It has been sometimes since I last posted my blog. Traumatic incident happened recently, it took me sometimes to recover from sadness and slight depression before I could come back to this blog again.
27th Apr 14 was a sad Sunday to us. Kurimu past away on that day. Everything happened in sudden. I do not want to go through the traumatic and sad detail again. What I could share over here is that both hubby and I accompanied Kurimu until his last breath.
He was suspected having gastrointestinal problem (diarrhea once only), but the real reason was unknown. Everything happened in sudden. There was no critical symptom until that Sunday morning (27th Apr). Everything came in sudden. The vet couldn't help him much. We took Kurimu back home. I could feel he was in pain. He still tapped his tail when we called his name. He couldn't pull through that night. Finally he has to give up and leaved us at 10:20pm.
We miss him alot. So does Kusky. On the first two days, Kuksy meow loudly to look for Kurimu, especially at around 11:00pm where this is the time they both always play 'catch and fight' with each other. I can sense Kusky loneliness. For the past 2 weeks, I was so worried about him. He is adapting himself quite well now.
I miss the meowing alarm from Kurimu that wakes me up at 6am every morning; I miss Kurimu tummy smell; I miss he hopped on my lap when I was preparing food for him; I miss the way he rushed to hide himself when I pulled up the wet towel from the container and ready to clean his paw after he stepped out form the sand box; I miss the way he sited and waited for his dinner on the newspaper; I miss he will follow where ever I go (up-stairs, down stairs, bathroom, cooing... everywhere); I miss the way he played his rainbow color rope; I miss the way he looked at me and blinked his eyes softly; I miss the way he slept on the sofa and my bed, all 4 legs opened widely and sometimes tongue out; I miss the way he always came to sniff our food although he was not interested to eat; I miss the way he meow loudly at the glass door or main door, wanting us to open the door to let him go out; I miss the way he open all doors in my house, especially the way he open the sliding door intelligently; I miss the way he hide behind my pillow when playing at night, and amazingly he understand my command when I asked him to go and hide behind the pillow! Most... I miss the way he liked to be carried.... I miss his attitude, his personality, his cute rounded face, his friendliness.... everything about him.
All these while, I thought we are going to spend our life together for at least 10 years. I didn't aspect Kurimu leaved us so much early. Kurimu will always be in our heart and mind. He is one of the most lovely kitty that I have ever had!
If there is life after death, I wish he is waiting for me at the other side of the world, we will meet again one day. If there is reincarnation, I wish he will reincarnate to be a happy human being and perhaps we could meet again in the next life as good friends or family members.
It's hard to let go, but we will gradually learn to remember the best of him and keep the best of him in our heart and mind.
Kurimu joined our family on 27th Apr 2013 and leaved us on 27th Apr 2014. He was about 1 year 4 months old.... :(
Note: This blog will continue on with the same title 'Kusky & Kurimu'. I will still continue to post photos of Kurimu, which I have not posted before.
When it comes to behavior, some cats are naturally 'purrfect' while others have a little more tiger in them. Whether your cat bites your hand, plays in the middle of the night or climbs your leg while you prepare dinner, such antics require behavior modification. There are various techniques that can be used to encourage more acceptable behavior is your cat. You can even take it further and train them to perform simple tricks and agility maneuvers.
Talking about cat's behaviors, I am blessed that both Kusky and Kurimu are well behave kitty. Especially Kusky, he will sit quietly at a side to wait for his dinner to be prepared. He never show any interest in human food. He is such a well behave boy. While for Kurimu, he does not create big trouble to us as well. He only likes to take a sniff at our food, trying to find out what we are eating. Most of the time he will just walked away without tasting. One major issue that Kurimu always create is: he likes to meow loudly and wake us up if he wakes up much earlier than anyone of us!
Going back to the topic about training cats, cats are not dogs. The training techniques that work well with our canine friends are not especially effective with our feline psyche. Cats work best when rewarded with treats, so discover a food that your cat responds to as a reward. It may be a cat treat, a sliver of cooked meat or a tiny taste of chicken baby food. Of course, do not ruin their properly balanced diet. Once your cat performs the task requested, reward it with both a treat and a praise.
Your should never hit your cat as punishment, but there are other forms of discipline that are effective. A spritz of water from a spray bottle or water pistol will often discourage unwanted behaviors. The key is to not let the cat realize the spray come from you. In closer quarters, blowing in the cat's face can be an effective deterrent. The puff strength, number and duration to best fit the cat and the behavior. Loud clapping, rattling cans, imitating a cat's hiss or a blast from an air horn are also effective deterrents with some felines.
Feeding dog food to a cat can cause blindness. Dog food is lacked of taurine, a nutrient essential for cat's health. Taurine keeps their hearts healthy and their eyesight sharp.
The chlorine in fresh tap water may irritates cats because of its smell. Let tap water sit for 24 hours before giving to your cat.
Life Stage Diets
Choose a food that is made to meet the specific nutritional requirements for the stage of life of your cat. Kittens have higher nutritional demands needed to develop and grow. As a cat enters its golden years, it can suffer from age-related problems including a weaker immune system, less efficient digestive system, decreasing senses of smell and taste, arthritis and urinary problems. Senior cats may benefits from a diet lower in phosphorus and with a moderate level of fiber to help prevent constipation and cat foods for older cats are often formulated to stimulate the senior cats' appetite.
Lifestyle Diets
Cats that go outdoors may need a food higher in protein and calories than cats living exclusively indoors. Some studies suggest as many as one but out of 4 pet cats are overweight. Commercial foods are available with reduced fat content and high protein levels that help the obese feline lose weight without losing muscle mass.
Special Diets
There are different cat foods specifically for felines with food allergies, sensitive stomach, heart or urinary problems, dental disease and coat or skin problems. Hairballs can cause vomiting and diarrhea, but specially formulated food helps improve digestion and movement is the intestines. Foods are available to meet the nutritional needs of specific breeds of cats, including Persians, Maine Coons and Siamese. There are even cat foods that claim to reduce the amount of stool and its door.
Home Made Diets
Some cats owners believe in homemade or raw meat diets. Care must be used if preparing homemade meals for your cats. While you can easily control the quantity of ingredients, you can never be entirely sure if its nutritional balance. Home-prepared food is usually more expensive than commercial, perishable and time consuming to prepare.
Supplements, Treats and Table Scraps
If you are feeding a good quality food, it is not necessary to add a supplement. An occasional treat from your plate shouldn't hurt, as long as it does not take the place of a cat's normal food. Several human foods are very toxic or dangerous to cats. Never feed pork, chocolate, onions, green tomatoes, raw yolk, raw potatoes, grapes, raisins, bones or dog food to your cats, just to name a few.
Water
Your cat should always have access to fresh water. Water bowls should be cleaned and refilled daily. Contrary to popular opinion, cow's milk is not good for cats. Not only it is difficult for a cat to digest, it often causes diarrhea.
I would like to suggest this website to all cat owners and cat lovers. It teaches us on the right way to feed the feline friends:
http://www.catinfo.org/
Kusky has the habit of starring at people. If you call his name, he will then slowly blink his eyes to you. After sometimes he will either close his eyes or look away.
I like his greenish-yellowish eyes! Look at him in this picture! He looks fierce, cool, smart and wise!
