Meet the Newest Member of the Household

Published January 5, 2026 by helentastic67

Meet the newest member of the household

So, meet the newest addition to the household, Freddie.

I could have changed his name. I wanted to but, in the end, I don’t know how he would take to me calling him Noire? I was not feeling the vibe to give him a new name. He had a sibling I met also called Jason. So, that was a whole Halloween thing I don’t subscribe too. Apparently, the females from several litters had all gone days earlier. I just think of that poor kitten Jason there with no Freddie for context. Jason had very cute white tips on his feet but was otherwise all black.

Years ago, when I adopted Mika, I asked if she answered to her name? The woman in the shop shared a look with me like she didn’t need to answer as it was indeed a stupid question. She did tell me if I wanted to change her name to do it immediately and consistently so she would get used to it. I stuck with Mika and she knows it’s her name. Sometimes, Mika’s favourite carer will make a kissing noise to get her attention and I will call her name and she will come to me.

After a few days of isolation, Freddie escaped the safety of the bedroom to be chased like a rodent around the couch, Mika was not well pleased. Freddie realised he wanted back into the room he felt the safest. Mika of course chased him under the bed and hissed and growled at him. A few extra days after giving him the reign of the apartment while Mika was in the study with the door closed, I introduced them together. A few days after that she was giving him a clean and it seems all will be OK in the world. Not even two weeks, here are some cute pictures of my kids.

Crazy Cat Lady – Part Two

Published December 29, 2025 by helentastic67

Crazy Cat Lady – Part Two

So, did anyone think we did not return a month later for the beginning of kitten season? If you thought we would not, you were wrong. Also, having spied another older beautiful grey cat and again, thoughts of taking home an adult cat and a kitten a happy thought indeed. It is not for me to decide how that nature of the cat distribution system works. Just that it does. The staff member at the shelter later told me the grey cat had some behavioural issues as if she needed to still convince me that I really wouldn’t have wanted it. It had been returned several times. I asked if the cat had had issues or the family. There was a quiet pause and she gave me a knowing look.

I should point out my perfect home includes, my current cat Mika, a husband, a dog, (I need the husband to walk the dog and scoop its poo), a black cat and a ginger cat. So, it’s a bit of a shopping list to fill. And not all can be achieved at the Cat Protection Society. But we can go get cats, visit cats, love on cats and leave cats. But maybe adopt a kitten too.

Who thinks I should stop dragging this out? You will just need to wait until next month.

Crazy Cat Lady

Published December 15, 2025 by helentastic67

Crazy Cat Lady

So, it is to say I think we are well overdue a crazy cat lady post. About a month ago a neighbour offered to take me out to the Cat Protection Society. We should all be aware she definitely meant Cat Protection Society. I had hoped to bring home a kitten. I was asked if I wanted a boy or a girl. Plus several other questions which I just wanted to smile serenely and say “Yes!” But alas, we were a bit early for kitten season, “I’m sorry, what?” I thought kitten season was all year round. Alas, if you also thought that you would be wrong also.

Kitten season falls between November and April. Which would be the warmer months here in Australia. My Oracle of Life just told me something completely different. But my friend, the mother to her four existing felines and one human and a foster Mum to boot and I were not so easily discouraged. We went to peruse the cats in the neat, clean and well set out cat hotel. We know it’s a cat shelter, but hotel sounds better, right? Stickers on each cat window indicated if the cat was ready for adoption, could live with other cats or dogs or what kind of environment would be ideal, family, no children, quiet older household, etc. You can open the door to the cat condo’s and meet the cats, using hand sanitiser in between obviously, and if you were really keen on a cat you could lift it out of its hidey hole and snuggle it or take it into a meeting room to spend a minute or two getting to know each other.

Anyone else thinking this is how dating could work better? I mean, don’t answer that.

We both met a few adorable cats. I met a beautiful guy called Ginge. He was a surrender cat. But he gave me head butts and I got him out and held him. I could have left that day with him and returned for a kitten a month later, if my friend didn’t point out to me, he had a medical note on his profile. We asked and he was prone to UTI’s. Poor bastard, my friend pointed out that would mean a special diet and expensive vet bills ongoing, I could not afford. So, alas we both departed empty handed. He was later adopted so that’s a happy outcome for Ginge.

Another couple were there and were also meeting and greeting the different cats. I suggested to them we should all just move in there, keep the staff to manage the litter trays and we could just spend all day and night with all the cats.

I don’t know if it’s obvious or not? I only have one cat, singular, however I practice being a multi-cat household often – at least in mentality, if not in reality.

A friend has five and I often point in her direction when meeting other people who start the cat conversation and they will look at me to suggest I should be advising my friend that she has too many. How dare they? I shut it down by informing them its inspirational. My friend catches on and tells them she used to have eight cats and even she realised that was to many and she rehomed three to her father.