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Here is another reminder to vote for your favorite animal shelter. The contest is sponsored by www.Care2.com and www.AdoptaPet.com  Deadline is January 31, 2009 so get crack-a-lackin’!

My cats are asking that you PLEASE choose AniMeals of Missoula Montana.

**The last contest ended November 1, 2008. The lucky winner was Independent Animal Rescue, Inc (IAR) of Durham, NC  www.animalrescue.net

CONGRATULATIONS!! w00t w00t!

Dear Precious Felines of mine,  

The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food.  Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.  This includes cat hair. I’ve grown used to the taste so that trick wont work anymore.

The stairway/hallway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn’t help because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed.  I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort.  Cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep.  It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other, stretched out to the fullest extent possible.  I also know that sticking tails straight to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom.  If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, howl, meow, and try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge to try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered.   Also, I have been using the bathroom for years–canine or feline attendance is not required.

The proper order is to kiss me, then clean your butt. I cannot stress this enough!

Love always,

Meowmie

To All Non-Pet Owners Who Visit & Complain About Our Pets:

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I only got a tiny scratch after this one!

Mimi can’t decide if she should scratch me or take the collar off first!

Lucien is the only one that I got the reindeer hat on. After the others saw this they ran for the hills. (actually they ran under the bed and into the bathtub)

The second I put ANYTHING on Elvira she flops on her side and lays there  defeated looking. Sometimes she lays on her back with her paws up like she’s dead. Maybe she thinks if she plays dead I’ll leave her alone. NOT A CHANCE! Poor kitty!

Pandora is usually exempt from costume torture, but this time I caught her by surprise. Bwahahahaha!

Her growl is worse than her scratch. She’s probably the most cooperative of them all.

How sweet my furkids are when they are sleeping.

Macaroni

MiMi

Pandora

Lucien

Catching Some Rays

Elvira

Lucien and Elvira

Mac and Mimi

This is the time of year when pets are potentially exposed to an added danger – antifreeze.  Thousands of pets die each year from antifreeze poisoning.  Typically, Spring and fall is when many people flush the coolant systems in their cars.  The chances of spilling antifreeze or having the liquid in an exposed area puts our furkids at risk.  Even though outdoor pets have a greater risk of being poisoned, we need to be mindful of our indoor pets too.  If your cats are like mine, they are escape artists and sometimes get out without my knowledge. Dogs can become exposed when taking their “person” for daily walks.

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I thought National Animal Shelter Appreciation was a month long event. It should be! So even though it ends Saturday, don’t stop showing your support for your local animal shelters. I hope we never have to worry about what would happen to homeless animals if we didn’t have shelters and rescues to turn to.

Your local animal shelter cares for displaced animals and adopts them into new homes. It investigates cruelty and neglect, reunites lost pets with their families, teaches kids to care about animals, and provides spay/neuter services.

“In 1996, The HSUS launched National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week (based on an idea from the Capital Humane Society in Lincoln, Nebraska). This campaign was designed to acknowledge and promote the invaluable role shelters play in their communities and to increase public awareness of animal welfare issues and shelter services. During National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, the first full week of every November, The HSUS promotes and celebrates animal shelters across the country through media and public outreach. “ Taken from www.hsus.org

Pledge to Support Your Local Shelter….

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There is a truely wicked, laugh-out-loud, website called My Cat Hates You.  Two of my furkids, Pandora and Elvira, have mugshots there.  Their names were mixed up though.

http://www.mycathatesyou.com/cats/alpha/e/3580 

http://www.mycathatesyou.com/cats/alpha/p/3573

Aside from pictures of the most hateful cats and awesome merchandise, there is a forum with some of the most amazing animal lovers in the world, from all over the world actually.  I have been blessed to make some friends that I hope to meet in person someday. 

I digress… in 2004, one of the site’s geniuses Jim Edgar, wrote the book “Bad Cat: 244 Not-So-Pretty Kitties And Cats Gone Bad“.  Also available is a  page-a-day calendar (I’ve bought it the last three years and will do so again for 2009). 

Jim just published a second book called My Cat Hates you.  Elvira is on page 102!! After you’re done checking out the fab website run to your local bookstore (support locally if you can) and grab a copy. If not click on my link to Amazon. Remember… PAGE 102!

If you live in Western Montana PLEASE vote for AniMeals!

Over 7 million adoptable dogs and cats are put to sleep each year due to overpopulation. Through this contest Care2.com will reward shelters and rescue groups who work tirelessly to care for homeless animals, and raise awareness about the importance of supporting pet adoptions and taking action to save animals’ lives.
Care2 will donate a total of $15,000 to the local animal shelters or rescue groups with the most votes.

* 1st Prize — $10,000
* 2nd Prize — $3,000
* 3rd Prize– $1,000
* 4th and 5th Prizes — $500 each

And our friends from Adopt-a-Pet.com are sponsoring the following prizes:

A $1,000 donation to a randomly selected participating shelter each week for five weeks.

Recruiters Rewards: The 20 contest participants who recruit the most friends to vote for their favorite shelter will receive a $50 gift certificate for pet products sponsored by Adopt-a-Pet.com as special thank-you gifts for them and their beloved companions.

For those of you living in Western Montana here is another way to help out my favorite animal food bank. This is from their website www.Animeals.com

AniMeals Recycling Program

Help AniMeals feed hungry animals by recycling your cardboard, newspapers and aluminum cans! For your convenience we have set up accounts at both recycling centers! Just take all your recyclables to Pacific Recycling located at 2600 Latimer Street or Allied Waste Missoula Recyclery located at 3207 W. Broadway and tell them to put it on the AniMeals account. Both recycling centers are open 8:00 to 5:00 Monday thru Friday. AniMeals also has bins available for your recyclables on weekends and after hours at 1700 Rankin Street.