Its just me...

Guess which one is me ...huh...huh...

I need to be everywhere...
I can sit here until its time for Megat to go to the V_E_T...

Ms Akira's new routine

Ms Akira trying for the perfect fit...

This whole week, Ms Akira showed me that she was very eager to get back into the swim of things, to get back her mojo as they say. She figured out that as Megat was out of the room almost the whole day (he has taken to roosting in the cat basket in the living room), the coast was practically clear for her. She came in confidently almost daily and sat on the cat tree so she could see the outside. She spent a few minutes talking with Bujang about the old days and tried the seat for old times sake.

She has also taken to hiding under the blanket on the bed - her old hiding place before the Great Quarrel. I am glad she is getting her confidence back. I think the Rescue Remedy helped a bit and of course we gave her a lot of encouragement and allowed her to just be herself.

Let me get comfortable here...


Ok...now this is the right spot...



Oh..me and my shadow....

She likes sitting infront of the front door when we open it in the mornings. Its cool and quiet then.

Morning routine

Ouch grandma...I won't jump I promise...

Grandma has learnt how to hold Tanaka so he won't bite but he would relax. He would sometimes stay like this for a whole 15 minutes, looking about from the safety of our arms although like any kitten, he would much prefer it if he is allowed to romp about wildly. When I was trying to place him, I thought it would be to his advantage if he would allow himself to be held for long periods. So I had tried to train him to sit still and relax when held. I am glad to say I have been quite successful and every morning after breakfast and after supper, we would sit together for at most 10 minutes, quietly. So I have managed to get him used to me holding his paws and trimming his nails as well as cleaning his ears. The next thing is to try to bathe him with actual water and shampoo...some time soon. Yup.

Quiet Time with The Rocket...

Rocket Tanaka polishing off his dinner...

Rocket Tanaka loves his food. He goes crazy when he sees the mat as he knows that it means he would get some good stuff to eat. He is growing to be a really big boy. Here he is wearing the collar that Santa sent us. It fits him comfortably and the bling shows off his colour very well. He is now used to his collar and so I let him sleep with it on, like every other cat in the amigo house.

We like things only one way please

Let me tell you a thing or two about routine!

More than anything, Megat is a true creature of routine. If the HDB still thinks cats are normadic and likes to roam, then Megat can teach them a lesson or two in the true nature of kittydom.

He would only eat his dinner when I am with him. This is because he has a routine :) Firstly, he would eat the food in his nice blue-striped porcelain dish, then he would make a short trip to the bin to pee. After this, he would come to me where I will wipe him dowm with his regular salt bath. First the back, then the head, the belly and the tail :) Then he would go back to his dinner for the 2nd session of eating. It would then be time to drink from the cat fountain, take his vitamins and then a second wipe down. He would take a cursory swipe at me or Toro and after a little chat, he would go into the bedroom to rest in his green carrier for the rest of the night until bedtime :)

When I call him out, then he would sit by me or sleep by the duck-feathered cushion.

If I just put his dinner infront of him, he would eat a mere mouthful and then leave or disturb Toro. He would show no interest in his dinner at all. This has happened all 3 days this week. I thought I would allow him more freedom to mingle with the others without my presence. It was not a wise decision :)

There isn't a normadic bone in his body as he has not shown the slightest interest in the outdoors nor in any of the outdoor excursions of the other kitties. Probably he had quite enough of the outdoors and prefer the quieter life of the indoor cat.

Indeed all the rest have their own particular routines which they take very seriously and would reprimand me severely if I do not adhere to them at all times. Ms Akira would get pretty upset if she doesn't get to nap on my lap at the computers, Tunabelly would stick close to me until I open the toy cupboard and allow him to choose the toy (its always the same toy) and Bujang expects his usual small sliver of cheese when I open the fridge door.

It does make it quite easy to care for cats - as long as you do what they want :)