Namiko Adventures

Happy Lunar New Year to everyone! No firecrackers here and Namiko prefers it that way. In the tradition of cleaning out the old, bad spirits from the past year to welcome the new year, Namiko carefully cleanses her toes so good luck and fortune will come her way in 2009.

A little help from her human caretaker is always welcomed.


No lucky red envelop for dear Namiko, but I will surprise her with a new sparkling feather toy and Pawbreaker tonight, woo!

Namiko is becoming more and more nocturnal as the months go by. Her bed time is early in the morning when I get up for work, and she doesn't wake up until I come home in the evening. I wonder what could she be doing during those late twilight hours when everyone is asleep... Something naughty no doubt!

Namiko sleeps away the day as the sun rises high in the sky


Her half-twist napping position:


And her most favored flat-on-her-back-tummy-exposed sleeping pose


I couldn't help but take a video, hehe.


She always makes it so hard to leave for work in the morning!

The weekend is almost upon us. Namiko will have a surprise trip to the Vet tomorrow for her one year booster vaccination. My stress level is already rising just thinking about the battle in the morning to get her into the carrier and subsequent unpleasant car trip and Vet visit. Argh, if only I can afford a home Vet that comes to your house instead!

Namiko relaxing happily, oblivious to the events of tomorrow. A purring surprise grab at the end of the video!


Naughty Namiko, hehe.

When Namiko sees a bird outside the window or a bug buzzing around the house, she never fails to inform us with some very strange chirping or yapping noises. It's hard to describe the sounds she makes but it's definitely not a normal "meow"!

I was fortunate enough to catch her making those noises yesterday when a bird was flying around in the yard outside.


Namiko is so weird, haha.

Namiko spends a good amount of time in her fluffy Petco bed in front of my bedroom window. With this new bed, Namiko now has something warmer and softer to sleep in than the donabe or carrier. Situating the bed right in front of the window was a no brainer since she loves to look outside so much.

Getting past the window blinds can be a trial sometimes


At first Namiko refused to sleep in the new bed, no matter how much coaxing was done with treats and catnip. Then I tried spraying it with the Feliway Comfort Zone Spray and to my surprise, she stayed in the bed! (after a lot of sniffing...) Whether it was a coincidence or not, Namiko doesn't hesitate to sleep there now.