von sybilla | 9. Juli 2014 | Außen, Sommer, Wildtiere |
It has been raining without interruption for nearly two solid days now. There is no end in sight and the outdoor life has come to a complete standstill. Even though I feel for the cats, I can do without insects for a few days. Rain means no insects, particularly...
von sybilla | 8. Juli 2014 | Verhalten |
Unfortunately the meerkat pun only works in English as these little animals of the mongoose family are called „Erdmännchen“ in German, which is a reference to them dwelling underground (and in case you have ever watched the UK commercials for...
von sybilla | 7. Juli 2014 | Verhalten |
First, let’s solve the plant mystery from last issue. Your trust in my gardening abilities is heart-warming but totally unfounded. There is no chance for me growing lychees, our weather is just too cold (you need the subtropics for that). I have to admit that I...
von sybilla | 4. Juli 2014 | Außen, Sommer |
We have a forest school where children (and grown-ups) can learn what nature is all about and what plants and animals still live in our woods and meadows. So if you can identify what can been seen in the above photo (and I don’t mean the clover!), you can be...
von sybilla | 3. Juli 2014 | Verhalten |
Yet another issue about body language and Maxine. This time it is about how she and Ginger get along. In the first years she only appeared at night so while Ginger could see her from his window, they actually never met. Now that she decided to stay, she sleeps in the...
von sybilla | 2. Juli 2014 | Verhalten |
After we talked about the eloquent cattail, I can show you an example and more body language today. Case in point is an encounter between Jaspar’s doppelganger and Maxine. As the only not neutered tomcat in the neighbourhood the doppelganger thinks he is the...
von sybilla | 1. Juli 2014 | Außen, Ausstattung, Revier |
…cat! Remember little, three-legged Minnie? Her owner Linda was wondering how she could offer her time in the garden without endangering her life – and without erecting a huge fence. When we moved in our current house we had the luck that the previous...
von sybilla | 30. Juni 2014 | Außen, Futter, Verhalten |
We spent an interesting Saturday – hunting for a mouse in the basement. Teeth or not, Ginger has discovered his old hunting skills and is very good at it. Not a week passes without him coming home carrying a mouse. Good for the mice: Thanks to the missing teeth,...
von sybilla | 27. Juni 2014 | Außen, Sommer |
We end this week how we started on Monday: With a glimpse at more flowers (and cats) in the summer garden. The delicate white flower that opens this issue is an orange blossom. If you like that smell, Prada managed to capture it perfectly in their scent Infusion de...
von sybilla | 26. Juni 2014 | Allgemein, Gesundheit, Körper, Verhalten |
I cannot believe it! 300+ issues where we discussed every aspect of the cat but totally forgot the tail. Quite unforgivable! True, I talked about its important role as balancing pole and steering feature but the tail is so much more. You can read your cat’s...
