January 27, 2010
Our Donations For January!
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OUR DONATION PROGRAM ROLLS ALONG!
Thank you everyone for your donation suggestions, please keep them coming! 50% of sales for January go directly to these 10 groups: Animal Rescue Network, Challenger's House, Feline Friends Network, Humane Society of Durham, Kays Hill Animal Sanctuary, Novi Sad Cats, Safe Cat Foundation, Save A Gato, The Paw Project, and Tigger House.
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January 13, 2010
GREAT ONLINE CAT COMMUNITY!
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LOVE MEOW.COM FOR ULTIMATE CAT LOVERS!
What a great site, full of ideas, advice, entertainment and more. This online community is a wonderful example of the interactive learning, sharing and fun that's possible today and we encourage you to check it out. With videos, photos, questions/answers, lots of good writing and plenty of interesting features, it's worth your time. There's also a great section on rescues and charities, which of course we love. The inspiring success stories and news of how people are working together to help cats in need are important and we're happy to see them being published. Great job Amy!
http://www.lovemeow.com
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December 22, 2009
CHECK THIS OUT....
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SPARKLE THE DESIGNER CAT
Just discovered a really cool blog n'more site, that's well worth taking the time to check out. Sparkle is a gorgeous Somali cat and she's been busy! On site she offers her diary, cat-to-cat advice, book reviews, special cat articles and... of course her own designer cat store. She's even got her own line of 2010 calenders! 12 of them, in fact, with intriguing titles such as "Human Advice, Destructive, No Declaw, Somali Cat, No Bad Cats" and more, something for everyone we're sure. Further investigation into the site reveals that Sparkle's human, while obviously well-trained, is not in fact a "weirdo cat fanatic" but rather someone with other interests, and a published author as well. We'd like to add that she's done a really professional job with Sparkle's site, and provided readers with an attractive, user-friendly and interesting addition to the online cat community. Check it out at:
http://www.sparklecat.com/
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December 22, 2009
100% OF SALES DONATED THIS MONTH!
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CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! 100% OF SALES FROM THIS MONTH DONATED!
Instead of the usual 50% of sales we donate each month, for the month of December we will be donating 100% to the 10 groups on our list. Every single penny we receive will go directly to the cats! Help us help cat lovers... and get a great, unique resource for yourself or a friend in return!
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November 30, 2009
An Excellent Film That Will Inform and Inspire
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CAT CITY: A FILM BY JUSTINE PIMLOTT
If you missed the premier on Global National TV in October, you can still see this amazing work from Red Queen Productions.
"On any given night in Toronto it is estimated that over 100,000 lost, abandoned and feral cats roam the city streets. Never spayed or neutered these cats produce thousands of offspring adding to the burgeoning number of homeless pets.
For years, euthanizing unwanted animals has been seen as a viable solution by animal control agencies to deal with cat overpopulation. Now cat rescue groups, shelter workers and humane societies alike are calling for a stop to the needless killing of healthy, adoptable animals and are demanding humane alternatives.
Cat City takes the viewer into the heart of the issue of cat overpopulation by going to the frontlines of the crisis in Canada, following grassroots activists, shelter workers and independent cat rescuers as they work to rescue these lost and abandoned animals.
What does it tell us about our society when an animal becomes as disposable as a pop can?"
Indeed. I saw Cat City on TV, but I'm going to buy a copy of the DVD now. It will make me cry, but at the same time it will inspire me to try to be like the people in the film, doing what they can to the best of their abilities and truly making a difference.
Site link: http://www.catcitydocumentary.com
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November 17, 2009
For The Ethical and Humane Treatment of Feral Cats:
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Loving The Feral Soul Inc.
For over a decade Jean Boileau has dedicated his life to rescuing and caring for feral cats, and he's gathered a wealth of information, experience and resources into this website. One of the reasons I bookmarked this site after going through it is because he exposes the many myths and prejudices against ferals to be untrue. Armed with the information he provides, I am better prepared to defend these "dangerous, destructive and dirty" creatures, as I have heard them described many times. They are not, in fact, responsible for a decline in songbird populations. They avoid contact with humans and pose zero threat to anyone.There are many simple yet effective ways to improve their lives, and prevent them from futher suffering.
Further, Mr. Boileau recognizes and makes an effort to define for the rest of us the beauty, grace and dignity to be found if one takes the time to become familiar with a feral colony. While pointing out that these "wild" cats are simply a consequence of human irresponsibility, neglect and cruelty, he underlies that their survival is due to their amazing resiliance, intelligence and social family bonds... qualities that we should admire and foster, rather than dismiss or destroy.
If you have feral cats in your neighbourhood (pretty much guaranteed you do) take a minute to visit this site and either gain a new perspective, or strenghen the one you already have on these often misunderstood and ill-treated souls.
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November 15, 2009
365 Cat Ladies by Susan Faye
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Just stumbled across this really cool stuff at http://365catladies.blogspot.com/
Artist Susan Faye has a lot to offer here, including an entertaining contest:
"Cat Lady Clarice and assistant Bojangles would like to announce the 365 Cat Ladies Giveaway for November.To enter, vote in the Very Scientific Poll "How Many Cats Does It Take to Make You a CRAZY Cat Lady?" in the right-hand column, then leave a comment at the end of this post stating your qualifications as a CCL."
There's a great prize, great artwork and great ideas here on this easy to read, entertaining blog, well done!
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November 13, 2009
Feral Shelters info from Hundred Cat Foundation
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Here's some good advice from the amazing Hundred Cat Foundation:
"If you are caring for feral cats and are concerned about them having adequate shelter over the winter, please consider making them an insulated shelter as shown below. Feel free to email us for directions, dimensions or any other questions you have. Your shelter should be filled with straw not blankets, towels or pillows because they those items hold moisture & freeze. Straw does not hold the moisture and acts as an insulator."
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/hundredcats.html
Check out their web site through this link, there's excellent pictures that show you exactly how to build one (or more) of these shelters. Very simple, cheap and effective! While you're there, take a minute to read about what else they do. Their Feed the Ferals program is wonderful and worth supporting. These people are very open and helpful regarding sharing information about how to care for ferals, if you have some living near you and want to help but aren't sure what to do... check with them.
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