Kitty A

23/11/2023

Please send my furriends Ginger and Fred, who live in Western Australia, love and purrrs: their area is having a heatwave with bushfires. They’ve evacuated their house and are safe, but it must be so scary for animals and humans.

21/11/2023

Thank you everyone and everycat for your love and support on our previous post. It means so much to us. 😽

I am helping mum tackle some weeding in the garden beds today. Springtime is the big growing season and we’ve had a lot more rain than usual this year so the weeds are rampant!

20/11/2023

Mum is eating dragonfuit! Of all the awful things humans could possibly eat, this has to be one of the worst!

PS: This is a light hearted post to try to find some joy, as we are feeling a bit glum at the moment: Asking for prayers: last night we had daddy’s mum and stepfather over for dinner. He seems to be in the final stages of heart failure and it was such an effort for him to walk about (even with a walker). Also one of mum’s many nieces (she has a complex human clowder that would rival any kitty’s) is needing to have a kidney removed (at only 30 years old). So we would appreciate your good wishes, good vibes or prayers. 😢😽

But also a reminder to keep finding the joy in life: our family members are much loved and are facing difficult times with strength and all our love behind them. 😽🖤

17/11/2023

My pawty winds down today with a field trip to Lyttelton Harbour where a number of furriends have invited us to gather with them on their yacht, Ark and pirate ship.

My dear furriend Ulysse The Cat has sailed all the way over from France (actual pic of him on the yacht he lives on); my furriend Ti-Pou (Gentle Ben’s big sisfur) has sailed a pirate ship over (she is turning 19 soon so I will be attending her pawty too).

We have esteemed royalty here: my dearest Queen Nanugi of Nova Scotia, Princess Scarlett and Duchess Mimi; magnificent highness and floofiness Queen-T (Alexander’s mum); my dear furriend Magnus Rules; and Princess Fuzzypants is here with bestie Hocus Pocus - Office Manager Cat.

Thinking of those furriends who could not be here: Noah the Rescue Kitty and Bob are recovering from v-e-t visits / surgery; Miss Kera of Boo Boo Moriarty Trust has a store to run as does Wilbur.

And thank you to all my dear furriends for making my birthday/Gotcha Day so special. I love you all.

16/11/2023

Thur Nov 16 2023

Purrrrrrrrrs so many furriends at my pawty, thank you everyone for coming over to help me celebrate! Today is the actual day, but we have kitties arriving from all over the world so are spreading out the celebrations over several days.

A sumptious buffet of meat and fish is available at all times, please let Chef Mum know if you have specific dietary requirements. I have my vet team on standby for anycat who needs medication. We have a whole selection of drinks ranging from fresh artesian water, to pet milk, to a variety of niptinis.

And a range of activities and games: for the keen fit youngsters, lots of different toys, a special Zoomie track, and dragonback sliding and riding (thank you Dilys the Dragon). If you are super-adventurous, the Dragon’s Den invites you to try their Dragonflight (the firebreathing is just for show as they tend to get over-excited).

For those of us prefurring more sedate activities, we have extensive catmint plantations to hide in and nap, and there is also the box room where you can pick your own box. Mum also has beds set up in very quiet places under the desk if you need some time to yourself.

15/11/2023

Wed Nov 15 2023 - Tomorrow is my birthday! This is also my Gotcha Day as we don’t know exactly when I was born - I was rescued as an adult stray. So I’m approximately 11 or 12 years old, but who’s counting?!

To allow a full day of pawtying on my birthday tomorrow, we are preparing for your arrival today!

We have plenty of deck and garden space for those arriving by cake or other small transport. If you are flying in via private jet (there are various Flight AL3X4ND3Rs scheduled from Catnada), spaceship or UFO, please use the empty paddock on the west end front (especially if you are likely to crash land). Those arriving on horseback, sheepback, dogback, eagleback or other animal or bird can use the south end front paddock to stable your animals (there are also very large trees for eagles and other bird transports to nest). If you are motoring in, the garage is accessible from the road.

Post a pic of yourself and/or your transport method in the comments below!

Let’s get this pawty started!

13/11/2023

Purrrrrr on over to my ginormous new furriend’s page! Any furriend of Linda (and Agent Gina) is a furriend of mine! 😽

13/11/2023

My furriend Gibby was born with a liver defect called portosystemic shunt. He was misdiagnosed as having Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) and underwent all the treatment, but when this did not result in improvements, further investigations were done. He is going to have a complex surgery to correct this. He is such a fighter!

12/11/2023

***REMEMBERING THE CATS***

Thousands of cats were dispatched to the trenches during WW1 to keep rodent numbers down and act as early warning detectors for mustard gas. So many gave great comfort to the troops as companions and mascots. How many cats survived we will never know?

Paws At The Ready -
The cats of World War One had significant role in all the campaigns, we must honour their bravery too.

Give thought to all the kitties
who served in World War One.
A battalion of the finest
who never fired a gun.
What was their role?
Whether hunting rodents out at sea,
or loyal friends to men,
these many cats had vital roles,
time and time again.

The food was saved.
A common sight in trenches deep,
dispatching mice and rats,
the soldiers’ had a special bond
with many of these cats.
Many were treasured mascots.
Five hundred thousand cats were sent
to serve in the Great War.
Some detected mustard gas,
whilst others were off shore.

Some of the feline heroes -
Togo was the Dreadnought’s cat,
The Swan had their lad Ching.
Pincher was the Vinex’s mog,
it was luck they hoped they’d bring.
‘Martinpuich’ was aptly named,
by The 9th battalion chaps.
Pitouchi was the orphaned kit,
who’d survived on army scraps.
Spark Plug, Tabby and many more
were companions to the troops.
The feline unsung heroes,
those cats who became recruits.

We’ll never truly realise
just what these cats went through.

So spare a thought and give some thanks
for what they did for you!

Lest We Forget!

A gunner with the regimental cat in a trench in Cambrin, France, February 6th, 1918.

12/11/2023

A busy weekend supurrvising the gardening…

09/11/2023

It’s Pet Diabetes Month, so I will be sharing some of my mewsings and meowings on the matter in various posts. I have chronic pancreatitis and have been diabetic since August 2022, went into remission in December for 5 months, then a pancreatitis flare-up caused me to need insulin again. I am well controlled on 1 unit of glargine insulin every 12 hours and lead a full and interesting life.

Most kitties get type II diabetes which means their pancreas can still react to insulin and they can go into remission. The goal of treatment is to keep the blood glucose well regulated within a good range - this stops the symptoms of excess drinking, ravenous hunger and rapid weight loss (caused by being unable to process food properly due to blood glucose levels that are too high). This is done with insulin as well as switching slowly to kitty food that is high in protein with minimal carbohydrates. Insulin is a powerful hormone and frequent monitoring is impawtant to make sure the dose is just enough to keep blood glucose in a good range without it going too low. It’s also impawtant to maintain a healthy weight, as being obese is the biggest risk factor for kitties.

To raise awareness for Pet Diabetes Month, here's a quick primer on some important facts related to the condition. Did you know it's estimated that between 0.2% and 1% of cats will be diagnosed with diabetes during their lifetime?

Read more here:

https://hubs.la/Q027sKYh0

09/11/2023

This is the rescue Mum volunteers for: she is a Trustee and also does the FB page posts and all the grant funding applications. Please paw over and give them a like. We are in the midst of a very busy kitten season. Mum is finding it hard to divide her time between her full time job, me, my social media, and all her volunteering, but wouldn’t change anything, especially not the pawsome love and support from our furriends and followers!

Cat Rescue Christchurch advocates the trap-neuter-return (TNR) method of caring for, and reducing the stray cat population. All around New Zealand, stray cats that are not friendly enough to be re-homed, are trapped and killed in shelters, by councils or by pest control companies. As well as being cruel, this does not solve the overpopulation problem as it frees up niches for more stray cats to move in and quickly breed up to population levels that the environment can’t handle. Many studies have shown that TNR is the only humane and effective way to reduce stray cat numbers.

Many New Zealanders feed stray cats because they do not want to see cats starve, but few feeders have these stray cats desexed. Desexed cats will be healthier as females are not producing litter after litter of kittens while they struggle to obtain enough food, and males are less likely to roam and fight. Fighting causes infections and spreads diseases like FeLV (feline leukemia virus) and FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus). Desexed stray cats will not add to the ever growing population of stray and unwanted cats.

A colony of cats that are neutered and cared for are relatively healthy, and the population remains stable and reduces slowly over time. A network of neutered colonies is the most kind and efficient way to reduce the stray cat population.

If you need help with stray cats please see: https://catrescue.org.nz/stray-cat-assistance/

08/11/2023

Having a nap on mum while she watches TV… 😽🖤

PurrS an update on my post of 2 days ago: my cuzzie Isabella’s surgery went well, she spent the night at the hospital and is now back with her brofurs and pawrents.

07/11/2023

Did you know that November 6th –12th is National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week? During this week, we take the time to recognize and appreciate the invaluable work done by animal shelters across the country.

At Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, they go above and beyond in their dedication to shelter medicine. They offer a comprehensive shelter medicine program, providing specialized knowledge and skills to veterinary students and practitioners. Their faculty teach classes, offer rotations for veterinary students, and provide intensive one-year internships for aspiring shelter veterinarians. In addition, they engage in consultations with animal shelter and humane organizations, and conduct applied, clinical research in shelters. This program is also supported in part by the Cornell Feline Health Center and our generous donors.

Their mission is to enhance the medical and behavioral health of companion animals by equipping veterinary professionals with the expertise needed for shelter medicine practice. If you're interested in learning more about their program, you can visit their website: https://hubs.la/Q027ZgJ_0

Let's take a moment to appreciate the important work done by animal shelters and the efforts of institutions like Cornell University that contribute to the welfare of companion animals.

06/11/2023

We have been keeping a watching brief on this stranding of a s***m whale off South Brighton Beach in Christchurch on Saturday night, and are heartbroken that, despite all efforts by Project Jonah, Department of Conservation, and many passionate members of the public (including South Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club who kept all the responders warm with hot drinks) we could not save this majestic animal. Rest in light and love dear “gift from the morning light”. Every life is precious, and we grieve your loss 🐋🐳🌈

06/11/2023

An update on Topper, some good news. 🖤

05/11/2023

Update 7 Nov: surgery went well, Isabella spent one night at the hospital, she is recovering well and breathing normally. 🐕‍🦺🐾

Please wish my cuzzie Isabella good luck: she is one of my uncle’s three rescue pugs (the smallest in the photo) and needs a special surgery to remove excess tissue in her soft palate to help her breathe better. My uncle and auntie have driven 5 hours with all the pugs to the specialist vet hospital in Paarl for this surgery, and will be staying there for a few days in an airb&b as Isabella will need to spend at least one night at the hospital after the surgery.

05/11/2023

Please paw over to give my dear young furbro Rocky some miaows and headboops. 🖤

7 different profiles have tried to say that my Cat's page here is fake!! If any of Rocky's fans see any of theses messages please let me know as they are trying to steal his page!! I have reported this issue to Facebook but I would be grateful if my friends could let me know if they see anything of this nature and Rocky thanks you as well

04/11/2023

An update on my sisfurs… they are both doing really well, and have adapted to life indoors. Asprey (mostly white muma) and her daughter Kiwi (calico kitten) are now spayed and living the life of pampurred kitties after Grandpaw rescued them. 🖤😽

03/11/2023

Random Post - we just saw this on TV and Mum was reminded about how much she loves this song. We love fantasy and dragons. 🐉
(Young people finding their passion working with animals despite the pressures of the modern world is something mum really encourages.)

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31/10/2023

October 31 2023
My day to be a bad*** kitty!

First pic is me in a Mewloween Mood!

Second pic courtesy of Scott Metzger Cartoons

30/10/2023

Morning yoga on the grass…

30/10/2023

My furriend shares all our pages and posts. And he rescues and TNRs kitties, and is the most pawsome catdaddy to many kitties who would otherwise have no-one looking out for them. Please paw on over and give him a big meow. 😽🖤

30/10/2023

Please send love and purrrrs to my furriend Topper (he is the brofur of Cassidy the Miracle Kitten who lives at Tinykittens). Topper is undergoing treatment for lymphoma. 🖤

Well, we have completed our first round of chemo. Week 4 was definitely the hardest. I was warned it would be rough and it lived up to being the hardest. Topper spent 4 days feeling nausea and having no appetite. So instead of just having to get his prednisone in, we had to add in an anti nausea and an appetite stimulant. So hard seeing him feel unwell and knowing you were doing everything possible to make him feel better. We are just finishing up his no chemo week and he is feeling like himself. I even saw him playing this week. It was so good to see him acting like himself again. On Tuesday we start our next round. We are trying to get an appointment for an ultrasound but with few people actually certified to do ultrasounds, I have no idea how long it will take to get his next appointment. Until we do, we will continue with chemo and keep our fingers crossed that it is helping. Thank you everyone for the prayers and well wishes. It has helped us knowing we have so much love and support thru all this.

30/10/2023

Purrrrrrs please miaow over to my furriend Gibby’s new page. (His previous one got h**cked). 🧡

27/10/2023

October 27th is National Black Cat Day in the USA and Catnada. I am always open to celebrating the gloriousness of panthers on any and every day, so here’s to the magnificent voids, mini panthers, and black cats amongst us! 🖤

25/10/2023

Catching some sunbeamies today on the deck. I’ve been very busy getting the paw of my new management job at Boo Boo Moriarty's Movie & Video Place - check it out for some great video content featuring kitties (and sometimes other critters too).

23/10/2023

Oct 23rd 2023 - World Snow Leopard Day 🐆❄️

23/10/2023

My new job… 🖤🐈‍⬛🐾🎥🎬

Well, it’s now official…… after successful negotiations with Mr. Stripey, I am delighted to let you know that I have taken over management of this most pawsome Movie and Video Place.

Honouring our previous Manager, Louie Hernandez (Catrepreneur of the Year for several years in a row), and the original founders, my dearest pal Boo Boo Moriarty and his furrmidable guard cat and pawsome panther Mr.B (Lucky Luke Blackwell).

Welcome to Boo Boo Moriarty’s Movie and Video Place, specially designed for kitties (well-behaved human pets allowed).

I will be introducing you to my most excellent co-hosts Trooper (who runs the Trooper Lounge); Tika (who delights in scaring everyone in the Tika Hall of Horror), and Dr Love (who runs the very popular Dr Love’s Milk Bar) soon.
-Kitty A

23/10/2023

Rest in light and love dearest Grimmy. 💔🌈

It is with a severely broken heart that we have to let everyone know that last night our sweet Grimmy crossed Rainbow Bridge. 💔 He was so young and so loving but his poor little body couldn’t fight the FeLV. For him there is no more itching, no more discomfort or fatigue. Thank you all for the love and support you have given him and us.

We don’t plan to close down the accounts but aren’t sure what we’ll do going forward. We want to continue spreading awareness for FeLV, Porphyria, and other cat related causes. We also plan on keeping up with Nimbus updates. He’s getting a lot of extra love from his humans but is definitely already missing his best friend. We might be pretty inactive here for the next little bit while we grieve.

This picture is one of the last taken of our sweet boy. He had lots of love, hugs, kisses, cuddles, hand pillows, and got told how special and how loved he was.

Please give your fur babies extra love today for us, and please please please keep your kitties vaccinated against preventable diseases like FeLV.

🖤❤️ Kelly, Tom, Miranda, Scythe and Nimbus - Grimm’s Family

22/10/2023

It’s a long weekend (today, Monday October 23rd is Labour Day). In NZ this is traditionally the weekend for gardeners to plant their summer veges, annual flowers, and tidy up the garden. So as well as providing purrrrrring for the Rugby World Cup matches my pawrents are watching, I’m also doing extensive supurrvising duties in the garden. Mum is planting out tomatoes and spring onions and dad is fixing up some irrigation.

22/10/2023

Do you follow this page? Some exciting news on the way…

21/10/2023

Please send my dear young furriend Grimm special purrs and purrayers 🖤

Grimm’s health roller coaster has taken a big dip over the last 24 hrs. We’ve put in a call to his vet as he’s been refusing all food and water since his last soupie snack yesterday, which he didn’t entirely finish. We’re just waiting on a call back now. Please keep Grimmy in your thoughts.

20/10/2023

It’s a beautiful day and Mum and I are enjoying time in the garden. Our grass is in the process of being « de-thatched » which I am not happy about (very noisy), and Mum needs to do some weeding! We are flying the « silver fern » NZ flag as we will be cheering on the All Blacks rugby team in the semi-final match against Argentina at the Rugby World Cup in France. 🇳🇿 Of course I support such a team as I am a very proud All Black Kitty. 🖤🐈‍⬛🐾

Nous sommes désolés que l'équipe de France n'ait pas progressé, mais les Français adorent la Nouvelle-Zélande et nous encourageront.

14/10/2023

Aliens have arrived, MOL 😹 This is a « lenticular » cloud which is caused by waves generated by air rushing over mountains, and this is a typical sight in our skies here in Canterbury, South Island, when the nor’wester wind is blowing. This photo was taken by mum yesterday during our strong nor’wester wind event.

Some Kiwis have mistaken lenticular clouds for UFOs and apparently in 2016 a photo caused panic in Northland with some believing that it was an "alien spaceship trying to enter the atmosphere."

13/10/2023

Sat 14 Oct 2023 - 11:45am

Update 6:30pm: wind has mostly eased off; daddy is checking our property for any damage; Mum and I did a brief pawtrol to water our flowers. We’re back inside and I’m tucking into my dinner.

Update: just phoning Orion (power lines company) about this tree just down the road - big branch has snapped and it’s right near the power line.

Our cell phones have all just gone off with an emergency alert - we are now under a Severe Wind Warning - Red. (We had a yellow alert yesterday so have been preparing for worse.) Mum and Dad are checking that everything is tied down and secured, we have enough fuel in our generator in case of power cuts, and most impawtantly, we have lots of food (and a gas camping cooker and gas barbecue).

We don’t have any big trees right by the house and our shelter trees and hedges are helping lessen the wind effects. Houses in this area have to have additional wind strapping/bracing on the roofs as part of the building code.

I am napping peacefully in the sunbeams as I know I am safe indoors with my pawrents. 🐈‍⬛🖤💨

(We live in the Roaring Forties latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere on a small island in the Pacific Ocean so often get big winds. It’s just a matter of being prepared and having alternate sources of cooking and heating to electricity as power cuts caused by fallen trees can happen.)

13/10/2023

Have you met my furriend Dorothy - Mama to the Kittens of Oz - she shares her home with 9 other black kitties. Paw on over and give them a happy Black Cat Day greeting! 🖤🐈‍⬛🖤🐈‍⬛

Happy Friday the 13th! Fun fact : Orlando Bloom here was born on the 13 of January.

13/10/2023

Purrrrrs this is my new sponsor baby, I have named her after me so she will be a strong warrior. Baby Kitty came in with her siblings, mum and auntie, she is approx 4 weeks old. Now being lovingly cared for at Feral Nation 🖤🐈‍⬛🖤

Kitty
(blue collar)

11/10/2023

Purrrrrs being too heavy is a real problem for us pampered kitties. I have slowly lost 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) as part of a managed weight loss programme. It’s even more impawtant now that I’m diabetic to maintain a good weight and keep up a level of activity that works for me as a senior kitty. 🖤

🐈 Should you be counting calories for your cat? Studies suggest that over 1/3 of cats in the UK are overweight – the most common reason? Overeating and taking in too many calories!*

😳 Worried your cat might be overweight? Speak to your vet team who can draw up a weight loss programme.

🌟 Top tip - measure food portions using kitchen scales for improved accuracy.

Learn more about recognising obesity in cats and the health risks here 👉 https://icatcare.org/advice/obesity-in-cats/

*UK Pet Food. Pet Obesity Statistics. 2022 [cited 2023 Oct 11]. Available from: https://www.ukpetfood.org/information-centre/pet-obesity-statistics.html

11/10/2023

Purrrrrrs 😽🐑

From nature, back to nature.

Continuing our “Wool is naturally circular” conversation, we start by explaining what happens to wool at the end of its life.

Now, “end of life” is an interesting concept for wool, as you may think the end of life for a wool jersey is when you can no longer wear it, but actually it has at least one more use left in it following that.

“End of life” for wool is actually when it no longer exists - at all.

One of the amazing facts about wool is that it is entirely biodegradable. This means that once you have finished using a pure wool product, you can plant it under a tree, or dig it into the soil of your garden, and over a matter or months it will decompose, releasing nutrients back into the soil until it is completely gone. Zero waste.

A great disappearing act if we do say so ourselves.

Given this amazing ability you can see how wool is the ultimate circular product - simply put wool in the ground and it will break down, to feed the grass, that feeds the sheep, that.....grows the wool.

Live naturally. Choose Wool.

📸 : Stu Jackson Photography