Marshmallow bed for cats

It's a sparkling new year and we can barely contain our excitement because we have finally outsmarted the cats. It’s a tale of cunning and strategy that puts us side by side with the heroes of thriller blockbusters. And like all the best stories, it started on a dark and stormy night. The cats have their supper at 8pm every night. Afterwards, Target goes out for a quick pee, and then he’s back, ready to curl up on the sofa with me for a nap before going to bed. Tic Tac has a wash, goes to play on the roof, and then she’s back, waiting for Swooner to come home for the night. Our middle cat knows his curfew is at 10pm. On good nights, he strolls over when I call him in, and he comes home. Usually, he plays with Tic Tac for a few hours, they have a midnight stroll on the roof, and then Tic Tac curls up on her cat tree while Swooner checks into the spare bedroom. But when he’s feeling contrary, Swooner pretends he doesn’t hear me call him. When he’s naughty, Swooner pretends he ... » Learn More about Katz Tales: Cats are expert strategists but, for once, we outsmarted our naughty furry

Sakae Kato lies in bed next to Charm, a cat who he rescued five years ago who is infected with feline leukemia virus, at his home in a restricted zone in Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, February 20, 2021. Kato looks after 41 cats in his home and another empty building on his property. A decade ago, he stayed behind to rescue cats abandoned by neighbours who fled the radiation clouds belching from the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant. He won’t leave. “I want to make sure I am here to take care of the last one,” Kato said. “After that I want to die, whether that be a day or hour later.” REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon FUKUSHIMA — A decade ago, Sakae Kato stayed behind to rescue cats abandoned by neighbors who fled the radiation clouds belching from the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant. He won’t leave. “I want to make sure I am here to take care of the last one,” he said from his home in the contaminated quarantine zone. “After that I want to die, whether that be a day or hour later.” So ... » Learn More about The man who saves forgotten cats in Fukushima’s nuclear zone

When Susan Bamber’s husband, Jack Upson, fell ill in late 2010, she took time off from her work as a journalist to care for him. When he died in April 2011, just 14 months after he was diagnosed with Stage 4 stomach cancer, she was devastated and decided not to return to work. The couple, who did not have children together, had been married for two decades. Bamber went from being one half of a closely knit couple to being on her own. A difficult adjustment, she made it a point to expand her life socially and take time for self care. She also looked after a friend’s dog whenever the friend travelled. The dog brought much comfort and joy, but in early 2020 the friend and dog left Hong Kong for Australia. “I missed having a part-time canine companion,” says the Australian-born Bamber, who has lived in Hong Kong for 25 years and is now retired. When the pandemic brought her life to a standstill a year ago, she fostered a dog from the Sai Kung Stray Friends Foundation (SKSFF). She ... » Learn More about How having a dog or cat helps us with grief and loneliness

YOUR PET STORY Do you have an interesting story about your pet that you would like to share with readers? Tell us in 600-800 words, with three to four photos (file size about 1MB). We'd love to hear from you. We reserve the right to edit all submissions. Send your story to: [email protected] The saying "opposites attract" couldn't be truer than in the case of Casper the Samoyed dog and Romeo, the Himalayan Persian cat. Not only do they look poles apart – Casper has a happy face while Romeo appears crabby – but they are also very different in temperament. Their owners are Rinsa Li, 29, and Phee Wei Cheng, 27, of Christchurch, New Zealand. "Casper is six years old, and we got him as a puppy when we were in Auckland. He moved with us to Christchurch around three years ago. "Romeo is three years old. We got him as a kitten. He's originally from a small town called Timaru, about two hours' drive from Christchurch," says Li, a photographer who is originally from ... » Learn More about Casper the smiley Samoyed and Romeo the pouty Persian are inseparable

Disclaimer: This article should not be the deciding factor when you’re wondering if you should be getting a pet. Looking after a pet is a huge commitment and responsibility. If you cannot fully comprehend what those two words entail, you’re probably not ready. So, don’t rush into getting a pet. There will be a right time. Meanwhile, here are the five most popular pet choices in Singapore, what picking each respective animal says about you, and what it takes to take care of them. Dogs You are: Looking for a companion, active, have lots of patience and understanding, a homebody but loves the outdoors and going on little adventures. Daily routine: Dogs require daily walks, daily play time (be prepared to rough it out a little, especially with bigger dogs), and fresh food twice a day (depending on breed). Also expect 2-3 poops a day, and expect a shadow – they just want to be involved in everything you do! Things they need: Playpen or crate, pee pads, lots of chew toys ... » Learn More about Popular pet choices in S’pore + what they say about you

If you look up the word “WayV” in a dictionary in 20 years, it’ll probably be a synonym for chaos. The K-pop septet of that name is by nature all over the place: Kun, Winwin and Xiaojun grew up in China, Ten hails from Thailand, Yangyang was born in Taiwan (but grew up in Germany), while Hendery is from Macau and Lucas hails from Hong Kong . They are one of several units under the larger K-pop team NCT , but as WayV they’re China-oriented and perform predominantly in Mandarin with some English and Korean songs. In interviews, they switch between various Chinese dialects, English and Korean as the members talk among themselves. The seven twenty-somethings – Yangyang’s the youngest, born in October 2000 – also all live in a dorm together with two cats – Louis and Leon – and a dog – Bella – and really love sharing that aspect of their lives with fans through social media, since it helps WayV enjoy time at home. “It’s very busy to have seven guys in the same dorm, and then it ... » Learn More about Chinese boy band WayV talk pets, kicking back, and missing their fans

If we compiled a list of terms that Singaporeans used a lot in 2020, they would include “pivot”, “Phoon Huat”, “CB” and anything with “-cation” in it. Don’t pretend – you also said “staycation”, like 54 times last week, because your little red book hasn’t seen an immigration officer in months (they feel more like 3,910 light years). And cabin fever is a real thing when your folks at home don’t understand what working from home means and call on you to pick up dustballs behind the sofa every 24 minutes. But there are more -cations than just staycations. There are safecations, spa-cations… and pet-cations. And since we’ve got your attention here, can we hao lian a bit and tell you that you mustn’t go around using the term “furcation”? Google it: a furcation is the area where the roots of your teeth meet. But don’t worry, the following fur-cation recommendations are, well, fur real. Where to stay As a dog owner, there were only that many pet-friendly hotels in ... » Learn More about Not your usual staycation: Pet-cation with your furkid