Cats in…

I took the pussies over to Patsy‘s this morning for their routine ‘service’. Actually, it was slightly ahead of schedule (they were due to go this Saturday) primarily because Bon-Bon’s winter coat has now arrived – she’s now five times as fluffy and difficult to groom (what’s new!) – and Biscuit’s ‘exploding bottom’ incident last …
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Search for a Cattery

We’ve decided to put the cats in a Cattery this year, whilst we’re away. Given how long we’re away and the dates, it’s not really fair on the neighbours to have to be looking in every day.  After searching on the Internet, I found one based in Ringstead – Denbank Boarding Cattery – only about …
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Biscuit escapes…

Well, that’s a first! Biscuit was let into the back garden as normal, on Friday morning, and that was the last we saw of her! Frantic searching by us on Friday afternoon proved a waste of time, so we resorted to a hand-delivered mail-shot around the local area. No phone calls that evening, so we …
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Cats in for their ‘six-weekly service’

We took Biscuit and Bon-Bon over to Patsy‘s today for their routine ‘wash-and-brush-up’. Bon-Bon went and hid as soon as I retrieved the cat-carrier from the loft! Smart cat! As always, Patsy did great job – Bon-Bon is now ‘whiter-than-white and Biscuit is, well…more biscuit coloured. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, …
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Cats in, Clock up

We took the cats over to Patsy‘s for their normal ‘six-weekly bath-and-brush-up’. Bon-Bon (being white) was certainly in need of a wash – it looked like she’s been head-butting piles of mud (she probably had!) At last, the conditions were right (a lovely warm day) to put up our new garden clock. Our previous attempt …
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The Cats are four years old today

Bon-Bon and Biscuit are four today!  Compared to their previous Birthday, both are now equally affectionate to us – Bon-Bon had always been a little ‘stand-offish’, but she’s now much more chilled. Biscuit has even strayed onto my lap VERY occasionally! No chance with Bon-Bon though!!! Since discovering Patsy the cat-groomer over in Rushden, their …
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Biscuit and Bon-Bon for a bath!

We took the cats over to see Patsy of Rushden Persian Rescue for their six-weekly ‘bath-and-brush-up’. This is only their second visit there. Their first, back in January was because the previous groomer had been arrested for cruelty to animals after an RSPCA raid late last year!!!  We made good use of time today, popping …
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Bon-Bon’s OK!

I took Bon-Bon to the Vet this morning after yesterday’s incident. The did a quick ‘shave-and-trim’ job around her private parts and she’s now a very happy pussy! At least they didn’t have to sedate her. Phew!!! I think I was more stressed-out than Bon-Bon Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not …
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Poor Bon-Bon

What a stressful day! Bon-Bon has got a terrible stomach upset and as a result has managed soil the whole of her rear-end and back legs. All attempts to try and clean her up failed miserably as it’s a two-person job and Bon-Bon turns ultra aggressive when we get near her rear-end (I think I …
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Biscuit and Bon-Bon – Three years on…

We’ve now had the cats for three years. When we compare their behaviour with say, a year ago, it’s interesting to note that they haven’t changed that much, behaviourally, in the last 12 months. They’ve identified their fave sleeping place at night. Biscuit sleeps on the corner of the bed ‘my side’ and Bon-Bon does …
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Cats for a Brush/Gardening

We took Biscuit and Bon-Bon in for their normal six-weekly brush and then spent the rest of the morning and part of the afternoon in the back-garden tidying up. On our way to pick up the cats we dropped into Waitrose to pick-up the food for tomorrow’s family get-together. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite …
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Biscuit escapes!

We’re both getting a bit concerned about Biscuit. I popped out the front to go the garage only to find Biscuit sitting on the driveway. The back gate was closed, so we’re not sure how she got there! Soon as she saw me, she hurtled into next door’s garden..and disappeared. It was dark so I …
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