Five Peas in a Pod

 

Meet Malkia: a Fiery Redhead with a Special Story

2021 was a hectic year for us. We had moved to Pretoria for my work and Nicole’s studies and had to make a lot of adjustments. One of these was the way we were involved in rescue work. With limited time on our hands and after a few bad experiences with Gauteng-based rescues, we decided […]

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Introducing the Face Behind Cat Co Creations

Getting to know Jineane! In her words: Who would ever have thought that as a devoted wife, mom of a beautiful blue-eyed boy, two feline royals and two fur pups, that I would have the time to realise my dream in such a short space of time? Originally from Cape Town, I recently relocated to […]

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The Importance of Hydration in Cats

Have you ever heard that cats are notoriously bad drinkers? This is because their bodies are designed to get most of the moisture they need from their food. Domestic felines as we know and love them evolved from animals that thrived in desert-like conditions. As a result, they have a natural predisposition to be able […]

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March Favourites

Hello and welcome back to another instalment of our monthly favourites!  Please excuse us for skipping February – it’s been a chaotic start to the year what with starting a new job and moving to a new province, so I’m a little behind on the blog. Please bear with me as I have some great […]

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The position of cats in South Africa: a little perspective

The following is one hundred percent my opinion. I accept that not everyone shares these views, but following the segment by Carte Blanche, I do feel the need to share. The segment named ‘Cat Cams‘ (the originally planned title was far more insidious) is largely based on this study by the University of Cape Town […]

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Pretty Kitty Culture and how it impacts our rescues

Let’s talk about ‘pretty kitties’… Picture this: It’s Friday night and you’ve got a bit of time on your hands, so you head to Facebook to give your fingers a workout. A few minutes in, you come across a post shared by one of the rescue pages you follow. Staring back at you (virtually, of […]

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Hello and Welcome!

Welcome to the Five Peas in a Pod blog! We’re so excited to see you here and get the chance to introduce you to our little family. So, how exactly did Five Peas start? Well, like many stories worth telling, this one started with a girl and a cat. Not just any cat. THE cat. […]

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