These few days have been difficult because of the thunderstorms and fireworks. Cow and Tabs are especially affected. They are both terrified of loud noises. Cow would hide behind the door while Tabs just has to go into the storeroom. Cleo is also afraid and all three can only eat after everything quietens down. The…

There was a great rescue mission today. I heard mewing upstairs and initially thought it was just the kittens playing. But the mewing continued persistently and did not sound like playing. So I went upstairs to check and found Ginger and Rey sitting in the upstairs hall. This isn’t a normal sight. Usually, nobody goes…

Smurfy and the kittens love to watch the tupai (tree shrew). First there were two. Then, there were three. And now, four! That’s Smurfy, Rio, Robin and Lynx. Where is Rey? Lynx: Hey Rey, come and see the tupai….come, come! Rey: Not interested… Okay, everyone….come see the tupai! Lynx and Rey are a pair. They…

Tabs observes the “new normal” and helps us work from home. “I ensure all work is done.” “And now, I deserve a rest.”

No, this is not trick photography, it’s Rio and Rey but because the photo did not cover their tails, even I do not know who is who. They are so alike. Robin looks different as his eyes are bigger. He’s asleep in this photo. Lynx remains the most active of all. Lynx and Robin eat…

Here’s Smurfy sitting in Heidi’s favourite kitchen basket. You deserve this special spot, Smurfy. Smurfy donated blood for Heidi when the emergency arose. Sadly, the transfusion did not help much as the IMHA was too nasty. Some things are just beyond our control. We did out best.

It was about 9 days ago that Indy scratched Bunny’s eye and gave him an eye ulcer. After medication and the plasma eye gel (still ongoing), the eye is much better now and almost as good as new. The vet says there is still some vision left in Bunny’s right eye and this was the…

Heidi’s ashes were returned to us this morning. We miss her a lot and it is definitely going to take a lot of time to get over this loss. So many things remind us of her and her peculiar and adorable ways.  Even though she was a very quiet cat, her absence has now left…

I cannot thank my dear friend, Chen, enough, for locating these beautiful photos of Heidi with us in the park. Chen found it in this post from July 2013: https://animalcare.my/2013/07/31/heidis-morning-at-the-playground/ I have been searching for this photo for more than a year now. Thank you, Chen! She loved to show off climbing trees. And she would…

My husband and I would like to extend our deepest appreciation to everyone for your support and kindness during this difficult time of losing Heidi. Thank you so much for all your messages of condolences and comfort. It means very much to us. We would also like to convey our heartfelt gratitude to Heidi’s vets…

As I sit here with Heidi, joyful memories and snippets of our daily life come to mind. My day always began with Heidi coming upstairs and jumping into our bed at dawn. She would lie next to me. That would be 5am, I know. Then around 7am, together with Tabs, we will all go down…

Heidi passed away peacefully in her sleep this evening. She came to us about nine years ago as an elderly cat and asked to be our kitchen cat. We will always cherish our time spent together at taiji in the park. Heidi would always follow us for our practice and she would run and play…