Seil - International Cat of Mystery (2025)

29/06/2025

Seil: By the sound of things (as you will read below) Polly & Moon have been having some summer fun. The Mummy has declared it to be “night fever”. Now that’s a rather tenuous link to a joke that I have for you so here goes. I thought I heard a bunch of onions singing but I was mistaken, it was only chives talking! (Did you get the connection? Yes, the Bee Gees). MOL.

Polly: With the hot weather this week it has been hard to settle down. One night my humans couldn’t find me at bedtime. Eventually they tried the back garden & there I was, stretched out full length on a sun lounger. The Mummy said that rather than sunbathing I was “moon bathing”. I ask you? Have you ever heard of such a thing? MOL. In Friday I had to have two baffs (yes, really, “baffs”!) as the Mummy said I had a poopy bottom. The same problem yesterday (Caturday) meant I had a baff as soon as I got up but I was told that was it for the day. On their return from their day out (see Cat - Red 1 for details) the Mummy whisked me off for another baff. That’s a broken promise – I was Angry Kitty & made my displeasure loudly known. That’s four baffs in two days. If I get any wetter I’ll be shrinking.

Moon: It was hot last night & some of us were allowed to stay out in the back garden until midnight at which point the grand round-up began. Good kitties one & all came in but with one exception – me! No matter how hard they tried my humans simply could not gather me up. The Mummy was running around in her nightdress & the Daddy was getting increasingly exasperated. Just as the Mummy prepared to leave me out all night the Daddy had one final attempt & he managed to keep hold of me no matter how much I struggled. I think I might well be grounded tonight!

Our love to one & all, Seil, Polly & Moon ###

22/06/2025

Seil: Upsetting as it is to have Evie, Alfie & now Georgy Girl join me here over the Rainbow Bridge I am nonetheless pleased to report that they are all doing fine & I am keeping my eye on them. We are all watching over our humans & all our brofurs & sisfurs & we know that you are too judging by the kind & caring words you have all shared with them. Thank mew so very much.

Polly: I just lubz to go to bed in the big bedroom. During the night I regularly curl up on the Mummy’s head & am there when she wakes up in the morning. Recently I have been gazing longingly at the bed in the small bedroom so on Friday night I was allowed to sleep there accompanied by the Daddy. It was enjoyable although I don’t think the Daddy was too impressed when I woke him up at 04.30 on Caturday morning. The Muumy says this was a temporary move – for one night only – so on Caturday night everything went back to normal. As for the Daddy, the early morning meant that by bedtime he fell asleep in front of the TV so the Mummy left him there overnight. MOL.

Moon: My routine before bedtime is to spend time in the back garden with the Daddy calling me back in before he goes off to bed. Well, last night it didn’t work. No matter how many times (& believe me there were many times!) he shouted of me I simply refused to come in. If the Daddy came after me I would run & hide behind the BBQ. Eventually the Daddy realised that I was chasing moths. This sport was just too good – why would I want to come in? Somehow I don’t think that being told “you’re grounded” will have any effect. You all know me better than that. The Mummy says she is pleased in this recent hot weather that I am keeping cool in my “Moonkini”. If you’re confused then let me explain. You see, although I am predominantly a black furred kitty, I do have a couple of thin bands of white fur on my belly & this looks just like a bikini. If nothing else, it amuses my humans. MOL.

Our love to one & all, Seil, Polly & Moon ###

15/06/2025

We’re sure you’ll understand when we say that after the last few days our humans are just not ready to post our news & stories today, they need a little time to themselves which, naturally, they will spend with us as together we take stock of our losses & begin the climb back from the dark place we find ourselves in right now. Thank you for all your love, prayers, support & kind words. The Daddy says we will be back with you all next week.

All our love, the Anderson Kitties (plus our humans, Reg & Julie) ###

13/06/2025

I’m not usually lost for words but today is that day. I don’t know how to write this but here goes. We sadly had to say our goodbyes to Georgy Girl, one of Marklets trio (along with her brofur Harry & sisfur Lillibelle), as she was put to sleep following a road traffic accident this morning. To say our hearts are broken is an understatement. We live in a quiet cul-de-sac & a neighbour alerted us that Georgy had been hit by a vehicle. We are not blaming anyone. The driver may not have seen her so did not stop. We got her to the vet in a matter of minutes but her injuries were extensive & there would have been a big question mark over her quality of life had she made it through a major operation & a long period of recovery. She passed peacefully with Julie & myself by her side. This is three kitties passing over the Rainbow Bridge in just fourteen days (the others being Evie – who was effectively Georgy’s step-mother - & Alfie). Right now I blame myself for letting her down. Although we had the back garden professionally cat-proofed a few years ago, prior to this all three Marklets were used to coming & going as they pleased during daylight hours so I would let them out into the front garden & beyond first thing on a morning. All three Marklets had their very own distinctive purrsonalities & Georgy Girl was very much “the needy child”. OK, she was never really at all but she liked to think she was & it sure got her the attention she craved (& deserved). Along with Harry & Lillibelle she stole the show a few years ago when they appeared on our Christmas card as the Three Wise Kitties. We know she is no longer in pain as she flies free over the Rainbow Bridge but right now this is little consolation as our Three Mouseketeers are now a duo. We love you, Georgy Girl, & always will.

All our love, Reg on behalf of Julie, myself & all the Anderson Kitties ###

P.S. We ionically took out insurance on all three Marklets just a couple of days ago. At this time we do not know if they will pay out as there is a fourteen day exclusion clause. They will definitely not cover the cremation costs. Even before initial x-rays were taken this morning the cost was £500 ($700) so the total could well be nearer £1000 ($1400), this coming on top of Evie’s & Alfie’s costs. If anyone feels called to make a donation no matter how small do please PM me for PayPal details. Thank you.

08/06/2025

Seil: What a week for the furamily. I just want them to know that I was on hand to welcome both Evie & Alfie over the Rainbow Bridge & they are now restored to full health & settled in. There is also some good news about foster kitty Misty joining the furamily as you can read below.

Polly: The more the Mummy grooms me, the more I produce even more knots & burrs in my fur. They seem to reappear overnight. Now my humans think that I am knitting these - & some are even crocheted! I have set up a production line. My best customer is Lillibelle Marklet ( Marklets). Business is brisk, helped by the Mummy’s grooming as my brofurs & sisfurs need replacement knots on a regular basis, accusing the Mummy of stealing them. MOL.

Moon: I have been very busy this week in the back garden teaching my sisfur Suki the Ragdoll (Jazzy - Puss in carpet slippers.) how to catch birdies. Unfortunately the cat-proofing hinders our progress as we can only chase the birdies so far before they fly away over the fence. I’ve never actually caught a birdie of my own since I’ve been here but don’t tell Suki that. I appear to be knowledgeable. Purrhaps I remember hunting birdies when I was on the streets of the UAE.

Please welcome Misty, the latest addition to the Anderson kitty clan. She joins us from Bahrain via a ten month stay in-between Manchester & Blackpool on the West Coast. Although originally named after the footballer Lionel Messi the spelling was “Messy” & her UK adopter changed her name to “Ophelia” & now she’s “Misty”. Sadly her adoption hasn’t worked out as everypawdy hoped & this has been complicated by Misty having a flea infestation & she has developed pica, eating plastic, silicone & the kind of stuffing found in soft toys. She joins the furamily as a foster kitty & we will be working closely with our friends at her rescue charity to get her back on the road to recovery. The flea problem is being quickly resolved, the pica will take longer as our humans strive to work out the trigger. Genetic is unlikely given it has only recently begun. Medical also seems doubtful. This leaves dietary or stress as causes & from what we know either of these is a strong possibility. Most of our toys have been put away in case she eats them although our humans are organising set play times with Misty to keep her occupied & stimulated. Update: The Daddy collected Misty on Thursday night (just hours after the sad passing of Alfie). She was well behaved on a long drive home. She has been treated for her fleas as well as being given a worming tablet. On Friday the Mummy treated her with a “no water” anti-flea shampoo. She spent the last two nights with the Daddy in the spare bedroom & has been very well behaved. She has spent her waking hours eating & eating (& then eating some more!). She obviously has a gap to fill. Interestingly there is no sign of her eating anything other than food. She loves attention & being petted & is steadily integrating with the other kitties here. At the end of such a sad week losing both Evie & Alfie it is both a joy & an honour to have Misty here with us & we look forward to sharing her progress with you.

Our love to one & all, Seil, Polly & Moon ###

06/06/2025

A week that began sadly last Friday with the passing of Evie came to an end today (Thursday) with Alfie joining her over the Rainbow Bridge. His breathing had been laboured for quite some time together with a cough that clearly bothered him. Over the week he took to hiding away, his only obvious enjoyment being feeding time. A visit to the vettie confirmed what we all thought. Alfie was purring so loud that it was hard for the vettie to listen to his breathing. Although he was eating well his weight loss had been dramatic. There was the chance that with some medication Alfie’s stay with us might be prolonged but it would only have been for a matter of days. It was Alfie’s time to cross the Rainbow Bridge. We are almost certain it was lung cancer & it had probably spread. Our humans strongly believe that if you are keeping a kitty (or, indeed, any animal) alive for your sake rather than their’s then you shouldn’t have had them in the first place. Much as it hurts, you have to love them enough to let them go. So it was with Alfie who passed quietly on the Mummy’s lap with the Daddy stroking him. Alfie & his sisfur Maggie May (both now aged thirteen years old at a vettie best guess)were dumped in our garden in late 2020, they obviously stayed & soon established themselves as very loving kitties & part of the home. Alfie will be greatly missed but we can console ourselves knowing that he is now pain free & fully restored. Fly free over the Rainbow Bridge, Alfie. We love you so very much & always will.

For now, our love to you all, Reg, Julie & the Anderson Kitties ###

01/06/2025

You may have read in all the Anderson Kittybook posts last week that we are under attack. We must be careful what we write today but we felt we had to say something rather than leaving everything vague. You probably remember that just before Christmas last year our humans adopted another disabled kitty, Luna from Dubai. Sadly, three days later under advice from our vettie she had to be put to sleep & helped across the Rainbow Bridge. The three ladies in Dubai where she came from accused our humans of “killing their baby” & we were visited by an RSPCA inspector who found everything here to be purrfect & our humans to be beyond reproach. We all thought that was the end of the matter but now there is a fresh attack both here on Kittybook & also on Instagram. Again the accusation of “killing their baby” plus performing illegal operations & contributing to the death of between 20 & 25 other kitties. They have published our humans’ names, pictures & the name of the town where we live. Although some of the posts have now been removed they provoked responses such as “we will rain down hell upon them” & “I live nearby & my army will get them”. OK, these people may only be keyboard warriors but it only takes one nutcase. The RSPCA are again involved as are the police & solicitors so we cannot say much more at this stage. Anyone who knows our humans will testify to how much they care for any & all kitties. The totally reputable kitty rescue charity in Scotland who acted as go-between in the adoption & our vettie are also under attack. We leave you with this thought: The disabled cats our humans have adopted (that’s us – Seil & Polly!) were held in a formal rescue centre so they understood the need to have us adopted. In the case of Luna, “their baby”, she lived in the home of one of the ladies, the (failed) operations on her leg were completed & they were able to express her urine & faeces which begs the question as to why they wanted to have Luna adopted abroad.

Our love to one & all, Seil, Polly & Moon ###

Today's picture is of Luna.

30/05/2025

Sadly we have to announce that we said our goodbyes to our sisfur Evie this evening. After all the upset of this past week it is ending on an even sadder note. Evie had been going downhill for quite some time. She went to the vettie on Tuesday & was given an injection although we knew that we were on borrowed time with her. This afternoon our humans knew that the end was near & she was booked into the local surgery of our vettie for tomorrow morning. Late afternoon our humans knew that tomorrow would be too late. The vettie had two emergencies coming in. Our humans felt that although they would be gentle with Evie it would be too stressful to take her the ten or so miles to the main veterinary surgery in the next town. Evie passed away peacefully on the Mummy’s lap. For those of you who don’t know Evie’s story, she turned up here as a stray in 2017. The vettie reckoned this week that she was about 18 years old. When Fifi Trixibelle, mother of The Marklets ( Marklets), was ready to let them go (even though they stayed!) it was Evie who not only took on Daddy Mark but the three Marklets, Harry, Georgy Girl & Lillibelle, as well. She was the purrfect step-mother & loved them as her own. Despite the sorrow & tears we know that Evie is now pain free & reunited with Mark over the Rainbow Bridge where they are flying free.

For now, our love to you all, Reg, Julie & the Anderson Kitties ###

25/05/2025

Apologies to all our friends & furiends (& this applies across all the Anderson Kittybook pages today). We must, at least for now, be very careful with what we share with you. Some extremely libellous comments have been made against our humans on both Kittybook & Instagram. Some of the comments made are almost laughable were they not so serious. Our humans have the support of both the senior partner at our vets, the RSPCA & an extremely reputable cat rescue charity here in Britain. The police are involved & a firm of solicitors are being engaged. The unfounded posts from the other party have stirred up threats of violence against our humans. Our humans have been named, their pictures published & the town in which we live has been named. As you can imagine, our humans are concerned not just for their safety & wellbeing but ours as well. Anyone who knows our humans will equally know that they would do anything & everything for the safety, protection & health of not just us but any kitties they are involved with. On behalf of our humans we ask for your love, support, prayers, encouragement & understanding at this difficult & time. We are sorry we cannot explain the situation more fully but trust you will understand that we cannot whilst legal action is under way. We need you now more than ever. Thank mew. All being well we will back with our usual posts this time next week.

For now, our love to you all, the Anderson Kitties ###

11/05/2025

Seil: Watching from over the Rainbow Bridge it has been good to see my family – humans & kitties alike – enjoying the sun over the last few days, both having fun & relaxing. I am so pleased for all of you.

Polly: I am not at all happy this week. Late on Monday night (in fact it was so late that it might actually have been early on Tuesday morning) I was chasing a big spider round the bedroom. It wasn’t just big – it was enormous! The biggest spider ever seen. Anywhere. Well, it took the Mummy quite some time to work out just what was happening. She tried really hard to rescue the spider but, failing to do so, she zapped it. No more spider. That is so unfair. I spent a long time searching in vain for it. By the end of the week the Mummy had given in & I now have my very own spider on a string so I can chase after it or play with it hanging from a door handle. I am a happy Polly once more!

Moon: I did I gain yesterday morning. Freedom! That’s right, I escaped into the kitchen & then out through the cat flap into the big wide world. Thankfully for my humans I didn’t go far nor was I out for long. I came back voluntarily into the back garden then in through the catio doors. I had really enjoyed my excursion & was quite content to spend the rest of the day simply relaxing. By bedtime I was ready to receive my multiple kisses from the Mummy who was quite warn out afterwards & I then turned my attention to the Daddy, curling up on his chest until he too was ready for bed.

Our love to one & all, Seil, Polly & Moon ###

05/05/2025

Seil: As you humans are in a holiday weekend I just want to send you all best wishes from over the Rainbow Bridge.

Polly: Once a week (more frequently if needed) the Daddy gives all our water fountains a thorough clean. This includes replacing the filters & stripping down the motors. On Thursday I missed the Daddy taking the fountain from the big bedroom. The Mummy was woken by me crying loudly & it took her a long time to figure out that it was the lack of fountain that had disturbed me. Once returned I decided to stand guard over it. Doing so may prove most profitable for me. Who needs the U.S. President when I can impose tariffs of my own? Yes, you’ve guessed it – I have set a tariff of 75% on the bedroom fountain. That’s money in the bank for Polly!

Moon: No time for being a philosofur this week. I have been too busy seeking out Moon Cheese, my favourite food & only available late at night when the moon is shining. Moon cheese is the favourite food of this Moon Mouse. I would offer to share it but unfortunately there isn’t enough to go round. I will even trade in my chicken nums for Moon Cheese that’s how good it is!

Our love to one & all, Seil, Polly & Moon ###

27/04/2025

Seil: After all the excitement of Easter it has been nice to have a somewhat quieter week over the Rainbow Bridge. It has been fun to watch over all my brofurs & sisfurs even if I do so from afar but never fear as I am always with you. Big hugs & kisses to you all today & always!

Polly: It is rare for me to complain but it seems to me that whenever I am curled up either asleep or just chilling out, these are the moments my humans choose to either change my nappy or to shower me. Have they no sense of timing? Even worse, they may attack me with comb & scissors, declaring that my matted fur needs to be groomed. Well, I say enough is enough & twice this week I have bitten the Daddy. Nothing vicious & no skin was punctured nor blood spilt. Just enough force to let him know of my displeasure. As for the Mummy I simply choose to be unco-operative twisting this way & that & making grooming, bathing & nappy changing as difficult as I possibly can. I have also purrfected a sort of snorting noise which vocalises my displeasure. I am actually quite worried about the Daddy. You see, the Mummy cuts slots in my nappies to pass my tail through. She uses my tail to hold the nappy whilst she applies an antiseptic cream & then the nappy is fastened in place. The Daddy asked how a Manx kitty would cope given the lack of tail. The Mummy burst out laughing. With no tail then no slit would be required. Silly Daddy. Very silly Daddy. It will take him some time to live this down!

Moon: Not much time to be a philosofur this week. I have been too busy running in & out through the catio doors making the most of some good weather & chasing after lots of flying bugsies. The humans have warned me that I must not chase the bees as I may get stung but their buzzing attracts me to them. I might even be able to produce my own label honey – Moon honey! (or even Honeymoon!!) – purrhaps available soon at a store near you! MOL!!

Our love to one & all, Seil, Polly & Moon ###

Seil - International Cat of Mystery