Tag: cat food

Opium For Nga Nga

Elizabeth Chong being the nice person and cat (and dog) lover she is, brought a calling gift to my house. She told my mom it is Meow’s Ah Phian in Hokkien; meaning cat’s opium. Haha.

In Chinese it is known as cat mint or catnip in English. It is really addictive like a drug to cats, it seems. When I was out, my cat Nga Nga raided the pouch, tore it and ate half of it. But then, he is a compulsive glue sniffer all along and has always been attracted to any glue smells such as adhesives on envelope flaps and stamps. He even licked a jar of Tiger Balm once.

Catnip is a plant, organic and herbal. I read that it can trigger hallucinations and cause cats to be high. Let’s see if Nga Nga makes drunk calls (drunk dialing) to his ex girlfriends at 3 am tonight as many of us intoxicated guys have done, at one time or another. 🙂

What do cat owners with experience think?

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Introducing Nga Nga

Nga Nga is our lonely and bored indoor cat. He holds a special place in our hearts. Eight or nine years ago, my mom saw a tiny kitten trapped and crying in a water logged and deep monsoon drain that he must have fallen into.

Mom summoned me and I jumped in without thinking. The drain was so deep I could not climb back up. Had to walk a mile before finding a way to climb out, with the wet, dirtied and frightened kitten in hand. Nga Nga means baby in Cantonese. Was the name registered at the vet when he was sent for check up and vaccinations.

Nga Nga is seen here wearing a collar that came with one of the bags of cat food donated by Lewyee Ng through Tesco’s online purchase and delivery.

The cats still need food donations. See my recent post entitled “There Is Hope” (http://www.tvsmith.my/eclectic/there-hope) (or PM me for the Tesco link) and info on how you can help Nga Nga and my other cats. Thank you.

Pictures with Asus Zenfone3

A Valentine Day’s Gift

While not intentional, it was a pleasant Valentines Day’s gift for me and my cats, since it arrived today.

She is not only generous but, at my request, helpfully screenshot part of the purchase process to keep me in the loop. It will help me understand the process and to troubleshoot should other new donors have questions. So far it seemed simple and dependable, if you use a Malaysian issued credit or debit card.

Overall, Tesco portrayed a positive image in my limited dealings with them. From executive Jidz Mohamed to the truck driver or delivery guy. They adopt a “can do, will do” attitude. The delivery man called me for directions and I whatsapp him a map. He was willing to cart the tray into the house at my request. Well done Tesco for hiring and training staff with the right attitude. I am sure the invisible backend operation is complex in getting the orders properly sorted for shipping, The front end (Rino) was courteous, friendly and punctual. That bodes well for the nascent service.

1. Picture of Tesco delivery truck that was once done by the local grocery shop with a basket on the back of a bike.

2. Picture of one of my cats Naughty Nuri checking out the gifts. Unfortunately, only one bag came with a free collar. So I will give it to her.

3. Picture of sweet Lewyee Ng from her Facebook page.

4, The Tesco Man always smiles and rings twice.

I made a plea a few days ago under a post named There Is Hope (http://tvsmith.my/eclectic/there-hope). Future donors, please include a bag of cat litter or clumping sand, if you can. They are too heavy for me to purchase myself even, with a friend’s help. Links in the original FB post. Remember to PM or email (tvsmith at gmail.com) me for delivery address, phone number and delivery time slots. Thanks,