Life in a body suit is OK after all

Yesterday Bekka and Beverly got to leave the sick bay for the entire day. The sun was shining and the two furry ladies were quite happy. This is Bekka enjoying the sun on the wooden deck. The body thing is NOT what it may seem. It is a body suit for babies that she wares to protect the wound, mainly from herself. She wares this instead of the plastic funnel. Beverly hates both the funnel and the body. So as from today we will try to leave her without anything during daytime. Let's hope she will let the wound alone.

And BTW, today Battus and Truls are 10 months old! Happy birthday guys!
//Katharina

Watching over his pride

Truls has been worried about Bekka and Beverly. He's been visiting the sick bay on and off the past days as to make sure the ladies are OK. He's been watching over them like a lion watching over his pride.
//Katharina

The boring sick bay

Bekka and Beverly were neutered two days ago. They find life in the sick bay boring by now. This is Beverly, an hour ago, taking a break from the plastic funnel she has to wear to protect the wound. Today we will make them a body to wear instead of the funnel. With the body they can spend some time outside the sick bay. But the trick will be to keep them from climbing or jumping. And wrestling with Battus and Truls is simply out of the question. Well well, let's take one hour at a time...
//Katharina

Beverly & Bekka neutered

Yesterday Bekka and Beverly were neutered. Everything went well, at least so far. For now they have a room of their own and I am watching over them, closely. They don't appreciate having to wear a funnel/collar but they have to, to protect the wound. Outdoors, the sun is shining again. Finally!
//Katharina

Ideas taking shape

We finalized a small extension to the temporary extended catyard yesterday evening. And the cats loved it! Our ideas for the permanent extended catyard are taking shape. Next step is to specify and try the details. And last but not least: to find the time:-)

This is Beverly a couple of weeks ago, watching over her realm. As you can see she is transforming from a pure blacksilver into something brownish. It will be interesting to see where she will end colourwise.

//Katharina

What if this way? Or that way? Or maybe like this...?

Our lovely Bekka taking an afternoon nap in the catyard (May 17). She loves being out here :-). We are thinking about how to make the current extension more proper and a more permanent one. There are many things to consider though. It needs to be safe, look proper, have access to the house, be large enough etc etc. I guess we'll need to go to the sketch board. But not today.
//Katharina

Friends or foes?

Well, I honestly don't know. Sometimes it seems like Battus gets along really well with the females, especially with Beverly. I even suspect he has a crush on her :-) But then, other times he picks a fight with them - all the time... And then Beverly gets pissed off and starts a fight and then hell breaks loose. Oh, I do hope they will get along. Bringing fours cats together wasn't as easy as we thought it would be.
This is one of the rare occasions when Battus and Beverly are having a cosy moment together.
//Katharina

Oh no, more knots...

Yesterday I found some more knots in Battus' armpits :-( Luckily the special "anti-knot" spray arrived in the mail yesterday. Perfect timing, I must say. I tried the spray once yesterday but I'll need to try it again. Battus feels so so about the whole thing but I believe he think it's nice to get rid of the knots. This afternoon I will comb, spray and comb again. And if that doesn't do the trick I simply have to cut the knots.
This is Battus, not so furry yet, last April.
//Katharina

Battus is growing

Battus is growing. He now weighs about 4,6 kilos. He still loves to cuddle and wants to be picked up. Every day! His coat is also growing and getting thicker. I am fighting against knots and I've just bought him a special spray for untangeling knots. Let's hope it works! This phot was taken May 24 and he is 9 months old.
//Katharina