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This is the sad part of being a cat-sitter... all I can do is advise and make sure windows are closed while I am there. 

I was told that this little kitty was shy and would probably hide under the bed all the time.

Okay, so I tried to ignore her and just go about my work...but suddenly there was this  fierce little mini-tiger slowly walking towards me...sideways, hair all standing up and growling. I grabbed a towel and the fishing rod toy and managed to distract her.  Later she calmed down and actually played and touched her nose to my finger...I think that's good enough for the first day.

She is really brave... ready to defend her home against any intruder :)

Little Princess recovered well

Princess was missing for one day, then the next day Maxiejane saw her limping and suspects fall from height. I took her in to observe and to let her rest and recover. I too, suspected that she fell from 2nd floor because of the scraped skin near the mouth and what looked like a little dried-up blood at one nostril. One front leg seems to hurt but  there is no swelling. She often goes up up to the 2nd floor...someone must be feeding her upstairs. She is better now, can walk and run and even jump on the chair. Will probably release her tonight.

I was very busy with several pet-sitting jobs for the past 2 weeks, looking after cats, dogs, rabbits and chinchillas in their homes while the guardians are away...but I really enjoy seeing pets that are much loved and well taken care of.

Several new cats have been dumped in all 3 areas...sometimes really loose my temper. Saw a little black-and-white kitten with a collar at Area 1 the other day. When I took off the collar, which was too tight, a man who was standing nearby came forward saying that the kitten was his. He said he found it and took it in for a few days but his mother-in-law objected so he conveniently put the kitten downstairs where I was feeding. This same man had approached me about a week earlier saying that he liked Benny and is considering taking him home. I really got angry about him abandoning this little kitten, scolded him and told him what happened to Tummy, Donna and Genie. In the end he agreed to take the kitten back for the time being and to try getting it adopted through CWS bulletin board.

These people endanger the whole colony of sterilised community cats by their irresponsible actions! The aim of TNRM is to reduce the number of cats but this cannot be achieved if people continue to dump.

Midnight had a close call...he was running in front of a taxi, disappeared under the moving car and then run out between the wheels. I screamed when I saw it...the car just drove off. Midnight came back for the feeding a little shaken but luckily he seemed unhurt.

Less hissing after I pasted newspaper on the glass doors to block the view of the other cats and today she seems quite happy and playful.