Mia's Review: We're The Furballs (Newly Renovated)

If you're a dog lover staying in the East, you gotta know what's WTF (my first post with all necessary details). And some time last year, they decided to go on a hiatus and renovate the place, which ended up taking quite a while and it got me pretty worried, thinking that they might have closed down. 

But fret not, WTF has re-opened some time late last year. 

 They have decided to 'down-size' the shop by shifting entire to the 2nd level and also cutting short the opening hours to 2:30pm till 9:30pm/11:00pm. 

And yes, we got there at 2pm so we gotta hang around outside the shop for 30 minutes before the lady boss arrived with Mochi and her hubby followed close behind with Lola. In case you didn't know, the smaller pups are facing problems of bullying so Mochi and Lola don't get to stay overnight in the shop. Mochi and Yuki-chan also got separated from the rest, and in the 2 hours we were there, Lola (still kept together with the rest of the pups) was mob-attacked twice, led by Lulu first and then Buibui. 

Charges are still extremely affordable at only $8.90 on weekends/PH, which comes with a complimentary choice of drinks (additional charge of $1 may apply to certain drinks) and no limits to the number of hours spent at the pups' playpen. 

 As you can see, the pups' mug-shot posters are still around!

 A string of hand written/drawn notes lined the wall at Mochi+Yuki-chan isolated area. I came across one note hoping that Yuki-chan will not be bullied anymore. T.T

 And as you can see, the dog plushies are still hanging on the ceiling lamps and there's additional shelving on the wall for patrons to leave their drinks on. 

Something new in this newly renovated WTF is this dog treats grabber machine! At $1 per try, you can easily get some dog treats to entice the pups to do basic commands like, "Sit" and "Paw Paw". Lola executed them perfectly but Yuki-chan didn't seem to know these commands. 

And do expect yourself to turn into this number 1 puppy-attractor once you have the packet of dog treats in your hands. 

Another video showing Lola executing the "Paw Paw" command. Sorry for my annoying voice at the end.

Another change I've observed in the new WTF is that Yuki-chan has grown less friendly towards the patrons (is it due to bullying? T.T) and Mochi has grown less hostile after being separated from the rest and kept only with Yuki-chan. In fact, Mochi was begging for lap-naps while we're there! 

Mochi dead-asleep. And she continued sleeping even when YS flipped her over. Either she's dead tired or YS has got some awesome lap. *rofl*

 Even though I noticed Yuki-chan has grown less friendly, I'm still super glad that she still trust me enough to nap on my lap. And when some new patrons came in and tried to touch her, she ran to hid behind my legs. Aww....

The exact same sleeping face (however, with a cheeky tongue) seen on Lola as she napped on YS's lap. 

And sharing a funny shots of Bui Bui. I have no idea what she has up to, but she just lied at the swing door motionlessly for quite a while. I guess she was sniffing for Yuki-chan and Mochi? 

Hmm, bad puppy!

Till then,

Mia

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Video Day: WTF Part 2 - Bui Bui & Slinky beg for food!

Briefly talked about this in my previous post, so here are the video spamming!

Hear Bui Bui whining pitifully, begging for her food! All the whining came from Bui Bui only.... She sounded so pitiful! T.T

Bad interference noise towards the later half of the video, recommended to turn down the volume.

And watch Slinky jumps!

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Updates from Mia: We went WTF!

No, I didn't swear okay. WTF stands for We're The Furballs, a small cafe with dog-petting area located at 45 East Coast Rd (along the shophouses opposite Katong I12, and somewhere in between Botak Jones & Katong 328 Laksa). If you haven't heard of them, they've been around for quite some time! I first went there mid last year, and it was quite a while after I first heard about them from my friends. They started off with 6 puppies, and at one point had two new puppies, and just yesterday when i revisted them, there's only 7 of the pups around.

 First up, let's introduce my favourite pup of the lot. Slinky, the Miniature Dachshund. She's so chic when in chillax mode!

Yuki-Chan, the brown (and older) Pomenarian and a true princess!

Lulu, the forever-alone Poodle (I can't decide if it's Toy or Miniature, though). Lulu is also the disciplinarian of the lot. Always ready to break up any puppy-fights!

Bui Bui, the French Bulldog. Bui Bui seems like the troublemaker of the group, always the first to be up to mischief. Dresden jaw-dropped when I told her Bui Bui is a girl. *eek*

Duchess, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

Mochi, the Maltese. A rare shot of her, to be exact. Mochi also seems to be another forever-alone puppy, always hiding underneath the chair at one corner. Rolled up into a messy ball of white fluff!

Lola, the white/cream (and younger) Pomenarian. She's Dresden's favourite pup of the lot. Totally melted her heart when she trots over and climbs onto her lap for a nap. *aww*

Lastly, it's Sasha the other Poodle! Sasha, along with Lola, are the newer pups of WTF. However, she wasn't around yesterday when I was there... T.T A rather hyperactive and mischievous puppy, always very eager to play (and annoying the disciplinarian Lulu....)

WTF cafe consist of the pet-friendly 1st storey whereby you can have the usual bubble-tea and finger food snacks, and the dog-petting 2nd storey with all the above mentioned cuties! However, do note that the 2nd storey is not pet-friendly. To get to the 2nd floor, you just have to order a drink and top up an additional fees (amounted to $8.40 when i was there on a weekend) and you basically can spend the entire day there with the puppies!

And now for more photo-spamming!

There's Lola chilling on my lap and doing a half-wink in Dresden's arms. How adorable! 

Lulu playing with a ball (by herself, yes) and getting photobombed by Yuki-chan. Just seconds before that, Buibui was play-fighting with Duchess or Slinky (can't remember clearly) and Lulu was annoyed with the commotion and chased after them, barking with the ball held in her mouth! Just imagine the cuteness!

This is what to expect when you come to the top of the stairs. They'll all be there to welcome you! (Old picture, hence Lola and Sasha are not in the picture while Bui Bui, I guess was busy napping at one corner...) Yuki-Chan and Mochi are just a blur of fluff here!

 And it's feeding time! Bui Bui and Slinky begging for food outside the gate while Lola & Yuki-chan were getting fed first. Bui Bui was whining so pitifully! (Took a video of it, shall use that as a Video Day post later on!) And subsequently, Bui Bui got fed first and Slinky could only look on....
Contrary to believe, Bui Bui actually is one of the lesser eater among the lot, no joke.

Another old picture, Bui Bui staring at the drink in another lady's hand as if in a trance. Slinky just cannot be bothered. Lola wonders what's so enticing about the drink that got Bui Bui tranced, and Mochi just being Mochi. In her own world. 

 And the two buddies sleeping butt to butt! It's M Style~ (You won't get it if you're not a Shinhwa/Min Woo fan.)

Till then,
Mia

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