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We returned to Ghent to look after our old friends Pafuri and Mukiwa in September. More info coming soon! in the meantime, enjoy the pictures!

We looked after these 2 gorgeous siamese cousins in Berlin. More info coming soon! in the meantime, enjoy the pictures!

We spent 10 days with Chachou in Berlin. More info coming soon, in the meantime, enjoy the pictures!

We spent 2 weeks with tiny Bear in Munich. Bear is a very special kitty; she suffers from congenital hydrocephalus (excess cerebrospinal fluid in the brain cavities at birth), which causes her to walk unsteadily (and sometimes fall over), and go to the toilet in random places. She is however a perfectly normal cat in every other way. She is curious, active, playful, and absolutely adores affection and snoozing in sunny spots. Considering how unsteady she looked when walking, it was particularly surprising to see how fast she could run upstairs. And you should have seen her quick and nimble reactions when chasing after a fly!

She is also prone to urinary crystals, which means she is on a strict diet of specially formulated food for this condition, but this didn’t stop her from following us into the kitchen whenever we were preparing food, presumably in the hope that some might come her way! She is actually a little “hoover” and will eat anything (edible or not) she finds on the floor, so not only did we have to be diligent at immediately picking up any spillages in the kitchen, but also at keeping all the floors clean overall, to avoid any “accidental” and unwanted ingestion of random objects.

This was particularly important during our stay, as she had been quite poorly the week before our arrival and lost a considerable amount of weight, so we had to be extra vigilant and watch her closely for any sign of a relapse. Thankfully she went from strength to strength and it was especially rewarding to be able to send daily good news to our hosts about her progress. She is a such a gentle, sweet and loving kitty that it’s simply impossible not to love her!  

We spent a week in beautiful Milan with Poe, the biggest cat we have ever seen!  This boy was seriously huge – but then again, he was Maine Coon, the largest domestic cat breed in the world.  Still, his size was really imposing, but he really was a big, big softie!  We arrived very late in the evening and initially he was a little bit unsure about us. His mum had warned us he was usually quite timid, but it didn’t take us long to make friends with him and by the time she left the next morning he was perfectly relaxed and guiding us through his routines which were quite particular!

He liked to spend time in the big balcony, which was beautifully set up so he couldn’t jump and fall. He sought out the shade of the shrubs, and got entertained watching the cars and people below. But when the sun rose higher and it got too hot to bear, he liked to hide under the bed where it was cooler. For this, we had to turn the mattress a little so he could climb inside (it was a box bed) and snooze away until he felt like some food or some attention. And he let us know he wanted either by announcing his presence loudly and repeatedly whenever he entered the room – he was a very chatty boy indeed!

When it was time for food, he wasn’t happy with a “set menu”. He wanted “à la carte” service!  If he felt like wet food, he would jump on the table and wait patiently until one of us came with a bowl of food. We would then have to hold the bowl up for him until he had his fill. If it was biscuits he wanted, he would meow loudly on the way to kitchen, then sit in front of the drawer where his biscuits were kept and pat it insistently.

But it didn’t end there! He had several flavours to choose from and we had to pick up some biscuits from a bag and let him smell them. If he didn’t feel like having that flavour, he would turn away until we gave him a different one to sniff. Once he smelt the flavour he fancied, he would eat the biscuits straight from our hands. If we put the biscuits in a bowl, he would walk away.  Have you ever heard of such a thing before? But he was so adorable that we didn’t mind giving in to this quirky trait of his. He certainly gave new meaning to the popular notion that “cat don’t have owners, they have servants”!  

We spent 4 rainy weeks with beautiful Ava in Dublin. Ava has one of the most beautiful kitty faces you have ever seen – those cute little ears and her huge, perfectly green eyes just make you fall in love with her instantly.  She loved spending time in the garden, but the weather was so wet throughout our stay that she spent more time indoors than she would’ve liked. Some days however she would just choose to stay outside despite the rain, seeking refuge under the hostas leaves, and enjoying the fresh air.

She was a little timid when she first met us, and wasn’t too fond of attention, so we made sure we let her be and gave her the time and space she needed until she was happy to come looking for attention herself. It only took her a couple of days to come round, but she was certainly a very independent little girl. Whilst she welcomed head scratches and cheek rubs, she mostly enjoyed love on small doses only. She was fond of having company though, and would come looking for us if we were not in the same room as her, and ask us for play time by sitting outside the cupboard where her toys were stored and meowing insistently, or simply “keeping watch” outside it until someone walked by.

She was also an accomplished escape artist!  Whilst the garden was set up so that she couldn’t leave it, she was persistent in her attempts to find weak spots and exploit them, and she kept us on our toes as we repeatedly reinforced them to try and foil her next break out. Her most distinctive and endearing trait however was the way she would ask for attention if we were sitting at the table. She would stand up and tap you ever so gently on the arm with her paw, whilst letting out a soft, prolonged “meeeeow”. It was impossible to resist!