The alien cats are here!

Both kitties have been wearing the dreaded e-collar since last week.  Kumo is still recovering from the ringworm on his back while Nugget has a big infected wound on his leg.  The vest I made for Kumo was pretty effective but we needed something to stop him from grooming Nuggie for now.  Also, both cats seem to love the taste of the ointment since they keep licking it off.  Eew!  I would have loved to get them the soft donut type collars, but sadly those things are way over my budget :(

My alien/lampshade kitties are here :D

Despite the collar, Kumo is still very playful!  Here he is on the table while watching me work :)

Nugget on the other hand, looks so defeated :(  Poor baby!  Don't worry, I think we will remove the collar by the end of the week.  I think he's also annoyed because the vet prescribed antibiotics for him.  Pills are not a cat's friend!

Kumo gives Nuggie a massage to make him feel better :) Aww!  Click to watch video :P

Thank You!

I'd like to thank all the generous hearts who donated to our latest cat food drive for Beth's 30 cats. 
Here is a list of the cash donations we received:

1.) K.A. - P500 deposit through BDO
2.) F.B. - P500 deposit through BDO
3.) N & C - P1000 deposit through BDO
4.) K - $10 (converted to P450) Paypal transfer
5.) N.F. - P850 Paypal transfer
6.) L.V. - P1000 deposit through Unionbank
7.) R - P500 given to Grace

*names in initials - you guys know who you are :)  Super thanks!

All in all, we were able to collect a total of P4,800 in cash.  Aside from the cash, we received 4 bags of cat food, cleaning materials and groceries from catslair members Maggie, EJ, Grace and Kate. Yay!!!

This afternoon, Grace and I went to Farmer's Market in Cubao to buy cat food with the money we received.  We wanted to maximize the cash so we opted to buy the cheapest kind.  I'm sure this food will provide more nutrients than the corn chips/chippy that Beth often feeds to the kitties.

We got the Princess brand cat food originally at p95/kilo...

for a lower price since we bought 2 and a half sacks.  Each sack weighs 23 kilos and was given to us at p1900.  That's just p82/kilo!  Yay :)  We tried to haggle some more but to no avail.  boo!

2 sacks and 15 kilos for P5,030

I wonder how this guy was able to balance 61 kilos of cat food on his head!

We dropped of the stuff over at Beth and Micque's family in Project 2, Q.C.  We couldn't go to Bulacan today so it was good to know that there is a drop off point nearby :)  The family cat, Jacob was there to greet us.

Mr. Pinlac (Mique's Dad) proudly showing us their cat's new litter.  All so cute!  But I hope they have the mom spayed soon :)

Mr. Pinlac with the donations that Beth and Micque will pick up tomorrow.  Thanks to everyone again :)

Hello, Curacha!

Have you seen a Curacha?   I think it's been almost 10 years since I've encountered these crabs!  I was in Zamboanga city at that time too so it was quite a shock to see these in the grocery :)

The Curacha (or spanner crab in English) is a strange looking crab. 

Quite pricey too at P549/$12.50 a kilo!  Too bad I didn't get to take more detailed shots but here are some links to check if you're interested in reading more about this odd (but yummy! hehe) crab.

Curacha from 80breakfasts.blogspot.com

Curacha from Marketman.com

Time for pills

We went to the vet for Nuggie's check up.  The doctor said that Nugget lost 5 pounds from the last time we were there (November 2010).  I guess all that play time with Kumo is effective exercise for Nug :)  

 

Anxious Nuggie waiting for the vet

I wonder what they have planned for me today.  I hope nothing painful :(

Oh, deworming pills! Yuck! (click to watch)

The aliens have landed

We've always been curious about the strange pancake/space ship-like structures that we would see every time we'd pass by the MRT Quezon Avenue station along Edsa.  These structures are right behind Centris station mall.

Thankfully, we finally had the chance to visit Centris Walk last weekend. Yay! :)  Too bad we missed the Sidcor Weekend Market since we arrived past 3pm.  The market is held there every Sunday from 6am to 2pm.

They are still doing construction in some areas but there are already a lot of restaurants to choose from.  There's Zong (Chinese), Pancake house, Pho Hoa (Vietnamese), Italianni's, My Thai Kitchen, Asya (Filipino-Asian fusion) and Claw Daddy.  For dessert there is Coffee bean & Tea leaf, Tutti Frutti Yogurt and Jack's Loft.  If you're looking for fast food, there are many options in Centris Mall.  Aside from the restaurants there is a play ground, carousel and a train for the kids.

The place becomes even more interesting when they turn on the lights at night!

It's nice to watch the "disks" as the lights change color :)

We'll be back soon!  Thank you to Erman for lending me his camera :)

Perfect Meowday

 Start the day right with a yummy breakfast!

I've just finished the first phase of the South Beach diet (2 weeks of no carbs) so it was a real treat to have toast!  The second phase allows carbs - but of course in limited quantities and only whole grains.  No white and refined starches but I'm thinking that one weekend treat is okay :D  I hope that's not considered cheating.  Hehe.

Kumo is helping me get active too.  We play for a few minutes each day.  I toss him the ball or make him chase after a string.  Of course I still try to bike or brisk walk for at least 30-40 minutes a day... and these small steps are working well for me.

Nugget on the other hand is lazy :D

But I think he's lost a little weight too thanks to Kumo :D

Kumo's Vest

The past week and a half has been very traumatic for our little Kumo.  He was scratching uncontrollably one night and then two days after a weird bald spot appeared on his back.  A trip to the vet confirmed our suspicions that it was ring worm!  Eeeks.  Kumo loves to play with the sand in the litter box so we're all guessing that he picked up the fungus there.  I also found out that cats under 1 year are highly susceptible because their immune system hasn't fully developed yet.  Aww, poor baby!

The itching has stopped but I am still treating the area with betadine and the prescribed anti fungal cream 2-3 times a day.  The vet also gave us a medicated shampoo to use every 4 days.

Kumo is very active and keeps licking the ointment so I made a tiny vest out of an old sock for him :)  This is his 4th vest this week too.  I know he's supposed to wear that cone shaped collar but I don't want him to be uncomfortable :(

 

Looks kind of cute on him too :)

We check Nugget a lot to see if he has any weird patches but so far he's clean.  We're supposed to keep them apart but it's so hard since they like being together most of the time.  Hopefully this thing clears up soon :)