Category: Stories (Kah Yein’s)

  • The Monsters’ breakfast

    I haven’t written enough about the Monsters. Maybe it’s because they don’t give much trouble, especially when it comes to eating! But yes, they do fight. Only that it’s not the type that ends with me having to take them to the vet’s. It’s just the very noisy type. Thank goodness for that! It’s been…

  • The Porch situation now

    Creamy came for two days in the row and the situation at the Porch was quite chaotic. Gerald and Misty didn’t dare to eat again. This morning, there were no signs of Creamy… Misty is getting to be very affectionate nowadays. Maybe, one day, I will be able to open her mouth and deworm her.…

  • Naughty Blondies

    Today was not a good feeding morning for the Blondies. I only managed to get Kai to eat. That’s Kai. Managed to coax Samantha to eat much later. Akira and Indra said, “No, thanks. Who needs to eat?” After more coaxing and more time, Indra obliged. Still a “no” from Akira. But later… Everyone gobbled…

  • Indy’s illness

    Indy started having a little bit of runny nose about a week ago and I had already started him on anti-histamines. Four days ago, he stopped eating. At that time, Cow Mau was still in a critical condition and I didn’t want to leave the house. But I force fed him and have been doing…

  • In loving memory of Cow Mau (an album spanning 18 years)

    It has taken me about a day to sieve through the many thousands of photos and memories of Cow Mau since the day he was rescued from the roadside. And while I was doing it, I paused so many times to recall the particular incident that came with each set of photos. They are all…

  • Indy to the vet’s (runny nose)

    When I took Cow Mau to the vet’s yesterday, I took Indy along too. I have been trying to settle Indy’s runny nose for more than a week now. It didn’t seem very serious initially, so I gave him Cetirizine. Then I added Bromhexine and the nebuliser (Ventolin should only be used a maximum of…

  • The final farewell to our beloved Cow Mau

    Riley joined us in Cow Mau’s wake this morning. Indy too. Cow Mau and Indy were the team of black-and-white warriors in our clan. Pet Memorial arrived at 10am. Goodbye, our dearest Cow Mau. You will live on in our memories. LIFE NEVER DIES – by the Wayfarers (I changed one word, though) Life never dies,…

  • Goodbye, our legend, Cow Mau (2006 – 2024)

    Cow Mau passed away peacefully at 8.55pm tonight, surrounded by his family. We had actually just returned from the vet’s after his 3rd laser therapy and I was supposed to give him more water orally. But he already started rejecting fluids. I even bought new Japanese milk for him and had a new medication to…

  • The challenge of feeding the Blondies

    Are female cats always so hard to feed? From my experience, the answer is YES. Cleo had always been so difficult to feed and for many years, I did wonder how she continued to survive and thrive (!) by eating so, so little. Riley is also very difficult to feed, especially proper food, though she…

  • Cow Mau in the garden this morning

    I decided to take Cow Mau to our front lawn this morning for some early morning air. I had wanted to do it yesterday, actually, but as I was carrying him out towards the door, he wet himself (and me) so I had to clean everything up and take a bath. It’s been on my…

  • Is there a glimmer of hope for peace in the Porch?

    Creamy came this morning. I offered him food and he ate with Misty. Gerald also came back but didn’t dare approach the feeding station. But finally Gerald did eat…at a distance. This is already an improvement because previously, Gerald wouldn’t even dare to come back, much less to eat. Husband says Gerald dared to come…

  • Cow Mau’s breakfast this morning and reminiscence of the circle of life

    I hope I had enough sleep last night. I put Cow Mau back in Bunny’s Place last night because he slept facing the entrance, so I thought that might be a sign that he wanted to sleep in Bunny’s Room. This morning, I found Cow Mau lying at his favourite place in the garden. I…

  • Getting so forgetful these days…

    Lately, with so much to do, I’ve been getting very forgetful. There was a day where I actually could not recall if I had done Indy’s subcut. I tried recalling the events of the day, what I did, I looked at the amount of fluids left in the bottle, I even asked husband if he…

  • Coconut water for Cow Mau

    A kind friend suggested that I could try giving Cow Mau coconut water to hydrate him. It’s supposed to be safe for cats and dogs and it contains healthy vitamins and minerals too. I’ve already checked with the vet and she says it is okay too, as long as it’s pure coconut water. So I…

  • The magic of Oral Aid for Cow Mau’s ulcers

    Yesterday, when the vet lifted Cow Mau’s lips to reveal the bloody ulcers at the root of his upper canines, it was really scary. She immediately applied Oral Aid to these areas and we were given a bottle to take up and apply it 2-3 times daily. I continued applying it twice yesterday (once already…