Sunday, August 31, 2014

Why Daffodil is upset

If you've been reading our posts, you would remember that our part-time cleaner took away Daffodil's "bomb shelter" about two weeks ago as she thought it was in pretty bad shape.

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Luckily she hadn't thrown it away at that time, so I managed to salvage the bomb shelter and put it back beside the shoe rack and Daffodil happily went back into it. She didn't want a new box even though we gave her one.

It just isn't the same, you know.

"Home" is where the heart (and smell?) is.

So, all was well until last week when horrors of horrors, the part-time cleaner actually threw out Daffodil's bomb shelter this time and it was garbage collection day.

It was too late when I discovered the bomb shelter missing.

I went out to the road to look for it, but it was nowhere to be found.

The sampah truck had taken it.  Oh oh...

Daffodil was SO upset she sat in the porch, out in the open, for the next few days, pining for her bomb shelter and certainly looking very miserable.

I tried another box, but it just wasn't right and she refused to go in, until...

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...she finally accepted this other box.


Maybe the height, width and depth is about right, though it isn't deep enough.


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But everything was fine. Daffodil was happy again and after more than a year of looking after her and her family, she finally allowed me to pat her. Yes, that's an achievement in itself.


I could pat Daffodil already!! She would lower her body in a yoga down-dog posture and let me pat her as much as I like.


So, everything was going well....until yesterday, when I noticed she had some bruises on both sides of her neck. Now, for minor bruises like that, I know Path-Away works wonders.


If only I could catch her and apply some Path-Away on her, it would heal in a day or two.


If only I could catch her....that's easier said than done.


Now, it seemed that Daffodil was "asking for help", or so I thought. This was because I was sending thoughts to her, saying "I know you have those bruises on your neck and I want to help you, but I need to catch you and apply some medicine on the bruises, would that be okay?"


Daffodil came nearer and strutted about, as though saying, "Yes, sure..." (so I thought).


So I tried. I caught her when she was about to finish her food and held the scruff of her neck while my husband quickly poured Path-Away onto two cotton pads so that I could apply it on both sides of her neck. Daffodil struggled, fluffed up and gosh, she was all muscle.


Only muscle, I think.


And that made it so difficult for me to hold the scruff of her neck. There was hardly any skin for me to get a good grip.


In any case, I quickly rubbed both sides of her neck and hoped I managed to rub on the right spots. Then I had to let her go and she jumped off the kitchen table and stared back at me with those accusing eyes which spoke millions.


"How dare you???  How dare you??? Just because I let you pat me, you did this to me???!!"


Sobs...what could I say?


So I just let her be.


She didn't run far, though. She ran out to the porch, but after that, came back to the dining room and groomed herself thoroughly.


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And appeared quite happy after that, actually.


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This morning, I tried it again.


This time she was so smart, she kept looking back at me while she was eating. And the moment she saw me holding the Path-Away bottle, she fled for her life.


Finally, she came back for food ("greed" can be useful in such cases) and I caught her, did the same, but had to keep it shorter than yesterday as Daffodil was really, really angry this time.


I shall let her be for now as I think the bruises don't look so bad today.


I guess with this, all the months of built-up trust has gone down the drain...


Sobs...


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If only Daffodil was as easy-going as her children.


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Perhaps they have experienced less of street life, so they trust more easily.


Daffodil has lived for 10 years on the street. She is definitely very street-wise.


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Well, at least we settled the bomb shelter issue, so that's a plus point!


 

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Bunny in Flowerpot (Bag No. 19) - up for auction!

It's Bunny Week!!

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It's a pink bunny peering over a flowerpot!


Auction Rules:


1. Please check the latest comment for the latest bid before putting in yours.


2. All bids are placed as comments on this blogpost. All comments will be published instantly in chronological order. 


3. The auction ends at 5.00pm, on Friday, 29th August 2014.


4. The winner is to bank in payment no later than 72 hours after the closing time failing which we reserve the right to offer it to the next highest bidder or to reauction. Winners who fail to bank in payment will be barred from participating in future auctions. 


5. You may use a pseudonym when placing your bid, if you wish, but please use a genuine email address as we need to contact you if you win. Your email address will not be displayed.    


6. Please participate responsibly in the spirit of goodwill, honesty and fun!


100% of the winning bid will be channeled to our Fund for the animals.


Do we hear RM50?


The bids as they come in:


29th Aug:


At 7.21am, Chua Suk Fang bids RM88.


27th Aug:


At 10.19pm, Joy E. Saga bids RM50.


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The bag is made of thick canvas (0.7 mm) and sewn by my mum.


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My mum did the applique of the bunny and the flowerpot and I tried my hand at the green grass! It's not easy, because the canvas is so thick!


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This is the back.


Your donation will go to work straight away to help the many animals who come through us. Neutering and vaccination save lives. Every little bit helps.


How about giving the bag as a present for a loved one? It's unique and there will only be one of its kind in the world since it's handmade!


Thank you for your kind support and happy bidding!

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Another navy blue bag!

It was our reader from Penang, Ms Loh Lay Peng, who ordered the navy blue bag the other day: http://myanimalcare.org/2014/08/11/another-navy-blue-bag-made-to-order/.

When the bag arrived, Lay Peng's daughter like it so much, she took it for her own use!

So, Lay Peng ordered another one.

Here it is:

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We call this the "Tabs bag" because the kitty looks like Tabs, somehow!


It must be those round eyes!


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 The bag is sewn by my mum. All materials and workmanship are contributed by her.


Thank you, Lay Peng, for your kind donation to our Fund!


The bag will be shipped to you tomorrow.

Bunny's day out vs. Tiger's day out

This is Bunny's day out:

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Yay!!  I'm out!!


Get ready for me, world....Here I come!!


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Merrily we roll along, roll along...


Ahh...nothing beats a good body rub on the rough tiles!


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What are these boxes doing here? Who's been in them? And why? 


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And who has been on the grass?


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What?? Someone pee-ed here? 


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Who was it, and why wasn't I consulted?


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Time for another good rub....!!!


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And another...


And it would have gone on further had I not taken him in.


And through it all, when Bunny was having his adventure on his day out, Tiger was also out.


Let's look at what Tiger did:


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Yes, he just sat under the bicycle and did nothing else!


Tiger says: The greatest gift you can give the world is to keep your mind still. When the mind is still, the world is at peace.

Cuteness personified!

It has been very cold lately, and last night, Daffodil and Rosie decided to snuggled up on Ginger's Carebears blankie!

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Aww...


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And every night, Rosie and Ginger sleep downstairs.


Sometimes, the whole Patio Clan is in the house, especially when it's cold outside.


 

Monday, August 25, 2014

Pink Bunnies 1 (Blanket No. 57) - up for auction!

After a sad weekend of joining the whole nation in mourning for the victims of MH17, we resume our fundraising for the animals with our auction pieces as our work has to go on.

This time it is a piece in pretty pink!

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Auction Rules:


1. Please check the latest comment for the latest bid before putting in yours.


2. All bids are placed as comments on this blogpost. All comments will be published instantly in chronological order. 


3. The auction ends at 5.00pm, on Tuesday, 26th August 2014.


4. The winner is to bank in payment no later than 72 hours after the closing time failing which we reserve the right to offer it to the next highest bidder or to reauction. Winners who fail to bank in payment will be barred from participating in future auctions. 


5. You may use a pseudonym when placing your bid, if you wish, but please use a genuine email address as we need to contact you if you win. Your email address will not be displayed.    


6. Please participate responsibly in the spirit of goodwill, honesty and fun!


100% of the winning bid will be channeled to our Fund for the animals.


Do we hear RM150?


The bids as they come in:


On 25th Aug:


At 9.57am, Alida bids RM250.


At 1.07am, Liew Wooi Yee bids RM180.


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This pretty bunny cloth is contributed by Agnes Cheong along with the pink polka dot cloth. Thank you very much, Agnes.


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Since the bunnies are SO incredibly cute, I decided not to cut it up to small pieces or else the bunny motifs cannot be seen.


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Ginger approves and as always, monitors my sewing.


The red chequered cloth and pink border cloth are from our stash to complement the design and make up the size.


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Heidi likes girl designs!


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The is a double-layered cotton patchwork without padding in between.


It measures 55.5inches by 79 inches.


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 The backing is done by my mum in a matching darker pink with heart motifs.


This is truly a pretty pink piece, for lovers of pink!


For a donation of RM150, you will be helping in the neutering of a dog or that of a cat plus two vaccinations. Neutering and vaccination save lives.


If someone's birthday is coming up soon, how about bidding for this blanket as a meaningful gift? 100% of your donation goes to our Fund for the animals as all materials and workmanship are contributed by my mother, Agnes Cheong and me.


Thank you very much for your support and happy bidding!

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Bunny's fun in the sun

This morning, Bunny had a trip outside to the patio and front garden.

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It's not that there is no sun in Bunny's Garden. But a trip out, a change of scenery, is very exciting for a cat.


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Ah, he must have detected a lot of new smells.
Just before Bunny came out, Otto and Igor (the tree shrews) came by to eat kibbles.


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Even the leaves tell a story, doesn't it?


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Ginger comes in.


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I'm on the alert, ready to grab Bunny the moment he sees Ginger.


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But Ginger is smart. He hides behind the pillar and watches.


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Soon, Ginger came closer. He is always trying to make friends.


Nope, that's too close for comfort and safety, Ginger.


I scooped Bunny back to his room.


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And now, Ginger has exciting new smells to decipher...they tell another story.

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Sleepy on a rainy day

Rainy days are sleepy days...

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Our grand dame, Heidi, is on the sofa all day. She chooses the biggest and longest chair in the living room, so we lesser (human) mortals have to sit on the other chairs.


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You want a massage, Rosie?


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Wait a minute, wait a minute....the vigilante is asleep???


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Says who?


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Like mother...


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Like daughter!


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Tiger likes to sleep next to the external hard disk because it's hot.


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Bunny loves the wooden chair.


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If Tabs is not sitting on my lap or editing blogposts, she will be in this yellow basket.


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Cow and his cushions.


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Supper on a rainy evening.


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Still sleeping....after five hours. Heidi does not eat supper. She knows how much she should eat.


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Ginger's new favourite place. He sleeps here all night until the next morning.


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Daffodil loves well-worn old boxes. Not new ones.


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Stretch!!


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 And here's Mr Zurik. He's back for supper now.


Mr Zurik lives at least 8 houses away, which is a relatively long way for a cat to travel, but he is here for every meal and he goes home...and comes again, without fail.


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Shh...


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Goodnight, sleep tight!