my little ones

Having felines in the house was always on the cards for Janelle Phua—before she got married to 35-year-old education officer Ray Tan, and even when she was expecting her baby girl, Shervelle. In fact, the 32-year-old executive wasn’t too concerned about how Shervelle would fare in a household with five cats.

Janelle has been fostering cats since 2012, so she knows how to keep the household safe for the entire brood—from trimming the cats’ nails regularly to minimise accidental scratches to making sure that Shervelle doesn’t accidentally eat kitty food or litter.

As Shervelle grew older, she became more inquisitive about her furry siblings and inadvertently grabbed their fur, rolled over them, or stepped on their tails. To ensure the well-being of her felines, Janelle installed cat shelves for the furry five