Raena gets close to the TV

Chatting Cats: Hunting With The Cousins

Published on September 1, 2017 by Service Cats U.S.30 Comments

Hey, is anypawdy out there? It’s me, RaenaBelle. I’s gotta tell ya’, that chatter box mommy calls a teevee, sure has some great shows. I’s seen kin folk of all kinds this past week. I’s saw a leopard, a cheetah and of course, mine’s favorite, the lions.

Raena, you know those cats aren’t really our cousins, don’t you?

Hey, wait up, I’s wanna play too.

What do ya’ mean sissy? Mommy says they are our cousins, and I’s sure she knows more than you ‘bout those kinds of things. Besides, I’s unnerstand everythin’ they’re sayin’. Ya’ know, they meow just like us. Don’t you ‘member how worried that leopard was when we were sick? She was chuffin’ to beat the band.

What’s that ya’ say Ms. Leopard? Y, Fanky fank ya’. We’re feelin’

much better now.

Yeah Raena, me members all that chuffin’, but me’s bettin’ she wasn’t chuffin’ fur us.

Yep, looks purretty tasty to me.

You can think what you want sissy, but I’s sure she was chuffin’ fur us. And then, I’s even joined the hunt. Did you see me? We hunted a giraffe, a buffalo and even a deer of some kind.

So, what’s our plan? How are we gonna take down that big old buffalo?

Sure you did Raena. And what was mommy hollerin’ the whole time?

I’s got this!!! I’s’ll come in the front here.

Was mommy hollerin’ sissy? I’s didn’t hear anythin’; I’s was so involved in the hunt. Ya’ know you’ve gotta focus or you’ll slip up. I’s sure didn’t wanna be the reason we messed up and didn’t ketch our prey.

Great job we did there Mrs. Lioness. Where can I’s get a bite from?

Oh Raena… (Dezi rolls her eyes and shakes her head)

Hey, where’s I’s s’posed to fit in?

But, you know what sissy? They wouldn’t share the kill with me. After all the help I’s gave ‘em, they wouldn’t let me have any of that giraffe or the deer thingy. I’s just know I’s would’a liked ‘em. You know how much we like the odd purroteins. Chickens schmickens, give me giraffe any old day.

Yeah, that monkey don’t look so scary to me.

What would you know ‘bout girafe RaenaBelle? We’ve never had anythin’ like that. Granted, me agrees, we might really like giraffe ifin mommy was to serve it up on our plates. Me will leave the huntin’ and killin’ to our lion and tiger cousins. Ya’ know Raena, now that we’re feelin’ better and it’s startin’ to cool off outside, maybe we can meow mommy into takin’ us fur a stroll and getting’ you away from the chatter box. Maybe some day you’ll learn ya’ can’t actually eat anythin’ ya’ see there.

Wha’d’ya’ think I’s look like with giraffe horns?

Like you know ya’ can’t actually eat the pizza you keep pawin’ at? I’s wonder ifin any of our furiends enjoy the chatter box? I’s know a lot of them like to watch bird tv from their windows. But, they fur sure ain’t seein’ all the action we do. Anyways, goin’ fur a stroll sounds like fun sissy. Altho’ watchin’ the chatter box is great fun too. Let’s go see what mommy’s doin’ and get her in the shower so we can go out. I’s’ll race ya’.

Till the next time………………………………..Be Blest!!!

Raena: Navy Blue

Dezi: Vibrant Blue

Luvs and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

RaenaBelle and Deztinee

Dezi with silvervine on the cat tree

Chatting Cats: Where’s My Bite

Published on August 23, 2017 by Service Cats U.S.26 Comments

MeOW Raena, What are you doin’?

Uh, Who? Me? Uh, I’s just havin’ a little turkey tom lurkey. You know, mommy had another dentist ‘pointment yesfurday to get somethin’ called a soft liner in her new teethies. Seems she’s had trouble keepin’ ‘em in her mouth, and this soft liner stuff’s s’posed to help with that.

Yeah, me knows ‘bout the ‘pointment Raena, but where’d the turkey tom lurkey come from? Me knows you didn’t get it at the dentist office.

Arby's turkey and cheese slider — foto courtesy of Arby’s

You’re right sissy. But wouldn’t that be fun. Mommy says when she was little, the dentists always gave her a sucker after her ‘pointments. She’d get a long lecture ’bout eatin’ candy and how that was the reason she was losin’ a tooth, and then he’d go and give her a choice of suckers. Seems kind’a crazy, but I’s guess it assures him of future business. MOL Anyways, right next door to the dentist office is an Arby’s. After talkin’ with a furiend who’s goin’ thru the exact same thing as mommy, and findin’ out he was able to eat a steak sammich and a pizza, mommy decided to give that sammich thing a try. Arby’s has these sammiches called sliders, that only cost a dollar ‘tween the hours of 2 and 5, so mommy said we just had to make a stop. But, we had to wait till we got back home to have any cuz mommy wanted to make sure we both got some.

Well then, where’s me’s bite? Did you already eat it up?

Who? Meeeee? Nah, that wasn’t me sissy. Maybe we have a kitty ghost or somethin’.

Me thinks you did. But, that’s okay, me saw what ya’ll brought home the other day, and me purrfurs that to Arby’s turkey tom lurkey any day. Mommy had bought one of those tv dinners with turkey tom lurkey bites and was able to chew them up. She got purretty x’cited ‘bout that and then saw that turkey breasts were on sale at the grocery store fur $4.99. ‘Course, mommy headed fur the grocery store where she discovered they weren’t actually $4.99, but $4.99 a pound. So, mommy bought another bag of taters instead.

Yep sissy, I’s know mommy has to be getting’ tired of taters, but there’s no way she was payin’ $5.00 a pound fur anythin’. But then, one of our angels sent mommy some green papers and told her to go get one of those breasts. So, we went back to the store and mommy found a different turkey tom lurkey fur less green papers. I’s tried to tell her to get the biggest one they had, but she said the one she picked out would be purrlenty fur the three of us. But, when we got home, mommy put him in the freezer. She said we had to wait till after she got that soft liner fur her teethies, and a weekend, when ‘lectric purrices were cheaper befur she’d be cookin’ him up.

Ya’ know what that means don’t ya’ Raena? We’re havin’ turkey tom lurkey this weekend. Me can’t wait.

Me either. In the meantime, I’s’ll be happy to finish mommy’s sammich. Seems it’s still too early fur mommy to be bitin’ anythin’. Anyways, what did you do while mommy and me were gone yesfurday?

Me took a nice long peaceful nap. Till the sky started grumblin’ that is. Me’s so tired of all these storms. Me was so glad to see ya’ll come walkin’ thru the door. Me was worried what with ya’ll bein’ out in the storms and all.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaw fanky fank you sissy. We worried ‘bout you bein’ home alone too.

Me’s glad to hear you were at least thinkin’ ‘bout me Raena. But, me does enjoy me’s alone time…well, sometimes me does. That sammich does smell good. Let’s go ask mommy fur a few more bites and try to visit some of our furiends befur the storms roll in again.

Till the next time………………………………………….Be Blest!!!

Dezi: Vibrant Blue

Raena: Navy Blue

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Deztinee and RaenaBelle

Raena lays belly up on the floor

Chatting Cats: Closed Doors & Belly Rubs

Published on August 18, 2017 by Service Cats U.S.24 Comments

Hey, is anypawdy out there? It’s me RaenaBelle. Can you believe it’s already Furiday? We got some great questions on our Service Cat Monday posty this week. We can’t wait to meow more ‘bout it. So, be sure and tune in each Monday, as we share Trainin’ Tips, Tricks and Techniques fur trainin’ your little fur balls. Mommy says we should’a took a poll after Wednesday’s posty. We were sur-purrised how many of ya’ aren’t accompanied to the bathroom by your kitties. And sissy and I’s was shocked to hear how many closed doors some of you kitties encounter.

What are you meowin’ ‘bout now Raena?

I’s meowin’ ‘bout the closed doors and purrivacy some of our furiends have.

Don’t be meowin’ ‘bout that Raena, mommy might get some crazy ideas that she can shut us out. One closed door is one too many.

I’s sooooooo agree sissy. I’s never even seen what’s behind that closed door in the bedroom. Does it go somewhere? Is there a window fur squirrel tv in there? Maybe mommy’s hidin’ another kitty in there?.

No, Raena. There ain’t nuffin’ that x’citin’ behind that there door. It’s just a closet where mommy hangs her good clothes and stores things we don’t use everyday.

A closet sissy? I’s never seen a closet. Why would mommy wanna keep us out?

Me doesn’t know Raena. Me’s actually ran in befur when mommy’s opened the door, but she always ketches me befur me gets too far in and puts me back out. Ya’ gotta be fast and stealthy to get one over on mommy.

Well, I’s gonna purractice mine’s stealthy so the next time mommy opens that door, I’s can run passed her and check it out.

(Dezi licks her paw and wipes her face as she meows sarcastically) Yeah, you do that Raena.

Hey sissy, who was that lady that came over yesfurday? Did you hear her askin’ mommy ifin we were skittish? What did she mean by that? What does skittish mean, sissy?

She’s a nurse that comes out twice a year. Mommy’s never unnerstood why she has to have a nurse come out that does the same thing as her case manager. She asks the same questions and writes the same repurrt. Mommy just thinks it’s kind’a crazy to have two peeps doin’ the same job, and a big waste of tax payer dollars. But, that’s how it goes when you’re dealin’ with the government. Me has no idea why she thought we were skittish. We both came out and gave her a good sniff over befur ploppin’ down and playin’.

You did lay it on a bit thick sissy. Rollin’ ‘round on the nip toys and showin’ off.

Well at least me didn’t go all belly up and beg fur tummy rubs, like some kitty. Me can’t believe you let that lady rub your belly.

I’s didn’t do that sissy. It was hot, and I’s was just tryin’ to cool off. Besides, I’s have so much fur, she never even touched me. Meowin’ of, do you think it’s cool enuff fur mommy to take us fur a stroll this weekend?

Who knows? But, it never hurts to ask.

Well, let’s go ask then. I’s’ll race ya’. Ready…Set…(Raena zooms down the hall towards mommy and meows over her shoulder) GO!!!

Till the next time………………………………………….Be Blest!!!

Raena: Navy Blue

Dezi: Vibrant Blue

Luvs and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

RaenaBelle and Deztinee

Dezi bathes paw while laying on Yeowww nip toy

Chatting Cats: Who Needs Privacy

Published on August 16, 2017 by Service Cats U.S.18 Comments

(Dezi hears rumbling and the pitter patter of rain drops falling through the vent hood on the oven and starts to head back towards the bedroom. Mommy sees her and calmly says)

Dezi, honey, please stay up here with me and Raena.

(Raena jumps up on the small perch sitting in front of the door and looks out. She turns back and begins to mew)

Sissy, it’s okay, it’s not a full blown storm, just a few rain drops. You know how much mommy hates it when you hide out under the bed all day.

Me’s not hidin’ Raena!!! Me’s checkin’ fur spiders and other varmints to keep you and mommy safe.

Well, don’t you think you’d have found them already? Ya’ know, ifin there was anythin’ to find? You’s been under the bed most of the week.

You never know Raena. Somethin’ could’a crawled in just now. And you know what a fraidy cat mommy is when it comes to spiders and other varmints.

Yep, mommy’s fraidy meter is off the charts when she sees those creepy crawlers. Hey, do you ‘member the other day when we were readin’ one of our furiends bloggys? You know the one, Bear cat and his new sisfur Ellie May?

Yeah, what ‘bout it?

Well, you know how they were meowin’ ‘bout closed bathroom doors and how they wanted to be in there with their mommy to “watch”. I’s can’t believe she actually closed the door on them. Mommy better not get any ideas ’bout tryin’ that here. Anyways, you told them, their mommy was lucky that all they wanted to do was watch. Just what did you mean by that?

You know what me meant Raena. You take the cake when it comes to watchin’ mommy in the bathroom. Mommy’s always jokin’ ‘bout how she’s not had any bathroom purrivacy in well over 40 years. Most peeps with kitties can relate to that. But you take it another step further.

I’s just tryin’ to be helpful sissy. You know, we’re Service Cats. It’s our job to help mommy with everythin’ so she can keep livin’ independently.

Yes Raena, we are Service Cats, and it is our job to help mommy. But trust me when me says, mommy doesn’t need your help to wipe her purrivates.

Says who, sissy, you? Mommy helps us sometimes, I’s just tryin’ to return the favor.

Oh Raena. Don’t you think ifin mommy needed your help, she wouldn’t be sayin’ things like, “RaenaBelle, get your paw out from under my hoohah”, or “Raena, leave my toilet paper alone.”

She’s just tryin’ to be brave sissy. She always pats mine’s head and paws when I’s help.

Raena, she ain’t pettin’ you, she’s tryin’ to shoo you away. Anyways, me was tryin’ to tell awnty Kat, that she was lucky that all Bear and Ellie wanna do is watch. Even mommy says she’s never seen a kitty so enthralled in the purrocess that they stick their paws up there to try to help their human clean up. Who knew you’d go from unrollin’ the toilet paper to tryin’ to use it? You sure are a funny kitty sometimes.

I’s gonna go tell mommy that you’re makin’ fun of me sissy. We’ll see then who gets the last laugh.

Me’s not makin’ fun of ya’ Raena. Me’s tryin’ to help teach you what you’s s’posed to help with and not. C’mon, let’s go play befur the thunder boomers come back thru.

I’s right behind ya’ sissy. Let’s see ifin mommy will give us some silvervine or nip to roll ‘round in.

Till the next time………………………………………………….Be Blest!!!

Raena: Navy Blue

Dezi: Vibrant Blue

Mommy A: Black

Luvs and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

RaenaBelle and Deztinee

Service Cats U.S.

I Audra, am the human behind Service Cats U.S. aka DezizWorld. I am disabled and use cats as service animals instead of dogs. They are just as capable and can perform duties other animals cannot. We started our online journey to bring awareness to the ability of cats and to help others understand the relationship between a service animal and their handler/person. We offer training tips and tricks that I have learned through the years along with other information on all things feline. We began this journey in 2014 with Lexi and Dezi. They have since gone on to heaven, but our journey continues. This blog is about our daily life from the kitty's point of view. I want this blog to be interactive and get to know all of you, so comment and visit often. I will also offer advice, training tips and education when possible. Copyright © 2014 - 2021 {Audra High via Deztinee High and RaenaBelle High} All Rights Reserved All personal content (story's, poetry, etc., videos and music) are the property of the human behind Deziz World, and may not be used, copied or otherwise re-published without prior written permission/consent from the author (A. High-the human behind Deziz World). We have an amazon.com wish list and a PayPal account if you would like to help/donate to us.

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