A Tribute To My Puffy

This is a tribute video for my sweet furry bestfriend, Puffy. He passed away last June 27, 2010 @ exactly 3:00 PM. My Puffy died of sickness. I just can't forget the goodness of my gentle friend, so here it is. The friendship and trust he had shared, I will forever remember.

Christmas and New Year's Eve Holidays: Keep our pets safe and secure

Christmas and New Year’s Day celebrations had passed. I was just glad that these holidays are over because these occasions are so stressful for my pets. The unstoppable loud noises brought about by blasting firecrackers scared my furry bestfriends to the bones. I even took a shivering neighbor’s dog to shelter inside our house. The poor canine was so scared, I thought he lost his instinct on where to hide.

At the start of the new year, I got a chance to take new pictures of King and Puffy. Check them out.

King

Puffy

But wait, I guess, there’s one more holiday feast that will definitely bang loud firecrackers – the Chinese New Year this February 14th. So before that day comes, let’s have a time to read these tips from PAWS to help our pets cope with the stress and harm that come with the noise of fireworks.

1. Appeal to family members and neighbors not to burst firecrackers and be considerate to animals who are unable to protect themselves from toxic harm.
2. Create a safe and comfortable place where your pet can hide from fumes and noises.
3. Observe where your pet goes when she is frightened and give her access to that place such as under the sofa or bed. Let your pet come and go freely to her “comfort zone."
4. Encourage your pet to engage in an activity that diverts her attention away from startling noises and from behaving fearfully.
5. Refrain from soothing or giving treats to your pet when she is behaving frightfully as she may interpret this as a reward for her anxious behavior.
6. Don’t punish your pet for being terrified of firecrackers as this will only make her more scared.
7. Don’t try to force your dog to experience or be close to her source of fear as this can make her aggressive in her desire to escape from the situation.
8. Keep your gate closed and your perimeter secure to prevent your pet from wandering off due to panic.

Also:

1. Keep hazardous materials out of reach of your pet, including plastic bags and wrappings, tobacco products, cleaning solutions, and phosphorous-containing items such as pyrotechnic devices, incense, matches and mosquito coils.
2. Keep common holiday food treats such as chocolate, grapes, macadamia nuts, popcorn, fruit cake, raisin bread and alcoholic beverages, away from your pet as these may cause stomach, kidney and liver ailments as well as choking hazard.

Puffy's new pictures

I love my cat so much. But unlike other cat humans who dress or groom their cats too much, I let my Puffy behave the way he wants to. The other day, I got a chance to take Puffy's new pictures. Although, he was quite annoyed of me dragging him around to pose, I still manage to have some. Check them out:

Lying on my lap. He definitely loves to do that always.

There on top of the cabinet, Puffy was closing his eyes too tight due to the camera's very bright flash. It was very dark in the room, that's why he had shut his eyes like that.

This is how he greets me every morning. He would call on from outside my door "meow, meow, meow". See Puffy's kittyhood pictures here with that red slipper.

And finally the following morning, after chasing him for a while, I had him pose on top of that fence pole. Look at those annoyed eyes. (lol)

One final close-up look of my Puffy before he ran away (see below).

Kitten | Puffy's Kittyhood

I was looking for pictures of Puffy's kittyhood which I had taken days after I have found him. Luckily, I haven't deleted it yet from my files. Puffy was so little I could hold him with just a palm.

That's my slipper he was lying on. Until now, whenever he sees me wearing it, he would sniff it and he would then act as if nursing on it. Such a weird but sweet cat behavior.

One thing I love Puffy most is that he loves to be cuddled and hug, but not tightly. He also loves to sit on my lap.

Pet Grooming | Puffy's own version

When it comes to pet grooming, I don't usually overpamper my furry bestfriends. They're still animals and I don't want to deprive them of their inner nature. Just like Puffy, he does it on his own now that he's already a grown-up feline. Actually, I used to shower him with lukewarm water when he was still a kitten but now he hates it. I leave him that way because if not, he would bite and scratch my arms struggling in resistance.

Puffy loves to groom his fur almost all the time whenever possible. Except of course when he falls on a stinky canal, he wouldn't dare lick his wet, stinky coat. I had to do it for him despite his disapproval because his smell would stick on anything he touches.

Below is a video of Puffy's own version of night time grooming.

Pet Grooming | Puffy's Morning Grooming

Pet grooming? Ah yes, cats are very good at that. Today, I've got a chance to caught Puffy's morning grooming on cam. Interestingly, Puffy love to do his morning ritual on the roof facing the morning sunshine.

A slick lick!

"Now, how do I look?"

Avoiding publicity

From up above, mounting over an orchid stand but looking away from the camera. Avoiding publicity?

"Puffy, yohooo.... look here.... Pufffyyyyyyyy!

Click.. Click.. Click..

I really love to take pictures of Puffy especially outside the house. He poses like a pro. Click.. Click.. Click. Check this one:

More of Puffy's recent pictures just right here.

First step

Puffy's lazy first step, hehehe....

Taking an afternoon nap

Here's Puffy taking an afternoon nap. He's getting ready for a night mouse hunting.

Heart Puppy

Japan's famous "Heart" dog welcomed another heart puppy named "Love", also bearing the same heart-shaped pattern on his coat.

Well, my Puffy has a little heart-shaped pattern on his nose, too.

Malunggay Stew

Here's Puffy nibbling on his favorite malunggay stew. I am really amused with this feline because compared to the cats I had before, he's the only one who enjoys eating cooked malunggay leaves. Others prefer to have fish bones for their meals.

Here's what I do to Puffy's malunggay stew:

Ingredients:

• malunggay leaves, washed and removed from its stem
• salt
• a pint monosodium glutamate (optional)
• a slice of fried fish (without the bones)
• 1 whole ripe tomato, sliced
• 5 leaves of lemon grass
• a glass of water

Steps:

1. Pour the water in a pan, then put the sliced tomato, the lemon grass, the fried fish, and a little of the salt. Boil the mixture in a medium fire for 15 minutes.

2. Season with monosodium glutamate to taste.

3. Let it boil for another minute then add the malunggay leaves.

4. Simmer for 30 seconds then removed from fire.

5. Then put the stewed malunggay on a platter and let it cool before I serve it with rice to Puffy.

I usually don't include the soup anymore because Puffy is not fond of taking in seasoned liquid.

Puffy

This is Puffy. He loves to pose for the camera especially outdoors. He came to me a year ago as an abandoned kitty and he was very reserved. He was just the size of my palm. Actually his name doesn't resemble any of his physical attributes. He's not puffy but kind of slim. I called him Puffy because that time when I was thinking about a pet name for him, I mentioned a lot of possible ones but when I said "Puffy", he came towards me.

He loves to play with me by biting my hand so hard that I could scream, "Arrraaaaayyy!" And yes, he also loves to cuddle and sit on my lap.


When it is eating time and he's nowhere to be found, I just call out loud, "Puffffyyyyy.... Myum, myum, myum, myum, myummmm...." Sounds like food, isn't it?