Mystique Shutterbug: Old and New Cats

Caramel gave birth to two kittens four months ago. My sister insisted on naming them after her favorite Philippine TV Series characters, Wako (orange) and Kokey (black). I know they do sound absurd, so my Mom and I suggested to change Kokey into Kay.

This is a funny picture of Wako and Kay planking.

I don't know why Kay's fond of  looking upwards whenever I snap a photo of her.

Wako and Kay are by far one of the sweetest kitty siblings we've ever had.

Here's Kay playing with the headset.

Here's a sad news about Wako. We found out that he has feline epilepsy. He's had more than five seizures since April 8, 2012. According to online sources, this sickness is never curative. We can only decrease the frequency, severity and duration of seizures with anti-convulsant drugs which.... we can't afford.

Wako doesn't let his condition get in the way of his "happiness", which is to play with everything that he finds amusing.

One big happy family. Left to Right: Kay, Wako, Caramel and Bench.

Mousy used to hate Wako and Kay, but that maltreatment changed after she had a miscarriage. She's now back to being the kind and lovable cat we know. See? She even breastfeeds Wako. Sweet, eh?

This is Mousy with her two babies. The bigger one is just actually her adopted kitty we named as Saucer. Maybe Mousy didn't realize she had a miscarriage, that's why she thought it was hers. The smaller one is her one and only survivor offspring. We named him Snap-snap. I hope he'll grow as healthy as her mother.

This is how Caramel shows how much she cares for Mousy. I almost got teary-eyed watching how loving these cats are. This is definitely a moment worth capturing.

....More photos soon...

Things Close To My Heart

Caramel's growth is making me sad. She's no longer a baby.

I have a huge thing for stylish binders like this one.

This is my current scent. I love the True Love scent better.

I've had this dictionary for four years and I'm still not fluent.

This is our cat Jun Pyo who's still not cool with Caramel's  presence.

Our newly found kitten. Mama named her Mousy. She's adorable!

This is my boyfriend who just had his hair cut. I hate his long hair!

This is one of my favorite coffee brands. Maxwell House is heaven!

I rarely use this because it requires much effort.  Thanks for this Aunt!

My favorite snack: Pizza/Pasta-flavored Sandwich. Delicious!

Something I Feel Strongly About

I feel totally worried about my little Caramel's bad condition. She has been showing signs of sickness for two days already. She won't eat and her breathing is abnormal. Her body temperature's also higher than the normal. I feel terrible seeing her acting so differently than the usual, cause she has always been a very active cat. I'm thinking it's only because of the rapid weather change. Cross fingers to that. I don't know what to do. I feel helpless on this matter, so I decided to sick virtual assistance. I hope the these things I've learned are really of great help.

"Cats can become ill for a variety of reasons, and many illnesses and diseases may result in similar behavior changes or other signs of illness in your cat. Paying close attention to the symptoms of a sick cat can help you to more quickly identify illness in your cat and diagnose and treat the problem before it can become more serious."

How to Take Care of a Sick Cat

• Give her enough sleep. Our fault is that we don't let her sleep as much as she want. We always cuddle her even though it's quite obvious that she's exhausted, or she's not in the mood to play.

• Keep the surroundings clean. We haven't done general cleaning lately because of laziness. Caramel's condition is an eye-opener for us. Time to make our house squeaky clean.

• Disturbance should be kept out of the way. My sisters and I can be considered a big disturbance to Caramel. From now on, we will let her rest without our intervention -- only our Tender Loving Care.

• Designate a sick area. Caramel's sleeping there as of the moment. It's outside our house. My father won't let her live here inside with us, cause he hates cats. But we made sure that she's safe there.

• Feed regular foods. We feed our cats with Paksiw na Isda, because it's their favorite meal. Caramel actually eats all kinds of food, it's just that she seems to lose her appetite lately. She's to languid to eat.

Additional information I got from eHow is that we should feed the cat by hand if it's too weak to move. We should also take its temperature two times a day. Experts say that, it will be low in the morning and higher in the afternoon and evening. It is also recommended that they be kept warm and comfortable in a quiet part of the house; and that we must not make them feel that they are alone. It just goes to show that cats are pretty much like us humans. Get well soon my dearest Caramel. I can't wait to play with you! Mama KATrina is badly missing your liveliness!

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