What a beautiful idea! If you or a loved one send flowers this Valentine’s Day (which is always an excellent way to say I Love You), you’ll want to do so with Teleflora. Not only are their floral arrangements too beautiful for words, their heart’s in the right place, too – with animals!
When you send flowers for Valentine’s Day, you can also give back to the ASPCA. When you buy flowers through Teleflora using their special link, 20% of the product price will be donated back to the ASPCA. Click HERE for the special link and the very special opportunity to give love all the way around.
Three of our outside babies are currently huddled together in a nice big, round basket that’s lined with bedding and a baby blanket. Since Ming Li had kittens, I think we need a second basket or cat bed outside. I’m flipping over the Atmosphere Bamboo Pet Bed with Cushion above but it looks too gorgeous to put outside. I’m thinking it should stay inside with Alexa… then I can move one of her favorite beds outside for the little ones.
The last thing I’d need would be to order this beauty, set it up outside for my little kittens and have a possum or raccoon ransack it. Both of these adorable animals (who are frequent guests in our yard) love to ransack and I know they’d look at this fancy pants bed as their Waterloo!
From the Website:
A unique piece of furniture bed specifically designed for cats. The spherical shape of this elegant bed ergonomically contours the natural curled sleeping position of the cat. The luxurious golden striped overfilled cushion provides a comforting resting and sleeping area for any feline. Trendy chocolate stain and the spherically arranged bamboo strips complements one another making this bed a wonderful piece of modern pet furniture. Bed is made of environmental friendly bamboo and wood; Cushion cover is made of cotton/polyester blend, with 100% polyester filling; machine washable.
Bamboo is an Eco-Friendly material, easily renewable and requiring very little water to grow, making it a great choice for any home!
This item ships directly from the manufacturer. Product usually arrives in 4-10 business days, depending on destination, including order processing and shipping.
Few things are more heart-breaking than losing a pet. However, when one is lost due to the owner’s negligence or ignorance (I don’t mean that to be insulting – I just mean when an owner is unaware that something could be harmful!) – the pain must be almost impossible to live with.
ASPCA, an organization I firmly believe in, has listed the Ten Most Common Pet Poisons of 2009 and every pet owner should read the list. In fact, we should all read the list, then forward it to everyone we know!
Animals depend entirely on us and I’m sure you feel the same way I do – I have no intention of letting them down. Click the link above to read the very informative list. A few might just surprise you.
The gorgeous Cat Poster Print at the top of the post is available online for less than $10!
EDIT: I fixed the broken link to the article – - – - So sorry!
Beautiful actress Hilary Swank and her two precious adopted dogs
I was sent a very heart-warming and encouraging final update on Iams Home 4 the Holidays (IH4TH). IH4TH had its most successful adoption drive ever by placing nearly 1.4 million pets into loving homes in the last three months!
1.4 million babies! If that doesn’t touch your heart, I’m not sure it can be touched.
Between Oct. 1, 2009 and Jan. 4, 2010, more than 3,500 animal organizations and the IH4TH ambassador—two-time Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank—proved to be a powerful combination in the massive effort to help reduce pet homelessness.
“I’m proud to be part of such an amazing cause and I hope the many families who adopted through the IH4TH program will experience the same unconditional love and fulfillment my dogs Karoo and Rumi give me every day,” said Swank. “I hope our success inspires everyone to get involved and continue to help eradicate pet homelessness because there are millions of animals who still need our help and we all have the ability to help make a difference.”
The following animals were adopted this year:
* 729,357 dogs
* 588,265 cats
* 46,016 other animals (including rabbits, reptiles, horses, birds and more)
As one of the most successful pet adoption programs in the world, IH4TH partners thousands of animal organizations dedicated to helping place homeless animals with happy, loving homes. Founded in 1999 by the Helen Woodward Animal Center and supported by Iams, IH4TH—along with nearly 3,500 pet adoption centers – has helped more than 4.6 million pets find shelter, including nearly 1.4 million from just this year!
The next IH4TH program will kick off on Oct. 1 2010, but this is still an issue that needs attention—and there are plenty of ways to get involved now! To learn more about how to make a difference in the life of an orphaned pet, including finding participating shelters, volunteering or making a donation to support animal organizations and pets awaiting new homes, visit www.iamshome4theholidays.com.
As a pet lover extraordinaire, I want to say thanks to Hilary Swank, Iams, and every single very special person who gave a precious animal a new home. May your newly expanded family be ridiculously happy and your homes filled with love.
If Hilary weren’t already one of my absolute favorite stars, she would be now. But, alas, I’ve adored her since I first saw her.
I’ve been pricing cat trees for our inside girl, Alexa. Our outside girls and boys have plenty of trees, barns, logs, lofts, etc. to climb on, but I know Alexa would love a cat tree placed near a window.
Since she broke her leg last year, I’ve been extra cautious about her climbing on just anything, so safety is top on my list… as it should be on everyone’s.
I found a great article a few minutes ago about building your own cat tree and thought I’d share it with you. Click the link and get your tools ready! What a wonderful way to make sure that your cat furniture is well made and safe.
Yesterday, my daughter Emily and I went to the Library. As always, I immediately headed to the books about animals and birds first. My route is pretty predictable: I look for books about cats, birds, polar bears, tigers, and other animals that fascinate me… then I look for new books in the Spiritual aisle… then I head directly for the cookbooks. When I leave, my arms are full of great new adventures!
There’s also a picture of a cat that looks like my precious Prissy would have looked if she had eaten 2 pigs, 4 roosters, 18 hamsters, and Bo and Svenn. It’s a big, beautiful baby! It brought a smile to my face, which was most welcomed at the time. Isn’t it amazing that our cats can affect us so strongly, even after they’re gone?
I also had a good old emotional moment while reading the second story in the book, “George and Gracie.” Powerful stuff! Not all of the stories result in misty eyes – many result in smiles and even laughter.
These stories (and pictures) remind us of just how special cats are. They are utterly magnificent little creatures and I couldn’t imagine the world (or my home or yard) without them. I highly recommend this beautiful book for all cat lovers. I plan on ordering my own copy, so I’ll have it to enjoy long after I’ve taken the library copy back.
There’s also a great section filled with cat tips and little known facts.
Click the link above to order this very special book on Amazon for jut $10. I know you’re going to love this book!
One of the things at the top of my “Gotta get next” list is this 4 Level Cat House. I love the blue color but they’re available in just about every color you can imagine. I can just see Alexa’s face when she realized it was for her (then again she thinks everything’s for her). I know she’d have endless hours of fun climbing, perching, and exploring this cat house. We’ll enjoy watching her as much as she enjoys living the high life!
From the Website:
This Four Level Cat House will satisfy all of your cats desires – leaping, scratching, and of course – napping! This piece of cat furniture has a cradle area, two round loft beds, and a play tunnel. Cats love the loft bed – it gives them a high place to perch and snooze. You cat can jump from bed to cradle, or just stretch out and enjoy the view! And your little furry friend will spend hours playing ‘peekaboo!’ in the tunnel! Not only is this a terrific cat lounger, it also is a scratching post. A solid pine pole is wrapped in all-natural sisal rope, which provides an outlet for busy paws. Available in nine colors – Cream, Tan, Brown, Red, Navy Blue, Country Blue, Green, Gray, and Hunter Green. With such a range of colors, you’re sure to find one for even your most finicky of felines. And remember – not only do cats love having their own area, but a good scratching post will deter your cat from scratching your furniture!
What cat wouldn’t think he or she was in cat Heaven with this outstanding cat house?!?!
Alexa picked up a cute little habit from Prissy – wanting her water to come from the faucet. She’ll perch on one of the bathroom sinks and wait for someone to come along and run her personal little water fountain for her.
I was searching online for a cat window perch earlier when I came across this Hagen CatIt Fresh & Clear Small Drinking Fountain for Cats. How perfect! I think all cats really prefer fresh, moving water and this fountain gives our pampered babies just what they want.
Product Description:
CatIt Fresh & Clear Small Drinking Fountain for CatsProvide an indoor source of moving water that will encourage your pet to drink more with the CatIt Fresh & Clear Small Drinking Fountain. The large water-to-air surface area maximizes oxygenation for fresher, better tasting water. Water is cooled and aerated by the re-circulating system while the multi-stage filtration consisting of a dual-sided foam and activated carbon filter rids your pet’s water of debris and impurities. Also suitable for small dogs.
I think we can categorize this as a MUST HAVE for pampered pets!
Yes, indeed, this is a proud cat-loving, cat-celebrating blog – and the human on this side of the words loves cats to total distraction. But, I have to admit (just not in earshot of my 5+ cats – the + is courtesy of Ming Li’s overactive drive to populate the animal kingdom) I’ve got nothing but love for dogs. No, they aren’t cats, but they are absolutely amazing.
These videos below are a few of my favorite dog videos of the past year – or any year, for that matter.
1. First up, Gracie! Gracie’s owner, Lt. Andrew, returns home from duty overseas. Gracie is so overwhelmed that she wiggles uncontrollably and cries for joy in his arms. Precious! Apparently Lt. Andrew had expressed concerns about Gracie remembering him because as she’s showing her joy and love, you hear a female voice saying, “I told you!” I can’t watch this one without tearing up.
2. Look out for the cute factor in this one! This French bulldog puppy can’t quite master turning over and it is too cute to behold. Look at that face.
by Marty Becker. This book is moving me mightily! First of all, there is a picture inside that looks a lot like my beloved Svenn and another one looks just like my beloved Bo. I still miss these little guys so much, and seeing the resemblances made my eyes fill with tears.
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