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Our Pet G Force

04 Apr 2011 by

The kids had been pestering me to get them a pet for very very long time but hubby is always against the idea. Have a dog is a big no no because it’s too big a responsibility for the kids. I thought of rabbit, but then hubby said the cat might eat it. O.o Hamsters are not for me too because some hamsters can be quite aggressive and bite, I used to keep 11 hamsters, and I can confirm on that fact!

So, after a lot of consideration, I bought them a guinea pig. Just a boar, without a mate. The poor thing should be very lonely as guinea pigs are herd animals. But I’m not ready to get the kids more pets, handling one is good enough for 2 young kids.

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The kids named it G Force, but in nature fact, it’s very timid and tame. It has never bitten them, but the claws can be pretty sharp. So I’ve Googled and read about guinea pigs and taught the kids how to handle it, how to change its bedding twice a day, and what to feed their pet. So far so good. It’s been more than 2 weeks and both kids are taking turns in cleaning up the cage, and playing with it.

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Justin shows a better sport in this case, thinking about feeding it if we are out for too long. Isabelle on the other hand, treats it like a toy. :P Thus, I won’t allow her to handle G Force too much.

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This guinea pig prefers to stay in its cage mostly, but when we are around, we let it out to wander about. Too bad it’s not that adventurous! LOL!

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I must say, I’m proud of the kids in taking care of their pet, even if they can’t score 100% yet, but it’s a good progress.

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Attractive Dog Food

29 Aug 2010 by

On the way to the airport last 2 weeks, I saw an advertisement board featuring a dog food ad which is totally cool. It’s about the ad, but the dog food! I didn’t know that there are dog snack which looks totally the same as the Polka sticks meant for human. Of course, those dog snacks are meant for dogs, but they look the same as human snacks too.

Then, I found something cute online.

Dental dog chews! OMG, it looks exactly like a pack of snack for kids too. :P I might get one for my dog, if I have one. LOL! Nubz Dental Treats are made in USA, and it’s from real chicken, so it’s a natural diet for dogs. Please don’t feed your dogs human food ok? Dogs can’t eat gluten food please.

I wonder if I can find something like Nylabone Nubz from the local store? I do know that Costco members can get it from their monthly coupon books, and it’s only USD3.50. So, don’t miss it as it’s only valid from 19 Aug to 12 Sept!

The only thing I worry about is will my kids mistaken the pack of as their snack and keen to take a bite? :P

It’s best to show the kids that it’s meant for dogs. Just have to let them know that the dog on the wrapper shows that it’s meant for dogs, especially for Isabelle who can’t really read yet. I kid you not, she might really eat it by mistake!

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Mei Mei’s Turtle Died

31 Jul 2008 by

We bought 2 turtles for the kids from the aquatic fair a month ago, and they have been taking good care of the turtles. Actually, Justin does most of the jobs. Everyday, he will remind us to…

  • Change the water in the morning
  • Feed the turtles twice a day.
  • Remind us to go home in the evening, saying that the turtles are lonely and hungry so we better leave the office soon.
  • Talking to the turtles, like “hi turtle…”

And yes, he can differentiate the 2 turtles! He even wanted to bring the turtles back to Malaysia next week, but I told him that they don’t have passports. :P

Something bad happened yesterday. One of the turtles died. It escaped from the tray and fell 2 ft to the ground on the first day we brought the turtles home. Hubby broke the aquarium, so when he was trying to clean up the mess, the turtle escaped. I think it was panic, so it ran and fell off from the terrace onto the grass. It took us awhile to find it with torchlights, and since then, it was not as active as the other turtle. It must be injured, but we thought it was ok.

But now, it’s dead. Justin found out about this yesterday morning. Hubby helped him to take out the body and place it in a plastic bag. The whole morning, he kept repeating, “Mei mei, your turtle died liao. Now we only have one turtle to take care.”

He didn’t eat much at breakfast, and kept looking at the plastic bag. I suggested that we bury the turtle in the garden, but hubby said we would release it at the nearby pond of Justin’s school since turtles live in water, they should die in water. O.o

Anyway, Justin didn’t cry over the turtle. I think he’s sad and confused but he didn’t how to react. He did cry, but not for the turtle. It was due to hubby rushing him to get ready for school! Hubby should have been more considerate….Sigh…


He was awfully quiet on the way to school. The turtle was in the plastic bag.

 


Releasing the turtle in the pond (Notice Isabelle’s sad face?)

 


Bye bye turtle…

Isabelle knows that her turtle will never move or be with us anymore. She might be too young to feel sad over its death, but she did look sad when we were letting it go.

By having the turtles at home, I realized that my kids have grown up a lot.

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