#malvochka

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Just realised I hadn't used my free December blaze yet. Everyone, look at my beautiful Ukrainian tortoise, Malva.

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I commissioned @arrgh-whatever to paint my cat Malva, because he is Ukrainian like her and opened up emergency commissions (now closed again).

Do look at his profile, though, he does wonderful work!

Standing by for when he opens his commissions again already, actually, as I know a wonderful lady who wants her own cat painted as well and if timing works out at all, I will give her a commission with Vic as a birthday present in October. Or as a Christmas present, if it takes longer.

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My cat Malva is three years old today (according to her Ukrainian pet passport)! Born in Donetsk, was surrendered to a shelter in Kyiv, then went to Munich in a van full of dogs, with some cat carriers stuffed in between the dog crates. She was in her carrier for four days on end and now hates having to be in a box.

However, by now, she has been with me almost as long as she has been anywhere else combined. I'm trying to do that rescue cat thing for her where I love and spoil her so much she forgets she came from a war zone, and life was ever horrible.

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Me: Now I will wrap myself in a Yunnan poncho and watch "Fangs of Fortune".

My cat: Nope you won't. All your Yunnan ponchos are belong to me.

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I'm on vacation; so is my cat. She is staying with my favourite colleague who is spoiling her utterly. 🍤⛱️🪷

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We have a lot of snow here; even though she probably knows the stuff from her original home in Donetsk, Malva came back inside immediately.

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I was scrolling through Instagram during a lull in work as one does, and thought, OMG what a beautiful cat!

Then I realised it was my own cat on my own post.

Time to stop working and curl up on the couch with said cat.