THIS HERE IS FLIP. He is fifth generation mine. His mum is Tompok. She is beautiful, not terribly long-haired with a mix of muddy colours. But Flip, her son, is white with black spots, not unlike a Fresian cow.Flip is very special by Malaysian standards. He was born on 31st August 2003, which makes him a Merdeka baby. Unfortunately, he is lovely to look at but impossible to cuddle although, having said that, he was my baby because when Tompok was tired of nursing him and needed a break, he would sleep on my bed with me.
Why did I call him Flip? There's a very good reason for that. You see, he was the only surviving kitten of a litter that got quite twisted up at birth and he seemed to me slow in walking. His hind legs just would not bend and he was moving about as if they were flippers hence, his name, FLIP.
So, I took it upon me to give him some physical therapy. I would bend the joints of his legs and teach him how to lift himself with them. Soon enough he was walking and he was a cute little kitten. However, being a single kitten litter Flip, like other children, became spoilt. He had his mother's total attention and I acted as nanny. He has grown up to be quite a tom cat, in the nicest way possible. Recently he had a kitten. I know this because he was very attentive towards the baby, Safari. Taught the little tyke how to be the man and that is what Flip his. Today he is this very intelligent cat. Walks around on the roof of our house and all round the house and I don't think he ever leaves our property.
Some months back he had a cyst grow on his face. There was no way he wanted to be taken to the vet. When we tried to put him into the cat basket he was very angry. We had to leave him alone but we made sure to observe him closely. That observation revealed a character that is always in total control. When the cyst burst he was very careful to keep it clean. He stayed dry and out of everyone's way, always nursing the wound carefully. We were so amazed at how quickly he healed himself.
And, the nicest thing about Flip is he meows back when I greet him and he smacks me if I am careless, like letting the lid of the food container fall on him even after I have said sorry. So there you have it, my amazing Flip.
Why did I call him Flip? There's a very good reason for that. You see, he was the only surviving kitten of a litter that got quite twisted up at birth and he seemed to me slow in walking. His hind legs just would not bend and he was moving about as if they were flippers hence, his name, FLIP.
So, I took it upon me to give him some physical therapy. I would bend the joints of his legs and teach him how to lift himself with them. Soon enough he was walking and he was a cute little kitten. However, being a single kitten litter Flip, like other children, became spoilt. He had his mother's total attention and I acted as nanny. He has grown up to be quite a tom cat, in the nicest way possible. Recently he had a kitten. I know this because he was very attentive towards the baby, Safari. Taught the little tyke how to be the man and that is what Flip his. Today he is this very intelligent cat. Walks around on the roof of our house and all round the house and I don't think he ever leaves our property.
Some months back he had a cyst grow on his face. There was no way he wanted to be taken to the vet. When we tried to put him into the cat basket he was very angry. We had to leave him alone but we made sure to observe him closely. That observation revealed a character that is always in total control. When the cyst burst he was very careful to keep it clean. He stayed dry and out of everyone's way, always nursing the wound carefully. We were so amazed at how quickly he healed himself.
And, the nicest thing about Flip is he meows back when I greet him and he smacks me if I am careless, like letting the lid of the food container fall on him even after I have said sorry. So there you have it, my amazing Flip.
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