Stella went to Cat Show again?!

For the first time, Hong Kong hosted the World Cat Congress in Convention Centre on 1st-3rd August, 2025.

We decided to let Stella participate in the Cat Show on 2nd-3rd August. This could be an eye opener for us. Because out of the 10 judges, only 1 was from Hong Kong. More interesting, some of the judges were from different global cat clubs. 

We knew that similar to other CFA cat shows, the competition was a lot intense. We went in without too high expectations. Stella is a sprayed long hair, so she competes in the Alter/Premier category. There were a total of 25 cats, of which 5 were short hair. This implied each competitor need to beat another 2 for a chance in the final -- to be placed and earn rosettes and prizes. 

As a first step, Stella needs to get the "Best Breed" ribbon from her sub-group (Exotic Bi-Color) competition as a potential pass to the final. Sometimes, a "Second Best Breed" might also work.

Stella tried her best, though her performance on the first day was a bit weak. We believe this could be due to discomfort in her eyes. In the last round, she tend to partly close her eyes, didn't like to look up or face the spectators. This was not the usual her. 

On the second day, DN helped rectify the problem. Stella was happier and her self confidence return. Her performance improved as well.

Despite getting a "Best Breed" in the 2nd Ring, Stella was not selected for the final. Overall, result was as follows:

 

For the less fortunate cats, Christmas will come earlier this year, as Stella in her 3rd charitable drive will donate all her prizes to help feed homeless children. 

What to do under Typhoon Wipha's influence

This year, typhoons seem to like coming to Hong Kong during weekends.

Recent typhoon Wipha is a really mighty one...

The children also ....

A busy, worrying month of June

 June started as a fairly hectic month for me, as the helper was on home leave from 28th May to 18th June. Working from a 4am to 11pm for 22 consecutive days, really took its toll on me. I was both mentally and physically exhausted. It sure was a relief when the helper return in good condition and on time! Thank God!

I had learnt a lot about my cats, their habits, their diet. Above all, a better understanding of the helper's job - its not suitable for me! Haha....

During a routine vet revisit on 11th June Felix's ALT rose to 154 from 74 the previous month. Other blood test readings were normal. So he was put under observation. On 19th June, he started his 30 days course of Marbofloxicin. Since then he turned fussy with his meals, but still manage to finish them. 

On 24th June, he refused to eat can food, so we took him to the vet and found that both his ALT and NEU were both above normal. He was admitted to hospital and a fine needle was performed on his liver with hope that via culture, we will be able to give him the most appropriate medication. We are now earnestly waiting for the culture report.

Luckily, he was able to put on drips throughout his 5 days hospital stay. I must also admit that its lucky that his incident happened after the helper return, or else, I can't imagine what a mess daily routine would be like for me.

Felix, get well soon!

Stella is 3 years old !

 Happy Birthday Stella!🎂

Wishing you Good Luck, Great Health, Lots of Joy and Happiness at all times!!

Stella's 3 sisters - PatPat the elder sister at the top, Stella in the middle, MoMo the younger sister at the bottom

Happy Mother's Day! 💘

 

What did you see?

Use your imaginations. What's your interpretations?

I saw a cat couple, with the "gentleman" putting his arm on the "lady's" shoulder..... so sweet and romantic!

As for Felix .....

His lower part of the body reminds me of a gigantic animal..... ELEPHANT!

As for Betty, the side pockets in her pants have developed into ...

lovely💕💗, 3 in total

I bet you would say, mummy must be CRAZY..... haha!

Thank you Lord, for giving the children their own unique and wonderful tattoo!

Below is a picture I made in January 2023, and with their growing up over time, their patterns do change.

New toys

Posting some earlier videos on their first experiences with new toys

1) The long ostrich wand

2) Crazy donut