Doggy at the Window (Bag No. 22) - up for auction!

We bring you a little doggy at the window!

Peek a boo!

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 Thursday, 30th october 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?

29th Oct:

At 9.24am, Christine Tio bids RM200.

Following the popularity of the black cat at the window, we decided to make a doggy at the window too.

So I chose a purple floral print and purple stripey cloth to make the window frame and window sill.

After sewing that, I passed the bag to my mum for the doggy applique.

A cute little doggy saying "hello"!

The doggy has flippy ears and paws too.

That's the back.

Happy bidding and thank you for your support!

All I ever want...

We have an event at Universiti Malaya tomorrow, so whenever I'm busy packing our things for any event, the cats see it as an opportunity for "transits"...

Tabs is SO happy to be able to sneak out of the room....alas, freedom!!

Happiness is to be able to sneak out at lightning speed!!

Ginger is SO happy he gets to come into the room!

There is such great joy just to come into the room and sit. That's all Ginger wants.

We are doing our own thing. 

Blue Pourri (Blanket No. 65) - up for auction!

This is classical patchwork, made with remnant cloth in various blue prints from previous blankets.

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, 28th october 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?

28th Oct:

At 5.00pm, Khalifa bids RM300.

27th Oct:

At 10.31am, Alida bids RM280.

26th Oct:

At 11.18pm, Cyborg Bunny bids RM250.

At 9.31pm, Liew Wooi Yee bids RM200.

The whole idea of doing patchwork is making use of remnant cloth, so I picked up the blue prints left over from previous blankets.

Making layers of "frames" is one way to ensure I have enough cloth for an orderly pattern.

Mr Zurik had a paw in this as well.

But of course, how could Ginger be left out?

The width of each "frame" was adjusted based on the amount of cloth I had to go around the perimeter.

This patchwork blanket measures 54 inches by 74 inches.

The backing is done by my mum using the blue cloth from Agnes and Gerley.

Will this be your blanket?

Your donation will go to work immediately to help the many animals who come through us for neutering and vaccination.

Thank you very much for your support and happy bidding!

Ginger's allergic reaction

It started about 3 weeks ago with a small red patch on the neck below the right ear.



The skin would turn red and it looked inflamed, but there was no puncture of any kind. I sprayed Path-Away and the next day, it would dry up, a scab would form, but the patch gradually grew bigger.

 It starts as a red patch, then dries up, covered with a scab.

So off we went to the vet's. The vet said it looked like a scratch wound and suspected that it could be due to an ear infection which made Ginger scratch below the ear. True enough, that right ear had a lot of dirt in it. However, when the dirt was examined under the microscope, no mites were found. The vet cleaned both ears and told me to continue applying Path-Away. After two days, I was to apply Revolution spot-on. The vet didn't think it was anything serious.

The redness decreased, but the patch continued to grow bigger.

So after a week, we went to see another vet. Wood's Lamp was used to check for fungus and there was none. Then, three skin swabs were done and again, nothing could be found. Another swab was done to check for demodex and that was negative too.

It's so strange.

The vet concluded that it could be due to the ear infection as well as an allergic reaction of the skin. It didn't look that bad, actually. It wasn't red or inflamed, but the bald patch just continued to grow every day.

The three patches where the skin swab was done. The rest of the skin looked okay; just that it was balding.

The vet prescribed a course of steroids (for the itching) and the antibiotic Clavomox. We were to go back in 5 days' time. An antifungal and antibacterial ear-drop was prescribed as well and this was to be used in both ears as well as on the balding patch.

Today is the 5th day and we went back for a check-up.

Another cytology (skin swab) was done today to rule out ringworm or fungus. Nothing was found in the skin swab again. So the vet said to continue with the tapering down of the steroids and to finish the 14 day course of antibiotics. If all goes well, we will go back for another check-up in 2 weeks' time.

The fur is starting to grow back in middle of the whole patch.

We measured the bald patch - it's about 4 cm by 5 cm. The vet said it looks like it's already on the mend.

I hope Ginger gets well soon.

The balding patch does not seem to bother him much.

His appetite is good and he's active and cheerful, as usual.

 

Bunny and his Happy Earth herbs

It's been almost three weeks that Bunny started on his Happy Earth Chinese herbs to address his frequent vomiting problem. The herbs are supposed to strengthen his stomach and spleen qi (energy).

As with all herbs, it takes time to work, so from frequent vomiting, it gradually decreased to vomiting once every 3 days and now his condition seems to be improving.

He just needs a small pinch of the herbal powder twice daily, taken with his food. It's not a problem in feeding Bunny as Bunny likes to eat.

Happy Earth

Happy Buns!

Igor visits

What are you doing, Mr Cow Mau?

Stalking Mr Igor?

Mr Igor visits daily and gets the leftover kibbles.

He comes and goes happily, as he pleases.

None of the cats chase him these days. He's a frequent visitor, accepted by all.

It's just a matter of time before even carnivores like cats learn to live and let live.

The earth belongs to everyone.

Peace to all.

Happy Cow Mau!

Tabs gets a feel of the condo

Normally, Pole monopolises her condo...

It's all hers.

And Tabs gets the editor's chair.

This is a never-seen-before sight - Tabs taking the primetime spot in the condo!

Back to the normal routine.

Giraffes 1 (Blanket No. 64) - up for auction!

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, 21st october 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?

21st Oct:

At 4.59pm, Incredible Hug bids RM222.

At 4.55pm, Jessy Lian bids RM210.

At 1.55am, Amy S bids RM200.

19th Oct:

At 11.53am, Liew Wy bids RM188.

This soft and beautiful giraffe cotton print is donated by Ms Ooi.

I matched it with our own jungle green and orange chequered cloth to complement the colours of the giraffes.

The giraffe motifs are big, so I didn't want to cut up too much of the cloth.

This is a double-layered cotton patchwork blanket.

It measures 49 inches by 76 inches.

The backing is done by my mum in beige with cloth contributed by Agnes Cheong.

Will this blanket be yours?

For a donation of RM150, you will be helping to get a street dog neutered or a cat plus two vaccinations. Neutering and vaccination save lives. In return for your kind donation, you get a soft and beautiful cotton blanket!

Happy bidding and thank you very much for your support!

Watercolours (Blanket No. 63) - up for auction!

This is the first blanket sewn with the sample cloth contributed by Jimmy Lee and Angela.

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, 14th october 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?

13th Oct:

At 8.45pm, Wine Dogs bid RM250.

At 1.43pm, Merlinda bids RM150.

In the three albums given by Jimmy and Angela, two contains the same samples while one is totally different. Hence, I can only find, at most, two pieces of the same cloth (if taken from the duplicate albums). So, it isn't easy to mix and match.

For this piece, I picked out the samples done in pastel watercolour shades and mixed them with 4 floral pieces.

The backing cloth is used as sashing.

I figured a brown outer frame should look quite nice?

Ginger gives his OK.

Now, to cut the backing cloth.

The backing is done by my mum with the light beige cloth contributed by Agnes Cheong.

This blanket measures 51.5 inches by 80 inches.

Since curtain samples were used, it is thicker than our normal blankets. It can be used as a bedspread or a cover.

Happy bidding and thank you very much for your support.