My Pet Story: Duchess of our hearts


Duchess, the pampered feline of the family. — Photos: Shahrill Ramli

In 2013, a colleague of mine in SK Serendah, Hulu Selangor, gave me a pair of cats. I took them in without knowing that having cats is not just for fun, to play with and take their cute pictures, but rather, an expensive responsibility equivalent to taking care of your own child.

I named them Oscar and Duchess, but I don’t think they ever responded to those names whenever I called them.

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