Dezi prepares for attack while Raena hovers between scratchers

That’s Close Enough

Published on by Service Cats U.S.

It’s finally Furiday. Me thought you would never get here. It’s been a crazy week ‘round here, what with da weather takin’ another turn early in da week with storms a purrlenty and then heatin’ up like a sauna. One day mommy was sittin’ in her chair when me looked over at her and she was drippin’ wet. Sure ‘nuff she was soaked from her head to her toes. And nope wasn’t cuz she had just got outta da shower, it was ‘nuffun’ more than just plain sweat. See mommy has these things she calls purrsonal summers. And let me tell ya’ she was havin’ one of those right then.

 Raena looks up sweetly from the brown cat tree

Now we signed up fur this purrogram with da ‘lectric company a few yars back dat was ‘posed to save us some money. And so far it has. We’re not sure how it happens, but we have saved a few green papers since bein’ in this purrogram. In da summer our a/c will pre cool da place and then at 2 o’clock when da rates go up, da a/c raises it’s coolin’ temp to around 79 to 80 degrees till 7 o’clock when purrices drop again. And da ‘lectric company gave us this real cool digital purrogrammable thermostat. You know da kind, set it and furget it? Well dat’s ‘zactly what we did, till da other day when mommy just couldn’t stand it anymore.

 Dezi and Raena watch each other from a few inches apart

Dezi prepares for attack while Raena hovers between scratchers

(Come on over Raena…You’s fixin’ to meet me’s Whacky Paw up close and purrsonal.)

 

She got up and said she didn’t care what they was chargin’ purr kw, she wasn’t gonna be sweatin’ in her own home. So mommy got up and went over to da thermostat and there it was, set fur 65 degrees and heat. Yep, da a/c wasn’t on at all. Dat ole thermostat had done switched us to heat. And da actual tempurrture in da house was 86 degrees. No wonder mommy was sweatin’. She was havin’ a bit of heat stroke with her own purrsonal summer. Mommy pushed some buttons and furinally got da air to blowin’ and went and took a cold shower.

What fun dat was.

 Raena plays with the Cat Dancer

Raena kept tryin’ to jump up on da side of da tub with me, but there’s nuffin’ to actually grab onto and she’s just too little to reach. She can’t jump on top of anythin’ in da bathroom right now. She’s started usin’ da big girl pawdee boxes but you should see her; she makes a runnin’ jump to get into ‘em. And once she’s inside you wouldn’t be able to see her ifin you weren’t standin’ up over her. Mommy says she’s growin’ like a weed but me will believe it when she doesn’t have to run and jump into da pawdee box.

 Raena plays with the Cat Dancer

Raena plays with the Cat Dancer

There’s been a few really cool give aways goin’ on ‘round da blogosphere lately and me’s been tryin’ to win some so me would have some new things fur me’s new sisfur when she arrived. Well me won dat really cool PetSafe Flitter toy from Cody and couldn’t wait fur Raena to arrive so we could open it up and play with it. Me luvs da PetSafe toys so me just knew Raena would too. And me was right, we had a blast playin’ last night. Fanks fur havin’ dat pawsum give away Cody.

 Dezi and Raena play with the PetSafe Flitter toy

Dezi rolls on the nip mat while Raena plays with the PetSafe Flitter toy

(I’s sharin’ mines nip mat wiff sis Dezi awnty Ellen. I’s a good girl, mommy says so.)

 

Anyways, we’ve been getting’ some really good questions ‘bout trainin’ a Service cat. While we plan to write ‘bout Raena’s trainin’ as we’re doin’ it, we thought we’d give an overview of trainin’ and what to look fur when choosin’ a Service cat to train ifin ya’ll are interested.? The overview nor our training posts will be comprehensive and in no way are they meant to be a training manual. We post them fur entertainment and education. Anypawdy dat tells you there aren’t any oopsies while trainin’ a Service animal is lyin’. Granted, you don’t reward da oopsies cuz ya’ don’t want them repeated, but they happen none da less.

 Raena plays with the Cat Dancer

Well me’s gonna go fur now. Da sun is shinin’ and me hopes to go fur a stroll. Mommy says she has a lot to do to finish up our lease recert. papers, but me knows she has to take a break every now and then. Me thought you might enjoy seein’ some of da foto mommy’s been takin’ while Raena and me get used to each other. She found da Cat Dancer toy and seems to luv it as much as me does. And she even shared her new “made with love” nip blanky from awnty Ellen. And it’s Furiday, so me’s joinin’ Rascal and Rocco fur da Pet Parade.

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One last thing befur ya’ ask, Raena and me are doin’ good. Me’s not ready to swap spit, lick butts and cuddle. Fur now me thinks nose touchin’ is close enough. Me will keep you all updated. 

 Dezi hanging out on top of the Liberty Cat tree

Would you be interested in an overview post about picking and training Service cats? 

Do you have any specific questions you would like answered?

Do you (your human) have purrsonal summers? If so how do you get relief?

Till da next time………………………………Be Blest!!!

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

Dezi and RaenaBelle  

49 thoughts on “That’s Close Enough”

  2. We’re so glad you and Raena are getting along better. It was very nice of her to share her nip mat with you and I’m sure you’re going to be sharing your toys with her!! You are both just adorable!!

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  4. dezi & RB…we iz glad yur mom getted de ac thing figured out…cranbereeez de food servizz gurl heer wooda been nutz….we due knot like any thing past 80 ~~~~~ knot even a hot meel at dinner !!! N yes we wood like ta hear bout raena’s training when her starts !!! 🙂 hope everee one haza kewl, grate, week oh end ~~ ♥♥♥

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    1. MOL Mommy agrees ’bout da 2 or more awnty Caren. And we’s al;l sorry you have da purrsonal summers too. They be just pawful. Fanks.

      Luv ya’

      Dezi and Raena

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  6. “Would you be interested in an overview post about picking and training Service cats?” Absolutely! Are ragdolls particularly good as service cats, or is this more of a personality issue?
    As per “purrsonal summers’, a few years ago (think Opera’s show was on). they were talking about hot flashes and said that in native american tradition, this was a transition phase for women to become ‘wise women’, so when you feel the heat building up to virtually embrace it. Apparently this attitude reduces stress, which accounts for a lot of the misery.

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    1. Wise women huh? All mommy feels is miserable. She’s got sweat pourin’ from da top of her head to da soles of her feet and places she says peeps shouldn’t sweat. MOL But she says she’s gonna try to embrace it da next time. MOL

      Luv ya’

      Dezi

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      1. I wish her luck! Had a neighbor dealing with that – she would tense up every time a ‘heatwave’ approached & one time, when we were chatting on the front porch, literally ripped off her shirt and started fanning herself with it!!!

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        1. MOL Mommy isn’t dat bad, but they’re gettin’ worse. Her medicine causin’ them and she had da surgery years ago and it seems it’s all ketchin’ up to her now.

          Luv ya’

          Dezi and Raena

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    1. Aaaaaaaw, Fanks. We have to admit dat we never thought ’bout it befur, but mommy did notice dat when she would look at a kitty or it’s foto she did do a lot of focuzin’ on da eyes. She said they speak to her.

      Luv ya’

      Dezi and Raena

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  8. I have a 13 week old Ragdoll mix (80% Ragdoll 20% Thai Siamese) and she (Bella) definitely displays her Dad’s (he is purebred Ragdoll; mom is the mix) character. I live close to a home for the elderly and want to train her to visit them. Question is: when and how to start? She will need to walk on a leash. At what age do you think she should start getting used to a harness? I love your blog, which recommended to me by Jeanne Foguth. Btw, I live in The Netherlands.

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    1. Firstly, thank you for visiting and please come back. Secondly, you say she is 13 weeks now?. If you have a “show lead” you can put it on her now and get her used to having a tether. But only for short periods of time. 5 to 10 minutes a few times a day. Once she is large enough to fit into the small or xtra small harnesses she needs one. It should be put on her for a couple of hours a day so she can get used to it. She’ll probably just flop and lay there at first, but after a few days she’ll go about things as usual. Then you add the leash and walk with her (all in the house) for just a few minutes. Once she realizes you’re there, she’ll get frustrated and try to get away, so at this point your just getting her used to the idea. After she can wear the harness and leash with you attached comfortably then you can go outside. Don’t go far and don’t stay out too long. Training is repetition, not over doing it. So you’ll do these things often for short periods of time. It sounds as though you are wanting her to be a therapy cat, so there’s no rule on what age you can begin. We’re not familiar with the laws of your country, here in the states there’s a training course for therapy animals. So you might look into that and if it’s required, go ahead and get her signed up. Keep following our blog as we will post more as Raena gets older and we begin to train. In the meantime, if you have any questions you can email us using our “contact page”.

      Luv ya’

      Dezi and Raena

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  10. Oh Dezi, I know you are teaching Raena all the things she’ll need to know when she starts her training. She is so cute! (You are just the most beautiful kitty in the world, so don’t be jealous!)

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