It’s time to turn the tuna cat treats into biscuit-like shapes! Carefully press your index finger into the center of each ball of dough. Flatten it enough so that it has a circular shape in the center, but be careful not to apply too much pressure that you break through the dough. If you're unhappy with how the dough looks when it's flattened, you can always roll it into a ball and try again. Place the baking tray with the cat treats on it into the oven. Set the timer for 10-12 minutes and check the cat treats once the time is up. If the cats treats still look uncooked or doughy, keep them in the oven for a further 2-3 minutes before checking them again. Once the cat treats are cooked, remove the baking tray and turn the oven off. The cat treats may puff up slightly as they bake. Leave the cat treats resting on the baking tray until they feel cool to touch. Then you can let your cat enjoy your delicious creation! To store the cat treats to use later, place them into an airtight glass or plastic container. Keep the container in a cool, dark place.  Always wait until the cat treats are completely cool before feeding them to your cat. It’s best to only give your cat a maximum of 2-3 treats per day to keep their diet healthy.
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One-sentence summary -- Flatten each ball of dough by gently pressing your finger in the center. Cook the tuna cat treats in the oven for 10-12 minutes. Let the treats cool and store them in an airtight container.


Make sure to consider the bigger picture before making a judgment call. Sometimes it can be easy to mistake an animal that is sick, but receiving veterinary treatment, for a pet that is being abused. For instance, an animal that is very thin may have a medical condition that is being managed, not starving from lack of food. The cat's behavior around his owner can be a good indicator of its feelings towards the owner.  If the cat runs to greet his owner and rubs around his legs purring that is a good sign. If the cat flinches and cowers, it is possible he is being abused. Even this is not conclusive, especially if you witness the cat struggling due to being fed medication or given a bath. To determine if there is a possible explanation for a cat in distress, simply approach the owner and ask gently. Ask him whether the cat is all right, and listen attentively to the answer.  Try to keep your tone conversational. If the owner says the cat is on medical treatment, you can try asking which vet the cat is seeing. If you are not satisfied by the answer, do not confront the owner, but consider putting the problem in the hands of the authorities. Unintentional abuse is just what it sounds like, abuse that occurs due to inadequate care, but is not malevolent. Sadly, even people who consider themselves animal lovers can perpetrate unintentional abuse.  This type of abuse typically involves failing to meet all the animals' basic needs, such as adequate food, clean water, a clean place to rest, and shelter from the elements. Unintentional abuse is common when people hoard more animals than they can care for, or when they neglect their cats by not providing adequate food while they are on holiday. Intentional abuse occurs when the owner knows that the animal is being harmed or injured, but does nothing about it. In the worst case, this can be intentional neglect with cruel intent, intentionally inflicting pain and suffering on the cat. Besides physical injury, intentional abuse includes not taking a sick cat to the vet or not treating a flea infected cat.
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One-sentence summary -- Realize that sometimes other ailments can be mistaken for signs of abuse. Take note of how the animal reacts around his owner. Strike up a non-confrontational conversation with the cat owner. Understand what constitutes unintentional abuse. Be aware of intentional abuse.


The most important part of accomplishing big goals is realizing that you need the help and support of people who care about you. Having a support system in place can help you stay motivated. Surrounding yourself with supportive people doesn’t mean surrounding yourself with people who will never critique your plans. You want people who will be honest with you and help you to improve your ideas.  For example, if you’re working on that speech for school, and you’re committed to doing something different with it, ask a friend to listen to what you have and be honest about how they think it’s going. It might be painful to hear that they think what you’re trying just doesn’t work, but it will ultimately make you better. And getting a new perspective helps you stay motivated. You can also ask your support system to help keep you accountable. Share your deadlines or smaller step goals with them and ask them to check in with you. Be careful of becoming overly reliant on others, too. If you spend too much time getting other people’s opinions and following their suggestions, you’ll get really good at helping them think big, but won’t do so well thinking big for yourself. Criticism can be helpful sometimes, but it is important not to base your worth on what other people think. Relying too much on other people’s opinions can be self-limiting. It’s easy to feel like you’re not getting any closer to accomplishing your goals when you’re focused on the little, everyday things you need to do to get there. Celebrating small victories can help you feel like you are accomplishing something because you are! – and keep up your motivation.  For example, if your goal is to have a best-selling book, you might celebrate the day you finish your research. Or the day you write a chapter. Or even when you get more than one page written in a sitting. You can celebrate in a lot of different ways, and they don’t have to be expensive. Reward yourself with a piece of chocolate when you check off one of your steps. Or enjoy having a night off and binge a new TV show on a Saturday night. It doesn’t really matter how you celebrate as long as you take a moment (or longer) to acknowledge that you’re making progress. Try placing a calendar on your wall and crossing off all of the goals you have accomplished, no matter how small. If you focus too much on all the ways you might fail, or might fall short of your initial goal, you’ll never have the motivation to get started. Everyone fails from time to time, and it’s okay.  Make a list of the ways that you might fail or fall short, and accept that they are distinct possibilities as you work to accomplish your big goals. If you do fail, remember that your failure doesn’t define you. Assess what led to your failure and start again. Keep in mind that success is not a straight line from point A to point B. There will be challenges and setbacks along the way. Learn about some of the challenges you may face and consider how you will handle them.
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Develop a support system. Celebrate small victories. Don’t be afraid of failure.