A Green Blest Sunday

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Well da week’s finally over and it’s Blest Sunday. It stormed all week long. And guess what? We’s expected to get more storms this week. A lot of ya’ commented dat we seem to have a lot of storms and so mommy and me started to think it over and you’re right, we do. Every season in Oklahoma comes with it’s own set of storms. We’s movin’ into spring and summer which is prime tornado season. Mommy says what we had last week was like winter and spring dukin’ it out over who was gonna stay. We had da winds, rain and hail of spring but it was cold as a well diggers…well you know, it was cold. As me writes this posty da thunder be boomin’ and rockin’ da ‘pawrtment and da rains be fallin’ from da skies and we’re under threat of flooding. Now me can tell ya’ dat we don’t want Oklahoma to flood like it did last year, but all dat rain meant fur less wildfires in our pawrts. You can always find a blessing ifin your lookin’ fur one.

Dezi walking around the pet grass

Now dat’s enough ‘bout da weather fur now, let’s move on. You wanna know ‘bout da green in me’s post title don’t ya’? Well back in January sis Lexi and me won a BlogPaws twitter chat. Da prize was 3 months of pre grown cat grass from PetGrass.com. You all know sis Lexi luvved her grass, so we were some kind of excited to win. Long story short we finally got our furst shipment of da lush pet grass last week. Mommy and me were both very sad dat sissy didn’t get to try da full pots of greenery, but me was glad to finally have some decent grass in da house. You know they have an auto ship program you can sign up fur dat will get you 3 pots of fresh grass every month. Since it’s just me right now, mommy was really glad she could put a couple of pots in da fridge to stay fresh while me enjoyed one of da pots. This isn’t somethin’ we could afford to buy on our own, so me feels really blest to be a blogger on twitter so me could have da op-purrtunity to win such a great prize.

Dezi close up with the Pet Grass

 

Dezi looking for a spot to munch on the pet grass

Speakin’ of blessings, you know we are blest to have each of you in our lives. What a joy to have so many wonderful caring furiends. And we’re so glad you all liked our recipe edition. We will be posting more recipes. We’s thinkin’ ‘bout makin’ it a weekly thing. And we thought we would open it up to you all as well. Ifin you have a recipe fur somethin’ special you like to make fur your furries dat you wanna share, just send us an email and we’ll let everypawdy know. Me was remiss and didn’t say dat Minnie’s Morsels are great treats fur all your carnivorous furries. Lots of you also share your homes with doggies, so these treats could be given to every furry. Well me’s gotta go befur da lightnin’ starts up again. We’ll be round to visit as soon as we can. Member to take a minute each day and give thanks fur da many blessings in your life. Me thinks me will grab a bite of grass befur me heads back under da chair. MOL

Dezi licking the top of the pet grass

 

 

Dezi eating her pet grass in front of Dougie the Betta

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

 

To view all da passings in March click here. Fank you fur memorializing me’s sis Lexi.

 

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

Dezi  

Morsels For Kitty: Straight From Your Kitchen

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Meowllo everypawdy it’s finally Furiday. Mommy and me have been tossin’ around an idea fur a while now and we decided to bring it to you all today. So purrlease let us know what you think and ifin you would like to see more of by commenting and sharin’. 

Dezi cocks head to the side in thought

You know these days pet pawrents are concerned with what they’re feeding their furry furmily members. They wanna know things like what’s in it and where’s it made and is it nutritionally complete and so on. This movement has caused more and more pet pawrents to choose to make their furries food at home. But there are still lots of peeps dat can’t do dat or fur whatever reason don’t want to. We’s not makin’ any judgements here, dat’s not what this is about. We all want da bestest fur our family members whether they have fur or not. So we thought we’d bring you some easy peasy recipes you can make right in your own kitchen. You will have complete control over what goes in it and so you’ll know da treat you’re feedin’ is good fur “Fluffy”.

Dezi eating treats from mommy's hand

These are treats and therefur NOT nutritionally complete. They can also be used to administer some medications. Mommy used them more than once with sis Lexi. Keep in mind dat you can change da protein up. We are not big fish eaters at our house so mommy offen uses a can of chicken or some other protein. And just cuz da name sez “Mature Cats” doesn’t mean younger kitties can’t eat them.

 

Minnie’s Morsels for Mature Cats

1 can Sardines, packed in olive oil or water

1 Cup whole grain bread crumbs

1 Egg beaten

Preheat oven to 325°

  • Pour entire contents of Sardine can (or protein of choice) into a medium size bowl.
  • Using a fork, mash the Sardines into tiny pieces.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
  • Drop 1/4 teaspoonfuls of mixture onto lightly greased cookie sheet
  • Bake for 7 minutes
  • Cool and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

So there it is. Easy peasy right? These treats are really good and easy to make. Can’t tell ya’ exactly how long they last cuz we eat ‘em up befur they go bad. We have lots of recipes and recipe books. At one time the only folks makin’ Fido and Fluffy’s meals were da elite, but today we can all be da elite. We do hope you’ll give this a try and let us know what you think. As me does every weekend, me’s joinin’ Rascal and Rocco fur da Pet Parade.

 Dezi inside a water splashed shaped heart

Would you like to see more treat recipes?

Would you (or you the human) make treats for your furry if they were easy?

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

Recipe from Cat Nips! by Rick and Martha Reynolds

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

Dezi

A Cats’ Second Favorite Thing To Do

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Dezi licks paw

Meowllo everypawdy, me sure hopes these storms pass over soon. And me hopes da weather in your area is more spring like. Speakin’ of da weather, ya’ know all this rain means me hasn’t been fur a stroll in days. Course dat also means me hasn’t had to smooth down me’s wind blown furs or bathe away da pollen so mommy and me don’t sneeze our heads off. You know us kitties spend a lot of time groomin’. Of course nappin’s furst on our agenda, but groomin’ comes in a close second. MOL  50% of our wakin’ hours are spent groomin’. And speakin’ of groomin’ ya’ know who asked me to help spread da word ‘bout good groomin’ habits? Morris, dat’s who. Yep da ginger tabby’s at it again with da 9 Lives Live well and Prospurr campaign; and this time he’s answerin’ questions ‘bout groomin’. Let’s see what advice he has to give. 

 

 

9 Lives Morris the cat

Dear Morris,

I love my cat, Baxter, but man, does he shed! Every time I leave the house I’m covered in cat hair. It’s getting to the point where we can’t even cuddle together without me looking like the sticky side of a lint roller! Unleash your wisdom, Morris… there must be something I can do.

Sincerely,

Hairy Harry

 

Morris: Hairy Harry

Dear Hairy Harry,

If your cat is shedding on you, the thing you should tell him is… “thank you!” Being covered in cat fur means you get to look like a cat, which means you get to look more awesome. However, if this isn’t your desired effect (although I can’t imagine why it wouldn’t be), try wearing clothes the same color as your cat to camouflage the fur. Kind of like a cat camouflages himself in clean laundry–hey, come to think of it, that could be why you’re always covered in fur! You can also try brushing Baxter a couple times a week to remove excess fur and redistribute the natural oils on his skin–now, that’s what I call a win-win! 

 

Dear Morris,

Lately I’ve been looking slightly less than my best, which is unfortunate because I just started a new job and I wanted to make a good first impression. But instead, my eyes are all puffy and I just haven’t been my chipper self. I’m not sure how to get out of this style rut. Morris, can you help me get my grooming groove back?

Sincerely,

Fashion Faux-Paw

Morris: Fashion Faux Pas

Dear Fashion Faux-Paw,

Let me shed some light (and some fur) on this situation. The main thing I took away from your question is that you’re STRESSED! Starting a new job can be stressful and can lead to falling out of typical routines and lack of sleep. I should know because every time I start shooting a new commercial, I only sleep 15 hours a day instead of 16. But don’t despair! There’s one failsafe way to calm those nerves and give you back your glow. I’m talking about a massage, specifically a kitty massage. We kitties LOVE to give massages–well, we think of it more as kneading but you humans don’t seem to know the difference. A kitty massage will help you relax, and in turn, feel and look better. Plus, it’s purr-ty much impossible to feel stressed when you have the love of a cat.

Morris: Fashion Faus Pas

Thanks Morris those are some really helpful tips. Mommy says a good massage is great fur easin’ da stress of life. And ya’ know what else helps us kitties relieve stress? A good meal or a nice groomin’ session with our human or some treats. And da peeps over at 9 lives have agreed to let me give one of me’s U.S. readers da chance to win a pawsum Grooming Kit fur kitty. You have till Monday April 18th to enter. Click here to zoom over to Rafflecopter to enter and see below fur da prize. Leave a comment befur you go tho’; it’s required. And ifin ya’ go over to the Live Well and Prospurr website, you can enter to win a years supply of 9 Lives cat food, a human sized 9-Lives branded bath robe and a Spa Finder gift card. And one more thing, fur every #MorrisFeeds tweet, 9 Lives will donate a bowl of food to a kitty in need. 

 Grooming Kitty Kit giveaway

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

This is a sponsored post. We received product to share about the 9 Lives Live Well and Prospurr campaign. We only share things that we think would be of interest to you our readers and friends. 

 

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

Dezi 

And The Storm Rages On

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Well meowllo everypawdy. Me’s runnin’ really late today and it’s all cuz of da weather. It’s like Spring furgot she was supposed to be here and Winter came back fur his bags and decided to stay a while. And it’s not just here, lots of you are having da colds and some of you even have snow. OMC  All day yeafurday was dark as night and we just knew somethin’ big was about to happen. So ’round dinner time there was da loudest boom me thinks me’s ever heard, and then da skies opened up and da rains fell. Da wind was blowing so strong dat mommy’s wind chimes was singing non stop. And then came da pellets of ice beating down anything in their path. They were hitting da roof, da walls, da windows and da ground with such force me actually thought they were gonna break thru any minute. So to answer da burnin’ question on your minds…Yessiree, me was scared and hidin’ out behind da chair.

Dezi: Yeah I'm not laying on the cat tree looking out the door today
Of Course me isn’t doin’ this today. MOL

At 5 o’clock this meownin’ mommy finally decided we should try to go to bed and get some sleep. Da storm seemed to have died down so all was quiet. Mommy gathered me up and turned off da lights and to bed we went. We always say our purrayers befur goin’ to sleep so once we settled in we began to purray. Befur we could even get half our purrayers said da storms started ragin’ again. And this time they were even louder. You know, no tee-vee to help mask da sound. You guessed it, me hauled me’s purretty little kitty girly hiney right off da bed and down da hall behind da chair again. Mommy didn’t move, and suddenly me realized me was all alone behind dat chair in da living room. So me came slinkin’ back to da bedroom and mommy. Me crawled under da bed while mommy finshed purrayin’; and then we both just laid there fur what seemed like hours just listening to da raging storm. Mommy cooed at me from da bed and me quietly mewed back at her from under da bed. Around 8:30 this meownin’ da storms finally calmed and me joined mommy on da bed so we could both finally get a little sleep.

Dezi: Your lap is the best mommy
Just hold me mommy, till da storm passes by.

After walking around on mommy’s chest a bit and swooshing me’s tail in her face a few times, me cuddled up next to mommy and we drifted off to dreamland; only to be jolted awake less than an hour later when da storms started up again. Da only good thing ’bout all these storms is dat mommy didn’t have da chance to rest long enough to freeze over, so she didn’t have to wait on me to get around this meownin’. Dat coulda been a long wait cuz coaxin’ me out from under da bed fur brekky took an hour. We can’t rely on mr. weatherman fur accurate repurrting so we’re not sure how long this is goin’ to last. We’ll be around to visit as soon as we can. We’re sendin’ purrayers fur all of you. Stay safe and warm and dry. The storm is still raging on here.  

Dezi: I don't know whether to hide or stay here

Has Spring come to your area yet?

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

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

Dezi