PERSIANS AND A MISSING CAT

Maxi is the only male in our feline family, and the biggest in size.
However, he is a real sweet heart and the most gentle of all.
As Persians, we always stick together...and I do mean...together.

We are both orange-y in colour. So, many times our human family are confused on who is who. Except that I am smaller with white socks, they sometimes call us the wrong name.

Here I am with sleepyhead, Maxi. Can you spot us?

Those white socks are mine! Otherwise, you cannot really see the difference between us when we are hugging together...or when we are wrestling.  And, we wrestle a lot!

Nope, apart from the face...we both look like one big tangled orange-y kitties.

Talking about kitties. Angel has been sneaking out of the house through the windows.

Our human family is not very happy with her roaming and she has done that almost every alternate day.

They tried remembering to close the window, but there are so many at home.

Unfortunately, for now, she has ran away and nowhere to be found :((

She is the only kitty that is totally on her own. She doesn't join us in any play time and doesn't like to be held by anyone. Let's hope she will find her way home as Mummy is losing hope of her coming back :((

Here's me and Angel having a face-off. We aren't buddies yet..

She only likes to play with Baby, our Brit shorthair. Maybe it's something to do with longhair works better with the long, and shorthair pairs better with the same kind. 

Don't mind my scruffy fur...just woke up from my beauty sleep. 

We will update soon on poor Angel. She's not my 'wrestling partner' for now..but I do hope she is safe and back home.  

Love, Princess  ^oo^

                          

CHOW TIME - Gourmet kitty food

Ever since Mummy got hold of Andi Brown's The Whole Pet Diet website and experimented with home cooked holistic food, we've been eating very well.
Our canned wet food have been reducing.
We are no longer just salmon or tuna canned food kitties.
We are now exposed to a huge variety of food.
We had home made pureed vegetable salmon which was great.
We had Andi's Chicken Stew which was so good.
Then over the weekend, we had even more new food introduced.

Mummy made sure we do not eat canned food with 'by products', meaning every part of an animal is being thrown in, all grinded and mashed up to taste good but not of quality.
Believing that good food is important for us kitties, we are not blessed with more 'gourmet choices kitty food'.
Food made from human grade and good enough for the family to eat, therefore, definitely good enough for us.

Here is what we had:
Using Andi's same recipe of vegetables, instead of chicken, we had beef stew !!
It was so good, we had to share it with the human family. Now, that's the main problem with human grade food....

Here's Maxi having a go. 

The pink bows says it all :)  Super yummy and gone in a flash.

And...we do mean, gone in a flash!!  More food please! Children: stop eating our beef stew too!

Our foodie journey continues.  Today, with chicken and beef stew in the freezer, we tried something new. Plain boiled chicken and clear soup. Yep! Gone in minutes. 

There you have it. Our wet food intake more of home cooked food.
We still do have the canned ones for 'emergency' situation. In fact, we seem to be eating much less dry food but in desperate times, we still do chow down on the kibbles.


Here's Maxi playing in the children's book shelf.  We certainly look forward to everyone to be home.
The children get us to accompany them everywhere they go at home.
Looking comfy eh...Maxi. He is at his shortest fur ever after the 2nd grooming.
Mummy said, trim everything except his bushy tail.

Me? I am feeling really full and sleepy after all this food testing.

Furry-ly yours, Princess :)

BABY BLUE - Our British Shorthair

Hello folks !

Today, we talk about our youngest kitten.
Our British Shorthair, Baby Blue...somehow, all of us have not really settled with a proper name yet, so the name will change soon.

She came home as this little pot bellied kitten at 3 months old.
Typical of British shorthair, she was not shy and utterly playful.
Many times the family wondered if she really was a pure Brit.

Here she is playing outside. Outdoor has been a HUGE favourite of all cats now. We look forward to outdoor every morning and evening. We don't even mind the big cage.  Here is Baby, amber eyes and all.

She's a mean eating and playing machine, but loves the calmness outside in the company of birds.

Her cheeks are filling up very well, another characteristics of British Shorthairs.  However, Mummy said her fur is still not as dense...maybe later.

When she's not playing, she has this serious stare in her. However, throw her a ball, and she'll have all of us entertained for hours.

We Persians are okay with Baby. She even sleeps with us at times and here are all three of us during meal times. First to arrive and last to leave as usual. Baby certainly gives Maxi a run for his food, they both eat really a lot!!

Till then...

CHOW TIME

 You know what?
We all eat pretty well at home.
Mummy loves to experiment with food, so we always get to try on new food.
While kibbles are pretty fixed in brands, and canned wet food are our fav.
However, Mummy said canned food can't be that good.
She's wrong. Canned food is VERY GOOD to us.

Anyway, we were introduced to some new food.
In the PINK.
RAW FOOD.
Well, cats originally ate raw in the wild.
First up, fresh grounded chicken. Well, didn't quite went that well.
Than this! Raw grounded Australian lean beef.
Yummy!! It was gone in a flash.
Best food ever. It's the closest how cats eat anyway.

Then, we had some home made vegetable broth and Salmon.
All these got pureed and hey, these are human eat-able food.
Yep! We chow-ed it down in no time.
Best food ever too!!

We aren't guinea pigs for experiment but we don't mind at all when it comes to food!!
Mummy was reading all about Andi Brown's The Whole Pet Diet, about how human-grade food is good for us cats and how it cured many skin issues, so into the pot the poor chicken plus loads of vegetables went simmering for hours.

The only problem with 'human-grade' food is..........we got to share it with our two human sisters.
They insisted of having the half of the pot to themselves.
Sneaky, sneaky Mummy. Look at how she got us to eat veges.
Everything was blended and chicken shredded.

Here's what we had for breakfast lately! It was gone in a minute!!
More chicky vege soup please!!
We cats may sometimes bicker and wrestle, but we are all buddies when it comes to food!!

Finally, after a full meal, here's Maxi playing....the picture says it all.
Maxi says:  I like to play this rolling ball, but I like it better lying on my belly!!

Here's Baby saying goodbye for now. She's our British Shorthair, our last kitten (hopefully...).
She came as a scrawny little kitten.
We even pondered whether she is a British Shorthair at times.
She's a real eating machine.
Putting on weight nicely at a very short time.
Super friendly and likes to tag along the family.
Her cheeks are filling up well.

So, we wondered if she will grow up like this beautiful cat.
This is NOT our cat. It was taken at a recent cat show.
Maybe this is a Brit, as Brit has their famous chubby cheeks...

More pics on the Cat show soon.

Finally, it's Ciao time. Here's me enjoying my home-made salmon puree! Pure food-heaven!

ANGEL

Hello and let's talk about Angel, our American Shorthair.

She was the 3rd feline addition to our household.

Pretty much a loner.

Likes to hang around the family.

Does not favour being hold most of the time.

Eats the least wet food.

Super charged and hyper active cat.

The leanest and can jumps really high.

Here she is lounging around.

We all got a new watering hole. Great! as cats love to drink from flowing water.

She LOVES outdoor. The first to jump into our outdoor cage and claws into the cage to stay in. Here she is on our top deck, always getting the best views.

The first to be on 'heat', drove everyone nuts. Soon to be spayed....Snip, snip! Sorry Angel!

In her all time favourite basket.  The most curious cat in the house, always poking her nose around every corner.

Under the dining table,  gotta love those green eyes :)

More to come :)

CAT LITTER BOX - GETTING CLASSIER

Whenever our human Mummy's friends found there are 4 cats at home. These few questions will be was posed without fail!! (Answer in blue.)

How do you deal with cat's Poo??  (They are cleaned few times daily.)

Aren't they (cats) stinky little fellas?? (For the record NO, we are probably cleaner and nice smelling than some of you humans haha!).

I am sure your house must be stinky all the time!! (Absolutely NOT. No poop left too long + a very good litter box =  no smell. And our home certainly do not smell like a pet shop. In fact since the cats are here, it's been vacummed and mop more than ever before.)

Urgh...Where is the cat litter stored?? (At the back of the house with a window for ventilation.)

We do have a proper cat poo-poo place. 

It's cleaned all the time.

It's very clean.

It's not stinky.

It's very decent.

However, in the attempt to re-modify some space to accommodate a classier cat litter and glamourize the home a bit, we've been checking some very awesome photos online. (None found available here as usual!)

Certainly some very interesting take on our cat litter. 

Here's a few of what we found and like very much.

I certainly see a change coming soon. Okay, not exactly the same ...but hopefully something similar.

I wonder if there are kibbles inside those cabinets as well ??

Me furry paws like the following :)

Very modern retro!

Classic.  We love white @ home.

Nice and stylish.

Very functional and love that top!

A modern looking cat litter box! 

Can't get any classier than this.

Happy weekend !!

Furry-ly yours, Princess.


Photos are from here : http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/best-modern-litter-boxes-2012-166819

BYB - Back Yard Breeders

I was from a back yard breeder. 

Back then, my human family did not know what is a back yard breeder.

All they wanted was a cat and my home was the only place they knew.

They didn't know anything about CFA, TICA or even heard of a proper cattery.

They just assumed that's how pets were bought.

My real feline parents were caged up 24/7.

They have free flow of water and food and that's about it.

They stay in their cage every day, and probably for the rest of their lives.

No fresh air. No walking or roaming around.

Just waiting for the season to mate.

Waiting for the kitten like me to be weaned and be sold off.

Waiting for the big bucks.

Yet, the place where I was from was very clean.

Cats were not abused, just no freedom.

I feel so sorry for my parents and all those cats.

My human family certainly have seen much worse BYB.

Cats next to dogs. 

Cats with no litter tray even though we are easily litter trained.

Dogs barking non stop. 

We have no voice or choice next to any dogs.

Animals not washed or vaccinated forever.

All form of animals caged up in pitiful sights and small confined space.

Pet shops buying from more BYB kitten mills.

Maybe they live a better condition. Cleaner and with aircondition.

That being said, my actual feline mum was only bred twice a year.

What about an international affliated superstar cattery which breeds their Queen 4 times a year?

Are they any better than my back yard breeder where I came from.

At this superstar cattery, cats were also all cooped up in a cage. Filthy. 

No cleaner than my BYB cattery.

Queens were 'sub-contracted' out to families for the purpose of breeding.

Mummy was told don't just buy the cat, make lots of money from the cats. 

That should make sense in paying an arm this poor cat. 

And of course, there are those reputable cattery, so check your facts thoroughly when you choose one.

However, thank our Heavenly paws for that, this did not happen to me.

Angel will be spayed soon. 

I will be spayed soon.

No breeding for us.

No contribution to strays. 

Just unconditional love and exaggerated cuteness to offer to our family, and vice versa.

Mummy said if ever the thought of breeding did occur, it's because we actually want the kittens or pass them to loving families.

4 cats and more experience, our human family now know more about kitten mills.

About BYB.

About good and unscrupulous registered catteries.

About people who actually loved us cats before passing them to the next owner.

All of us are just glad we were taken home to live in our current house. 

Free roaming.

Lots of fresh, canned and dry food all day long.

We recently ate raw meat.

Close to how nature intended for cats.

Most importantly, loved by all.

I do wish all cats have the chance like me.

Love, Princess.