The Cat Plays Too Much

 

The Cat Plays Too Much

From pigeons at the LRT Taman Jaya to the cats in the quiet corners, these essays trace the creatures in our daily encounters, from indoor to outdoor. Each piece invites pause, attention, and resonance in the fleeting presence of small animals and everyday moments.



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Table of Contents


Awaken from Childhood 9

Fighting Spiders 11

Big-Eyed Dragonfly 13

Croaking Frogs 15

 

Rooster’s  Crow Disappears 17

Snake’s Shadows Entwined 19

The Earthworm’s Bond 21

The Dog’s Shadows 23

The Pig’s Journey 27

 

Farewell to Catfish 31

The Carefree Ducks 33

The Tortoise’s Slowness 35

 

Under One Roof 37

The Mosquito’s Buzz 39

The Coming and Going of  Cockroaches 43

Ants’ Tender Touch 45

The Fly’s Thousand Eyes 49

 

The Termite’s Feast 51

Gecko with a Broken Tail 53

Flying Termite in Peril 55

Midnight Visitor 59

 

Unexpected Encounters 61

Riding Alongside Horses 63

The Ant Travels with Me 65

Little Crabs on the Beach 67

Swallows in Flight 71

Shadows Everywhere 73

Morning Milk Fragrance 75

 

The Stunning Ladybug 77

The Relentless Bee 79

The Rat from the Toilet 83

The Seasoned Monkeys 87

 

The Leech’s Visit 89

The Snail Is Not Slow 93

The Crow’s Cry 95

The Cat Plays Too Much 99

The Monitor Lizard Hunts 103

The Black Bird’s Morning Swim 105

 

Between Butterflies 107

Swimming Centipede 109

Snake Moves Like Waves 111

The Tiny Mantis 113

The Cricket’s Glance Back 115

 

Lightened by Creatures 117

Flying Shadows in the Rain 119

The Unfettered Cattle 121

Horses, Too Kind 123

Cats Then and Now 125

To Fly, or Not to Fly 129

Reverence for the Grasshopper 131

 

In Search of Fish 133

Vast Webs 137

Swallow Silhouette 139

White Building, Black Pigeons 143

 

The Restless Sparrow 145

The Shy Egret 147

The Grounded Dove 151

The Hasty Hummingbird 153

The Lively Squirrel 157

The Leisurely Lizard 159

 

Watching Birds Eat 161

Feeding Monkeys at Dawn 163

Pigeons Get What They Need 167

A Longan Banquet 171

The Pigeons’ Protest 173

Goodbye Black Butterfly 175

 

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