October 2011 MewsLetter

Happy October everyone!

We hope you’re enjoying the start of the fall season. What a wonderful time of year to cuddle with your furry feline and partake in the seasonal activities!

Hey, if you haven’t heard, we’re currently sponsoring the Cutest Cat Photo Contest on Yeepet.com

Both our KatKabin and SkratchKabin are up for grabs!

The contest ends on October 16 at 11:59 pm PST, so, find the cutest cat photo you have, and hurry over for more information on how to enter!

We’d like to congratulate our latest Facebook winner, Jodi Linder! We know your KatKabin will help keep your kitty safe and warm this fall! Enjoy!

As a reminder, we host a KatKabin giveaway each month for our fans on Facebook. That’s twelve FREE KatKabins a year, and each of our giveaways are fun, original and easy to participate in!

We also like to tweet daily, and we’d love for you to follow us on Twitter!

National Feral Cat Day is October 16

Alley Cat Allies launched National Feral Cat Day in 2001 to raise awareness about feral cats, promote Trap-Neuter-Return, and recognize the millions of compassionate Americans who care for them.

Every year, people in communities across the country hold hundreds of events on National Feral Cat Day to draw attention to the cause and make a difference in the lives of cats.

Join Alley Cat Allies and make a difference in the lives of cats this national feral cat day. Attend and event, get involved, raise awareness. However you celebrate you will be making the a better place for cats!

The Cat Walk

This month's Cat Walk Model is Popo who'd be safer in a KatKabin than in the dryer!

Remember, every month, one of your cats is selected to be our Cat Walk Model. You can enter your cat's photo, name and information on our website by sending an email to gallery@katkabin.com

We know every cat is a star, so we're letting him or her take the stage!

We’ve Been On the Prowl...

…And we’ve found a remarkable article on how hydrotherapy (yes hydrotherapy) can help cats rebuild their strength after life-threatening accidents.

Until next month, have fun with your feline companions! >^..^<

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The Kitty Letter with
Timmy the Tabby

A hearty hello cat fans!

Have you let go of summer yet? It’s no easy task!

That said, there are a few things I like about fall. For example, the mice are plentiful and that keeps me busy. I like to pretend I’m the cat version of Schwarzenegger’s Terminator. Hasta La Vista…micey? I’ll work on it.

Fall also means pumpkins, and I LOVE pumpkins! Why pumpkins? Well, mother always brings the BIGGEST ones home, carves them out, and then lets me hide in them. So, when the neighbor’s dog, Eddie, comes sniffing around our front door, I pop out and yell VACUUM…hehe, works every time.

On a sincere note, there’s nothing better than snuggling with mother during the fall, particularly when the temperature outside is comparable to the artic. Am I exaggerating? Maybe, but I truly hate the cold, nearly as much as I hate winged beasts like owls, falcons, pretty much any predatory bird that I’ve mentioned in my previous articles.

Now, to the news!

We cats love being able to come and go as we please via our cat flap doors. It’s just easy and convenient.

The problem, at least in my case, is mother doesn’t want anyone but me coming through that cat flap. Let me tell ya, the last time I had a FEW furry feline friends over, she was not pleased. Apparently, our house is a “no party” zone when mother is at the movies. Who knew?

Well, it wouldn’t much matter now, because word on the street is a man from England named Dr. Nick Hill has developed something called the SureFlap.

Essentially, it’s a mechanical cat flap that will only open for cats whose microchips activate it. It’s similar to the other “selective pet door” technologies used with cat collars, but clearly, once we cats are microchipped, we won’t be able to have company. Unlike collars, which can be slipped from one sly cat to the next (oldest trick in the book,) microchips are immovable and, well, permanent.

Sounds like a good idea for the party pooping pet owner, but the questions is, will the product bode well in the U.S.? In Britain, nearly half of the cats have microchips as it’s required to move pets across European borders, but here in the states, only 12 percent of cats have the implant.

It’s a great idea, but here’s one cat that’s hoping it’s a no go!

Until next time, I’m Timmy the Tabby, party on my friends.

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