What's This?

Hey!  What's this?

Is it edible?  Munch munch...

Oooi!!  Stop that!  Look at the holes in the leaves!

Hmmm.  Now what's THAT?

Sniffffffffff.....

Pat pat pat...dig dig dig.......

Rats!  And Mummy just vacuumed the floor.  How do I pin this on Cosmo?

Mr Stray Cat Update

I am very sad to have to tell everyone I had to help Mr Stray Cat cross the bridge this morning.  During the vet evaluation, it was found that he had lost all his teeth, except for his canines, had kidney disease (his kidneys were enlarged), mange, possibly FIV / FeLV and would probably waste away in the next 3 to 6 months even if he receives treatment (kidney damage is irreversible).  In his condition, he would probably not survive the neutering procedure either.

The very difficult decision was made after a long discussion with the vet.  The vets were very gentle with him and I stroked his head and spoke to him during the procedure.  I am very upset about this whole thing because if someone had neutered their animal, this cat (and many others) won't have to suffer this fate today.

I will have to keep a close eye on Boomerang and everyone else for the next 2 weeks in case Boomer had any contact with him (that's how mange is transmitted).  Any signs of mange and I'll need to get EVERYONE treated.

Please, NEUTER your animals.  Living on the streets as a stray is very tough.  Living on the streets as an unaltered stray is even tougher.  So please, NEUTER NEUTER NEUTER.

Prayers for Mr Stray Cat to have made it safely across the bridge, prayers that Boomer and gang do not have mange and prayers that I am able to trap the other 2 intact males for neutering.  Now, I need to wash and disinfect the porch before letting Boomer out (I had to keep him indoors with Meow-Me and gang last night).

Poor Beaten Up Cat

I was feeding Boomer this evening when I found this poor chap behind me.  We have seen him before, often being beaten up by the other 2 male cats (whom I am STILL trying to capture and get neutered).  I will be sending him to the vet to be evaluated in the morning and hopefully it's all just superficial wounds and that he'll be fine after a few good meals and some medical care (which will include getting him neutered).  I got him to enter the carrier on his own with a plate of stinky goodness.

I absolutely CANNOT take in another cat, so I will need to return him to the streets once he is well so please pray that he'll be able to take better care of himself this time.  It's times like these that I truly wish I had the financial means to run a no-kill sanctuary.

For those who think it's cruel to castrate their male animals, take a look at this cat.  Do you think he is having a ball being intact?  NEUTER your animals, please!

Wordless Wednesday : HEY! Stop taking my photo and FEED ME!

Lazy Weekend

The hot weather is relentless!  It makes us all sleepy and lazy....

I think I'll sleep here while Mummy changes the sheets on my bed

ZzzzZZZzzzzz

OOpsss...I'm having a little trouble falling asleep.....maybe a treat will help, Mummy?

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Wordless Wednesday : Playtime!

Gardening Weekend

It's us! Cosmo and Ling

:: Mummy finally had enough of the overgrown weeds in our little garden and spent the weekend getting new grass and other stuff from the nursery and redoing the garden with Daddy!  As we aren't allowed outside, we had to snoopervise through Boomerang....

Mummy saw this doormat at the nursery and HAD to get it.  Isn't it cute?  Thing is, it's a DOORMAT but she won't let anyone step on it.  Duh.

Look what else Mummy found at the nursery!  She told Daddy she's always wanted a pair of them in the garden...

Boomer helping to arrange the stones

Hey!  You missed a spot!

"Here are more stones, Boomer"....

All done!  What do you think?

Boomer gives Whisky a tour of the newly done up garden

Hi Admiral!  What do you think of my our gardening skills?

Wordless Wednesday : Night Night Everyone!