Cat alike

Experienced the cancellation of a fairly big project from one client two weeks ago, then received the last minute postponement of two job tasks from another client this week, I can’t help feeling desperate.  

I toss myself in the air, allow my limbs to free fall naturally on the bed, then stayed there for ages motionlessly…Ok, I look exactly like him right now.

小孩與小毛孩的相處

身邊有很多朋友養貓咪，他們都叫自己做貓爸媽，對小毛孩愛護有加。今年我也成為貓媽咪的一分子！從貓舍領養了兩隻只有數月大的小家貓，令我們已有兩個小男孩的家更加熱鬧！貓舍負責人很有心，給予我們很多小孩與小毛孩的相處心得：

養寵物，全家一起決定

決定養寵物前，先肯定自己的能力和時間，家人對寵物是否有敏感等，並承諾照顧牠們一生。除此，也要詢問孩子的意見，因為這是一家人的事。當決定一致後，所有人也要承諾照顧貓咪。

建立好關係

為了替小朋友與貓咪建立好開始，可給予他們機會去餵貓咪。基於動物本能，牠們會信任提供過食物的人。另外，如果貓咪的性格很親人，不妨多鼓勵孩子摸摸牠們，讓牠們感受小主人的愛。

避免受傷

如果孩子不懂如何跟貓咪玩耍，雙方也有機會受傷。首次，要孩子明白自己的身形和力度也比貓大，所以要溫柔的對待牠們，不能因做出欺凌行為。否則，就算一個動作，也可以令牠們受重傷。

另外，我也聽過貓咪咬傷和抓傷孩子的意外。最有效的預防方法是教導孩子保護自己。貓咪玩得很興奮時，有時會誤當人的手是玩具並咬著。不要立即拉出來，除了有機會受傷，還會令貓咪以為那是會動的玩具，再撲上去咬。正確的方法是大聲一點責備牠們，或者將手向牠的口裏輕推，牠會因受驚或覺不舒服而將口打開。

給予孩子管教小毛孩的機會：當牠們頑皮，千萬不要動手打，這會令貓咪不再信任他們。孩子可以用手指指著牠，壓低聲線，嚴厲的責備，慢慢，貓咪便懂得紀律，也學懂孩子是「老大」，不會弄傷他們。

只要關係建立得好，貓咪會是孩子成長的好伙伴，家裏的快樂泉源。

My cat loves cosmetic brush

Can't believe my kitten Biscuit loves to play with my cosmetic brush.  Especially the Bobbi Brown face blender.

You do have a good taste kitty.

My life with kittens!

Finally two kittens joined our family.

They were street cats.  We adopted them from an association.  Their original names were awesome - White Tiger and Black Tortoise (白虎和玄武), two of the four symbols of the Chinese constellation.

However, Lucas and Linus wants to change their names.  Many suggestions came out - Phineas and Ferb  (the pair of creative brothers from Disney animation), Bean Bean and Egg Egg (bfffffff), Biscuit and Cookie (more cat name like).  We hadn't come up any agreement until yesterday.  We picked Biscuit and Cookie.  Let see if the kids would stick with these names...

Life is never be the same once you have a cat.  I start to be paranoid.  They run everywhere without a sound, will suddenly jump on to your lap, crawl on your back like conquering Mount Everest (ok I exaggerate, maybe just Ma On Shan), bite your heel suddenly because they think it is a toy in beige colour.

Then, they always purr and curl on your lap, they also welcome you back home by brushing against your legs.  They stare at you gently under the moonlight.  All these make you feel it is worth for you to clean their toilet a few times a day.

Here~~ Biscuit and Cookie!!!