Pikku Punapippuri

Loyal readers, you can still enter our 'who is in the picture' competition (details yesterday) - there is a little time left. 15UDSD to the cat shelter of your choice. And Mr Puddy, King Kitty Cat of Some Street Melbourne, we refute that we are being mean by restricting it to paypal: unfortunately to make a donation in ordinary money would actually cost Äiti more than the donation and also might cost the receiver too. So when I have taken over the world and have my own universal currency (which I would like to call the Pip, I think), I will happily donate loads to your wonderful favourite charity Ingrid's Haven which does most excellent work. In the meantime, we're stuck with paypal.

Äiti abandoned us yesterday, but when she got back we had an ess! Now we aren't exactly sure what to do with it so have been ignoring mostly, but there's been a bit of lounging on it. It suits my furs well. Äiti did arrange for some people to come to play with us: Jaava and Jura's old humans came to try to wear them out. They also swapped the door handles around so that crucial exits are now Mirsku-proof. He can no longer open the doors. We think his next plan is to charge straight through them.

Mirsku-veli is a bit hissy with the kitties still but he won't harm or eat them. To be honest we have all been a bit bowled over by their energy. Also, Mirsku has not been paying his nightly visit to Mr Elephant, his special friend. Äiti wondered if this was because it had been taken over by the kittens and tried to get him a new Mr Elephant (without him noticing of course) but there were none in the shop!

When Äiti finally got home yesterday she was delighted to see how we are playing together. Pekka-poika is the main kitten chaser: he has been appointed by me with the duty of tiring them out. He charges around like a mad thing and they follow. Jura is already regarding him as a great big brother. I am more thoughtful and do play, but like to think I offer advice and guidance -I am the quieter one. he will appreciate this later I think, once he has stopped his childlike ways.

We were sent a most excellent parcel by our Britcat cousins, Bramble and Treacle. Here I have a catnip mouse with feathers which I gave all of 2 minutes' attention to. We will give far more attention to the Dreamies that were sent. Bramble-serkku has had naughty kneecap problems, which I wrote about a few weeks ago. I am pleased to tell you that she is now recovering (sadly with the aid of a Cone of Confinement) from surgery. Apparently she now has extra pins in her bone and an artificial ligament which will dissolve as the old one reheals. We wish her well and hope that she has milked her humans for all the treats and belly tickles they can give.