Toki

Readers of my family blog will know that a stray cat arrived on our doorstep around Christmastime. He was thin, bedraggled, matted fur, really looked quite a mess but we could see he used to be a lovely cat. We ignored him at first, after all who needs a fourth cat? However, he kept hanging around and Mez befriended him. Then we fed him whenever he turned up and eventually he came every day and we brushed him, patted him and then took him to the vet to get him checked over and cleared of any diseases. On investigation we've discovered his owner died over a year ago and he's been left to fend for himself, being chased by people with brooms, having fights with other cats. When you see him now, and his fat round belly, and his shining fur, you wouldn't think he was the same cat. We've named him Toki.

My Life is Ruled by Cats!

Does it show? Here's Smokey helping in the office by doing some shredding for me.

Who Put That There?

More photos from Melbourne Zoo

Inside the Butterfly house there lives a bird....

Brolga settling into its nest for a snooze

Pelicans sunning themselves on a beautiful day.

Spot the Fake!

Can you spot the fake? The Melbourne Zoo has dotted around the zoo sculptures (or perhaps they're real, stuffed and glazed - who knows?) of reptiles and animals in their natural habitats. It was a little disconcerting to come across a snake within striking reach until I realised it wasn't real. Others were equally fooled and all around the zoo I would hear people say 'is that real or is it fake?' if the animal, bird or reptile wasn't moving. In fact we watched a Brolga settle into its nest to rest and then a mother and son arrived shortly thereafter and she was telling her son it wasn't real - until we informed her otherwise. It really wasn't that easy to tell. Can you spot the fake(s) below?

Echidna

Blue tongue lizard

Red bellied snake

Possum in tree