Happy Mid-Autumn Festival !

 Happy Mid-Autumn Festival to all our bloggers!

What better excuse to get some rest...

After all those years, I finally got my first COVID at the end of July. I was very tired and had fever of 38.6-38 for around 5 days. Just minor headache and sore throat for a day. After a week, what was left was runny nose and cough. Hopefully, its towards the end now. The nose is largely cleared except when first woke up in the morning. Some cough and occassional clear sticky phlegm.

Apart from Chinese medicine, I also took Comvita Manuka UMF 15+ honey. Seems pretty helpful.

Of the 3 kids, Betty guarded me closely. Resting mostly on my working table next to my bed.

Felix sensed something wrong with me, and was watching nearby.

Stella didn't seem to sense anything wrong, and life as usual for her.

Below is a video of Stella, the boxer:

Typhoon Noul

 Stella: 

Hello all bloggers, after viewing this video, do you think my mother is sick? Either life is too boring for her, or she has nothing better to do or that she is really proud of my job performance? I really am lost!

Felix on staycation again

Felix fell sick in late June and was hospitalised for 9 days. 

Felix was very good in giving us tell tale signs that he was not well. During early morning of 24/6, he ate his wet can food breakfast very well, but shortly 2 hours later, he refused any dry kibble. He looked a bit uneasy as well. So for precautionary reasons, we took him back to the vet. Blood test showed the liver reading was abnormal, though compared with the past, it wasn't at a screaming level. Anyway, we had no choice, except to let him stay in his "second home" for treatment. Fortunately, they were able to successfully put him on drips given that he had limited "good veins" available.

Initially we tried to follow his daily meal plan of 2 prescription can food and 1 commercial low phosphorus can food. As expected, he was fussy, eating 50-60% of a can if given prescription diet, forcing us to give in towards the end as we want him to eat well to recover. 

During his hospital stay, he tried to defer poo-poo until he could not tolerate, which is a great contrast to his daily disposal when at home. We think its because the A4 size litter bin was not as spacious as the 55*35cm bin at home, and with one hand being bandaged, its not easy to put himself in a comfortable position. So usually upon discharge, unloading in the home litter bin would be one of the higher priorites for him. Haha...

Felix dear, please take good care of yourself -- eat well, sleep soundly, stay happy and sickness free! I know its a wishful thinking......

Stella turns 4 today

Happy birthday Stella, dear:

May you continue to stay energetic, mischievous, playful, healthy and happy at all times!

Stella was lucky to be placed second in a competition sponsored by Oursmemory.com. The crystal award arrived in time to celebrate her birthday!

Also wishing Stella's elder sister Pat Pat and younger sister Mo Mo Happy Birthday, Good Health and Happiness Always too! (This year's photos are AI generated)

Medley

 Below is a selection of some recent videos:

Felix - 10 year old birthday

Felix is 10 today!

To a lot of people, why the fuss? Cats generally live to the high teens or even over the 20s! 

Yes, you're right. But for those who know Felix, being born with a twisted bile duct, life had never been easy since he was 3 years old. His life journey had been exceptionally rugged and challenging. Through the grace of the Lord, Felix's tough and brave character, high intelligence and strong quest for life made him highly co-operative to whatever treatment he has to go through and is well liked by most who took care of him. This together with great wisdom and knowledge from veterinary team and supporting staff; abundant love and care from the family have all together helped him reach this 10 year old milestone. 

Though sad to say, we are pretty certain that chances to reach the next 10 year old milestone does not exist. Since we do not know how long or what the future holds, let's stay optimistic and let the positive momentum leads us, making each day, meaningful, enjoyable, memorable and hopefully painfree for everyone. So that when the inevitable comes, there will be no regret.

So stay strong and handsome Felix dear! You truly a special gem!

Happy Easter too!

Also attached is a video of their fun time