Diary of a cat servant: Humans can really underestimate how tiring a #Hedgewatch WILDLIFE shift can be.

We thank wombats at least weekly around here. #WombatWednesday @millyfromoz.bsky.social @miezebiene.bsky.social @madridnantes.bsky.social @kirstym53.bsky.social @scruffkit.bsky.social @smudgerandpixie.bsky.social @eliot-big-brofur.bsky.social

Diary of a cat servant: I asked Ella if she wanted to do a #Hedgewatch shift despite the grey and cool weather. I am not quite sure how to interpret her response.

Diary of a cat servant: Ella hates it when I know that she is doing a #Hedgewatch WILDLIFE shift on top of the shed. It's covered in twigs, dirt and leaves so how she is comfortable is beyond me. Because cat.

What do you call a group of wombats, my #WombatWednesday friends? A Wisdom. How fitting. @millyfromoz.bsky.social @miezebiene.bsky.social @madridnantes.bsky.social @kirstym53.bsky.social @scruffkit.bsky.social @smudgerandpixie.bsky.social @eliot-big-brofur.bsky.social

Diary of a cat servant: I thought that I cancelled my wake up call, Wombat. (Can you imagine how many wake up calls a cat would need per day?) #Hedgewatch DUVET shift.

Diary of a cat servant: Ella is really, really good at weekends.

Diary of a cat servant: For today's #FlashbackFriday here is Ella enjoying a warm day in 2024 in the comfort of her cat run. No pesky birds shout at her here.

What do you suppose our friend, who lives in the Ballarat Wildlife Park, is asking? #WombatWednesday @millyfromoz.bsky.social @miezebiene.bsky.social @madridnantes.bsky.social @kirstym53.bsky.social @scruffkit.bsky.social @smudgerandpixie.bsky.social @eliot-big-brofur.bsky.social

Diary of a cat servant: Ella had an unwelcome gentleman caller last night. It didn't go well when he tried to hop up to say hi. Ella's shout of "on your way " was so loud it woke me up, and I sleep with earplugs. Hoping it was a one off. 🤨😁

Diary of a cat servant: So is this the right way to end a weekend, Ella?

Diary of a cat servant: A #ThrowbackThursday to Blarg enjoying some 'chickems'. He loved it so much it gave me great pleasure watching his reaction when I put it in front of him. I miss him, and our chats.

A short clip on how Toby saves wombats with mange. A great lad. #WombatWednesday @millyfromoz.bsky.social @miezebiene.bsky.social @madridnantes.bsky.social @kirstym53.bsky.social @scruffkit.bsky.social @smudgerandpixie.bsky.social @eliot-big-brofur.bsky.social youtu.be/YRQB0Iwwwqo?...

Diary of a cat servant: Ella apologised for not giving me a #KittyLoafMonday but she was too busy with her #Hedgewatch WILDLIFE shift. 🦎🦎🦎

Diary of a cat servant: A question for my cat loving friends. Ella is a big eater but has, for as long as I can remember, had a habit of leaving one piece of dry food behind when she has eaten. Not all the time but most. Anyone else's cat do that?

Diary of a cat servant: Today's #FlashbackFriday is to an evening Ella could not hide her enjoyment in pinning me to my chair. ❤️

Diary of a cat servant: We have had 96mm of rain over about 36 hours so even though the rain continued today Ella insisted on a #Hedgewatch . Thankfully, despite the side of her house getting wet, she stayed dry on her DUVET shift.

Who would be the best wombat wrestling commentator of you my #WombatWednesday friends? @millyfromoz.bsky.social @miezebiene.bsky.social @madridnantes.bsky.social @kirstym53.bsky.social @scruffkit.bsky.social @smudgerandpixie.bsky.social @eliot-big-brofur.bsky.social

Diary of a cat servant: Today was our warmest day since about April so Ella spent the entire day relaxing on a multi shift #Hedgewatch . This photo taken through the window gives you a sense of her pleasure in the change of temperature.

Diary of a cat servant: Today's #FlashbackFriday is to Ella channelling her inner lion last summer in the neighbour's jungle of a front garden bed.

Wombats have claws that allow them to dig burrows metres long. Even impressive on a wombatlet #WombatWednesday. @millyfromoz.bsky.social @miezebiene.bsky.social @madridnantes.bsky.social @kirstym53.bsky.social @scruffkit.bsky.social @smudgerandpixie.bsky.social @eliot-big-brofur.bsky.social

Diary of a cat servant: "It's official spring? Pull the other one Wombat".

Diary of a cat servant: Ella and I spent the afternoon doing a #Hedgewatch WILDLIFE shift on Blarg's Bench and thinking about our friend. A lovely moment for us both.

I feel like I should get a job helping out at this park in Ballarat. How about you? #WombatWednesday. @millyfromoz.bsky.social @miezebiene.bsky.social @madridnantes.bsky.social @kirstym53.bsky.social @scruffkit.bsky.social @smudgerandpixie.bsky.social @eliot-big-brofur.bsky.social

Ella is back from #Nipfest2025 and will not tell me much. Just keeps muttering "what happens at Nipfest, stays at Nipfest" and " @BagginsSuperCat is a dead set legend". Fine, Ella, but how am I to interpret this then?

After a rather busy night that she is refusing to tell me about Ella is relaxing before she gets into today's activities. Anyone else about? #Nipfest2025

Hey @dollyminibeast.bsky.social Ella has been looking at some photos while she lounges around at the #Nipfest2025 #HWHideaway and found this one of you and her at an earlier #Nipfest. Hard to believe that this is the last one.

Ella has popped into the #HWHideaway at #Nipfest2025 to chill out but she is not seeing any of her friends. Anyone around?

ARE. YOU. READY??? It is time... the FINAL NIPFEST (PART 1 VID) #Nipfest2025 #TheFinalNipfest Thank you to @grumpybeak.bsky.social @domaindoris.bsky.social and Scrager for this work of art! Let's rock this hard!

Ella has packed up the van and headed off to wait for the gates to open at #Nipfest2025 If you are around say hi. She may have packed too many treats and need help with them. I shudder to think what she will get up to while I sleep.😬😬🙄

Diary of a cat servant: Awww, stop fussing Wombat. I am a big cat now. I can take care of myself at #Nipfest2025 . Now let me finish packing. (W: It's not Ella I am worrying about. @BagginsSuperCat keep her out of trouble please!)

Diary of a cat servant: Thank you, Wombat. Very kind of you to deliver treats while I do my #Hedgewatch DUVET shift from my house. (We have had heavy rain but Ella was able to be outside dry and comfortable)

A wombat needs to keep fit. What better way to do it than with some two paw pushups? #WombatWednesday @millyfromoz.bsky.social @miezebiene.bsky.social @madridnantes.bsky.social @kirstym53.bsky.social @scruffkit.bsky.social @smudgerandpixie.bsky.social @eliot-big-brofur.bsky.social

Diary of a cat servant: Ella is using her KittyLoafMonday to contemplate how she will maximise her sossidge sammiches eating time at #Nipfest2025

Diary of a cat servant: Today's #FlashbackFriday is to a #Hedgewatch DUVET shift where Ella was planning her #Nipfest2025 activities. Or should that be plot her activities? 🤔

Wombats don't groom themselves as cats do so how do they manage to look neat shortly after being wet? #WombatWednesday @millyfromoz.bsky.social @miezebiene.bsky.social @madridnantes.bsky.social @kirstym53.bsky.social @scruffkit.bsky.social @smudgerandpixie.bsky.social @eliot-big-brofur.bsky.social

Diary of a cat servant: Today is apparently #InternationalCatDay and Ella's response is "when isn't it International Cat Day?" Fair. 🤷‍♀️#Hedgewatch

Mirror, mirror in the pond, who is the finest wombat of all? #WombatWednesday. @millyfromoz.bsky.social @miezebiene.bsky.social @madridnantes.bsky.social @kirstym53.bsky.social @scruffkit.bsky.social @smudgerandpixie.bsky.social @eliot-big-brofur.bsky.social

Diary of a cat servant: This is a good peek at the fact that only the very ends of Ella's "black" and "grey" fur is actually black or grey. She essentially has a white 'undercoat'.

Diary of a cat servant: For today's #FlashbackFriday I present evidence of Ella's capacity to keep her eyes on the prize (in this case her fave soup).

When it's wet and cold the best way to stay warm is to snuggle up to other wombatlets. #WombatWednesday. @millyfromoz.bsky.social @miezebiene.bsky.social @madridnantes.bsky.social @kirstym53.bsky.social @scruffkit.bsky.social @smudgerandpixie.bsky.social @eliot-big-brofur.bsky.social

Diary of a cat servant: Today's #TongueOutTuesday is brought to you by a little al fresco dining.

Diary of a cat servant: Is this doing Sunday evening right folks?

Diary of a cat servant: For today's #FlashbackFriday another in my series of too blurry but can't delete Ella pics. I mean what the heck Ella??? (Look at her happy little face)

When someone says that wombats can be a handful this is what they should mean, right? #WombatWednesday. @millyfromoz.bsky.social @miezebiene.bsky.social @madridnantes.bsky.social @kirstym53.bsky.social @scruffkit.bsky.social @smudgerandpixie.bsky.social @eliot-big-brofur.bsky.social

Two of you beautiful people who have been following Blarg's story for a long time, and understand how much he means to me, sent this. It made me sob but in a very good way. It says it all so thank you.

Diary of a cat servant: When you have been out supervising brushtail possums on your #Hedgewatch WILDLIFE shift snackies are in order.

Diary of a cat servant: Of course I could get up, Wombat. For food or treats.

As she knew Blarg as long as I did (it was her food that he was pinching to begin with) it is only appropriate for Ella to have some #TreatsForBlarg As Blarg spent much of his life on #Hedgewatch we shall do one in his honour later.

#TreatsForBlarg!!! In this house we love the strays, the ferals and the street cats. Blarg in particular has a special place in our hearts, and we munch and crunch these Greenies in his honour!!! Rest well Blarg, you deserve it, and know you are loved 💜