Thyme has been adopted by Cherry Tee and Eric from Setapak.
Update on the 4th of November: Thyme is more friendly to other cats since the last update; when she sees them, she calls them by making cute little noises. My husband and I recently came back from holiday, and when she saw us, she was very friendly then chased us around all day. She is a lovely sweet cat.
Update on the 18th of October: Thyme gained weight a bit after being spayed; she's been hungry all the time after the operation. I've read that cats can become obese because they eat too much after being desexed; therefore I don't give her more than she needs.
She is still nervous meeting strangers, but she's got a lot better than she used to be. She plays with other cats a lot better now as well; however, she still hisses at them. She never bites other cats though.
I adopted Thyme from the SPCA. She is a independent cat who likes to play on her own more than with other cats. Thyme does get frightened easily: She hissed at my other rescued cats for a few days, but then she got so friendly to them that she let the other 2 kittens take milk from her(she has no milk!)
Thyme has been , dewormed, deflead, and had an ear mite problem cured using Frontline. She was spayed about ten days ago, and will be ready to re-home in another four days (around the beginning of October).
I paid a fee of RM190 to spay Thyme, and an adoption fee of RM100 to the SPCA. I got Thyme spayed in a private clinic who charged me rescuer rate. I also paid for the cost of treatment of ear mites, fleas, and worms. I only expect the adopter share part of the cost. All the adoption fees will go to trapping and neutering/spaying other strays. The cats I catch will either be returned to nature (TNR), or their photos will be put on PetFinder to be re-homed. Many cats get killed everyday by accidents, humans,illnesses or dogs. Unneutered males can get many females pregnant during the mating season, so please support neutering/spaying to save lives
I'm currently feeding Orijen to Thyme; I feed it to all my cats these days. I used to feed my own cats Royal Canin Hair & Skin, but after I realised it wasn't the best quality food I changed to Origen straight away. I was feeding my rescued cats Acana, but switched to Origen when I found that Acana was often out of stock. I also give cats mineral water/filtered water as I don't like to give them tap water; it's got too many chemicals like chlorine etc.
A cat's average life is 12-15 years, but some live up to 20 years if they are well looked after. It is a commitment if you want to have a pet cat. Please DO NOT dump them if they are not cute anymore; they have feelings as well, just like we do.
Here is a bit of information about cat food:
Cats can't tolerate corn and wheat; they cause cats a lot of health problems. The common brands of cat food--such as Friskies, Smartheart, and Whiskas--contain a lot of these ingredients and are awfully bad for cats. Corn and wheat are just used because they are cheap, but they have no benefit for cats.
Well known premium brands, like Royal Canin and Science Plan, also contain corn/maize. I'm unhappy with these companies because their products are pricey, but the quality isn't excellent to match! There are a few other brands that are better quality and don't contain corn and wheat, but at a similar price to Royal Canin and Science Plan: Orijen, Acana, Natural Balance, Evo and Feline Caviar(Holistic) all have 0% corn and wheat and are much better quality.
Please give me a ring or sms if you are interested.
Thank you.
