating string is no small matter. So I took Akira (and Cow Mau – later) to the vet’s. Two X-Rays were taken and it showed plication. This means corrugation or folds at what appears to be the duodenum (the first part of the small intestines). This is likely caused by the remaining string. And…

  • Akira and the “string theory”

    The String Theory is a concept in physics. Akira’s “string theory” is a totally different thing and has nothing to do with any one-dimensional object in space! Yesterday, I saw a very long piece of faeces which was very scary-looking as it resembled a reptile without legs. It had a “head” which clearly, was a…

  • Cow Mau’s soft tissue swelling

    I was concerned about the “hard” lump above Cow Mau’s neck wound, so I texted the vet to ask if I should take Cow Mau for a check-up. The vet asked for photos. She assured me it’s normal to have such soft tissue swelling and it would take one week to subside. Phew…what a relief.…

  • Cow Mau’s progress (the neck wound)

    Cow Mau has been exhibiting normal behaviour the whole day. There are no signs of any pain too. The improvement from last night to this morning was amazing. But from this morning until evening (now), it’s just a slight improvement. There is just a remaining hard lump above the wound. The wound itself has totally…

  • Gerald and Misty’s lazy and relaxing afternoon

    We went out at 10.45am this morning and came back at around 2.00pm. Gerald and Misty were at the same spot, from the time we left until we came home! Totally relaxed on a lazy afternoon!