Pets – HEALTH FREAK MOMMY

Another Kitten?

Posted on May 4, 2022May 4, 2022 by Shireen

NO way, though I’d love to! Hubby’s friend rescued a litter of kittens yesterday and this little cream baby kept calling out to me. Hubs sent me videos and photos of the fur baby and asked if I’d like to have another cat! What? No of course! One is enough for now. Another fur baby…

3 Great Tips for Staying Stress-Free During Challenging Times

Posted on October 16, 2020October 16, 2020 by Shireen

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world today? There’s never been a better time to take stock of your stress levels, as they have a great effect on your quality of life. Here are three tips to stay stress-free during these challenging times. 1. Buy a Pet It’s no secret that spending…

Cute Dog Clothing

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Shireen

Dog parents have a variety of reasons why they dress up their fur kid in clothes. The reasons vary by dog, weather and situation. Some put a coat on their dog in winter to keep it warm. Have you ever seen some dogs shiver violently during winter? This is where a dog coat will do…

Raincoat For Dogs

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Shireen

When Sporty, my pet dog was still alive many moons back, we had walks around our neighborhood every day. It was a time that we both looked forward to and enjoyed immensely in the evening. It was such a great time for us to bond. On rainy days, I still took him out for his…

The Girls’ First Pet(s)

Posted on July 16, 2019July 17, 2019 by Shireen

Sherilyn told me that she needed to buy a few fishes for her school’s aquaponics project in RBT (Reka Bentuk Dan Teknologi). My budget was no more than RM20 but I ended up spending about RM50. It was more than just fishes that I bought but also fish food and hydroponics. And that’s only for the first…

Saturday, 31 March 2018

Posted on April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 by Shireen

My Saturday breakfast was with the hubs only. The mil had gone back to Ipoh and the girls had different agenda. Alycia was supposed to have tennis lesson but it rained, so from the tennis court she detoured to the gym. This gym buff can spend up to two hours in the gym almost every…

Dog Fever

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Shireen

Cass and I have been bitten by the dog fever! So bitten and so smitten by the pups at this pet shop next to Cass’ music school that I am now seriously contemplating owning a dog in the near future. Never mind that we live in a condo. I can deal with that. Cass, Drama…

Pet Dog

Posted on September 1, 2016September 2, 2016 by Shireen

It is our weekly routine every Saturday evening. After piano class, I will walk Cass to a pet shop next to the music center to say hello to the puppies there that we meet weekly. We will coo over those super adorable pups. Most of them are imported exotic dogs. Each time we step into the…

How to Ensure a Dog Ages Gracefully

Posted on January 7, 2016January 9, 2016 by Shireen

Dogs begin to slow down and deteriorate in health as they become older. Old age in dogs begins during the eighth year of life for many breeds. Even if a dog is still acting youthful in its older years, preventative care will help the pet to continue to stay in good health. Many health problems…

Another Dead Nemo

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Shireen

Less than 1 month after hubby had bought some additional fish for our pond, most of the new nemo did not survive at their new home. Yesterday, another nemo died. Now, there are only about 7-8 surviving nemos in the pond, from 20 over of them. Poor nemo floating in the water on the left…

Aquarium Supplies

Posted on July 19, 2007 by Shireen

DH is into rearing fish and feng shui. Remember I wrote about the nemos in our little fish pond? Well, a handful of the nemos that DH bought 2 weeks back had died. The poor nemos must have died due to exposure to excessive scorching heat during the day. I have asked DH to buy…

Our Pet Fish

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Shireen

This is our little fish pond. We used to have 20+ little nemos but they didn’t make it in the little pond, maybe they were fighting for oxygen and food, I don’t know. When DH just bought them, they just died, one by one…. everyday the gals would rush out to the garden to see…

Happy Our Beagle

Posted on April 27, 2007 by Shireen

We used to have a pedigree Beagle dog. But we were only capable of keeping it for 1 year. Happy was a result of DH’s impulse purchase and he (Happy) cost a whopping RM2k. Though my gals and I are avid dog lovers, we just couldn’t keep Happy….. happy, how ironic. Because I had had…