Cats & Cat Health

Well I am back home again in New Zealand from England and what a journey that is! Whenever I go there I vow never to do that trip again until I can afford to travel Business class! It is 13,000 miles to the UK from here and that meant several long plane journeys:

First a 2 hour domestic flight and then a 26 hour flight to Heathrow with a 2 hour stop in Hong Kong. Its not very comfortable in a plane for 26 hours and you also end up with jet lag that lasts for a week or more.

When I got home from England after 3 weeks away Alfie, my cat, made it known that he did not appreciate my long absence. He came to me and purred then turned tail and grumbled for a while! The following day he had got over his irritation and spent a lot of time purring and making up for lost stroking. It wasn’t as if he was left alone in a cattery, he was at home with my husband the whole time.

I hate to put him in a cattery as he really doesn’t settle in there. They always tell me he was grouchy with them.

So what am I going to do next year when my husband retires and we want to travel more? It is really bothering me. Any ideas folks?

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Also just posted a really funny cat video. Its big cats, tigers, being teased by a cheeky monkey. This monkey is really getting a thrill out of taking a risk. Must be a young male! To see the video go to the cat videos tab at the top of the page.

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Ever struggled to give your cat his/her medication? Cats are pretty good at spitting it right back out again aren’t they? Well I have found a site that will show you exactly how to tackle this. They also have heaps of other advice and help for cat owners. The video is from The Battersea Rescue Centre in London.

Video on giving pills or liquid medication to your cat:

How To Give Your Cat Medication

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I haven’t written here for a while because I have been away with little access to a computer. I travelled from New Zealand to England and was on one flight from Auckland to Heathrow for 26 hours. Add to that 2 hours domestic flight plus a 5 hour airport wait before the big one. How horrible is that?

I did this to be with my daughter who has just had her first baby and my first grandchild. It is lovely to be here with her and of course the baby, called Mia, is adorable. I have now after 5 days just about got over my jet lag. So not much to say about cats today. My daughter hasn’t got one yet, she wants to have one when Mia is a bit older.

I do miss my cat Alfie but I don’t think he misses me. He is snuggling up to my husband, who he usually ignores, instead! Oh well I am glad he is ok but I miss those purrs and head butts, stroking his silky fur when he cuddles up to me at night and his greeting when he comes in from the garden. It is so hard to leave a cat when you can’t even explain to them that you are coming back.

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