Keeping Happy Cats

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We have 3 cats!  Yep – every time I count heads there are 3.  The funny thing is these cats don’t really belong to my man, Dan or me!  Nope, one actually belongs to our older daughter LuLu and the other two, truth be told belong to our youngest Miss T.  Two girls, one boy, two tabby’s one calico.  All lucky cats by any measure!

Cat 1 – Sabrina- aka Beanie

Cat 2 Dottie – aka DotDot

Cat 3 – Marley – aka Mr. Marley, Marley Man, Mister

So here’s the deal, these are all cute cats, each with it’s own unique personality, no surprise, right?  But….when they are hungry there is no denying them a bowl of food!  To dismiss their cries of hunger could be dangerous to a human.  Sabrina, the grey tabby has a habit of spreading out right in front of the refrigerator only to be tripped over, when she is hungry.  From this spot she can watch my every move and be ready to jump up the moment I reach for the cat food!

Mr. Marley has a very loud “meow”, which sounds distressful to say the least, that he emits all over the house to let me know when he is starving.  He has this way of strolling into the room where I am, letting out this crazy cry, and the moment I move toward the door he turns and scampers away making this funny “thump thump’ sound as his paws hit the floor on his race to the kitchen.  This is his look in the photo below.  I think it’s pretty tell-tale of how he feels when he’s hungry, like you’re feeding me “NOW” right?.

Dottie, is the pesty one.  She works at opening the cabinet door where their food is stored, runs between my legs and follows me everywhere, vocalizing with her girly whine of a meow.  If she happens to be outdoors she sits in the door like the pic below.  All three cats have their own unique way of letting me know “it’s time to eat”!

Recently when I ran into PetSmart for dog food I noticed Purina® Pro Plan® Savor® Shredded Blend for cats.  Real poultry or fish is the number 1 ingredient offering optimal levels of protein and fat.  The high-quality ingredients are all chosen for a specific purpose.  Purina® Pro Plan® dry formulas feature a combo of crunchy kibble and tender shredded pieces for a taste and texture cats love.  Dot and Mister both love crunchy to be sure.  When I carried the bags outside to shoot a photo and set down a bowl of food for my shot here’s what happened.  Dottie and Marley came from nowhere and dove and I mean literally dove into the bowl of food!  They were nice to each other and took turns getting a bite.

Cats sharing food!

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With summer upon us we will be doing quite a bit of traveling and I always want to ensure our pet sitter has an easy time with his charges.  I’m feeling good about leaving a few bags of Purina® Pro Plan® for him to feed while we’re away.  Knowing our cats are being fed with nutritious tasty food allows me to savor my summer moments as they savor mealtime.

Taking good care of these 3 cats, especially since they are loved by my daughters, means I want the best for them.  I know how to keep them happy – read below.

“5 ways to Keep Happy Cats”

1.  Let them cuddle up in a special blanket or bed.
2.  Be sure they have plenty of fresh water.
3. Feed them when they are hungry – when you know the signs that’s easy to do!
4. Give them a window to watch out of, particularly if they are indoor cats.
5. Be sure to give them lots of belly rubs or scratches behind the ear.

Our cats share warm cuddles on a cold winter night, entertain us with their funny and free of charge antics and love us and mealtime.  Keeping them happy is essential at mealtime and knowing they are happy allows me time to kick back and not worry about tripping over a hungry cat!  Here are a few more photos of Dottie, Beanie and Marley Man in their day to day lives.

Marley as a kitten and now – he’s hasn’t changed much!

Purina® Pro Plan® Savor® Shredded Blend can be found on the cat food aisles in PetSmart