nekonekoyama

現在、ボランティアで猫の給食おばさん兼パートタイムでお掃除をやっています。過去にWeb…

nekonekoyama

現在、ボランティアで猫の給食おばさん兼パートタイムでお掃除をやっています。過去にWeb ニュースメディア在籍15年、雑誌10年以上の経験。趣味は西洋思想史です。

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The Life of Kitten Bucho -20 Cats and heaters

It suddenly got cold, so I turned on the heater for the first time this fall. The air conditioner is not yet on. Shimao is sitting in front of the heater. Bucho is wandering around around him. While I was wondering what would happen, Shima

    • The Life of Kitten Bucho -19 The Uncertain Kitten Allowance

      At lunchtime, both Shimao and Bucho start to get restless. Shimao looks up at me meaningfully. Bucho is more direct than Shimao and clings to me, asking "Is it done yet?" and starts to make a fuss. It's time for the kitten allowance. The k

      • The Life of Kitten Bucho -18 Whose lap is the owner's?

        Before I knew it, Bucho was always with my husband. He seems to have learned the art of relaxing on his owner's lap, but he won't sit on my lap. When I asked, "I wonder why," my husband replied nonchalantly, "It's because your lap is Shima

        • The Life of Kitten Bucho -17 Bucho's Book of Hell

          Bucho has a little book of honor in his head. In that book, the owner's everyday behavior is evaluated with a score. For example, in the past, it would be what time it was for him to open his cage and set himself free, but now that he has

        The Life of Kitten Bucho -20 Cats and heaters

          The Life of Kitten Bucho -15 My cat is the cutest

          From the time we rescued him, just a few weeks after he was born, Bucho was a very cute kitten. He had big ears and eyes, smooth fur, and beautiful gray markings on a pure white background. I thought there was no other kitten as cute as Bu

          The Life of Kitten Bucho -15 My cat is the cutest

          The Life of Kitten Bucho -14 No Life, No Freedom

          The other day, it was five months since Bucho came to live with us. This means that Bucho has become a kitten just under six months old. Recently, Bucho hasn't been sleeping in his cage. When he gets sleepy in the middle of the night, he s

          The Life of Kitten Bucho -14 No Life, No Freedom

          The Life of Kitten Bucho -13 Gourmet Kitten

          Bucho is actually an incredible gourmet. Royal Canin is a cat food that has a reputation for being delicious among cats. It is imported from Canada. After Bucho was able to eat dry food, he was eating Royal Canin kitten food that was reco

          The Life of Kitten Bucho -13 Gourmet Kitten

          The Life of Kitten Bucho-12 Day of Wrath

          One morning, Bucho, who had been put in his cage by me at around 10 o'clock the night before, was furious because no one had opened the cage to let him out even after 9 o'clock in the morning. He expressed his anger by overturning the bowls

          The Life of Kitten Bucho-12 Day of Wrath

          The Life of Kitten Bucho-11 Cat-Cat Relationship

          The relationship between Bucho and Shimao is a delicate one. Bucho respects Shimao. He wants him to play with him and sleep with him. However, Bucho has a bossy personality and ends up being bossy. Even when Shimao tries to lick Bucho, he r

          The Life of Kitten Bucho-11 Cat-Cat Relationship

          The Life of Kitten Bucho-10 Solo Play

          Four months have passed since Bucho came to live with us, and he has become a muscular young cat. The other cat, Shimao and humans are old, so they are no match for Bucho. Bucho has to play alone. So, the first game that Bucho came up with

          The Life of Kitten Bucho-10 Solo Play

          The Life of Kitten Bucho-9 Training to Become the Boss cat

          From past experience, cats generally seem to favor female owners. When Shimao sits on the female owner's lap and gets cozy, if a male owner comes, he gives him a quick, cold look. Also, cats, especially female cats, dislike men who make lou

          The Life of Kitten Bucho-9 Training to Become the Boss cat

          The Life of Kitten Bucho-8 Claws and Fangs

          Going back and forth, before the second vaccination, Bucho's official name was decided. It was "Fukuchiyo." It was a name that expressed the hope that he would be happy forever. His medical records at the veterinary clinic were also changed

          The Life of Kitten Bucho-8 Claws and Fangs

          The Life of Kitten Bucho-7 Are You in Puberty?

          Bucho loves water. It's rare to find a cat that isn't afraid of water. When it's time for his owner to take a bath, he goes to the bathroom on his own and sits on the tiles to wait. When his owner is in the bathtub, he sits on the edge and

          The Life of Kitten Bucho-7 Are You in Puberty?

          The Life of Kitten Bucho – 6 He Doesn't Meow

          Bucho is a quiet cat. He hardly ever cries. Sometimes, when he gets angry and fights with a towel handkerchief, he cries "kikiki." It's not "neow." However, on the way back from the vet for his first vaccination, I heard a clear cry of "me

          The Life of Kitten Bucho – 6 He Doesn't Meow

          The Life of Kitten Bucho – 5 A Cat Tower and the Adventurous Era

          Actually, I bought a cat tower 12 weeks before I bought the cage. Assembling the wooden cat tower was just as difficult as assembling the cage. There were many parts and screws, and each part was heavy. It took about two days to assemble.

          The Life of Kitten Bucho – 5 A Cat Tower and the Adventurous Era

          The Life of Kitten Bucho – 4 Where Does He Go to the Toilet

          For baby cats, excretion is a big problem. If they can't excrete, their lives are in danger. I learned from my previous experience of raising them by tapping their anus with tissue paper, and they urinated. But what about poop? Even if I li

          The Life of Kitten Bucho – 4 Where Does He Go to the Toilet