Crashing the Cat Cliché

Petfinder has gone iconoclast on us - and we couldn't be happier. They're smashing that ridiculous stereotype that only crazy (read: single and older) ladies who wear sweaters, sensible shoes and thick-lensed glasses are cat owners.

Wrong-o.

At a time when "reputable" reporters are posting op-ed pieces that instruct the gentle reader on how to murder - yes, kill - your friendly neighborhood cat, this is sorely needed.

In Petfinder's words, "Cats far outnumber dogs in the US, but for too long cats have been seen as second-class pets — with a stigma attached to the people who live with and love them."

So they have embarked upon a campaign that brings cats and their 'cat parents' into the spotlight to unearth the truth:
cats are owned by genuine, funny, down-to-earth, inventive and diverse people.

Anyone can love a cat. And Petfinder has set out to prove it to you.

Join the crusade.

Hop on over to Petfinder's site and read about manly cat daddies like Animal Planet's Jackson Galaxy and the other parent behind Sebastian the Sensitive Soul's blog.



Come join us - and be a bit of an iconoclast yourself.

Wordless Wednesday

AmazeCats 2nd Round! 

Thanks to your votes, lots of our friends made it into the 2nd round of Next Top Cat.
There are 32 finalists and each have been put into a "clowder" of 4 cats.

Starting today, you can vote for your pick of the day's designated "clowder." That means you only have to act fast.

You only get ONE day to vote for a cat in each "clowder." Our voting day isn't until next Monday. But TODAY is Sparkle's day!
Please help her clobber her clowder-mates! Vote For Sparkle HERE

(Many thanks to Glogirly who let us borrow the above copy to support Sparkle! GO TEAM!)

'Toon Tuesdays

Dude! Talk about Catitude!

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Toon Tuesdays feature cat & dog cartoons made by the peeps over at Shoebox Greetings (a tiny little division of Hallmark) - where our mom works, too!

Santa Fe Spa Now Offers Cat Massage!

A friend and fellow volunteer at our shelter received this email today from a mountain spa in Santa Fe, New Mexico:

 

Feel free to click the link above - or if you'd rather just scroll down for the details, we've pasted them below:

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Monday Medical: 10 Most Dangerous Foods for Dogs

And these are equally dangerous for cats as well!

copyright 2012, American Dog Media, used with permission

If you'd like to read more about why avocados can be dangerous for your pet, click here.

For info on onions and garlic, read our October Monday Medical article here.

Have you talked with your cat about catnip?

Maybe you should.

Fond Memories of Summer....

...and the Saturday Photo Hunt: Wind

Allie: "Oh how I miss my summer deck time, with the wind in my fur!"

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We're also purrticipating in the Weekend Cat Blogging blog hop...

...and the Saturday Pet Blogger Hop, hosted by Baby Patches, Life with Dogs and Two Little Cavaliers.