Whilst in the bedroom, I decide, despite it being late afternoon, to fold up the blanket and place it on my chair neatly. So I have the blanket spread in my outreached arms as I look for the corners to start folding. At that moment, I spy Cleo walk in and decided to play on … Continue reading Mummy’s Little Helper
Tag: Furkids
Silly Sausage
Recently I had made up a recipe, "Farmhouse Sausage". Although the sauce in the recipe was awesome, I was reminded, the hard way, why I stopped eating thick sausages so many decades ago, so decided, I'll save the sauce for myself for other meals, but will chop up the sausages and put them aside for … Continue reading Silly Sausage
Cats and toileting
" Ever notice that individuality in felines extends to how they use the litter? Dozing off to sleep recently, listening to my cats in their rooms, I could hear one of them using the litter. Amusingly I realised I knew exactly which cat it was too. It seems all 4 of my cats have different … Continue reading Cats and toileting
The Things Furkids do to remind us of their presence…
Buying myself a kebab through a home delivery service, it wasn't enough that I shared it with my furkids. The wrapper was barely in the recycling bag for five minutes before Cleo, my near blind senior who's nose could put a bloodhound to shame, found the wrapper, fished it out of the bag and commenced … Continue reading The Things Furkids do to remind us of their presence…
Going Shopping?
Milly likes to act like the cats so that anything that looks soft enough to bed down in, she'll use it. This often includes a stray shopping bag that found its way to the floor. Imagine my amusement when Milly toddles into the kitchen with the strap of a material bag saddling her back legs, … Continue reading Going Shopping?
Trials of a Rat
One of my rats wasn't happy with me just now. She had injured her foot a day or so ago, and I'd noticed it last night when I was doing my daily head count. Having 7 rats, I constantly need to make sure all are still alive and none have escaped, with so many ratters … Continue reading Trials of a Rat


