von sybilla | 8. Juni 2014 | Außen, Sommer |
We have been lucky. The storm hit aus with full force at about 21:45 h on Monday night. After a dramatic build-up – it got pitch black within half an hour – the worst thunderstorm since Kryrill in 2007 raged for over an hour with strong winds, rain,...
von sybilla | 6. Juni 2014 | Ausstattung, Innen, Spiele, Spielzeug |
While yesterday’s tunnel or the scratching stem are appropriate cat toys you can trust Mira to chose the most inappropriate ones. Whenever you drop a piece of cling film, a paper clip, a bit of sticky tape or a bottle top you can be sure that Mira will find it...
von sybilla | 5. Juni 2014 | Allgemein, Ausstattung, Gesundheit |
In the last issues Joschi was at the fringe of things. Time to change that! The good news is that his condition has improved impressively. Actually, after his last blood test, he is not only doing fine but his creatinine (a marker for kidney function) is in the normal...
von sybilla | 4. Juni 2014 | Außen, Ausstattung, Verhalten |
Today I can finally show you our new scratching stem in all its glory. As usual, the team was more interested in it lying on the floor than standing upright. As you will see it is really quite substantial – in fact so substantial and heavy that I was not able to...
von sybilla | 3. Juni 2014 | Außen, Ausstattung, Verhalten |
The destruction power of the average Norwegian Forest Cat is tremendous. Razor-sharp claws and an untameable curiosity that is not afraid of anything make living with these creatures a real challenge. You do remember the issue about scratching where I mentioned that...
von sybilla | 2. Juni 2014 | Allgemein, Außen, Gesundheit, Körper, Sommer |
Today I have another picture story for you. We have talked about fur at various occasions: fur colours, fur care and also what to do when fur turns into felt. There is one aspect I have forgotten to mention so far. Maybe because it is so obvious? After all animal...
von sybilla | 30. Mai 2014 | Allgemein, Außen, Wildtiere |
Can you see something in the above photo? No? No wonder! Due to the persistent rain not only Ginger’s morning stroll fell through but also the bat watching that was planned for Wednesday night. You can see the „success“ of an earlier photo attempt...
von sybilla | 28. Mai 2014 | Allgemein, Außen, Frühling, Wetter |
Is the idiom „It is raining cats and dogs“ a common expression you would use? I was once told that it is as uncommon as the German equivalent a former English teacher once told us (see below). In any case, it has been raining persistently for 2 days now and while it...
von sybilla | 26. Mai 2014 | Allgemein, Außen, Frühling |
Summer can come. We are ready: The patio furniture is in place, the plants and pots are in position and even some old favourite toys are back, albeit a little faded. As I had human help, everything went quickly and smoothly. And the only thing the cats needed to do is...
von sybilla | 23. Mai 2014 | Allgemein, Außen, Verhalten |
Yesterday brought the first rain showers (thankfully not the thunderstorms they had predicted) after a couple of really sunny and warm day. The wild forest cats have a complete disregard for the weather and always want outside no matter what. They just seek shelter...
von sybilla | 22. Mai 2014 | Allgemein, Außen, Verhalten |
What a day! Sometimes, you can see the impact of a bad decision in a second. Due to an error of judgement on my part a blackbird rescue operation went totally pear-shaped. In my defence, it had been a job for two people or at least three arms to begin with but my...
von sybilla | 21. Mai 2014 | Allgemein, Außen, Verhalten |
…or the contemplative cat. A lot of cat owners love their cats because they exude an air of calm. Cats seem to be in perfect harmony with the here and now, a state of mind most stressed humans would love to achieve. On various occasions you were able to witness...
von sybilla | 20. Mai 2014 | Außen, Verhalten |
We have a scratching post issue. While I did not believe that the blue one would last three years (click here for its first appearance) the banana leaf variety did not last long at all as this is already number two! I think the reason is quite obvious: everycat seems...
von sybilla | 19. Mai 2014 | Außen, Frühling, Verhalten |
Jaspar is back! After spending over a week in confinement – first at the vet and then in our basement storeroom turned rehab facility – he can enjoy his freedom again. The swelling is gone, as is the limp and he now can run around again without pain....
von sybilla | 16. Mai 2014 | Allgemein, Außen, Verhalten, Wildtiere |
Once again I had planned something different for today and along came Tara. Tara saved a little member of her family from being attacked by a dog. Thankfully everything was caught on surveillance cameras as I doubt whether anybody would have believed the little...
von sybilla | 15. Mai 2014 | Allgemein, Gesundheit, Katzenkinder, Verhalten |
On the occasion of Mira’s and Marvi’s birthdays we wonder every year who might have been their mother. Maybe the answer to this question is more obvious than we thought. We always assumed that the mother was a black and white cat that was observed farther...
von sybilla | 14. Mai 2014 | Allgemein, Außen, Verhalten, Wildtiere |
Our record number of new molehills that appeared over night stands at 35. When one of our suppliers noticed the many molehills we used to have before we moved in, he said that he had no more moles since he had his cat. His dog had been totally useless as a mole...
von sybilla | 13. Mai 2014 | Innen, Sonderausgabe, Spiele |
Today our resident toys testers Mira and Marvi try out another activity/intelligence toy for you. In front, this one is the most demanding one yet, a real challenge to the grey cells. It is not called Trixie Cat Activity Brain Mover in vain. There are four different...
von sybilla | 12. Mai 2014 | Allgemein, Gesundheit, Sonderausgabe |
Three is a magic number. This special issue is dedicated to the number 3. Not only do we celebrate 3×100 issues of the Katzenparade, 3×3 cats are now living with us, the Is have been a litter of 3 and last but not least there is Marvi, who happily bounces...
von sybilla | 9. Mai 2014 | Allgemein, Verhalten |
Have I told you that I wanted to prevent Islay and Ice-B form chasing the girls? My idea was simple: Whenever I call them and they come to me they will get a treat. As cats are pretty fast learners when something is to their advantatge my „trick“ worked in...
