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....