The Cat's House - Our Dream for the Children

Picture from The Cat's House

How we wish we could do something like the photo above for our kids. They would surely love it if the house is fully accessible and devoted to being their playground. Perhaps it could be done children, when we move to a bigger house that is - so pray hard that Abah and Ayah will be able to afford a bigger place and renovate the house just for you guys.

Love,
Abah & Ayah

THEN and NOW Part 2

Continued from previous post.

Hercules @ Abang

Then (July 2006) Then (Oct 2006) Now (Nov 2007)

Ahahah every time i look at the then pic (first photo) I would laugh my heads out. Hercules was adopted on July 1, 2006 (with Isabelle) from the IPR. When we got him, he was down with flu, was so scared and was called Tina for God knows whatever reason the IPR has. He has since a kid accompanied us when cleaning his letter tray. Now Constantine has taken over that job but Hercules still comes to watch us cleans their litter scoop - he's indeed excited to see the tap water flow and the sound of brushing. He would when we come back from work, greet us everytime without fail by patting our thighs with his two front paws. He loves to be kissed on the forehead and is an indeed a very loving brother towards Alexander and Constantine. Hercules's most obvious trait is his ears, they have outgrown him ever since he was small - ears of the Gremlins!


Alexander @ Abang Chik a.k.a Stuart Little

Then (Aug 2006) Then (Sept 2006) Now (Nov 2007)

Alexander is the only one adopted from PAWS in Aug 2006. He was cute, used to like watching soccer with Ayah on TV and always caught sleeping in awkward positions. He was like the character Howard in the movie Benchwarmers as he spent most of his time under the sofa during his first 2 weeks at home. He then grew attached to his sister Gabby (as seen in the second photo) and until now he would now and then snuggle with her. He is also very attached to Hercules (as seen in the Now photo). Alexander is suffering from hormonal deficiency affecting his tail (used to be really bushy like Gabby's) Because of the hormone pills we're giving him, the fur on his neck gets bushy instead (see Now Photo) Of all the kids, Alexander is the most vocal but lucky for his hormonal imbalance, the voice is rather squeaky than husky - perhaps he's really Stuart Little?


Napoleon @ Fatty

Then (Dec 2006) Now (Nov 2007)

Napoleon was adopted from Ayah's neighbor in Shah Alam. From a nearly a stray (because the previous owner didn't take good care of him - his white fur was yellowish when we took him) to a well groomed eating machine. So far since we practiced closed door policy to our bedroom (no more cats are allowed inside) only Napoleon is somehow allowed to be in as he behaves well compared to the others. Napoleon would be the guard of their kibbles bowl and every time either Ayah or Abah enters the kitchen, there he would be eating. He has grown so huge that Abah calls him "Fatty Fatty Bom Bom". Napoleon would every morning bid us good bye by rushing to the door and lying down legs up not allowing us to go to work. You wont stand a chance to see Napoleon during most of the day as he would be sleeping underneath the sofa until it is time for tea.


Constantine @ Kenit

Then (July 2007) Then (Oct 2007) Now (Nov 2007)\

This little guy has grown from an ugly duckling to a fluffy fur ball in just a matter of months. The first photo was taken when he was about 2 weeks old, the second at 4 months and now at a matured 5 months. Constantine adopted himself well with his siblings and has become the tai koh in the house. He has taken the place of Hercules whenever Abah or Ayah cleans their litter tray in the mornings and evenings. He would sit and watch us clean his poo poo and would be the first to use the cleaned litter tray. Constantine doesn't like to be picked up and would growl (sometimes snort like an oink oink whenever he demands to be put down) Always curious, he likes to play with drinking straws and chases his tail whenever he realizes he has one. Cute!

THEN and NOW Part 1

I recently went through the old family album. I had a good laugh seeing the kids when they were younger (ahaha I laughed at how old Ayah and I had become over the years too!) So, in summary, here's some then and now photos of the lovely kids.We'll start from the eldest to the youngest. Cheers to all!

Love,
Abah & Ayah

Isabelle @ Kak Long

Then (July 2006) Now (Nov 2007)

Well, at first we though Isabelle was three when we got her but it seems she's older than that. In the Now picture, she looks older but hehehe I guess the appetite grows with her age! The Then photo was taken on her first day at home, 1st July 2006, the day we adopted her and Hercules from the IPR. Isabelle is still the quiet (except for when Ayah gives her canned food in the evenings - only then she would be see running around chasing Ayah to the kitchen) and is suffering from mouth ulcer - she has taken many rounds of injections and medications but the ulcer kept recurring. Pity her.


Gabrielle @ Kakak @ Gabbyonce

Then (June 2006) Now (Nov 2007)

Gabby has surely matured from the time we adopted her from SPCA in June 2006. Her fur is well groomed now and she is indeed still the Gabbyonce (big ass) we always love and adore. Apart from scratching and destroying the wooden dining chair, she loves to sleep all day and night long. She would only wake up in the middle of the night when we have gone to bed. Gabby is real choose, she would eat unless no other cats are around and she loves to drink from the tap (just refuses to drink from the water fountain we bought especially for her) Because of Gabby, our condo unit is now like a jail house rock as we have to be careful leaving any doors or windows open - she is real clever and had escaped twice!


Victoria II @ Akak Gumuk @ Mbak Gendut

Then (Sept 2006) Now (Nov 2007)

The reason why we adopted Victoria was because Abah wanted another child who resembles his late Victoria I. After a long search we found Vicky and fell in love with her at first sight. Even though we were quite tight in the pocket at that time, abah went to the extend of borrowing money from his auntie. So we adopted Vicky from SPCA in September 2006) When the dorr bell rings she would be the first to disappear and hide underneath the sofa and will only come out of her hiding when the guests have gone home. Vicky is now very fat that she has to use the help of things around her in order to reach and lick her back or even the area in between her thighs. Pathetic eh?

To be continued...

Napoleon's Favourite Sleeping Position

Napoleon's Favourite Sleeping Position, originally uploaded by Syahr-El.

Napoleon has only recently developed this habit of sleeping in this position. I just don't know and couldn't find the answer to why cats like to sleep in this position. At first I thought it was only the males who sleep like this but I remember also seeing Gabby in the exact same position.

But whatever it is they surely look very cute and adorable sleeping will all four legs up in the air, especially my fatty Napoleon here. And he loves it when we stroke his tummy while he's lying on his back. Heheheh.

Love,

Abah & Ayah