Friday in our haus

Tanaka: san broughted this home yesterday fur us. She gotted it for free - for nuffing. What san? You had to buy fud for it? Ok. It was furry good offur you to buy us the toy and we even got free fud for it.

This is me in close-up. I am a good boy when san is around but I know she knows that in my mind, I am doing this. But we always play this game. It is I fink a good one.

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 I am a constant guardian to my sisfur Akira. I do not call her Ms. In my mind she is called 'the little girl.'

Yesterday my bruffer went down wif san at about 2.00 o'clock. But san told grandma he was not used to the noise downstairs. The Council is doing some improvements to the estate and there is a lot offur noise. He stayed in his carrier and looked about. I heard san tell grandma that he has put on weight...hehehe. I am very slim at 4.5 kg but my bruffer is 7.5 kg at the last count! WOAH!

 But here he looked slim. Hmmm... I wonder if I would look fat if I stand up like this.

 Bujang: Stop insulting me you little ginger biscuit! I am big-boned! Anyway didn't san give you a jbo to do?

Oh yesss...Our friends  from The Poupounette gave us this wonderful award for just being us. I fank them for it. We are many cats in one small household. I asked san if she would get us a little beetle or a bird but she said "Not ever, little kittehs!". But san gave us a little garden and we now see birds and butterflies. We guess that is better than nuffing.

Visitors

 Bujang: I like quiet times in the early evenings with everything and everyone in its place. THEN ...

 Bujang: What is that ?

Tanaka: Relax bruffer. I will see what it is.

 Hmmm.... what is this? Will it taste good san? But I fink it will be a good chase..hee hee...

 Oh..where is it?

Hmmm...if I look furry hard, it will appear right? RIGHT?

Of course the grasshopper was too smart (I hope) It did not make an appearance even though Tanaka waited patiently for as long a he could - about 1 minute:) Since the evenings are cooler these days, we get quite a variety of creatures instead of the inevitable beetle in the house. Thank goodness the beetles are small, not bigger than 5mm in diameter. But the amigos always welcome the distraction.

You can't stop me but you can try

 I case the joint to see who is at home. If it is grandma then I know I can do what I want. If it is san, then...

I will behave like the good boy that she finks I am. I fink I am furry smart. I look at my haus and then decide. Nuffing passes by my keen eyesight and nose and offur course my brain...hahaha. san knows I will do many fings to get what I want.

san thot she was furry clever and did this BUT I, Tanaka climbed the mesh.. 

and actually managed to put my head through the curtain gap!Then she took away the mesh but she didn't think I would throw myself onto the curtain. Once the flimsy tape fell, I was inside in a flash!

I must say san was better the next time. She put stronger velcro and removed the gaps! I was quite confused and tried to jump the gate but I have to say, it was not furry successful. But I threw myself on the curtain anyway - just to see :)

 Then on Tue we had a delivery. Actually san broughted it home. Bujang and I examined it carefully but we didn't know what it was. I cannot read the writing well and san did not tell us what it was.

 WHAT!?? I DON't BELIEVE SAN WOULD DO THIS!

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A better version of the gate. I had inverted a second gate so Tanaka would not be able to come up with any more shenanigans! Thanks dell for the suggestion.

(I had posted this pic before but I think it serves a better purpose here)

I can't believe that san could be so devious. But I will think offur somefing. You can depend on me fur this.

san: Yup. I think you will try. That is why I love you so much as you keep me on my toes :)

Happy Deepavalli

san: Well, that is right Tanaka but your Gotcha day is on the 17th. So this Saturday you will be 5 years 2 months old :). But everyone can give the Deepavalli wish, even me. 

Walking in the park and an update

After a series of rainy evenings, Bujang went for a walk yesterday. He has not been out for some time and he is a little pudgy. The grass was a little wet in patches but I decided we should take the chance. There was no other kitty about so Bujang had the small field all to himself. But of course the mosquitoes were quite relentless but they did not disturb him, only me :)

 Bujang walked slowly choosing the right grass to eat.

 Then he chanced upon a broken branch and there were investigations, sniffing, turning around of evidence. All in all, he walked for 45 minutes until I told him we had to go as the day was getting darker and the mosquitoes busier. I was grateful that he didn't kick up a fuss or showed me his daggers!

This morning...

 Tanaka decided he wanted to eat breakfast closer to Ms Akira. Ms Akira was not very bothered by this and the two of them ate breakfast quite amicably, in full sight of each other. I had removed  the wire mesh as grandma told me Tanaka had used it to try to climb over the fence! In its place I had tied a plastic gardening rod used to train plants.This would discourage both Tanaka and Megat from trying to squeeze themselves into the room.

The wire mesh from Tuesday...now history!

 Tra-la-la-lala

Tanaka resting infront of the room after breakfast this morning. He was much more relaxed about it but I know his brains are whirring for the next best thing he could do to get inside the room. Ms Akira did not hang around long near the door but settled for treats and her window cat seat.  

 I an furry smart!Everyone says so and so do I. I will figure out my next best move later.

Will that kid never give up?

Bujang sitting with grandma after breakfast.

Wondering Wednesday

I finally set up my plan to get the kitties used to each other. I had seen Jackson Galaxy from Animal Planet's 'My Cat from Hell' and thought he gave good advice about how to kitties to behave better to each other. First I needed a screen door and then a gate of some kind. Needless to say I could not get a screen door easily in Singapore and so settled on my niece's baby gate to put across the doorway to Ms Akira's room. This created a lot of consternation and excitement for Tanaka. He walked right and left and went up the boxes to see if he could jump over the gate and into the room. So we (my niece and I) decided to put a shower curtain to cover the top half. But since we could not find my old shower curtain, I chose one of my transparent curtains and my Sister S helped with the sewing of the borders. This told Tanaka and Megat that there was no way they could jump over the gate and get into the room. Since the door would now have to remain always open (because of the baby gate), this would be added security for Ms Akira.

I had to put the wire mesh at the side as both Tanaka and Megat decided to test it to see if they could get into the room. The tested it for hours and decided that none of them were small enough for this.We left them to it for several hours.

After dinner

I gave Ms Akira some grass as she likes it. We sat infront of the gate and close to the door. Ms Akira decided to use me as as shield against the boys.

 At the other side of the gate, Cousin R fed Tanaka with grass. You can see that he ate grass WHILE keeping an eye of Ms Akira, all at once :)

 Bujang was not bothered but Tanaka spent the next 5 minutes just watching Ms Akira. 

I chose to give them the wheatgrass as they both enjoy it. I thought that if they see each other in a more joyous situation, they would get used to each other. But I realise this would take some time. Ms Akira had spent 4 years in her room so I think it is worthwhile trying to do this. 

At Night

 Tanaka (smiling): Neffur mind. I can wait.

He sat here as he had the door in his line of sight.

THIS morning- Wed 7 Nov

 Tanaka and Ms Akira ate breakfast in plain sight of each other. This is an encouraging step.

 Megat saw Ms Akira and decided to visit. She made a quick jump to her cat seat by the window and away from his line of sight.

 Tanaka kept watch but he was more relaxed. We had to move the cat furniture as well so he would not be bale to climb on any surface to jump into the room (even with the curtain) as he very curious and I know he would spend long hours trying to figure out a plan.

 After about 15 minutes, he decided to take a break and watched the bird from grandma's room :)

I know this is a long process but we will persevere. I think if the kitties can see each other continuously, they would accept each other more. I do not think they would suddenly become best friends but as long as they can live with one another and Ms Akira be more confident, it would be ok. 

We would be grateful for some advice on how to best proceed or anything else on how to re-introduce kitties together.

Just Because

 Just Because I look cuddly...

It does NOT mean I have no claws! Let me show you just ONE of these very sharp claws that I have. By the way, can you see the other one, quite hidden?...hmmmm

Monday Mewsings

Are you sure its Monday already? Ok then san. Good luck and we will wait for you to come home.

 I promise I won't get up to naughtiness. Anyway I am just a curious cat san. NOT naughty.

zzzzz....

All Souls Day

Today, we remember all the people and animals who had passed on to heaven and we think about the blessings that they had given us. We also give thanks that it was because of them that we have become the persons or kitties that we are today :)

Can the afterlife be any more colourful and happy? (pic from Etsy)

 In Rainbow Bridge our kitties continue to romp or if you are Toro, just watch and enjoy the breeze..

 Callie, a substantial kitty of healthy proportions but rather shy and liked to eat at corners and under tables

Our warrior Fatboy who roamed the precinct with an iron-fist...

 Our very gentle Max...

 Our kedai-kopi (coffeeshop) BH2, who behaved like any red-blooded male Singaporean Heartlander ...

Our Singaporean heartthrob Mera, who found friends wherever he went...

 Our flirty Minah, who liked to lie in cool places and expected dinner to be given NOW...

and finally our very own goofy and funnyTotoro,
 whose idea of a good time was just to sit and feel the breeze...