Service Cats: Prey Model Raw Made Easy Part 1

Debunking the Myths

MeOW-llo Furiends, welcome to another Service Cat Furiday where we discuss all things feline. Ifin you’ve missed any post in this series, you can ketch up or refresh your memory by clickin’ the links on our Training Tips and Everything Feline page from our menu above. And, ifin you have any questions or topic suggestions you’d like to see here, just leave ‘em in the comments below or send us an email via our Contact page. When askin’ behavioral questions, purrlease be specific and give examples of the behavior in question. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be addressing Feline Nutrition and Raw Feeding. The purpose of this mini-series is NOT to pass judgment on anyone, but to merely explain the benefits of a Species Appropriate Diet and dispell many of the myths that go along with it. We know that Raw Feeding is still a bit controversial and can be confusing to many, so purrlease, ifin you have any questions, let us know.

 

Dezi lays on tree with harness and Service Cat logo

 

 

 

The following post will be written in human English for reader and translator ease. Our Service Cat posts aren’t intended to be an all inclusive Training Manual but rather Tips, Tricks and Techniques used/developed by mommy A thru her many years of animal training, cats in purr-ticular. And to offer insight into your questions about Everything Feline. Always remember, successful Training is all about Repetition and Rewards.

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Chatting Cats: National Love Your Cat Day

Hey everypawdy, it’s me, RaenaBelle. Did you know it’s National Love Your Cat day? Sure ‘nuff. Is there anypawdy out there who thinks our mommy needs remindin’ to show us some luvs? Anypawdy? Yeah, me neither. But sure as I’s meowin’ with you, she had one of those reminders set up on the computer. And where were we when the reminder went off.

 

 

Raena sits pretty on scratcher in front of tv

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Chatting Cats: Sharing Cuddle Buddies

Hey everypawdy, it’s me, RaenaBelle. Comin’ to ya’ live from the Three Belles Ranch. We don’t drink, so I’s not hung over from our Blogoversary celebration, but I’s still a little giddy to think mine’s sissy’s been at this bloggin’ thing fur all these years. And, I’s fanky fankful that she lets me share it.

 

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          Lets you? Hmmmmpht  Like me has a choice. Mommy says we have to share everythin’. Everythin’ x’cept your noms that is. Fur some reason, she insists we eat out of our own plates.  

 

Well, I’s still fanky fankful sissy. You’re a great big sissy. I’s got really blest with ya’. Mommy says some kitties don’t get so lucky.   

 

          Yeah, yeah Raena, you’re not the worst little sisfur either. Stay back tho’. Me doesn’t want ya’ huggin’ all up on me. (Dezi shudders and licks paw) You’re always so touchy feely.  

 

Dezi licks paw on scracher

 

 

 

Mommy likes us that way sissy. You know how she’s always hollerin’ fur us to come and be close to her when we try to nap on the bed durin’ the day. She says she wants to always be able to see us and reach out and touch us anytime.   

 

          Yeah, mommy’s always been that way Raena. Anytime she doesn’t know where we are, she panics. Even when she doesn’t need us, she needs us. Me kind’a likes it that way, ya’ know? 

   

Dezi sits pretty on cat scratcher

 

 

 

Me too sissy. I’s wouldn’t like to live somewhere that mine’s mommy didn’t wanna be with me.   

 

          Really Raena? Is that why you’ve been playin’ hide and go seek every night at bedtime lately?  

 

Purrlease, I’s not hidin’ sissy. Mommy knows zactly where I’s is. It’s our little bedtime game. I’s wait fur mommy to come carry me to bed from some spot that only she and I’s know ‘bout. I’s always make sure she sees me so she’ll know where to find me. I’s wouldn’t wanna miss bedtime snuggle time. that’s mine’s favorite time of all. Mommy always says she’s gotta have her cuddle buddies or she can’t sleep.  

 

Raena sleeps curled up in mommy a's lapThis is mine’s favorite spot in the whole house…mommy’s lap.

 

 

 

          Did you know that lots of our furiends stay up all night playin’ and gettin’ into trouble, Raena? 

  

Really sissy? Why would any kitty wanna miss night time cuddles? I’s can’t ‘magine missin’ cuddles with mommy to play. We can do that any time. Meowin’ of, we better go play befur mommy tries to pack up our toys.   

 

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          Sounds good to me Raena. 

  

Raena plays with Trixietoys

 

 

 

It’s slow goin’ since mommy has to take frequent breaks and she’s been passin’ out a lot. We do hope to be ‘round to visit some day soon. In the meantime, we ‘purreciate all your purrayers, luvs and patience.   

 

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

 

Raena: Navy Blue   

Dezi: Vibrant Blue

 

Luvs and Hugs and Kitty Kisses 

 

RaenaBelle and Deztinee 

Blest Sunday: A Blogovesary Full of Blessings: 5 Years

MeOW-llo Furiends. C’mon Raena, it’s Blest Sunday. Me’s sure you’ve got some Blessings to count today, right?

 

Dezi and Raena lay on cat tree with Blest Sunday banner

 

 

 

          Kittens!!! Is it already Blest Sunday? Time sure does fly by. but you’re right, I’s do have many Blessings to be fanky fankful fur this week.  

 

 

 

 

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Yeah Raena, time sure is movin’ by fast. It’s hard to believe that we’re already almost a full 2 months into the new year. It’s been slow goin’ ‘round here. Mommy’s tryin’ hard to get things packed up, but she can’t reach some of the things that are up high and down low isn’t much better.   

 

          Ain’t that the truth sissy. Y, just the other day she was tryin’ to pack up a cabinet and fell flat on her bee-hind. I’s didn’t even know we had that stuffs. There was a pan big enuff fur me to curl up in and take a nap. Guess mommy didn’t need to use it, so it got put in the cabinet of utter darkness. 

 

Raena stands in box looking upMeOW Now that’s a pan mommy.

 

 

 

The cabinet of utter darkness? Where did you get that from?  

 

          Well, you know, mommy never opens those cabinet doors, so it’s always dark in there. The cabinet of utter darkness, see?   

 

Sometimes Raena, your logic scares me. But, me guesses it does kind’a make sense. Anyways, did you know that our Blogoversary is tomorrow? That’s right, we’ve been blogging fur 5 years. So much has changed in that time. When we started out, sis Lexi was still with us. We call our blog a happy accident cuz we didn’t have a clue what we were doin’ back then.  

 

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          And we still don’t sissy…at least some days. But, it is really cool to think ‘bout sharin’ our lives and makin’ so many amazin’ furiends in that time.  

 

 

 

Yeah Raena, we could’ve never ‘magined how our lives would change when we wrote our furst posty. Back then we used heavy cat speak. Not like our posty’s today that have occasional words and a more southern connotation. Cuz of our blog and amazin’ furiends, we got to attend BlogPaws in Nashville. We’ll always believe that trip is what gave us extra time with sis Lexi. She luvved to travel and that trip put the spring back in her step fur months. She was a huge Blessing in me’s life and mommy’s. We miss her so much.  

 

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          She sounds so amazin’ sissy. I’s wish I’s could have known her.  

 

She was Raena. But, she had to go away to make room fur you. Someday you’ll meet her when we all meet again in heaven. Till then, we have her memory to guide us and help comfort us. And of course, we can’t furget when we introduced you to the world. You sure were a scroungy stinky little thing. 

 

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          It wasn’t like I’s could help it sissy. Fanky fankfully, mommy cleaned me up and made me all purretty as soon as we got settled in. I’s had never seen so many toys or had so much room to run in. I’s was in mine’s own little kitty heaven. More ‘purrtantly, I’s felt safe fur the furst time in mine’s short life. It was amazin’. That’s when I’s learned ‘bout bein’ Blest. I’s had a luvvin’ furever mommy, a gawjus sisfur, and more toys than I’s could play with at one time. I’s had no idea that day, how many pawsum furiends I’s was gonna have. To be luvved is somethin’ everypawdy should get to feel at least once in their lifetime.

 

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Yeah Raena, me couldn’t believe mommy brought you home, but you turned out not to be that bad. Altho’, you do still get on me’s nerves every once in a while. Anyways, cuz you were gonna need trainin’ we decided to start our Service Cat posty’s. We thought we’d post a few Trainin’ stories and that would be that. But, they were so pawpular that they evolved to encompass all kinds of topics from Trainin’ Tips to Nutrition. So, we infurmally changed the name to Training Tips and Everything Feline. That series is goin’ on 3 years now.

 

Dezi lays on tree with harness and Service Cat logo

 

 

 

          Don’t furget the Blessing Train sissy. That’s been so much fun. We just had our 2nd annual Blessing Train event and it was better than the furst. I’s can’t wait fur our next one.  

 

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You’re right Raena. It’s always fun when our furiends purrticipate in our events. And of course, we can never furget ‘bout Blest Sunday. It’s been a pawrt of our blog in some form from the beginning. We’ve had more than our share of bad times, but no matter what may be goin’ on ‘round us, we knew we always wanted to have a day where we could share our Blessings and Give Thanks fur those Blessings.   

 

          I’s luvs Blest Sundays sissy. I’s fanky fank God every day fur mommy and you and all our furiends. I’s so very fanky fankful fur mine’s life.  

 

Raena gets lap loving -profile selfie

 

 

 

We are indeed very Blest Raena. We hope all our furiends will join our Blogoversary celebration. Because of all your luv and suppurrt, we’re still here and goin’ strong. We luv you all so very much. Thank you fur bein’ Blessings in our lives. We hop you’ve enjoyed seein’ some of our flashback fotos.   

 

          I’s sure did sissy. I’s gonna link us up with the Kitties Blue fur Sunday Selfies and then take a short nap befur mommy starts packin’ again. 

 

Dezi gets loving while laying in mommy's lap

 

 

 

As we do each week, we’d like to remind you to take a minute today and every day to Give Thanks fur the Blessings in your lives. We heard a saying the other day and wanted to pass it on. No matter what you may be goin’ thru, things will get better…”it can’t rain all the time”. Thank you fur bein’ with us fur the past 5 years. Here’s to many many more.

 

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

 

Dezi: Vibrant Blue  

Raena: Navy Blue

 

 

 

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses  

 

Deztinee and RaenaBelle