Cats who teach me to fly…

We took the four of them home when they were barely two-weeks-old. She had the sharpest and loudest voice. When she was less than a year old, she was already out of shape.

I was glad that the siblings had one another to help each other grow.

Six months old Jolly and it was time to rehome her.

One did not survive. Our adopter could only adopt two of her siblings and she was left behind. We took care of her. Jolly was an independent girl. Her voice remained sharp and loud. She was a big eater and I love watching her eat her meals.

Jolly started to vomit frequently more than a year ago. I found it unusual and sent her to the vet. A blood test and X-ray were done. All were good and nothing was found. We got some medication to relieve her stomach. However, her vomiting persisted. We sent her for a second opinion and did another blood test. Dr Chow even sedated her and looked into her nasal tract and throat. All looked good and another round of antibiotics was given to her. Still, her vomiting persisted. In the end, we suspected that she had growth in her nose.

Wanted to look at Jolly’s adorable face.

Above was the last photo that I took…

May all merits accumulated be dedicated to Jolly’s favourable rebirth.

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Cats’ parties are often messy. it’s a good sign. It tells me that they were enjoying the cakes.

Yellow has been with us for almost 11 years and still she remains a scaredy cat. Doesn’t matter as long as she eats and poops well.

Elk, the white deaf cat, has also been with us for 10 years. Bluey, the Siamese cross too. They are mid seniors like me! Vara, the bare buttock black cat is nearing 9 years of age.

Lollipop is a returned cat. His ex family speaks about Bodhisattvas doing good and yet was abandoned by them. Lollipop is coping well. It’s his first year having a Christmas “party”. There was a little confusion on his face!

That is BB who didn’t seem to like cakes.

There are lots of photos but they are too messy to post up. I really love watching them eating the cakes. Majority of them prefers. salmon to chicken. These cakes were expensive. Because they enjoyed so much, I’m planning to have another one next month on eve of CNY.

Hope all the cats including the community cats stay healthy and happy! That’s my Christmas wish! Ho! Ho! Ho!

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I remembered in July or August 2014, a pack of stray dogs were chasing after Warrior. She climbed up the tree and saved herself from the dogs. A few other cats were killed.

Warrior was already a big girl when we started feeding her in June 2013. I guess she was at least 12-years-old.

We brought Warrior home nearly two years ago. Melanie was very kind to home the cats from Hougang. We hope Warrior was comfortable staying indoors.

After a few days of Warrior’s passing, Melanie volunteered to take in another community cat whom we estimated to be around 15-years-old. We name her, 一撇, 一撇 was walking wobbly. She is old and needs to be kept indoors. Senior cats like her are unable to defend themselves. Their reflexes are slow, and their vision and hearing are not as sharp as before.

Every day after midnight, Mel would feed 一撇 before going home. Look at her, she is actually toothless! Happily finished her food. 一撇 no longer has to wait for her feeders to feed her. Her meals are all ready for her and she loves Stella and Chewy.

The feeders who fed her didn’t want to bring her home. I sincerely hope feeders could take in sick and senior cats that they have been feeding for many years. There will be a time when senior cats get tired of wandering around, homeless and weak. They too like us, comes a time when they need a place to rest and retire. Hope the senior cats that we brought home have a comfortable retirement life and need not to worry about vehicles knocking them, feeling hungry waiting for food, sleeping under a car, suffering the cold from rain and be away from danger and abusers.

May the merits accumulated be dedicated to Warrior’s favourable rebirth.

May 一撇 have many years of good health living under a shelter free from hunger and danger.

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Mel donated $300 for the family. Mdm Law updated that they are doing well and will send them for vaccination end of this month.

Kittens are eating well and healthy. Merely by looking at them gives me a big headache. Kittens are extremely playful by nature. Though it’s a big headache, we would want them to be as playful as they can because their playfulness tells us that they are active and healthy!

Mummy is still a little skittish but overall she is good!

Last month I barely left a little money with me, no matter what, I have to help relieve Mdm Law’s load. Hoping for the least that she will not have difficulties in providing the kittens and mummy. To me $300 should be enough to provide food for all of them for a month. Mdm Law didn’t ask for it. We usually don’t. However, having understood the load we have to bear for all our rescues, I can’t just dump the cats to her and say ‘thank you and goodbye’.

Someone disagreed with me in Facebook and said that I didn’t make any effort in saving them and posting and talk is cheap. I just told her off that she didn’t know me and I’m letting go of her comment. Just two days ago, when I was doing my regular feeding, someone told me I only feed but no love. Well, despite this person knowing that I brought home all the sick, injured and old cats that I feed, I don’t understand why she was saying this to me while she took none. Zero!

Writing blogs is good as it keeps reminding me that I am not what others said.

The family is in good hands now and I hope they’ll find good homes soon. I also hope Mdm Law sees my appreciation towards her coming forward to take over the family. Without Mdm Law, the safety of the kittens and mummy is not possible.

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