Zafiro (322) - Cat Eat Raw Vege

Everyone knows cat loves meat. In fact they are the 100% carnivor. Have you ever seen cat eating raw vegetable before?

See below!

Kurimu (225) - Attack!

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Kurimu (215) - Carrying Feather Duster

These videos were taken back in last August, we were at my parent's house. Kurimu must have thought the feather duster is either a bird or a chicken. He was so obsess with the feather duster and was trying to carry it around the house. The feather duster was much longer and taller than him. Watch the videos to find out how he transport the feather duster!


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Kurimu (214) - Track Mail Kitty

He didn't dare to go up to the track, but was trying very hard to stop it....funny!


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Kurimu (191) - Catnip Fixation

As mentioned earlier, catnip works as hallucinogens to cats. However, some cats enjoy the smells, some are not. Sniffing catnip doesn't bring any effect to Kusky, however it's something Kurimu really likes. 


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To avoid catnip dropping all around the house, we prefer to use liquid catnip instead of dried catnip. It comes in aerosol, you just need to spray a little bit on scratching pole, cat tree or any area that you would like to encourage your cat to use/stay. Please do not spray on your sofa, that might encourage your cat to perform scratching behavior there.

This video captured how Kurimu reacted to catnip. I sprayed some on the scratching pole, ends up he kept on licking the rough rope on the pole! Please pay attention at 0:18, not sure whether the action was caused by intoxication of catnip, but somehow Kurimu looked like a 'drunk' cat! Haha!

Getting A New Cat - Points to Consider

Cat is a special creature, beautiful and elegant in form, with mystery in its eyes and music in its purr. The unconditional love and companionship provided by owning a cat is enjoyed by millions of happy owners around the world. When you decide to invite a cat to be a part of your life, you will be rewarded with a lifelong friend, but the decision to adopt a kitten is not one to be entered into lightly. 

Welcoming a feline member into the family is a major commitment and responsibility and not a step to be taken impulsively. When seeing a cute and adorable kitten looking into your eyes (and you are looking into his or hers too), you shall not let your heart rules your head. You shall seriously consider the financial costs of owning a cat and how much time you are willing to spend to play with it. Although cat is always known as solitary animal, this doesn't mean they could find their own food and water, they could play by themselves and do everything by their own. They still need human friends to cuddle them, pat them, play with them, feed them and love them! 

There are a few important points to consider before bringing a new cat home as part of the family members. You should consider all the below costs and responsibilities seriously before making your decision and commitment:

Food
Choose good quality cat food formulated for your new kittens or your new adult or senior cat. There are plenty of reliable brands available in the market.  Premium cat food is normally grain free and high in protein, but it doesn't mean it's good and suitable for all cats.Some cats need special care (e.g: diabetes and bladder problems), therefore It's good to consult your vet or reliable pet shop to get recommendation.
It's good to feed your cat with both wet and dry cat food. Please do not feed your cat with human food, it's forbidden to give them the same food you are eating as your food contains ingredients that may harm a cat's health (e.g: high in sodium).

Litter Tray and Litter
It's essential to prepare a litter tray for your cat, especially if you plan to keep your cat in door. A cat needs at least a litter tray. When you have more than a cat, it best to keep at least an extra litter tray of the total number of cats you have. Example: 2 cats with 3 trays, 3 cats with 4 trays and etc.
There are various litter available in the market: Clay Litter, Cristal Litter, Pine Litter. Each works differently. I personally prefer clamp-fragrance clay litter (easier to scoop and clean the litter) and pine litter (smells of nature and able to cover odor, last longer and more economic).

Spay or Neutering
Assuming you are not planning to have your cat's offspring, you will have to spray/neuter your cat. Spaying/neutering cat may be costly too. Local government based animal clinic may be a good choice, but your cat may have to wait for a long time for his/her turns to come. Therefore spaying/neutering cost is something you shall take into consideration while adopting a new cat home.

Vaccination & Annual Checkout
Your new cat, regardless of whether it's a kitten or an adult cat, they need vaccination. With new technologies and research in medicine, most vaccination come with 'all in one'. 2-3 first vaccinations should be injected within 3 consecutive months, it follows by one renewal injection yearly. 

Worming
De-worming is needed in every 3 months. You may consult your vet whether your newly bought back kitten/cat needs to be de-wormed.

Dental Care
A cat may require regular yearly teeth cleaning, especially as it enters middle age.

Emergency Veterinarian Care
Like human beings, cats may fall sick due to changes of weather and temperature and other health crisis. You must have sufficient money to support your cat for unexpected veterinarian fees.

Boarding
Occasionally you may need to be away for a few days or weeks due to business trips or vacations. If no one (friends, family members or neighbor) is able to help you in taking care of your cat when you are away, you definitely will have to send your cat for boarding. The boarding fee normally ranges from RM10-RM30, depending on the type of package you bought (some include grooming, some boarding centers provide food). 

Suitability to Your Home Life
It's important for you to imagine how your life will be and changed after having a new kitten/cat at home. There are many other factors that you should consider before making any commitment. The common factors that you should take into consideration are:
- If you have children, are they old enough to understand how to treat an animal?
- How far you can accept for the interaction between your kids and the cat?
- Are you going to have a 100% in door cat or a cat that is free to go in and out the house? If you allow it to go freely, can you tolerate with the fact that he/she is bringing in dirt and flea into the house?
- Can other family members help to take care of the cats too?
- Is anyone in the family allergy to cat?
- Could you other pet accept this new comer?
- How much time you can spend with your cat daily?
- Is your house 'friendly' for your cat? Meaning with no breakable materials placed inside the house (e.g: vase, glass)?
- Do you have enough room for your cat?




This video was taken during Kurimu's first day with us. Kusky was excited and curious!

Kurimu (165) - Furious

This is how Kurimu will react when he is getting furious...

 
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Kurimu (158) - Chattering

Earlier on, in one of the article posted entitled 'Communication' did mention chattering is one of the ways cat express their feeling and 'saying' things to human being.

The above video was taken in last June. Kurimu chattered when he saw a cat teaser above him. He wanted to play, yet so lazy to stand up. It's funny! :D

Kurimu (157) - Play

Kurimu (155) - Enjoy Being Pampered

Unlike Kusky, Kurimu enjoys being touch. He loves to stay close to any human beings (even a human friend that he has not met before). 

These are the videos I took sometimes ago when Kurimu was still a 6 months old kittens. What a cute kitten! :)

Kurimu (154) - Getting Bored

I think he was too bored..... he didn't even border to respond!





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Kurimu (151) - Sitting Like A Human Being

One awesome thing about Kurimu is he loves to sit like a human being. 
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Kusky & Kurimu (150) - Get Off!

Kusky is a good tempered cat. He is always not the proactive party when it comes to play fight with Kurimu.

I was recording short video for both of them the other day. They were playing with each other on the sofa. Surprisingly Kusky kick off Kurimu during the playing process! Watch this (pay attention after 0.08 second), it was scenes that worth million dollar (at least to me it is)!!!



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Self-Grooming

If there were an animal Olympic for self-grooming, the cat would win the gold medal. Cats are enthusiastic self-groomers, spending a large amount of their waking hours grooming. So addictive is the grooming behavior that after throughout cleaning itself, a cat will often attempt to groom a companion, whether another cat, a human, or the family dog. Mother cats are dedicated to cleaning their kittens. It is not unusual to hear a young kitten squeal in protest as 'mom' holds it down and licks, licks, licks. A cat may groom meticulously after being petted, possibly in an attempt to remove the scent of the person who touched it.

The above video shows how Kurimu turns to be so obsess licking hubby's hair! 
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Anyone having experienced the rough kiss of the family cat realizes that the feline tongue is not smooth. It is actually covered with hard, strong,backward-facing hooks called papillae that are very useful for cleaning the cat's coat. Acting like a comb, the tongue removes dirt, oils and loose hair as it licks the coat. The cat will use its tongue to lick all the parts it can reach. A grooming session typically begins with a thorough licking from shoulder to flank followed by the underside, tail and hind legs. Special attention is paid to cleaning around the anus and genital regions. Paws are inspected, biting any debris that may be stuck in the hair between the pads. 

Once the cat has groomed all the areas it can reach with its tongue directly, it moves on to grooming the difficult to reach areas like the face and behind the ears. Assuming a sitting position, the cat will continuously lick the inside of a front paw and leg until it is wet. It then rubs the wet paw along the side of its face and cheeks, around the eye, the forehead and behind the ear. Once it completely  cleans the side of its head,it changes paws and repeats the procedure on the other side of its face.

 
So efficient is the abrasive tongue at removing dead hair from the coat that the cat often ingests so much loose hair that it forms a ball in the cat's stomach. Unable to pass through the digestive tract, the cat usually vomits up the ball of hair. If the hair does enter the intestine, there is a danger it may become impacted in the gastrointestinal tract. This is one reason why it is important to comb your cat frequently, especially during shedding season.Long-haired cats need daily grooming. Short-haired cat should be groomed at least once a week.

Although Kusky is a super-short-haired tom cat, I still have to do combing for him in every next three days, this is to prevent serious hair fall inside the house. While for Kurimu, once in a week is more than sufficient. Most of the time i find bunch of flying hair balls at home, especially just after they play fight! 

I tried a few kind of combs, unfortunately they don't work well until I bought a 'Furminator'. No doubt that this comb really helps to remove excessive hair fall that is trapped under the coat. Imagine I just did roughly 10 times of combing for Kusky and this was what I got! Most of the time I could get roughly 5-6 bundles of hair balls (as big as what is shown in the photo).

If I collect this, I am sure I could make myself a high neck sweater!!

Kusky (118) - Chasing Bug

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Kusky (117) - Hiding Inside the Paper Bag

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Kusky (116) - Bored

This is the face where Kusky is getting really really bored....


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Kusky & Kurimu (113) - We Love Boxes!!

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Kurimu (112) - With His Cat Teaser

Kurimu is so obsessed to this cat teaser!!





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Kusky (107) - Playing In the Box

 
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