Hey everypawdy, it’s me, RaenaBelle. How are ya’ll doin’? It’s furinally here, the day mommy said we could celebrate mine’s Gotcha Day. Mommy came and rescued me from a cage in a smelly house 2 years ago on June 8th. I’s was a scared little kitten, shakin’ all over with lots of gunk in mine’s eyes and nose. Mommy says she could feel the tension in mine’s body when the lady handed me to her. Mommy says contrary to mine’s breed, there wasn’t anythin’ floppy ‘bout me. I’s was shaky and stiff as a board. Mommy says her heart broke fur me and mine’s littermates cuz she couldn’t ‘magine what could make such a young kitty be that scared and I’s wasn’t tellin’.
I’s ‘member the exact minute all that tension left and I’s furinally quit shakin’ and flopped like a purr-opurr Ragdoll. Yep, mommy carried me outside of that place and sat me in her lap. I’s could feel us movin’ but I’s had never been in a car befur, so I’s didn’t unnerstand what was happenin’. And then, mommy picked up mine’s stiff little body, held me close and looked into mine’s gunky blue eyes and said she was gonna luvs me furever and ever and that I’s was gonna live with her. She said I’s would never have to be ‘fraid again and then she kissed me and held me close to her heart. I’s could feel her heart beatin’ and just knew she meant it. That’s the minute mine’s life was furever changed fur the better. And, I’s never looked back.
Oh c’mon now, you’ve been here fur a couple of weeks
now, are you ever gonna stop?
Me ‘members that day too Raena. Kittens!!! ‘Pawrently, you’d never seen a toy or cat tree or bed or anythin’ else. You were like a tornado runnin’ and jumpin’ all over the house. It’s like you didn’t know what to play with furst.

I’s didn’t sissy. I’s couldn’t believe how blest you were. I’s didn’t know a kitty could have so much pawsum stuffs. All I’s had ever known was a cage with a pawtty box in it. And mine’s littermates of course, but they’d never seen any toys either. What a life we have. And then you and mommy told me that I’s had awnties and uncles and lots and lots of furiends who already luvved me. It was almost too good to be true. I’s was ‘fraid to go to sleep that furst night. I’s thought I’s might wake up and find that it had all been a dream.
Nope Raena, it wasn’t no dream, it’s been me’s nightmare. MOL Me’s just kiddin’. You’re alright fur a bratty li’l sisfur. Me sometimes wonders ifin sis Lexi thought ‘bout me that way. Anyways, me saw our furiend Valentine from Noir Kitty Mews hopped in his stroller and headed to our house to join in the celebration.
Did you see the cutesy smilebox card he made fur me, sissy? Pipo and Dalton made me a card too. I’s so blest to have such amazin’ furiends. Fanky fank you all. Ya’ know, this month is almost over and with it goes Cat Adoption Month. But we think every month is Cat Adoption Month as well as every day. There are so many kitties out there that need savin’. Shelters and Rescues are almost always full to overflowin’ with amazin’ kitties just waitin’ fur their furever to show up and tell them they are luvved and will never have to be ‘fraid again. Maybe you’re not ready to adopt a new kitty, but you can still help. Ya’ know fosterin’ is a great way fur kitties to find their furevers, ‘specially ifin they’re one of the fraidy cats that doesn’t do well in cages.
That’s true Raena. But peeps can also donate their time to volunteer. Ya’ know they could go and play with the kitties and luv on ‘em and help socialize ‘em. And shelters and rescues are always in need of supplies like foods, towels, litter, cleaners and all kinds of things. All one has to do is check with their local shelter or rescue and see what they might need at the moment. Easy peasy, it is. Every so offen mommy sacks up some of our old toys and foods that we get and don’t eat and we donate to those kitties less furtunate. And, mommy sometimes drives ‘round lookin’ fur signs of stray kitties who might be hungry. Ya’ don’t have to be rich to help, everypawdy can help in some way.
Mine’s favorite place in the whole wide universe is mommy’s lap.
Oh sissy, those are all great ideas. Ya’ know what would make mine’s celebration even more pawsum? Knowin’ that we helped to make some kitty’s dream of a furever come true. Fanky fank you all fur celebratin’ with me. Why don’t you take a minute today to see what it is that you might could do fur the less furtunate kitties in your area. Now, let’s go eat some pizza and play with the nip toys. I’s even told mommy to pull out the silvervine.
Till the next time……………………………………………………..Be Blest!!!
Raena: Navy Blue
Dezi: Vibrant Blue
Luvs and Hugs and Kitty Kisses
hello raenabelle its dennis the vizsla dog hay happy belayted gotcha day to yoo!!! gotcha days ar the best days ever!!! wen i wuz reskyewd i had never had toys eether in fakt my mama and dada wer not shoor i had ever been inside a howse befor on akkownt of i kept trying to git owt and go hide beehind the trash cans but that wuz a long time ago and neether yoo nor i wil ever hav to hide beehind trash cans agin!!! ok bye
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Oh Dennis, how pawful it must have been fur you. You’re right tho’, now we’re livin’ the good life with pawrents that luvs us more than anythin’ and would never ever leave us. Good times ahead. big hugs
Luvs ya’
Raena and Dezi
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Oh, My Catness! I am so late I am kind of ashamed to even stop by now…but here I am:)
Happy Belated Gotcha Day, Raena!!
You sure had a rough start, but love cures many things, including scared kitties. You are loved by your furmily, and by all your furends in Blogville and beyond!
Purrs!
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Sheesh, that link didn’t work…sorry about coming back, but I need to check these things to make it easier for your Mommy to find us, MOL!
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Fank you Pipo. You know mommy’s an innernet idiot. Big hugs
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
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Fanky fank you Pipo. You could never be too late. Big hugs
Luvs ya
Raena and Dezi
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I had such a blast at your celebration, let me tell you! And I hope you had a blast too! I came over a day early I think, too! Tee hee hee! You were a tiny wee one, and certainly very cute, when your momma brought you home. Raena when I first came into my forever home, I did the same as you – I played and played, climbed the kitty tree and ran around. It felt so-o amazing to be sprung from a cage! I’m so thankful that we both got such wonderful mommas who would do anything for us. Hugs & luvs!
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Ain’t that the truth Valentine. I’s never wanna live in a cage again. I’s couldn’t believe a kitty could have so much stuffs and space. We are the truly blest ones and I’s wish every kitty out there could have what we have. Big hugs
Luvs ya’
Raena and Dezi
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Happy Gotcha Day you precious beautiful little girl. I hope too that the breeder was shut down. That situation is unconscionable.
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Fanky fank you sweet Katie. And happy 4th to ya’ll. We couldn’t comment on Simba’s bloggy either, but we’re sendin’ lots of hugs and purrayers fur all.
Luvs ya’
Raena and Dezi
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Raena, we are so glad you got rescued from those uncaring humans who kept you in cages and let you be sick. Was your mommy able to get someone or some agency to shut down this lazy unscrupulous breeder? I am praying for all the kitties who came from that situation.
You got out and we’re taken care of, but we can’t let this uncaring type of breeding keep going on. Please let me know. Thanks, Patzy
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Fanky fank you Patzy. We don’t know ifin they shut her down or not. They had shut down sissy’s breeder which was her sisfur, but we didn’t get the final word on this one. I’s so glad mommy saved me. Big hugs
Luvs ya’
Raena and Dezi
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You both are very lucky girls!
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