As i indicated, many people are touched to see the significant change in Timmy. Leia has a new haircut which shows her face more... but somehow, I prefer her previous look. Here are some new photos when we were foolin around:
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
A little Update
As i indicated, many people are touched to see the significant change in Timmy. Leia has a new haircut which shows her face more... but somehow, I prefer her previous look. Here are some new photos when we were foolin around:
Saturday, February 10, 2007
All about Timmy....
These are also posts from the blog of the past....
Timmy I
I also adopted Timmy.... Timmy was Leia's mate but Leia became overbearing.... so i am hoping that with the space in my house, they will learn to be together again. Leia does need a friend. Leia is not happy... i think she feels insecure.... So I must reassure her that she is still the diva and she should not feel threatened! Timmy has longer fur than Leia but is much skinnier... so my first objective is to fatten him up. It looks promising.... he loves to drink milk. I will post his photo once he is more adapt to the surroundings...
Torn Between Two Cats
And so I have two cats. It is not easy... not when they are Leia and Timmy.
I was told that Leia was the bully, that she bullied Timmy. Actually, it is not that simple. Yes Leia hissed at Timmy and did everything she could to attract attention away from Timmy. But she was the one who approached Timmy first, sniffed him and molested him. Timmy was scared. With her bigger size and luxurious fur... she is quite a sight... no wonder Timmy is intimidated. So i think this is more a case of awesome and formidable Leia being too aggressive and Timmy simply too intimidated.
Timmy is quite a sight... at the moment, he is quite sad... salivating too much, and too skinny. Leia looks far more luxurious at the moment. But he has got beautiful fur... longer hair than Leia, clearer eyes. Potentially more beautiful... but then again, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
I think he is suffering from gangivitis. I am still awaiting his medical record. When I see Timmy, I feel sad, I cannot wait when he puts on weight, stops salivating so much... and be quite the match for Leia. I think it will be then that they can be compatible... and probably learn to play and keep each other company. At the moment, I keep them separated unless they are both under the watch of my eyes.
Both are different. Leia feels threatened. But she is the definite diva... confident, and always tries all sorts of tricks to get me to her. First, she pretended not to eat... she only ate when I was away... when that did not really work... she would wait for bed time and ran into my room and on my bed first... in fact, she runs more often now... just to attract attention.
Timmy has a gentle soul. He refuses to eat until I have patted him first... Today, he refused to eat until i put the food on my fingers and he licks the food from my fingers. He continuously needs attention and patting... He is a scaredy cat... he reacts at every sound and keeps looking out for Leia's presence... sad chap. But he loves the outdoors... the space. I think with time, he will do fine. As the male cat, he is more nimble and faster than Leia... when he wants too.
I must say it is not easy... I spend about 45mins to one hour each morning to tend to them.... It is the difficult initial period. I hope that soon enough, it will be easier.....
Timmy II
Yesterday I brought Timmy to the vet for a follow up check-up. After 4 days of antibiotics, his temperature was normal, his conjunctivitis had gone down, and his ulcers were not as sore. He is salivating less... Even the groomers noticed. It is a blessing to see some improvement.
Timmy is 75% of Leia's weight and Leia is 133% of Timmy's weight.....
Timmy is so manja. He has to be hand fed. He is so easily disturbed... he has scratched me... quite bad. But it is worth it... I had to feed him the medicine and he was scared. Timmy has China man eyes and the ability to curl his tongue... it is funny and nice at the same time.
Timmy takes time to get used to me, my rapport with Leia is much better. Although Timmy is the more friendly one of the two, Leia has been with me longer.
I understand now how difficult it is to balance my affection.... and these are just cats....
Timmy I
I also adopted Timmy.... Timmy was Leia's mate but Leia became overbearing.... so i am hoping that with the space in my house, they will learn to be together again. Leia does need a friend. Leia is not happy... i think she feels insecure.... So I must reassure her that she is still the diva and she should not feel threatened! Timmy has longer fur than Leia but is much skinnier... so my first objective is to fatten him up. It looks promising.... he loves to drink milk. I will post his photo once he is more adapt to the surroundings...
Torn Between Two Cats
And so I have two cats. It is not easy... not when they are Leia and Timmy.
I was told that Leia was the bully, that she bullied Timmy. Actually, it is not that simple. Yes Leia hissed at Timmy and did everything she could to attract attention away from Timmy. But she was the one who approached Timmy first, sniffed him and molested him. Timmy was scared. With her bigger size and luxurious fur... she is quite a sight... no wonder Timmy is intimidated. So i think this is more a case of awesome and formidable Leia being too aggressive and Timmy simply too intimidated.
Timmy is quite a sight... at the moment, he is quite sad... salivating too much, and too skinny. Leia looks far more luxurious at the moment. But he has got beautiful fur... longer hair than Leia, clearer eyes. Potentially more beautiful... but then again, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
I think he is suffering from gangivitis. I am still awaiting his medical record. When I see Timmy, I feel sad, I cannot wait when he puts on weight, stops salivating so much... and be quite the match for Leia. I think it will be then that they can be compatible... and probably learn to play and keep each other company. At the moment, I keep them separated unless they are both under the watch of my eyes.
Both are different. Leia feels threatened. But she is the definite diva... confident, and always tries all sorts of tricks to get me to her. First, she pretended not to eat... she only ate when I was away... when that did not really work... she would wait for bed time and ran into my room and on my bed first... in fact, she runs more often now... just to attract attention.
Timmy has a gentle soul. He refuses to eat until I have patted him first... Today, he refused to eat until i put the food on my fingers and he licks the food from my fingers. He continuously needs attention and patting... He is a scaredy cat... he reacts at every sound and keeps looking out for Leia's presence... sad chap. But he loves the outdoors... the space. I think with time, he will do fine. As the male cat, he is more nimble and faster than Leia... when he wants too.
I must say it is not easy... I spend about 45mins to one hour each morning to tend to them.... It is the difficult initial period. I hope that soon enough, it will be easier.....
Timmy II
Yesterday I brought Timmy to the vet for a follow up check-up. After 4 days of antibiotics, his temperature was normal, his conjunctivitis had gone down, and his ulcers were not as sore. He is salivating less... Even the groomers noticed. It is a blessing to see some improvement.
Timmy is 75% of Leia's weight and Leia is 133% of Timmy's weight.....
Timmy is so manja. He has to be hand fed. He is so easily disturbed... he has scratched me... quite bad. But it is worth it... I had to feed him the medicine and he was scared. Timmy has China man eyes and the ability to curl his tongue... it is funny and nice at the same time.
Timmy takes time to get used to me, my rapport with Leia is much better. Although Timmy is the more friendly one of the two, Leia has been with me longer.
I understand now how difficult it is to balance my affection.... and these are just cats....
All about Leia...
These are posts from my blog of the past....
LEIA - the first day!
While others are getting married, having babies, ... i decided to adopt a cat. It was not very planned.
Two weeks ago, when I was arranging to send ice-cream to my friend, he asked whether i wanted a cat... my immediate response was "no"... i cannot take care of another living thing... not my current lifestyle. But I still asked what cat it was... (i remembered blackie, the stray that usually came to my house.... it stopped coming when my neighbour decided to send it to another part of Changi.....). When he responded "Persian cat"... well, I had to look.
When I looked, I fell in love with Leia... she is black and orange...with an attitude... she bosses other cats around. She could not live in a household where there are other cats.... so my friend, who had Timmy and Leia... has a very stressed Timmy who gets sick easily...
I definitely wanted Leia... but I was flying to Seoul that night, and I really needed more time to think of the responsibility....
So yesterday I came back from Seoul, today I adopted Leia.
She was definitely scared in her new surrounding... she hid under the cupboard and refused to come out...It has been 8 and half hours now and one meal served... she is purring like a motorboat. I was initially worried... such loud purr... is she alright? I called my friend.... don't worry if she purrs like a motorboat... it means that she loves you.
Confident that she is learning to love me... I scrutnise her ever move...It is amazing how she is reacting to me... I think it is sinking in to her that she will be staying here.
My first commitment to a living thing... my lifestyle will change...
LEIA - one week after
It has been a week that Leia is with me. She has progressed to let me hold her without jumping from my arms. She has also taken to following me around. I guess it takes a little longer for her to jump into my lap.
It has proven to be an expensive affair - $100 was spent on her vitamins yesterday. Today I have sent her for grooming and vaccination.... a few hundreds more!!!
It has proven to be a smelly affair - her pooh and pee....
But notwithstanding it all, she is so adorable. Here are some photos of her before she was taken for her grooming!
Must Love Cats
The night before was one of the dreaded days when I had to break fast whilst in the midst of a meeting - orange juice and keropok! I got home only at about 9 p.m. to feed Leia. Still hungry, notwithstanding chomping the 2 bars of chocolate whilst driving, I went over to my parents for food and some pampering. With my mother's encouragement, I fell asleep... and did not wake up until it was the time to eat before dawn. I came home only at 5ish a.m. this morning, to find Leia waiting forlornly at the door. I felt guilty. I had not spent much time with her.
I fed her and did my prayers. Then I lay on my bed, this time deliberately not closing my bedroom door too tightly, and waited. Within minutes, Leia was inside and up on the bed. I pretended to ignore her... as she moved closer to me. I felt her purr and breath on my shoulders. Her breath was not sweet smelling... but alas what love can do... I turned to welcome her with open arms. For the longest time I resisted allowing Leia to sleep on the bed with me, but this morning, it was such a delight. My little cat, using the palm of my hand as her pillow... Licking my fingers, brushing her teeth on my fore arm. I guess, this was the quality time we needed, Leia and I. I decided that the gym could wait till tonight....
On the back of my mind, i have added another criteria in the search for the love of my life... He must love cats!
Lessons Learnt from Leia
One of the things I discovered was that Leia drinks milk... but, only a particular brand of milk. She drinks the japanese brand milk but not the australian one.
Before this I could not tell any difference between the different brands of milk... both fresh milk, the best available in the supermarket. But when Leia made the distinction, I made a conscious effort to taste and identify the difference. True enough...the Japanese one was the creamier and tastier of the two... and the Australian one has a fishy smell about it, thin and comparatively tasteless...
LEIA - the first day!
While others are getting married, having babies, ... i decided to adopt a cat. It was not very planned.
Two weeks ago, when I was arranging to send ice-cream to my friend, he asked whether i wanted a cat... my immediate response was "no"... i cannot take care of another living thing... not my current lifestyle. But I still asked what cat it was... (i remembered blackie, the stray that usually came to my house.... it stopped coming when my neighbour decided to send it to another part of Changi.....). When he responded "Persian cat"... well, I had to look.
When I looked, I fell in love with Leia... she is black and orange...with an attitude... she bosses other cats around. She could not live in a household where there are other cats.... so my friend, who had Timmy and Leia... has a very stressed Timmy who gets sick easily...
I definitely wanted Leia... but I was flying to Seoul that night, and I really needed more time to think of the responsibility....
So yesterday I came back from Seoul, today I adopted Leia.
She was definitely scared in her new surrounding... she hid under the cupboard and refused to come out...It has been 8 and half hours now and one meal served... she is purring like a motorboat. I was initially worried... such loud purr... is she alright? I called my friend.... don't worry if she purrs like a motorboat... it means that she loves you.
Confident that she is learning to love me... I scrutnise her ever move...It is amazing how she is reacting to me... I think it is sinking in to her that she will be staying here.
My first commitment to a living thing... my lifestyle will change...
LEIA - one week after
It has been a week that Leia is with me. She has progressed to let me hold her without jumping from my arms. She has also taken to following me around. I guess it takes a little longer for her to jump into my lap.
It has proven to be an expensive affair - $100 was spent on her vitamins yesterday. Today I have sent her for grooming and vaccination.... a few hundreds more!!!
It has proven to be a smelly affair - her pooh and pee....
But notwithstanding it all, she is so adorable. Here are some photos of her before she was taken for her grooming!
Must Love Cats
The night before was one of the dreaded days when I had to break fast whilst in the midst of a meeting - orange juice and keropok! I got home only at about 9 p.m. to feed Leia. Still hungry, notwithstanding chomping the 2 bars of chocolate whilst driving, I went over to my parents for food and some pampering. With my mother's encouragement, I fell asleep... and did not wake up until it was the time to eat before dawn. I came home only at 5ish a.m. this morning, to find Leia waiting forlornly at the door. I felt guilty. I had not spent much time with her.
I fed her and did my prayers. Then I lay on my bed, this time deliberately not closing my bedroom door too tightly, and waited. Within minutes, Leia was inside and up on the bed. I pretended to ignore her... as she moved closer to me. I felt her purr and breath on my shoulders. Her breath was not sweet smelling... but alas what love can do... I turned to welcome her with open arms. For the longest time I resisted allowing Leia to sleep on the bed with me, but this morning, it was such a delight. My little cat, using the palm of my hand as her pillow... Licking my fingers, brushing her teeth on my fore arm. I guess, this was the quality time we needed, Leia and I. I decided that the gym could wait till tonight....
On the back of my mind, i have added another criteria in the search for the love of my life... He must love cats!
Lessons Learnt from Leia
One of the things I discovered was that Leia drinks milk... but, only a particular brand of milk. She drinks the japanese brand milk but not the australian one.
Before this I could not tell any difference between the different brands of milk... both fresh milk, the best available in the supermarket. But when Leia made the distinction, I made a conscious effort to taste and identify the difference. True enough...the Japanese one was the creamier and tastier of the two... and the Australian one has a fishy smell about it, thin and comparatively tasteless...
New Photos...
I am happy to report that Timmy is a lot better. He is in fact more active than Leia! Like a typical male, he has a short attention span, and is rather undiscipline in his toilet manners. There are times when he just runs and stops.... He is very very affectionate, loves to be combed... My friends who saw him when he first came remarked that he has definitely put on weight, his fur has become real beautiful and he does not smell anymore... Timmy is indeed a handsome cat!
My beautiful Leia, is more subtle but definitely demanding! She will make me come to her. When I am with Timmy, Leia, just glares, and I feel guilty. She has learnt to live with Timmy... she still wants his food (but now Timmy fights back!)but somehow she does not hiss nor does she bully him...
I think I have got the balance so far... my mother worries that the cats will keep me from having a real family (read husband and kids), I think they are preparing me to be selfless so that I can eventually put up with a husband and kids.... hee!
My beautiful Leia, is more subtle but definitely demanding! She will make me come to her. When I am with Timmy, Leia, just glares, and I feel guilty. She has learnt to live with Timmy... she still wants his food (but now Timmy fights back!)but somehow she does not hiss nor does she bully him...
I think I have got the balance so far... my mother worries that the cats will keep me from having a real family (read husband and kids), I think they are preparing me to be selfless so that I can eventually put up with a husband and kids.... hee!
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