Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Wednesday, 16 October 2013
New Home!
Hello!
Really sorry for the lack of posts lately about Theo and Bailey but we've all been upping sticks and moving house!
This is a picture of Theo and Bailey's new home too. Isn't it lovely?
Bailey obviously got involved with the decorating!
And then took over the controls and is all settled in now:
While we were moving they had their birthday too and now they're 1 year old! I can't believe the little skittles have been in our lives for over 9 months already (almost 10months now). It only seems like yesterday we were picking them up as teenie tiny little bundles of fluff and yet it's as if they've always been in our lives.
So Happy Birthday Theo!
and Happy Birthday Bailey!
Really sorry for the lack of posts lately about Theo and Bailey but we've all been upping sticks and moving house!
This is a picture of Theo and Bailey's new home too. Isn't it lovely?
Bailey obviously got involved with the decorating!
While we were moving they had their birthday too and now they're 1 year old! I can't believe the little skittles have been in our lives for over 9 months already (almost 10months now). It only seems like yesterday we were picking them up as teenie tiny little bundles of fluff and yet it's as if they've always been in our lives.
So Happy Birthday Theo!
and Happy Birthday Bailey!
Saturday, 27 July 2013
New Toy
As the title of the post will tell you, Theo and Bailey got a new toy today and I kind of think they like it...
Thursday, 25 July 2013
Little Heartbreakers
I read once that cats have about 100 different vocalisations and 90% of them are used for communicating with humans. I found it fascinating and read in to a bit more.
Different sources will tell you different things about feline vocalisations and what they mean. However, one or two things are definitely true about my kitties.
1) Meows are demands - for food, love or play.
2) They use frequencies similar to babies crying in their meows that strike a chord with our innate caregiving.
My cats have definitely nailed number 2. Theo at all times because he's just so squeaky and Bailey has really learned to sound sad and lost and in desperate need of affection.
How could anyone resist?
Different sources will tell you different things about feline vocalisations and what they mean. However, one or two things are definitely true about my kitties.
1) Meows are demands - for food, love or play.
2) They use frequencies similar to babies crying in their meows that strike a chord with our innate caregiving.
My cats have definitely nailed number 2. Theo at all times because he's just so squeaky and Bailey has really learned to sound sad and lost and in desperate need of affection.
This is Bailey being super sad. Tugs at the heart strings!
And Theo. Squeaky Theo who always sounds like he's in desperate need of help bless him.
How could anyone resist?
Thursday, 11 July 2013
Adopting Cats
Back at the start of this blog I (very) briefly mentioned some problems I had trying to adopt cats from Cat Rescue Centres or the RSPCA and said I'd come back to it. So while I'm still trying to figure out the look of the blog I thought I'd take this opportunity to talk about my experience.
I originally set out to adopt cats from the RSPCA or a Cat Rescue Centre because I know they are heart-breakingly full of unwanted cats and kittens. However, living in a flat and wanting to adopt kittens as house pets left me unable to do so.
Most of these places won't allow you to adopt a cat as an indoor cat unless there is a medical reason the cat should not be going outside (eg. the cat is blind).
Having been brought up with 5 cats over 19 years I very much know how much cats love the freedom to go where they want, when they want. But, I also don't think it is cruel to keep cats as house pets if they are given a loving and stimulating environment and aren't over-fed. In my opinion it's much much better than being penned up in a rescue centre or being abandoned to go feral or the other worse things cruel people do when they no longer want their cat. Boooooooo to them!
To add insult to injury (for me), when I first started looking in to adopting a cat (which was many many months before it happened) the RSPCA were complaining about there being too many outdoor cats chasing and killing off the population of birds and small mammals. Yet they won't let you adopt a kitten to be a house cat!
I must point out at this stage that there is one exception where I do agree with the policy. That is when a cat has been brought up as an outdoor cat and is very much used to the outdoors. I think removing a freedom already given is cruel.
However, I think the contradiction of them wanting fewer outdoor cats for the sake of birds and small mammals but not letting you have indoor cats is a little bit ridiculous. Many centres come round and inspect your home before you're allowed to adopt too. So why not do the same for house cats and ensure they have a loving and stimulating home and the new owners understand the different needs of indoor cats with regards to food intake?
I know I'm not going to change the situation by ranting about it but I wanted to share my experience and express that I think they're reducing the number of loving homes these cats can go to.
I think If I'd lived in a house surrounded by fields instead of a flat surrounded by busy roads my cats would be outdoor cats too. However, I feel blessed to have such adorable and loving cats and a lot of people comment about how spoiled and loved they are back. What more could they really need?
I originally set out to adopt cats from the RSPCA or a Cat Rescue Centre because I know they are heart-breakingly full of unwanted cats and kittens. However, living in a flat and wanting to adopt kittens as house pets left me unable to do so.
Most of these places won't allow you to adopt a cat as an indoor cat unless there is a medical reason the cat should not be going outside (eg. the cat is blind).
Having been brought up with 5 cats over 19 years I very much know how much cats love the freedom to go where they want, when they want. But, I also don't think it is cruel to keep cats as house pets if they are given a loving and stimulating environment and aren't over-fed. In my opinion it's much much better than being penned up in a rescue centre or being abandoned to go feral or the other worse things cruel people do when they no longer want their cat. Boooooooo to them!
To add insult to injury (for me), when I first started looking in to adopting a cat (which was many many months before it happened) the RSPCA were complaining about there being too many outdoor cats chasing and killing off the population of birds and small mammals. Yet they won't let you adopt a kitten to be a house cat!
I must point out at this stage that there is one exception where I do agree with the policy. That is when a cat has been brought up as an outdoor cat and is very much used to the outdoors. I think removing a freedom already given is cruel.
However, I think the contradiction of them wanting fewer outdoor cats for the sake of birds and small mammals but not letting you have indoor cats is a little bit ridiculous. Many centres come round and inspect your home before you're allowed to adopt too. So why not do the same for house cats and ensure they have a loving and stimulating home and the new owners understand the different needs of indoor cats with regards to food intake?
I know I'm not going to change the situation by ranting about it but I wanted to share my experience and express that I think they're reducing the number of loving homes these cats can go to.
I think If I'd lived in a house surrounded by fields instead of a flat surrounded by busy roads my cats would be outdoor cats too. However, I feel blessed to have such adorable and loving cats and a lot of people comment about how spoiled and loved they are back. What more could they really need?
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