Quick Update

 We, both humans and cats, are suffering from the heat!

It's been so hot here; last Monday it was 40℃, that's crazy hot!

We bought an air conditioner for our main room, but the cats prefer the corridor. Typical cat behaviour; we bought the air conditioner because of the cats, but they prefer the corridor.

I think that with the air conditioner in my room at one end of the corridor and the new one in the room at the other end of the corridor, the corridor feels a bit cooler, without feeling cold!

Alfie found a box to sit on!

Just hanging out in the corridor

David walked toward the cupboard where the food is and got surrounded by cats!

Poor Fluffy!

Fluffy looks a lot worse than she is! She has some ointment for those scratches.

This morning I was chopping up some cooked chicken; Fluffy charged from the other end of the room, full meow! Yes, she's being fed, but when it comes to chicken, she acts as if her last meal was days ago instead of a few hours!

Any tips for keeping the cats cool?

My Esty Store

 Sorry that I haven't written for a while, but I've been busy setting up my Etsy Store!

Here's the link: JackiesNekoTales - Etsy Japan

It's a lot of fun making the designs. To keep the designs unique, I've been using a lot of the cat photos that I have.

For example

This photo became 

this

I then had to change it even more to put on the T-shirt.

The final product.

I know it's only August, but apparently it's time to start making things for Halloween! Some stores have already started on Christmas themes!

I really hope that my store takes off; I need a lot of money for these cats!

Poor Fluffy ended up at the vet's this morning!

Poor thing

She's allergic to the fleas. We keep putting the flea meds on her once a month, but it's not helping that much. She has scratched so much that she has open sores on her head and legs; her body is a lot better! She has some ointment for the scratches but has to go back again next week for tests; the vet was too busy today to run tests!

The other cats seem alright, but it's very hot; we are running the air conditioner almost all day. On Monday it was 40℃ where we are living! I don't want to know how much my electric bill will be!!!

I'll try to update on the cats more regularly; again, sorry for the long time between posts!

Toast Is Back

 The past few days, Toast has been coming to the door or windows.

He sits outside, crying like he's the victim, but as soon as the door or window is open, he takes off.

Today we found him in the upstairs storage space.

He was on the roof beams; there's no ceiling, so the beams are exposed, making a great balance spot for Toast.

It took David and Christopher about 30 minutes to get him down, but they succeeded.

Toast is back.

We've left him the cat carry cage for now; the other cats need to get to know him again.

Also, we have just finished giving flea meds to the other cats, so we will have to put the flea meds on Toast as well!

I'm so happy he's back!

Toast Is Still Outside

 I was away last week for about 5 days; my adult kids were here taking care of things.

I was really hoping that Toast would be back by now, but he isn't.

He comes to the windows or doors, but as soon as we open them, he runs away. We've put food and water out for him. The food and water have gone, but we don't know if he is eating and drinking it!

While I was away, David bought a trap. I thought that would solve the problem! Until I got a message saying, "Caught the wrong cat"

A black cat, but not Toast!

We keep moving the trap to where we have seen Toast, but he still isn't back!

I'm starting to worry!!

Toast

 Toast managed to get out on Saturday.

We saw him a few times since then, but he hasn't come back.

I'm getting worried, there are so many dangers out there for a housecat!

There are other very aggressive cats in the area. Plus snakes, wild hogs and massive centipedes that have a nasty sting.

Also, the people who live here use a lot of chemicals on their land and drive far too fast on the narrow, winding road.

I really hope he comes back soon!

Come back, Toast!!!

The Great Escape Artists

 When the workmen were here yesterday, we were so careful with the cats. The workmen were installing a new air conditioner, so they had the big window open so they could go in and out to fit the air conditioner. I was relieved when they left, and the window was closed and locked. The windows are like sliding doors, and even though they are heavy, the cats can open them.

After lunch, I was in my room, the only other room with air conditioning. I spent the afternoon reading! At about 4 o'clock, I went to check on the cats. They all seemed alright, but I couldn't find Mama. I looked everywhere, even in the litter boxes! After about an hour of checking everywhere twice, I realised that she had somehow gotten out, but how! 

Later in the evening, I was explaining this to David, he said that it looked like she had pushed his screen door off the rail a bit and got out that way! He had his window open but had taped the screen so it wouldn't slide, but somehow Mama managed to move it enough to get out!

Mama came back this morning.

Mama, this morning.

I think she was hungry!

Today, Toast found the same way out! I hope he comes back soon!

Stressed Cats

 Yesterday was flea medicine time!

As always, the cats ran away and hid when we were trying to do it! Then they sulked for the rest of the day!

Today we had workmen in to install a new air conditioner. Because the big window had to be opened, we moved the cats to the tatami room while the workmen were here. The cats were not happy at all!

David decided to give them a treat for lunch, a mix of canned food, which had been in the fridge overnight, so it was nice and cool (it's really hot here, 35℃ today) and dried food, with bits of chicken thrown in.

As David was mixing this up, the cats were getting very vocal!

But once they were eating, it was incredibly quiet!