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...
