Am I allergic to my new kitten? There is a question I never thought i’d ask myself before he arrived home… Wednesday On Billy’s third day in our home, and I woke early in the dark, with a feeling that something was not right. A visit to the bathroom mirror confirmed my suspicions Staring right…
So, yesterday was a big day for Billy. It was the day that Billy got neutered. He was a little uptight when I collected him after his operation in the afternoon. Hardly surprising really. Even though the operation to castrate a cat is very quick, he’d had a few minutes of anesthetic and was clearly…
Previously on Billy’s Blog.. Saturday November 12th:Billy is 11 weeks and 4 days old Billy gets such pleasure out of the simple things in life. A bottle top, a piece of plastic packaging, an empty cardboard box. Chasing his shadow up and down the stairs, and ambushing the dogs. These things provide him with hours…
Previously on Billy’s blog.. November 10th – Billy is eleven weeks and two days old Words cannot express how I feel writing this Billy is here to stay. My allergy is not to cats. I set off for my appointment at the allergy clinic at Clare Park Hospital in Surrey at 9 o’clock this morning….
Previously on Billy’s blog.. 6th November – Billy is ten weeks and five days old Sunday has come around again so quickly and as usual, Billy will get to see more of the family today He is already so much a part of the family, it feels as though he has been here for much…
Previously on Billy’s Blog… 3rd November. Billy is ten weeks and two days old. Today is vaccination day. And I have not been looking forward to it Vaccinations are incredibly safe and serious side effects are very rare. But there’s always the worry, in the back of my mind, when vaccinating baby animals, that this…
Previously on Billy’s blog.. Monday 31st October : Billy is nine weeks and six days old We had a better ‘togetherness’ session with my bouncy young Lab Rachael. Today I had her in the kitchen off leash together with Billy. And she was okay. A little pushy still, prodding him with her nose, but he…
Previously on Billy’s Blog.. Friday 28th October: Billy is 9 weeks and 3 days old Today has been a good day. Apart from the ‘worming’ part. More of that in a moment. I am trying hard not to handle Billy too much, whatever ‘too much’ might be. What with the whole ‘allergy’ thing dragging on….
Previously on Billy’s Blog… Sunday 23rd October. Billy is 8 weeks and 5 days old Billy had a wonderful day today. Most Sundays, my younger son and his girlfriend visit and they were very excited about meeting Billy. He spent most of the afternoon giving them instructions on how best to align their laps and…
It’s the Friday 21st October: my kitten is 8 weeks and 3 days old.  Here is the previous instalment of Billy’s Blog Isn’t it extraordinary how quickly a small animal can feel like a part of your life? Billy is already one of the family. Ground level kitten One of the challenges I anticipated before…