Honeybear's golden goodies, etc.

Rub-a-dub-dub...three kitties in the tub.

Who goes there?

No, that's not a worm.  It's Honeybear's golden goodies. 

Finally, he has pooped and all is well.

Fox is the biggest and hungriest.

Rex is next.

Honeybear waits patiently for his turn.  At least now, he knows how to ask for milk.  Previously, he did not quite know what was going on.

But by far, I would say these are the most obedient kittens I've ever fostered.

They actually go back inside the carrier to sleep after playing.

Cow, Bunny and Pole were the MOST demanding, even at 2 days old!

Fox tries to wrestle for milk from Honeybear.

She bites the syringe.

Ok, ok...you get some, too.

Bunny comes in and hisses at the kittens.  Rex and Fox run for shelter, back to the carrier.  Who confronts the attacker?  Why, it's the smallest of the three.  Honeybear!  Honeybear spits back at Bunny (but there was no sound, though).

Brave little Bear!

Honeybear goes to Bobby for protection.

Rex tries as well.  It's safer with the dog.

He crawls under Bobby's ear.

Here we go round the mulberry bush....

Are you a seal pup or a kitten, actually?

Well....I don't know.  What do you think?

Ok, you're a kitten and a mighty cute one at that!

Ming-Yi graduates!

Allow a mother a small indulgence to tell a non-animal related story today...after all, this is a blog :)) and a blogger gets to write anything she likes.

Today is Ming-Yi's convocation at the International Medical University.

Winnie the Pooh was one of the first toys we bought for Ming-Yi when she was a baby (that bear is just so philosophical and brilliant in simplicity) so I thought I should get her a Winnie the Pooh graduate bear for today.

 

Hmmm.....we have a dog case coming in today.  Puspa is bringing in one of the Rawang dogs.... AnimalCare work has no public holidays, no weekends, no annual leave.

Here's Ming-Yi, all robed and ready to go...

In her graduating class of 106 pharmacists, there are two whom the Dean specially "saluted" (in his own words).  One is this girl in the wheel-chair and another is a cancer patient who is visually-impaired.  Her mother guided her up the stage to receive her degree.  Ming-Yi said since this girl could not read (she could not see), her classmates read everything to her.  Amazing tenacity....   

106 new pharmacists...ready to go out there and serve the community.

The parents and some of the lecturers.

A moment to cherish for a lifetime.

(Photo taken by Ming-Yi's lecturer)

Yay!!!

They say that once your children have graduated, one phase of your life is "over" and thus, begins another phase...

Both of mine now have, but I don't see it as any phase being "over".  Once a mother, always a mother, and they will always be your children!  



On the homefront - my sunny kittens

Ming-Yi wanted to see if they could lick milk.  Well, not yet.

The star of the litter - Honeybear.

Everybody wants the get onto my lap.

  

Fox and Honeybear are quite happy being inside the carrier (their house). 

Rex ventures out....

...to the big new world.

All go back to the carrier for a nap.

Upgraded now...to a bigger house.

They still have to be stimulated to urinate and defecate.

The vet has advised that they be on milk for 5 weeks.

My O Sole Mio Kitties

O Sole Mio means "The Sun" (I hope I got that right!).

Here are some photo updates on my Sunny Kitties....

I've been concerned about their not having pooped, but the vet assures me it's ok even if they don't poop for one week if they are on milk alone.  But she did ask me to check if they have an anus.  ???  You mean, some kittens don't have an anus, I asked. 

Gosh....I never knew that.....

So, the sunny kitties had not pooped ever since coming to me. 

But the sun shines, even at night, see........

A ray of sunshine....from Fox, last night.

Followed by more golden goldies as I stimulated her privates and massaged her tummy.

Aww....

I'm still quite concerned about Honeybear.  He's very quiet and he doesn't seem to know the direction of the door of the carrier.  We'll observe him as he goes along. I think (I'm just guessing) he could be premature, hence, he's not quite properly developed yet.  But I'm just guessing. 

But there has been progress.  From seizures to no-more-seizures.  From not-being-able-to-suck to being-able-to-suck.  These are all milestones of improvement. 

Hey, hey...that's our milk.

When I'm bigger, I'll drink this myself, ok?  Then, you don't have to syring-feed us anymore.

Today's golden goodies from Rex!!

Nice and well-formed.  The milk is right. 

So now, we wait for golden goodies from Honeybear.

Yay....time to play!

All want to lie on my lap after milk.

Aww....again. 

Honeybear playing today.  Or rather, it's his siblings inviting him to play.

A little kitty-wrestling.... 

These (so far) are undoubtedly the most obedient kittens I've ever fostered.  They go back into the carrier after they are done exploring the room and they actually go to sleep without a fuss.

The sun is shining....

O Sole Mio!

I've got to go to work now.......bye!

Honeybear seems better today

I fed the threesome this morning before going off the work.  They were asleep when I left for college.


By the time I got home at almost 1pm, all three were still sleeping. 


Then, they woke up and from 1pm till now, I have not stopped feeding them!  Not continously, of course.  Overfeeding, I was told, is more dangerous than under-feeding, the former can lead to diarrhoea and diarrhoea in kittens is a total nightmare. 

Rex and Fox have been mewing for milk every one hour or so, so I've been giving them small amounts on demand.  Honeybear gets some, too, each time. 

Rex and Fox want to play with Bobby.

Honeybear still likes the carrier.

Is that adorable or what?

CP sent a text message saying her son, Jen Kynn, wanted to come see the kittens.  So mother-and-son came over at 2.30pm.  Their whole family had read all my books and from then on, had decided they too should play their part in caring for the stray animals (particularly, cats) on their street.  From being someone who was so afraid of animals and doesn't even dare touch them, CP is now the proud adopter of Mimi, Manja and Didi (street cats, all spayed-neutered).  I'm proud to call CP my friend!  Her two boys and her husband, Lim, also help out.  In fact, CP is very much guided by her two boys who know everything that's written in my books. 

Trust children....they know more than us.

Jen Kynn with Fox.

Honeybear came out to greet the visitors. 

CP was completely enchanted by Honeybear. 

Jen Kynn with Rex.

He loves kittens.

Rex seemed to like CP a lot!

Find me a word cuter than "cute", please?

You're cute also, Fox.

Rex wants to be friends with Bobby.

Honeybear wants to lie on my lap.  For the warmth, I think.

That's what he does after every meal.

I spoke the our panel vet this afternoon when I went over to buy more milk (the threesome have almost finished one packet!).  She was very concerned about Honeybear's fits.  8 seizures last night - that's a lot, she said.  When a seizure occurs, there is no oxygen going to be brain and it could lead to brain damage.  She would worry if a dog has a seizure of 20 seconds. 

I think I don't really know how long Honeybear's seizures are - it just "seemed" so long when it's happening.  Perhaps it was less than 30 seconds. 

Coincidentally, I also have  history of seizures.  I suppose then, that's not so scary...since I've had them, too.  (I don't think my brain is damaged!)

Now, all three are sleeping....and I'm watching American Idol.

My favourite is Scotty McCreery.  

Yours?