Despite typhoon signal number 3 (typhoon Matno) being hoisted, the children went to All Saints Cathedral for their annual church service this afternoon to receive the Lord's blessings.
Of the 3 of them, Felix is the most timid. Betty seems a bit tired, while Stella is the most at ease.
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.
This year, typhoons seem to like coming to Hong Kong during weekends.
Recent typhoon Wipha is a really mighty one...
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!
Happy Birthday Stella!🎂
Wishing you Good Luck, Great Health, Lots of Joy and Happiness at all times!!
Use your imaginations. What's your interpretations?
Posting some earlier videos on their first experiences with new toys
1) The long ostrich wand
2) Crazy donut
We have very mixed feelings today. Happy and excited that we have reached this milestone, which we dare not of dreamed of in the past. Things didn't come by easily. Felix, what you are experiencing today, is the result of team efforts. Your strong determination to survive, co-operative attitude and mellow character played a crucial role as well.
Above all, you are lucky to be warmly loved and cared for by a number of professional vets and nursing staff. Above all, the biggest credit goes to Dr Vera, who despite the time zone differences, always come up with prompt, sound medical advise during those critical moments to enable you to receive the best medical treatment possible. To us, Dr Vera is like a mother to Felix and siblings - Lucky kids!
Though we do not know what will hold in the future, may the Lord continue, to guide, guard and protect you in the time to come!
Happy Birthday, Felix dear!
Wishing you Good Health, Lots of Joy and Happiness in the years to come!
