von sybilla | 5. Februar 2016 | Allgemein, Außen |
The evergreen cherry laurel at the bottom of the garden is a favourite of the cats. It is dense, dark and mysterious. (When Mrs. Peels is crawling around in it she always calls out loud to stay in contact – like a human whisteling in the dark…) Furthermore...
von sybilla | 4. Februar 2016 | Allgemein, Außen, Verhalten |
Some time during last November Jaspar and Maxine started to gobble their food down as if there was no tomorrow. Within a couple of weeks they gained so much weight that they are now looking like (furry) dumplings on legs. At first, I thought that this may be an...
von sybilla | 2. Februar 2016 | Montagsrätsel, Verhalten |
Well spotted, Micki! It looks unbelievable but little Mrs. Peel is fighting with Islay and got smothered in his long winter fur – at least to begin with. Have a look at the whole sequence. As you can see our little lady knows how to defend herself and how to get...
von sybilla | 1. Februar 2016 | Montagsrätsel, Verhalten |
Where are the almond trees already blooming? What do you think? Mallorca, Tenerife, Sicily or right here? This is of course not the real Monday Morning Riddle, the real one is about the following picture and furball Islay: Question: What is Islay doing? a) He is...
von sybilla | 28. Januar 2016 | Allgemein, Außen, Verhalten |
Inspector Sander is left standing He had been pursuing the Kid for weeks. Again and again the sprayer had left her evil-smelling tags right in the middle of the park. The neighbours had been complaining several times already. So far he had not even laid eyes on her....
von sybilla | 27. Januar 2016 | Ausstattung, Innen, Verhalten |
No, above you don’t see a stray Monday Morning Riddle. We are talking equipment today. Even I have limits where the costs of cat accessories are concerned. Though I dearly love the wonderful cardboard cat furniture made by cat-on, I am not prepared to pay more...
von sybilla | 26. Januar 2016 | Montagsrätsel |
Unbelievable but true, when heavyweight Marvi jumped onto the barbecue it protested with such a loud bang that it made a frightened Sander’s hair stand up. Well done, Karl-Theodor, Susette and Sonia! Time for a diet, Marvi! ————–...
von sybilla | 25. Januar 2016 | Katzenkinder, Montagsrätsel, Verhalten |
Kittens cannot yet evaluate situations properly. They still have to learn what constitutes a threat and what not. So they get excited easily and puff their fur up at any unanticipated move or noise. Sander can puff up and deflate just from being jumped by Mrs. Peel or...
von sybilla | 22. Januar 2016 | Allgemein, Außen, Wetter, Winter |
Last Saturday Mira had disappeared. I saw her when I drove to the pet store at around 3 pm but when I later called her she did not come. At first, I was not worried as none of the cats would dream of interrupting a hunt. But when I called her again an hour later she...
von sybilla | 21. Januar 2016 | Allgemein, Außen, Wetter, Winter |
Even though the sub-zero temperatures are behind us, it is still pretty nippy outside. What do the cats do against the cold? Solution 1: walk, stroll, prowl, run, sprint and jump – in short move! ————– Auch wenn die extremen...
von sybilla | 20. Januar 2016 | Allgemein, Ausstattung |
Flooded twice was enough. During the last summer holidays we decided to do a thorough clean-up and throw out all the old, dirty and disused stuff that miraculously appears in basements over the years. As a precaution we stored sensitive items in plastic containers and...
von sybilla | 19. Januar 2016 | Montagsrätsel |
Who would a frustrated Sander love to catch? Marvi! Congratulations Susette, Karl-Theodor and Micki! You know your Team 🙂 ————– Wen würde ein frustrierter Sander so gerne fangen? Marvi! Glückwunsch an Susette, Karl-Theodor und Micki! Ihr...
von sybilla | 15. Januar 2016 | Allgemein, Außen |
The Christmas Tree Vanishes – Inspector Sander completey mystified It happened overnight. On Wednesday evening the Christmas tree had been standing on its usual spot but when the inhabitants of the White Elephant stepped out onto the terrace on Thursday morning...
von sybilla | 14. Januar 2016 | Allgemein, Außen |
What do you do with your patio furniture in winter? We pile it up in the sheltered sitting area. As you can imagine the cats love this – loads of nooks and crannies to explore. For Mrs. Peel and Sander it is the perfect hiding place. Particularly when one of the...
von sybilla | 13. Januar 2016 | Allgemein |
Before we concentrate on past events, have a look at that cheeky forsythia – blooming in January! So far our region has been spared by any signs of winter and the garden, particularly the tulip patch, looks more like March. This is supposed to change by the...
von sybilla | 12. Januar 2016 | Montagsrätsel |
Well done, Susette! You guessed correctly: Sander spots Isfrid on the observation deck and wants to join her. Only there is not enough room for two and Isfrid does not dream of either leaving or climbing up higher. So we can observe Sander thinking while he is hanging...
von sybilla | 11. Januar 2016 | Montagsrätsel |
This Monday I have a quiz for you: As you can see above, Sander has spotted somthing up in the climbing ash. Question: What will happen next? a) Nothing, Sander will get distracted by somebody/something else. b) He will climb up a bit and then plump down. c) He will...
von sybilla | 8. Januar 2016 | Allgemein |
Remember issue 477? It contained a list of all the other things that happened 2015 that I could not find the time for to write about. I don’t have pictures for all of them like the fire salamander (Pity! I was so busy rescuing it that I totally forgot) or...
von sybilla | 7. Januar 2016 | Ausstattung |
As all pet owners can testify, there is a dazzling amount of „equipment“ for pets around and you can spent a fortune on toys, beds, bowls and blankets – with very mixed results. Sometimes you are so sure that your darlings will like a new item, only...
von sybilla | 4. Januar 2016 | Allgemein |
Happy New Year! Do you know those quizzes where you see baby pictures of celebs and you have to guess who is who? I have something similar for the first Monday Morning Riddle of this year for you – only it is the other way round. Above you see a beautiful young...
