Love them. Keep them safe.

Mama Cat is proud to live in a cat-proof home!

Photofunia mania

From the desk of Mama Piggy:

I've just discovered this Photofunia thingy, was having so much fun with it!

This is my favourite! :)

Howdy

Mama Cat was napping on top of the fridge when I snapped this pix and disturbed her.

On the way to recovery

I am making good progress in recovery, am now able to get in and out of bed without assistance. Also can walk in a normal posture now, albeit rather slowly.

Kootoo and Muffy tend to get in my way, and sometimes I just have to stand still and let them rub my legs :)

Mama cat kept me company when I took an afternoon nap yesterday :)

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Chummy chummy!

Papa Porky caught Mama and Milo lounging together in close proximity for the first time! :D

And busybody Kootoo is wondering whether he should spoil the fun :)

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Family dispute

From the desk of Mama Piggy:

What happens when a cat-fight threatens to spoil the afternoon peace and quietude?


Fight for turf.

And who will intervene?

Not Muffy.


Muffy: When things are about to turn ugly - act busy, for example, groom yourself silly.

Not Milo either.


Milo practising Sun Tzu's Art of War Rule #5780: When two biggies fight, minions should pretend to be asleep!

Of course Mama Piggy had to be the peacemaker by carrying Kootoo away and soothe his Highness' ruffled fur.


Kootoo: But it's her fault what! She occupied my favourite snoozing place, which is just about anywhere in this house! *sulks*

We're back!

From the desk of Mama Piggy:

We apologise for the lack of updates for the past month.

Blame it on the ISP. Singnet did something to our connection LAN/proxy settings without our knowledge and which resulted in me not being able to access Blogger. After trawling through the forums, I managed to resolve the issue but Singnet continues to reset my connection settings (damn you Singnet!).

Anyway, we're back in business!

You would have noticed by now the new masthead featuring gorgeous Mama. She's blossomed into a bui bui :P



While Kootoo and Muffin continue their love-hate relationship ...



And Milo remains the sweet, innocent boy that he is.



Take care and we hope to post more updates soon!

Wakey wakey!

From the desk of Mama Piggy:

Yes, I have been jolted out of my long slumber!

I wish! Have been so busy on the work front that I have ignored this blog for NEARLY TWO MONTHS?!?

And no, Calsifer, Milo is no van Winkle! :)



Am blogging now because I am still wide-eyed after doing the night shift. And since I am on forced day-off tomorrow, I guess I could stay up for a while more ...

Things are a-okay with the KMMM. Kootoo and Muffy are still chasing poor Mama around the house, and Milo and his Ma are not chummy ... yet. I am ever an optimist!



Work is keeping me very busy. At the rate I am going I will get burnt out very soon but the break is no where in sight!!

She's beautiful

From the desk of Mama Piggy:

Oh well, thanks to a two-day medical leave, I am able to capture some lovely images of Mama cat :)



Five months ago she's nobody's cat - scrounging a living at the void deck, battling cat flu and looking for love.

With some TLC and good diet, look at what this beautiful girl has transformed into. Very huggable eh? :)


Circa: Jan 2007


May 2009

Mum's the word

From the desk of Mama Piggy:

Hello hello, I am back :P Apologies for the lack of postings recently. It's been crazy at work - from Killer Rojak to Aware to H1N1. No breather at all. And it doesn't help that I have been down with a swine of a flu bug which gave me an incredible sorethroat and tear-inducing coughing fits. Not to mention that my voice is almost gone.

Here's an update on Mama cat. She really needs to watch her weight. She doesn't really eat a lot, but she's piling on the pounds like nobody's business in the short 5 months she's been with us.



She is positively round! Not a very flattering back view, is it?


Mama: Are YOU calling me FAT? *squints eyes in consternation*

I guess it's the lack of "sporting activity" such as running after birds and running away from unfriendly humans at the void deck that's contributing to her expanding girth. The only "exercise" she does about the house is scampering away from Kootoo, who goes after her when he's in a frisky mood.


Mama: I am an all-rounder!

She could do with some advice on how to regain her hour-glass figure :)

Mama's video

From the desk of Mama Piggy:

Here it is!!!



Today marks the third month of Mama's stay with us! And she is definitely piling on the pounds. Her belly used to be trim and without an extra inch of fat, but now it's rotund and wobbly!

Bonding

From the desk of Mama Piggy:

Not chums yet, these two, but getting there :)

12 Feb 2009, in the master bedroom

18 June 2006, boarded at the vet (Awww, look at the cute innocent face that duped us all!)

Mama looking on as her silly boy amuses himself with a cat toy.

This cat toy comes in a pack of 2 for $2, available at Daiso.

Gong Xi Fa Cai!

The House of Pigs wishes all good health and happiness in the Niu year!

In fear we unite

From the desk of Mama Piggy:

Presenting the Scaredy Cats Clan (Refrigerator Branch - Upper Division).

This morning after I dragged out the vacuum cleaner, Muffy scooted up to the top of the fridge. Mama followed suit, she is still not used to the noisy thing.

Of course Muffy and Mama are not best of pals (yet), so when Mama joined Muffy on top of the fridge, he wasn't too happy. But I think the fear of the vacuum cleaner was greater than the animosity, so he tolerated her presence until after the housework was done.

Object of desire

From the desk of Mama Piggy:

Cat owners know too well the captivated look on the kitties' faces.

Their object of desire?

This baby lizzy.

Mama was nonchalant. She has seen more exotic "wildlife" in the carpark :)

And spectator sport can be tiring too, just look at Milo.

From all of us here, we wish you good health, peace and happiness in the new year!

Street cred ...

From the desk of Mama Piggy:

... she haz it!

Mama proved that she is no pushover.

Although she is somewhat apprehensive of Kootoo (I think she knows the pecking order), she can stand up to him if he gets too pesky.

Mama has also gone after Muffy when she's in a frisky mood.

As for her sonny Milo, she switches between wanting to play with him and wanting to "toughen" him up like a gangsta =_=

But blood is thicker than water. Milo is always hanging around near Mama and even going up to sniff her. But I don't know why Mama seems to be rather spooked whenever Milo gets too close. Give them some time, I suppose.

In the meantime, Mama's sniffles is not going away :( Her nose is still runny, but I don't really want to put her on anti-biotics again. She had finished two courses. We will monitor and bring to the vet if need be.

Mama gets comfy ...

From the desk of Mama Piggy:

Mama cat is feeling better, and today she did a grand tour of the house.

She spent a long time sniffing out everything - the standing fan, electrical cords, table legs, the kitty condo etc.


Mama is sooooo lovely!

Mama certainly knows how to seek out the most comfy places - within minutes of exploring our bedroom she was rolling on the quilt! :) Must be quite intriguing for her to lie on something so soft and warm.

I seriously think she remembers her sonny Milo. She miaowed at him so ever gently, and even tried to go near him several times. Alas, the ingrate does not want her company. The good thing is he allows Mama to get within arm's length. Of course he hissed at her ...



Will you wake up to your senses soon, Milo Boy???

Mama meets the gang

From the desk of Mama Piggy:

I took half day's leave this morning to bring Mama to the vet. Her sniffles came back yesterday :( Her condition had improved over the weekend and her eyes and nose were clear and dry. She had completed her course of anti-biotics so I was perturbed that she can't seem to shake off the flu.

While at the vet, I decided to get her tested for FIV and FELV too. The results were negative :)



Cost of vet visit (inclusive of cab fares) - $120
Peace of mind - Priceless ;P

I had introduced Mama to the gang over the weekend.

Auntie P, you're spot on! Mama might just become the queen of the household as Kootoo was actually a bit afraid of her! Papa Porky observed that Kootoo wanted to be friends with Mama cat, but didn't seem to know how to go about doing it. So when he got too upclose with Mama, he received a swipe and a hiss :D But at least Kootoo has accepted her presence in the house, the two of them lounge together in a relaxed manner.



KXBC, you're right too. Milo the Ingrate didn't recognise his Mama at all. But the good thing is he is curious about her, although he is somewhat scaredy. I wonder if Mama recognised Milo, she miaowed a few times at him in a friendly manner ... But the ingrate would stare at Mama from the kitchen doorway for a few seconds before slinking away ...



As for Muffy, what can I say? : Still paranoid and hissy.

Mama cat is getting better ...

From the desk of Mama Piggy:

... and noisier :)


Mama cat: I look unhappy?! You would too if you're holed up in a cage!

She has been meowing rather loudly quite a bit. I hope the neighbours won't find it a nuisance!

That aside, her sniffles is getting better. She can't wait to get out of the cage and toilet, but that would have to wait until she is in the clear and after we send her to the vet for her jabs.

In the meantime, Milo the scaredy cat has been hiding in our bedroom since Mama cat came home. We had to bring food and water to him =_= But this morning he ventured to the end of the hall (where the litter bin is now located) to pee.

Slowly and surely he will get used to Mama cat's meowing and strange noises from the bathroom! And soon enough, he will get to meet his "maker" :)

Muffy the psycho-kitty is still spooked, but less edgy.

Kootoo is ever ready to meet the newbie, but patience, my boy!

Welcome Mama!

From the desk of Mama Piggy:

Yes, we have an addition in the house :P


Tortie Mama is no longer a community cat :)

Tortie Mama, or affectionately known as Mama, is home with us.

As some of you would know, she is Milo's mommy. We sterilised her two and a half years ago and released her back in the estate.

About a week ago, we brought her to the vet as she was down with cat flu and had breathing difficulty. We had her hospitalised at the vet so that she can get her medicine regularly.

Papa Porky suggested that we adopt her. Well, it wasn't a tough decision, because Mama is really a very sweet girl, and if anything were to happen to her, I think we would be quite heart-broken.

My concerns were that she is down with flu, and of course, the stress of having to introducing the KMM to her. Plus the fact that the KMM have not had their vaccination in the past two years *ahem*

So we thought about this for a week. But when we visited Mama at the vet today, the answer was clear. We have to bring her home. There is no way she could recover from the flu if she is released back in the estate. Not with the year-end monsoon season. As for the KMM, well, they will get their long overdue jabs tomorrow and they just have to deal with a new kitty in the house, no? ;)

Mama, sorry it took us 2.5 years to realise that we care so much for you ...

Mama is now segregated from the rest in the kitchen toilet. The vet prescribed 10 days' dose of VibraVet and antihistamine tablets. When she is better, she will be introduced to the KMM.

So no, no happy reunion for Milo and Mama just yet ... but do watch this space :) Click here to watch Milo and Mama's video when they were catnapped in June 2006.

I hope Mama doesn't mind being "incarcerated" for a while!

And as for the KMM's reaction to Tortie Mama, well, Kootoo the kaypoh is as usual snooping outside the toilet door trying to sniff out the newbie. Muffy is spooked and anxious, while Milo has gone hiding somewhere :D But they will get used to her in no time, I hope ...