Au came in last night with half of his whiskers missing. It's not an attack by a crazed China-man looking for tiny tiger medicine; our daft cat has been rubbing up against our neighbour's hot car exhaust.
We've warned him before about this sort of thing but Au considers every car in the street his, and insists on inspecting them every night when they return to their parking spots.
As a result he often comes home with oil on this chin, and every now and again a rather sad set of whiskers.
Au has gone out for a morning walk but when he comes back I'll try to take his picture. Poor cat, he looks pathetic!
PS a message forwarded by Au Eching on behalf of the SPCA, the Malaysian society for the protection of animals:

Scamper and Snuggles are brother and sister, just 1 month old. They were dropped off at the SPCA Animal Shelter this morning by a man who found them dumped near a lift in his apartment building. Scamper is the big brother, strong, macho and protective of his little sister. Snuggles is smaller, gentle and surprisingly braver than her big bro when it comes to humans ! They're both healthy and oh-so-soft, but frightened and shy. Lots of tender loving care will turn them into leaping, bounding bundles of joy in no time at all !

Little, elfish Dixie is 2 months old, with pretty green eyes. Her fur is black and glossy, with two white patches on her chest. She was found hiding in the engine of a car, and the person who discovered her put her under the guardianship of SPCA. Initially a little wild and skeptical, she is now well-settled and human-friendly. Cheeky, playful and fiesty , she may just be the kitten you've been looking for !
Think you can give even one of these babies a home to call their own ? Please send an e-mail to spca@streamyx.com or call the SPCA office and speak to Jacinta or Pris for more information on how to adopt these lovable furballs !
**As the kittens are still quite young, adopters should have prior experience caring for kittens and have appropriate housing for them. Adoption fees are inclusive of 1 vaccination, de-worming and neutering when they are 6 months old.**
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