Katz And Other Tales

Kiss, Fight, Act Naturally

2012-02-28T11:29:00.000+08:00

Practically every day, this is what happens around 7 o'clock in the evening. Target kisses Au and everything is sweetness and light. Then Target "accidentally on purpose" bites Au in the neck. Au tells Target to back off - or else! Target pretends he never meant to start a fight, and Au cleans his claws super casually just to show he's still boss cat. I've been working up a storm but I'll

Why We Don't Write Cruelty Posts

2012-02-21T09:27:00.000+08:00

If you're wondering why I haven't written a lot about Cole the Tuxie Cat, or the other cruelty cases I've come across, here's the explanation. Marg: there are no horrible pics or descriptions, just a nice picture of Guido! Those of you who don't live in Malaysia may not realise that this blog supports Katz Tales, a newspaper column that I write for The Star. When I started writing it back in

Guido: I Am Sent A Present! And Target Steals It!!!

2012-02-17T15:18:00.000+08:00

Our friend Bin sent me a Present! It's from her Silvervine Shop! But when Target saw the package, he wanted it. Get off! This is clearly for me! Now, how do I open this? Bin sent me a silvervine pillow and some chew sticks! It all smelled Very Good. Yum! Smells good! Target got all Silly. Wheeeeeeeeeee! He took the pillow, even though it was meant for Me. Drool, slurp, roll... But I

We Callously Abandon Our Cats

2012-02-13T15:28:00.000+08:00

T-man and I went to Thailand for 3 days last week. When we brought out our case, Target and Au knew what was up. While we were away, our neighbours Lillian and Umi looked in on the cats twice a day. In addition, the lady who comes to clean also came for one morning and one afternoon. Despite this, the cats clearly felt neglected. I got an SMS on the 3rd day to say that Target had disappeared

Target Is Fed-Up

2012-02-07T08:09:00.000+08:00

Target's pinned back ear clearly states he's fed up with being a photo model, but really - just LOOK at how he lines up his paws and tail into a straight line! I love that attention to detail. I'm off to the ProDiet cat food factory soon. If you've any questions about wet food, ask me and I'll ask them. As my brother arrives tomorrow for his annual visit, I'll be visiting you all and

Guido, The Tightrope Walker

2012-02-03T13:27:00.000+08:00

Isn't he handsome? Isn't he clever? Our little Guido walks up and down on the 1 inch gate top every day with the skill of the professional acrobat. I think he does it to make Target and Au jealous....

Au The Gourmet Kitty

2012-01-30T09:08:00.001+08:00

Au used to eat 1 type of cat food, 1 type of cat biscuit, and ham. He would take a mouthful of roast chicken or beef but only a bit. Now that he is a Senior Cat and coming up for his 14th birthday, Au has become a gourmet cat. Each day is a new adventure in tastes and textures. Yesterday Au ate: Chicken and Sardine Cat food Cat biscuits Red Snapper Cat Food (twice) Roast chicken (twice) Half

Target Is A Butterball

2012-01-26T15:12:00.000+08:00

Our friend Sue gave us this pet carrier. But as Target illustrates, we've got a problem. Looks interesting! Oh oh! Can't fit my bum in here. I didn't want to sit in it anyway... We shall be presenting this to our friends at PAWS for their next charity auction or competition.... Thanks Sue!

Gong Xi Fa Cai!

2012-01-23T07:46:00.002+08:00

Target, Guido and Au's Unsolved Mysteries...

2012-01-20T07:19:00.002+08:00

Target here! Thanks for the purrs; I'm looking all handsome again and I'm ready to party! Guido caught a baby rat We're blogging today because the girls from Zoolatry have asked us if we have any unsolved mysteries. Well, we do! It all started when Guido caught a baby rat. He took it inside and played with it under the sofa. Then we lent it to me and I took it outside. I played with it,

Target Is Better

2012-01-18T16:32:00.002+08:00

Target is better. We caught the abscess so quickly, that 48 hours later there is no bump and no hot spot. Target thinks he doesn't need his medicine but I'm continuing it just in case there is a tiny spot of infection left inside that handsome furry face. If all is well Friday, we'll quit then. Thanks for the purrs, everyone. And for that amazing Pick Me Up Off The Floor After The Visit To

Target Has A War Wound

2012-01-16T14:44:00.000+08:00

Yesterday the stray cat with the long furry tail broke into the house. Au raised a war cry and beat the hell out of him. Au was so loud and so fast and so vicious that the grey cat rushed out of the house as fast as his paws could carry him. He was in such a rush that he ran straight over the top of Target who was running to Au's rescue. In his haste, the gray cat must have scratched

LIM: Welcome To The War

2012-01-14T03:07:00.003+08:00

On Monday morning 3 bombs went off in downtown Kuala Lumpur. Five people were injured. I grew up with terrorism: the IRA in the UK and ETA in Spain, so it always bothered me when overseas visitors say things like, "Why don't you talk to them?" My reply has always been, "Why negotiate with a coward who gets his kicks out of killing and hurting complete strangers who happen to be in pubs,

Target Looking Soulful

2012-01-12T14:10:00.002+08:00

Bet he's thinking about lunch!

Target Speaks: On Desk Duty

2012-01-09T09:15:00.000+08:00

As some of you know, I am a Senior Office Snoopervisor. It's my job to: 1. Hit the F1 button when Mummy Cat is confused because that puts up a Help screen. 2. THE HIT THE CAPS LOCK KEY WHEN MUMMY CAT IS MAKING AN IMPORTANT POINT. 3. Add interesting punctuation @@##$$%% when she's writing boring stuff. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mummy Cat set up a special chair for me right next to hers because she

Don't You Wish You Were Target?

2012-01-05T15:30:00.000+08:00

Target In Bed

A Great Start To The Year

2012-01-03T06:42:00.002+08:00

We went out for dinner at New Year and the cats got a carry-out. Steak! Cooked by Zaa and Dave, and pawed along by Tis, Stu and MJ. Guido checked it out with his paw, and then munched up the lot. This was only the first batch; Guido ended up having fourths. Au decided he would stick with his chicken but Target got some steak too. He gobbled his so quickly that I didn't have time to take a

Au Speaks Out: An Impawtunt New Year Message

2011-12-30T16:47:00.000+08:00

it's new year, a time when de survunts are apt to get squiffy. Some katz get upset abowt dis but not me. de reason is simple: some of dis leads to more of dis! when de survunts get squiffy, a sensibul kat waits until dey go into the kitshun for ice, and den asks for treats. you can do dis as often as you like bekos squiffy survunts don't understand time furry well.

This Can't Be The Real Meaning Of Boxing Day!

2011-12-26T10:51:00.000+08:00

Everyone celebrates Boxing Day differently, but we bet few people do what we did. This morning we boxed Guido up - and took him to the vet. HELP! This can't be what Boxing Day is about!!! Guido was examined and then given his 5-in-1 vaccination. He enjoyed the ear rubbing (looking for mites) and the tummy rubs (checking organ functions) and he didn't even feel the injection thanks to Dr

The Most Expensive Tuxie Cat On The Street

2011-12-23T08:43:00.001+08:00

This is the paw AFTER it was stitched! About 5 weeks ago my neighbour Jamal managed to pick up and box up a stray tuxie cat who has been haunting our street for some months. I'd volunteered to have him neutered, but when I saw him up close, I realised his front left paw was in a really bad state. I took the tuxie cat to the vet, we gave him a huge shot of antibiotics, and then left him to

Guido: My First Rat!

2011-12-21T07:35:00.000+08:00

I caught a Rat! A Real Live Rat! I'm the Greatest Hunter in the Universe! This is me with my Rat. This is me Whapping the Rat. This is me Tossing my Rat. This is an Olympic Sport, I think. I lent my rat to Target because I am a Furry Nice Generous Cat. This is me, looking for my next Rat. This is also my First Post. It's a big week for Firsts.

LIM: That Christmas Spirit

2011-12-17T07:25:00.000+08:00

So I'm sitting in the hairdresser, having a hair wash, and being tortured by a Christmas CD featuring a children's choir. Luckily the hair dryers were going full blast so the sound was muffled. As I was paying up, I said politely, "So are you going home to Ipoh for your Christmas holidays?" because I was intending to wish my mate a Merry Christmas. She looked blank and then said, "Oh no!

Target: Bet You Can't See Me!

2011-12-14T08:48:00.000+08:00

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Au and Guido: The Inspectors

2011-12-11T16:22:00.000+08:00

There are some places where cats should not go: the crockery cupboard is one of them. But Au and Guido saw the door was open, and decided they had to Inspect. We're counting plates, says Guido. We're counting plates by stepping on them with our paws. Now how do we get up there??? I'm happy to report that nothing was broken during the Inspection...

Logomania Fate & Fortune, our new book is out!

2011-12-08T08:04:00.001+08:00

We've got a new book out! It's based on the Logomania column in The Star, the Malaysian national daily newspaper. If you're looking for a Christmas, Gregorian New Year or Chinese New Year present, please take a look. And also please tell other people about it by Sharing this post. For those of you who don't know us very well, we make our living by writing. It's a team effort. Au is