October 12, 2015

Loving Cats

If you have a furry friend that you love with all your heart, you want him or her to be as happy as possible. This means you will need to do your part to be a good pet owner. There is no question that owning a pet is a large responsibility. You are responsible for the life of another living creature. This is something that you need to take very seriously. You owe it to your pet to give this animal the best life that you can. Make them feel as comfortable as possible and they will give you years of unconditional love. Here are some helpful tips for caring for your cats.

1. Control odors

As you might expect, the odors that can be produced by your cat’s litter box are not a pleasant aroma that you want to have wafting throughout your home. Therefore, you need to take steps to minimize this odor in the best way that you can. However, it is very important to realize that the vast majority of felines do not like the smell that is created by scented litters that are popularly sold in many different stores. While the smell may be pleasing to you, you need to consider your cat as well. Even though the scented kitty litter may indeed do a good job at masking the foul odors emanating from their litter box, do not use them because it will upset your cat. You should also avoid using any room deodorizers or air fresheners. Citrus fragrances will most likely bother your cat tremendously. As an alternative way of reducing kitty litter odor, you should scoop the litter two times each day. It would also help to apply some baking soda to the floor of the litter box. If you do both of these things, you will notice that the odors will not be as pronounced.

2. Take time to play with your cat

If you make the decision to get a cat for a pet, you need to make time in your schedule to play with the animal. This should not be a chore for you. It should be something that you truly enjoy. In many ways, a cat is like a person. People feel sad when they are ignored. If you neglect your cat for many days in a row, he or she will not be in a good mood. You want your cat to be at its happiest and healthiest. In order for that to happen, you should play with him or her as much as your schedule permits. You should also buy an assortment of cat toys to keep your pet occupied during the time that you are not around. For more information about the benefits of playing with your cat, you can visit http://petcarefacts.com/cats.

3. Your cat needs to scratch

Every cat has the desire to scratch embedded in their DNA. Because of this fact, you need to make sure that you have adequate places for your cat to scratch throughout your home. Otherwise, you will end up with a lot of your best furniture being destroyed. You are most likely familiar with scratching posts. These are effective tools to give your cat something to scratch so he or she will not use your furniture or drapes instead. You can also buy scratching pads at your local pet store. If you decide to buy a vertical scratching post, make sure that it is a minimum of three feet high. Burlap is the ideal material for a scratching post. It should be placed close to where your cat usually sleeps. It should also be in close proximity to items you do not want to be scratched by your cat.

4. Keep your cat indoors

Felines that are allowed to go outside usually live for less than three years. However, if you keep your cat indoors, you will lengthen his or her life significantly. Felines that are forced to stay indoors usually live anywhere from 16 to 19 years. Therefore, keep your cat safe by preventing it from going outside. There are a wide variety of dangers outdoors that could harm or kill your cat. It could get hit be a car. This is a very unfortunate fate for many outdoor kitties. It is also common for them to get into fights with wild animals, particularly nocturnal ones like raccoons and skunks. Nothing good can happen as a result of allowing your cat to roam around outside. There are no positives and only negatives.

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May 22, 2015


Oppss I see another round of deworming is in order mommy!

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April 13, 2015

Mira loves this green toy (daddy calls it monster). She had it since she was a kitten and it has been her friends since. She loves wrestling with it which provides endless laughter for us.




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January 05, 2015

Mira was all excited on her visit to the vet here. The first time she went, she was only 1 month old and I brought her in using my handbag.. Now she’s all grown up and ready to explore.

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August 18, 2014

Today at exactly 3pm, our furbaby Aggie crossed the rainbow bridge.

Aggie was diagnosed with kidney failure a week earlier and upon the diagnosis have been treated at the vet with IV drips and immediately placed on renal diet. On 16th August, the vet was satisfied that she was doing much better and armed with her meds and more renal food, Aggie was allowed home with an appointment to see the vet on 22nd August 2012.


Aggie’s trip to the vet

Once home though, Aggie didn’t want to eat her renal food. She wanted her normal food and it became a challenge to coax her to eat and drink. She would follow me around asking for food and each time I feed her the renal food, she will eat a bit and just walk away. So I had to force feed her each time especially since she still got to take her meds after food.

However, on Sunday, 17th August, she ate her food herself. I was relieved. She slept most of the day.

At 2am in the morning, I fed her and had a few hours of quiet time when I changed her bandages (she had sores on her feet that the vet had attended to and needed bandage change daily). I spoke softly to her telling her how much I love her and that she will survive this and be strong but she need to eat and take her meds. She purred and it seems she was listening.  I placed her in her cage after that (she was kept in a cage at night because of the sores and because she was peeing all over the house – kidney patient cats do that).

Aggie loves boxes!


Around 7am, I woke up and check up on her and saw that she was sleeping, I stroked her head and I went back to bed. I awoke again at 2pm to feed Aggie once again and to give her meds. I saw that was lying down and that she was salivating badly. She was also having a hard time breathing and so Azwaj suggested holding her head up so she can breath. We were in a dilemma at to what to do then. We could bring her to the vet and have the vet do all sorts of things to her or we could let her go.

Me and Azwaj took turns holding her. There were times when it sounded like she stopped breathing but then she gasp for air again. I was changing into fresh clothing (Aggie peed on me) when Azwaj called me and asked me to hold her. The end was near. We could see it and we could feel it. I took her into my arms, spoke to her to let go of the pain and just run free to the other side. It looked then like she looked at me and said her goodbye. She took one last long breath and then she was gone.

I sob, uncontrolled sobbing as she was our baby. We went through her skin eczema, her food allergies and her two eye surgeries and she had always been strong and her spirits high. But this time she was defeated. She was no longer young and she was done fighting. In a way we were glad that she didn’t suffer as long as her sister Anja, who also suffered from kidney failure.

Azwaj buried her alongside Nina, who we lost in July. Aggie was 13 years old.

First time on the grass


Looking good baby girl






Rest in Peace Aggie 
14 June 2001 – 18 August 2014



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