Hi, I've recently adopted 3 cats: 2 kittens with her stray mother. Hope we can learn from each other as I blog on their adventures staying with my family of 3 young boys and a puppy. Anyone else have both cats and dogs under one roof? How to handle as their introduction is already very interesting and intense?

My Khao Manees: http://FrozenInPenang.blogspot.my
My Mini Schnauzer: http://MiniInPenang.blogspot.my

This post has been edited by rmsk932: Aug 20 2017, 10:10 AM

I agree rescuing is just trying to fix the problem not the source. If found people to adopt it's good else finally they put down the animals also right?

Spaying is actually quite expensive as my vet says need to vaccinate 3 times first before spaying the mother stray. Is that true elsewhere?

Only way is SPCA or vets offering free spaying as a public service but doubt will happen as a big source of vets income. Any subsidy in Penang?

The other is illegal breeding farms which folks just need to stop buying pets but start adopting free from friends and centers. That's just my opinion right or wrong.

thanks a lot basilisk and kiswan for your inputs. The stray is actually mother of the kittens whom I'm taking also but escaped once now worry pregnant again.

Where's the vet in bayan baru and maybe I can check if got government vet? Thanks.

Dunno how to link photos here but got in my blogs. Still new adding articles and photos when slow and steady.
My Khao Manees: http://FrozenInPenang.blogspot.my
My Mini Schnauzer: http://MiniInPenang.blogspot.my

Thanks all for the interesting discussion on spaying and fleas.. I have my inputs. Unfortunately the unspayed stray mother just delivered 5 kittens last week after weeks of wondering whether it's pregnant or not. We're taking care but eventually should give out for adoption. Any takers in Penang? It's a mix of Khao Manee and black white bobcat. Thanks basilisk for the info and I will check out the vets.

Do nursing cats eat double as she seem to purr more often for food? I assume. Previously they eat when I fed twice a day. Now it seems they need more throughout the day. Anna one of the older kitten favourite of the mum also jealous and hiss at her mom and ignore like merajuk but now ok already. Funny behaviours really and I just don't have the time now but will eventually update my blogs.

My puppy have ticks and worry it transfers to the kittens as one of the kittens Elsa kept going to the puppy to explore. So far so good no ticks on the kitten.

Experienced folks, can kittens or puppy stand the class 4 poison shampoo? I worry and saw some Neem shampoo but unsure if it will work. Pet shop suggest a SureClean talcum product and it's only a day and the ticks are still alive and I've been prying off with my fingers. Also how to clean back the house? Headache..