Category: Mommy Speaks

Grab That Toy

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Hello everyone, I’ve hijacked Dezi’s blog today to tell you about something that makes my life a little easier. As you all know I had an accident years ago that left me disabled. And through the years for some strange reason I just keep getting older too. LOL It’s funny how that happens, isn’t it? Well as time goes on it gets more and more difficult for me to bend over or stretch up to reach some things. It’s not really safe for me to be climbing in chairs or little footstools to try to reach things on top shelves or cabinets. But living in a small apartment I must take advantage of all storage spaces available, and sometimes that means putting something in a spot that’s hard for me to get to later. We get all kinds of emails and we do get some asking how I do some things especially in the mornings when I can’t walk. So I thought we’d give you a little break today from the serious and tell you about one of the products I use.

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Thankfully there’s a product that helps me access those things that are out of my reach. Calibre Products makes a tool called the #Reach it Grab it. It’s stronger than it looks and more durable than one might think. It’s rustproof, easy to use and has a comfortable grip. I don’t mind telling you that I’ve owned a few different types of these through the years at a variety of price points. And when I first saw the price of this one, I was a bit shocked and thought it was terribly over priced. But after receiving mine (free of charge for this review) and using it, I have to admit that it is a quality product and well made. It will most likely hold up a lot longer than the cheaper versions I have used in the past. It’s pick up head is completely rubber so you get a better grasp than you would with just 2 small rubber pieces that is common with this type of tool. The aluminum arm is quite sturdy and although lightweight is able to hold up to a couple of pounds.

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It has come in handy even when playing with the girls. They like a good game of fetch now and then, but occasionally get side tracked before they make it back to me. Well that’s okay, I can get my Reach it Grab it and just pick up the toy and continue the game. And when I need to get a can out of the lower cabinets, no problem. The Reach it Grab it is slender enough to fit between cans to pick up the right one. The uses for the Reach it and Grab it are endless. Our apartment is set up in a way that the only telephone jack is in the kitchen. So in the mornings when I’m wheelchair bound I can easily use the Reach it Grab it to get the phone and take it with me to my chair in the living room. And when I’m on the computer and taking notes, if I happen to drop a pen or piece of paper, it’s easily picked up with the Reach it Grab it. And the girls love it because I can reach a bag of treats that has been put out of their reach. They don’t like that it has such a good grip the treats don’t spill, but hey, you can’t please everybody all the time, right? LOL

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If you have arthritis or difficulty holding onto things, the Reach it Grab it just might be for you. If you would like to order one for yourself, just click here. There’s a 100% money back guarantee if you’re not completely satisfied, so you really have nothing to lose. And right now, it’s on sale for $19.98. Thanks for letting me tell you about one of my little helpers. Dezi will be back with more for Adopt a Shelter Cat Month postings.

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Disclaimer I received the Calibre Reach it Grab it in exchange for my honest opinion. I received no money and as always we only review products we use ourselves and/or feel you our readers and friends would be interested in. Our opinions are our own and not for sale. Calibre is not responsible for the opinions expressed in this post.

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Me will be back wiff more fur Adopt a Shelter Cat Mumff.

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

 

Dezi and Lexi

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A Feral Conversation Pt. 2

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Mommy, mommy! Pick me up mommy, me wants to sit in yous lap. (Dezi gets up in mommy’s lap and settle’s in and lays down) Mommy, will you tell me more about da feral kitties?

Yes dear I will.. What do you say we brush your beautiful fur while I tell you the story?

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Do we have to mommy?

Yes Dezi we do.

Okay, but me wants extwa tweats after. You was gunna tell me how da ferals survive and how we can help.

Yes dear I was. And we’ll see about those extra treats. That’s something the feral kitties don’t get, so you need to be thankful you do. Anyways, as I told you yesterday most ferals never get to know what a forever home with love and security is. And in the past their only hope was to live a short life, reproducing and fighting and going hungry day in and day out.

Dat’s just pawful mommy. Why do hoomans have to be so mean?

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I don’t know my love. But not all humans are. Today there are a lot of feral colonies that are thriving. They have good humans looking after them. And these people make sure there is food and water and even sometimes shelters available for the times when it’s too cold or too hot. They work tirelessly to get the kitties in the colony spayed and neutered so they can quit having more and more babies. And they find those that can be part of a family and help them find a forever home off the streets. You know your friend Marg?

Oh yes mommy we luv Ms. Marg and all hers kitties and udder animals too.

Borrowed from Marg's Animals. Little Bit is one of the lucky ferals now living the good life inside his forever home.
Borrowed from Marg’s Animals. Little Bit is one of the lucky ferals now living the good life inside his forever home.

Yes we do Dezi. Well a lot of Ms. Margs kitties were and are feral.

Me didn’t wealize dat mommy. they all seem so pawtastic.

They are Dezi. Being feral doesn’t mean the kitty is bad, it just means that they’re afraid. There are a lot of feral kitties finding homes these days because of the wonderful people that work with them. You can recognize a “kept colony” by the tipped ears. When they get one altered, the doctor cuts a little tip of the ear while they’re sedated so that everyone knows this kitty can’t make or have babies and belongs to a colony. It doesn’t hurt the kitty at all, and it’s a sign to all who see it. The kitties are then returned to their colony to live out their lives. This is called TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) A lot of the people that take care of these colonies do it on their own. Some have formed rescues and have helpers. And for those of us who don’t have a colony near by we can help educate people about the ferals in their community. And donate. They can always use food and supplies and money. Altho’ a lot of vets will volunteer their time to work with the ferals, a lot of them still charge at least a small fee.

Is dat why yous told our town to chill and to twap da ferals in da community?

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Yes honey it was. Unfortunately our community is very backward and they aren’t open to having a feral colony here, but that doesn’t mean we stop educating them. We keep trying to teach them every chance we get. And we try to educate people on how to be better pet parents so that the kitties don’t end up outside in the first place.

What did they do wiff those kitties mommy?

Well sweety I’m not sure, but I imagine it didn’t turn out well. No kitty belongs in a shelter cage, but ferals really don’t stand a chance of being adopted from a shelter.

Dat makes me so sad mommy. Me wishes every kitty kuld have a home wiff luv like me and sissy have.

I do too Dezi, but until people stand up and take responsibility for the animals in their lives there will always be the need for shelters and rescues and volunteers. These are just a few of the organiztions near us. Feral Friends, Ft. Worth Ferals, and here’s one at a local university. SMU Ferals If you are looking for a feral group in your area or need help with a feral colony of your own, please click here and choose your state to find the nearest organization. And remember, rescues and shelters always need donations. You my dear and your sister need to eat everyday and so do the ferals.

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Those are sum gweat linkies mommy. Me sure hopes dat more peeps learns dat feral kitties awen’t bad and just need help and patience.

Me too sweety, me too.

Purrlease join us again fur our continuing tale fur Adopt a Shelter Cat Mumff. Ifin you missed Pt. 1, click here. And help however, whenever you can.

Till da next time………………..Be Blest!!!

(Dezi: Blue

Mommy: Black)

 

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses 

Dezi and Lexi

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A Feral Conversatiion Pt. 1

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Mommy?

Yes Dezi.

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Why are there so many kitties on the streets named Feral? You member when our town was all in a huff cuz of da kitties in da neighborhood.

Yes Dezi, I remember. Well honey there’s no easy answer to that question. See, somewhere down the line, for a lot of those kitties, they once had a home.

Wiff a mommy like you, mommy?

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Maybe dear. But more likely not cause their mommy or daddy was able to give them up; and I could never let go of you and your sister.

We don’t want you to give us up mommy.

 

I know Dezi and I’m not going to, so don’t worry your pretty little head about that. Anyways, for whatever reason, maybe they got tired of their kitty, or it got sick or old, or started acting out, or they had a new baby, or got a new kitty; anyways, for whatever reason they decided they didn’t want the kitty they had and so they threw it out of their house. Of course it probably kept coming back around so they may have yelled at it or threw things at it so it would get scared and go away. And a lot of times these kind of people don’t spay or neuter their kitties so they suddenly find themselves without a home or food or water or warmth and have to learn to survive all by themselves.

Oh me mommy, me couldn’t survive wiffout you and sissy. Me can barely member havin’ to fight wiff meez littermates to get a meal afur you saved me. But me sure likes not havin’ to fight wiff any kitty anymore to eat.

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I know Dezi and you’ll never have to fight for your food ever again.

 

 

What happens to those kitties that get thrown out mommy? Do they find sumfin’ to eat?

Well sweety sum of them don’t and they die or get killed by cars, poison placed out by people, other animals and so on. And some of them find other kitties and form a colony. And for the most part they work together to find food and shelter and raise any kittens born into the colony. And they start learning to fear humans. Because all those kitties that weren’t spayed or neutered start having babies the colony grows and grows. And they teach those babies to be afraid of humans too and how to survive on the streets. And eventually there’s no trace of the kitty that once had a home, and all the new kitties born into that colony never knew a home. They’ve only ever known the streets. And so we call them “Feral” which means: a domesticated cat that has returned to the wild or the kittens of such a cat. They are different from a stray and most of them will never know what a home with a loving family is like.

 

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Oh mommy dat be so sad. How do they survive? What can we do to help them and stop peeps fwum fwoin’ their kitties away? And what’s da diffewence mommy?

Well my dear those are questions for another day okay?. Let’s go get you and sissy some treats and we’ll talk more about this later.

Treats? Okay mommy, fanks. Purrlease join us fur our Adopt a Shelter Cat mumff series.

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And till da next time…………………………Be Blest!!!

 

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses  

 

Dezi and Lexi

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Who’s Got The Peppermint Oil

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Meollo evewypawdy and happy Caturday to ya’. As you know, cuz me told ya’, meez at Cat Scouts hostin’ a day of fun, games and dancin’ and of course eatin’. We scouts do know how to have a good time. Anyways, mommy wuz asked to do a weview, so it works out purrfectly. And cuz this purroduct be sumfin’ wiff many uses includin’ sum all you pet luvvers wuld be innewested in, mommy’s gunna tell ya’ all ‘bout it. Me will see you all fur blest Sunday. Here’s mommy…    Thank you Dezi, have fun.

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I’m going to talk to you all today about peppermint oil. I mean the essential oil and not the flavoring. As with any essential oil DO NOT apply on your pets skin or allow them to drink it. An if they get into by accident, see you vet immediately. Now I know what you’re asking yourself. If it’s so dangerous for our furries why then are we writing about it and suggesting it’s use? The answer is, because it’s natural and has a lot of beneficial uses. And if you know to keep it away from your pets you can do so and still benefit. So when we were asked to review Peppermint Oil for Go Pure Naturals skin care, we jumped at the chance. I’ve been using essential oils since my accident. They can be very beneficial. 

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We received a 4 ounce bottle of 100% Pure, Therapeutic Grade A cold-pressed Mentha Piperita/essentail Peppermint Oil. It arrived in only a few days in an amber glass bottle with a dropper attachment included. And it smelled divine. I personally love the crisp fresh scent of peppermint oil. I first learned of peppermint oil when I was 12 years old and singing in a competition. I had lost my voice right before the finals and thought I was going to have to drop out. I was also entered in the duet category and my duet partner knew a trick that would deaden my throat and give me back my voice. That little trick included a few drops of peppermint oil in the back of my throat. I gotta tell ya’, it burned like the dickens, but I got my voice back and was able to compete and won. It was then that I went on a research spree for all the uses of peppermint oil. And OMC I found a ton of them. 

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Peppermint oil is one of the most used essential oils with a history dating back almost 3000 years. It has been used both externally and internally to treat a variety of physical and mental ailments as well as it’s common household uses. It has a high concentration of essential minerals like magnesium, potassium and calcium. A few drops in a glass of water can help with digestive disorders. It can also be rubbed on the chest or inhaled through a vaporizer to help with respiratory issues. It can be rubbed into the scalp to assist with getting rid of dandruff and lice. And used on the face to encourage cell regeneration and aid in getting rid of acne. 

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Now I’m going to tell on Lexi a little bit. Remember I raised her from 10 minutes old, so she didn’t really learn how to be an average cat so to speak. One time when she was much younger we had a little visitor from outside come into our apartment. Yes, we had a mouse. I’ll tell ya’ I hate mice. They terrify me. I know you think I’m silly, but that’s okay I don’t mind standing in the chair and screaming. MOL The thing is, Lexi joined me on that chair and she was meowing like crazy. Luckily for us her brother Lucky wasn’t afraid and he took care of that problem for us, but Lexi is not, nor has she ever been a mouser. So, peppermint oil to the rescue. Did you know that a little peppermint oil on a cotton ball placed in cabinets or closets will keep those little rodents away. You can also place it outside your home, especially if you live near a field. It also works on wasps, ants, spiders and more.

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I wouldn’t be without a bottle of #PeppermintOil in the house. Go Pure Naturals offers the highest quality at a great price. Their customer service is wonderful. You can find their products and learn more about them at their website here, or on amazon.com here. You can also find them on Facebook. We do hope you find this useful. It’s something we use and have used for a very long time.  

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As Dezi would say, Till the next time………………..Be Blest!!!

 

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses  

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Disclaimer: we received no money for this review. We did receive a 4 ounce bottle of Go Pure Naturals Peppermint Oil for free. This had no influence on our views and we only post reviews of products we use or hope to use and we think you our friends and readers would be interested in.

 

https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/essential-oils/health-benefits-of-peppermint-oil.html

http://www.ehow.com/about_5340145_can-peppermint-oil-rid-mice.html

http://peppermintoiluses.org/