Category: Stories (Kah Yein’s)

  • Cow Mau starts on RetroMAD1

    How could I not have thought of this? Way back in August 2011, we were the first organisation to use RetroMAD1 a year after it was developed by two Malaysian scientists: https://animalcare.my/2011/08/03/meeting-up-with-the-scientist-himself-retromad1/ Now, RetroMAD1 is under a Singapore vet and I contacted him today. He says they have used it in FCGS (Feline Chronic GingivoStomatitis)…

  • Cow Mau’s updates

    Cow Mau’s mouth pain came back about half a day after the first laser therapy. Since then, I have been syringe-feeding him diluted or liquid food. But even blended diluted food hurts his mouth with every mouthful. This is the Japanese liquid food that is suitable for CKD and heart patients. The powder is very…

  • Training the Blondies…to eat some proper food

    I don’t think I should let the Blondies hold me at gunpoint over food. So this morning, I decided to be strict and tried my best to convey it to them telepathically.  Haha… But believe it or not, it worked…..or was it just coincidental?  More like the latter, but never mind. It started with nobody…

  • Cow Mau’s updates after the laser therapy

    I think it’s going to take many laser therapy for Cow Mau’s gingivostomatitis to heal. Yesterday, after the treatment, his demeanour definitely improved. He seemed much more relaxed too. He was able to eat a little bit better upon returning home. But by dinner time, the pain came back in full force. I had to…

  • Cow Mau’s 1st laser therapy today!

    Cow Mau perked up a little this morning so that was such a relief. We decided to leave earlier for the (new) clinic as we have never been to this area before. For the previous trips, I had been driving him alone and he would mew all the way there and back. Some of our…

  • Misty brings back another “offering” (a rat)

    Gerald and Misty didn’t come for breakfast at the usual time this morning. I could hear Gerald mewing from a distance but both did not come back. It was only much later that they both did and the moment I went out with the food, I saw the front door mat ruffled. That’s usually a…

  • Cow Mau perks up a little!

    Cow Mau was in such a bad condition yesterday. He was in his tray inside the cage all day and only came out to the pantry when the afternoon got too hot. The mouth pain was incredibly bad. I managed to feed him three times, but each time was heart-breaking because of the pain. By…

  • Jayden and Indy’s portraits again!

    Looks like Indy is Jayden’s new best friend now.

  • Tricking the naughty Blondies to eat raw food

    The Blondies decided to stage a boycott again this morning. “We will starve unless you give us kibble!” Nobody wanted to eat raw food except for Samantha. So I tried something new, I shook the kibble jar and Akira and Indra came running. Then, I put a little bit of kibble in their bowls, followed…

  • Cow Mau’s updates and his laser treatment appointment is tomorrow

    I sent in a request early this morning to the clinic if they could somehow slot Cow Mau in for tomorrow. I’ve never been to this clinic before but the staff was so very kind, so we have a slot tomorrow! Meanwhile, I’ve informed our vet that yesterday’s protocol did not seem to work at…

  • Managing Cow Mau’s gingivostomatitis

    It looks like the ketamine injection was too low a dose to make a difference today. Cow Mau came home, ate some lunch (there was some improvement) but by dinner time, it was back to square one again. He gets very angry with the pain, and that makes him very difficult to manage. And when…

  • When the Blondies held me “at gunpoint”…over food

    For three days now, the Blondies (with the occasional exception of Akira) have been holding me at gunpoint. “Give us kibble or we starve”, they say. Starve and play, that is. If you are wondering why I even have kibble in the house, it is because of our super seniors and seniors. Once they become…

  • The day Misty brought home a dead rat

    It was yesterday morning. I went out to the porch to feed them, but only Gerald was there. Now, that’s very rare. Normally, Misty doesn’t go anywhere. She lives in our porch. So, it’s usually Gerald who is either out roaming or too afraid to come back because of Creamy (doesn’t matter whether the latter…

  • Cow Mau’s 2nd acupuncture treatment

    Today was Cow Mau’s second acupuncture treatment. Last week, he was given acupuncture as well as a combination of three injections for pain management. While acupuncture takes time to work, the combination of the three injections (Ketamine, Convenia and Vetacortyl) was so very effective that Cow Mau immediately perked up after that and could eat…

  • Your cat’s dental health – wet food or dry food?

    I found this website while researching on feline dental health: https://www.wellpets.com/blog/170-wet-vs-dry-cat-food-dental-health/ Do please take a look at the articles as dental health is really important for our cats (and dogs!). I’ve copied this part out below. There’s always been the age-old contention about kibble being good for dental health. The ones who disagree would ask…