Category Archives: cats galore and a turtle

11.33am 21st oct 2010

he’s a 6month young male…who needs a little love filled home.

and obviously there are many such young males…

but back to this little cat.

i found him 3days ago, unable to breath.

whatever his complications…which are on their way to vanishing…he is healthy and extremely affectionate.

he seems to have actually come from someones home. he’s litter trained, very comfortable in an indoor space and not afraid of people. he’s familiar with the human touch…and for some strange reason craves it. he keeps nudging for head scratches and is rather demanding.

i unfortunately get the feeling that he was deserted…

i did ask around the area if he belonged to someone and for how long he’s been lying there, in the middle of the pavement. i got the shrug from everyone around and strange looks that i must be mad to give a damn.

i’m going to restrain from going into a rampage. my views are not important at this moment.

so, basically you must have figured out – i’m on the lookout for a home for him.

i would keep him, but i’m inbetween homes for the next 2months, so have no home to give him right now.

please help…anyone…everyone.

much much love.

i will post more pictures of him as he grows healthier…he had been unable to swallow solid food for i don’t know how long before i found him. he most heartily began eating last night…a little at a time…and today a full breakfast!

07.23am 21st april 2009

07.27am 21st april 2009

on our 6mnth stint in goa…happy parra days.

jax, with full enthusiasm accompanied us on every trip. we were doing 15days bombay-15days goa from jan2009 to july2009. 8hr drive back and forth.

don’t know who i was sadder for when we gave up our little paradise…

me, jax, schumi, husband or our visiting butterflys.

notice the order in which i list us.

04.00pm to 04.05pm 30th sept 2010

this is the stuff that goes into our home.

and it’s minus 2 giant suitcases, 2 big, 3 medium, 4 duffel bags, 3 average sized cartons and 4 beachbags filled with random paraphernalia. all of which is lying at my very open hearted parents home, who are basically thrilled with the entertainment we are providing. schumi the turtle is missing from the documentation as well.

a little info on schumi…husband got her 4 or 5 years ago. she was a ‘gift’. he assumed that she was a he. i still don’t understand why. one can’t make out their sex till they are a about 2yrs. that’s fact. but why assume, male? so, till about a year a go, schumi was a boy. can you imagine husband’s disappointment, when he blossomed into a girl.

jax the cat, as you can see, had a field day.

sorry for the deviation. back to the grumblings!

how did we manage to collect so much so much stuff??

the plastic wrapped stuff does also include furniture, out of which the bed, dinning table and 4 chairs are already in the new nest.

so many things! why do we do this? what happened to minimal living? why don’t we have the ability to get rid of things, why do we collect so much, why are we so attached to things that hold strong memories? what happened to our brilliant idea of having a garage sale…when did we shoot it down??? and why didnt we ‘spring’ clean before calling agarwal packers.

i’m going to weep profusely when unpacking. i predict it and it’s all husbands doing!

have to blame someone other than myself. i’m sure you understand?

12.26pm 30th sept 2010

today is moving day. while we’re busy boxing things up, jax is already in the car. he loves a car ride. it started with our trip to goa.

i’ve always thought there’s a bit of dog in him.

what he hasn’t yet realised, is that we are leaving. it’s actually not fair on him. here he’s been out and about, rolling in the mud, chasing pigeons and butterflys, hanging out with the visiting monkeys, trying to make friends with anything that moves.

i heard that he goes to some old woman’s house in the next building everyday. hangs out there for about an hour, eats biscuit and milk and gives some loving. milk! he refuses to have milk at home and biscuits, no way!

he’s excited. a drive is a drive for him. he probably thinks we’re off to goa. it’s been too long. it’s about time. unfortunately, that ain’t happening today or anytime soon.

new nest not ready. all the little branches in chaos. bunking at the parents home for i don’t know how long. joyous and woe is me at the same time.

jax is in for a suprise. he normally wins over everyone. this time it’s going to be a toughie. he’s going to meet ‘general mao‘! she is the madam of my parents home. she is the queen. it is her domain. she thrives on being the evileye. enter with caution.

06.10pm 29th sept 2010

schumi the turtle, all excited about the move tomorrow. though she can’t understand why we are waiting. partience is a virtue that she most definatley doesn’t possess. you should see her when she’s hungry.

the house is almost packed, many boxes and way too much chaos. she’s decided to lead the way.

or, she’s decided that she doesn’t want to leave. escape is the best way to stay.

stubbornness, is her. you should see her when she wants me to pick her up or when she wants to get into her tank or when she want’s the fish that jax the cat is eating.

you should simply see her.

09.13am 23rd sept 2010

schumi the turtle, jax the cat and a jingleball in between

would you believe me when i say that they actually play together. though right now, they are participating in the mutual ignore society.

i can sense you, but let’s pretend that you don’t exist.

08.38am 6th sept 2010

when kancha stays over…this is what i wake up to every morning.

 jax always stares at me rather accusingly…or maybe he’s just staring at me all sleepy and i like adding the details for my own personal entertainment. he doesn’t even blink!

09.43pm 10th sept 2010

packing home has begun. will probably continue the month through.

new space. new stories.

i’ve moved 3 homes in 2 years. it’s always exciting.

i don’t mind staying still for a while now.

09.02am 7th sept 2010

this is kancha. he’s anu’s cat. we catsit when she’s travelling the world. the plastic on the wall is for his benefit. whenever anxious, he for some strange obscure reason, insists on spaying or peeing on our pillows. the plastic doesnt help. alot of laundry happens, when he visits. for the past 10days, he’s been good and calm, so he’s permitted to sleep on his favourite place. he is rather adorable. quite timid and extremely loving. plops down on the floor, wanting a rub, climbs on to your lap, no matter where your sitting and doing what. oh and he trumpets. not an exaggeration. he trumpets. it’s amazing.

he goes home tomorrow. i always miss him the one day before. who’s going to entertain jax?

09.25am 7th sept 2010

02.12pm 3rd sept 2010

jax has a deep fondness for containers, especially if it has my clothes inside. husband says, it’s coz i roamed around with him when he was a kitten wrapped in an old top of mine. my sister says i have an unhealthy obsession towards jax. well, maybe that’s true. i do tend to follow him around alot, documenting most of his moods, his games, getting excited at the smallest thing he does, staring at him while he sleeps…

this is our laundry basket. it’s made of rose wood. bought it from this old shop in oshiwara called ‘old is gold’. oshiwara has a long line of warehouses and shops that deal in restored old furniture. apparently, now, there are more copies than genuine old peices there. but it’s definately worth a visit, whether or not you need to pick up bits and peices.

jax takes turns in sleeping in the top level and the lower level. the top level contains machine washable clothes. the lower lever, handwashing. lots of laundry to do!