tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055030831225363612024-02-19T13:11:30.076-05:00Sandpiper CatWe Have A SituationRachel Shubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414318092914694263noreply@blogger.comBlogger184125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405503083122536361.post-40955867906173874582018-05-14T10:00:00.000-04:002018-05-14T10:00:06.242-04:00Jackson Galaxy's Cat Camp ReviewIt was like I blinked and <a href="http://www.catcampnyc.com/home/">Jackson Galaxy's Cat Camp</a> had gone by in a New York minute.<br />
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Cat Camp took place May 5-6 at Penn Plaza Pavilion (in New York City, if that wasn't obvious from the pun in the first sentence).<br />
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Cat Camp is an event for cat rescue advocates to gather, learn by attending informational sessions and panels, meet & greet cat celebrities and shop all things cat.<br />
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Cat Camp also had cats up for adoption from local NY rescues. Many of the cats that were available were seniors or special needs.<br />
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The vendor selection was supurrrb. One of my favorite booths was <a href="http://oghmycatshop.com/">Oh My Cat</a>. I picked up one of her eyemasks, such sweet patterns! It's very soft and comfortable to wear to sleep.</div>
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/straycatsocialclub/">Stray Cat Social Club</a> gave a sneak preview of their products, which were super cute. Trap-neuter-return (TNR) and feral care are their main focuses. They will be available in summer 2018 (so paws crossed that is soon!).</div>
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It is always nice to be among like-minded people and see fellow cat lovers who you have met at past cat related events.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Cat Camp haul! Jackson Galaxy cat nerd sweatshirt, magazines, a book, eyemask, and earrings from <a href="https://thepurrfectaccessory.com/">The Purrfect Accessory</a>.</td></tr>
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<span id="goog_2121453862"></span><span id="goog_2121453863"></span>I heard that Cat Camp was bigger this year than last year, so hopefully 2019 will be bigger and better! It was fun to get to visit New York City and see all of the sights.<br />
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Were you at Cat Camp? Will you go next year?Rachel Shubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414318092914694263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405503083122536361.post-49677601835157452022018-04-10T09:35:00.002-04:002018-04-10T13:30:00.477-04:00Catsbury Park Cat Convention Review Caturday in Catsbury Park by the sea.<br />
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I spent this past weekend in a large convention hall surrounded by fellow cat lovers, looking at cat products and discussing rescue & advocacy. The turn out was about 5,000 people! That is Catsbury Park Cat Convention wrapped up in a nutshell.<br />
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The first (of hopefully many) <a href="http://catsburyconvention.com/">Catsbury Park Cat Convention</a> was held at the Convention Hall in Asbury Park, New Jersey on April 7 and 8. The event was in conjunction with <a href="https://www.catsburypark.com/">Catsbury Park Cat Cafe</a>, which is New Jersey's first full service cat cafe.<br />
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Catsbury Cafe is a 501(c)3 non-profit and some of the proceeds from CPCC will go to their wonderful organization. Visitors can pay a fee to spend time in Catsbury Cafe and hang with their resident cats that are up for adotpion. The cafe also serves a variety of coffees, teas and baked goods.<br />
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The Convention had dozens of vendors selling their goods. It wasn't just cat related merchandise and apparel available. There was a plethora of vegan food options, a hair cutting booth and yes, even a booth for tattoos.<br />
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There were also special meet and greet packages to meet pet celebrities like Lil' Bub, Nala, Pudge and humans, like The Kitten Lady. There were also cats up for adoption from the local <a href="http://monmouthcountyspca.org/">Monmouth County animal shelter</a>.<br />
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Doors opened at 11 a.m. both days. On Saturday I arrived about 11:20 and had to wait 20-25 minutes to get in the door. Sunday I waltzed right inside. It's always expected that there are going to be a lot of people for these events, a telltale sign that the conference was probably more popular than expected!<br />
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I was immediatey ready to start shopping for cat related items when I walked in and I was not disappointed by the vendor selection - there was something for everyone. I even picked out a few gifts for friends and family.<br />
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By far the mostpopular booth had to be <a href="http://neptunetattoo.com/">Neptune Tattooville</a>, which had special cattoos (cat tattoos) available first come first served. By noon, their waiting list was already filled for a few hours and they recommended for people to stop by their tattoo shop, about 15 minutes away.<br />
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I had actually been planning to get a tattoo and had thought about it for a month, so I did not want to miss the opportunity. Despite the fact that it would have been fun to get it at the convention, I ended up being very happy with my tattoo shop experience.<br />
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I chose to incorporate <a href="https://projectsemicolon.com/">project semicolon</a>, by getting a semi colon cat head tattoo. A simple tattoo and there were other girls in the shop who had come from CPCC. The one on one setting with a tattooer is definitely preferable to overlookers at a conference. My tattoo was done by <a href="http://www.neptunetattoo.com/zack-bryson.html">Zack Bryson</a>.<br />
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I had never been to Asbury Park before and I am coming home with some fun cat goodies and a very exciting new tattoo.<br />
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I drove two hours from Cape May to Asbury Park and it was a nice weekend getaway. The convention was well done and worth every minute that I got to spend there. I was very impressed and I will definitely attend their next convention.<br />
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Check back later this week for my post about the time I spent at Catsbury Park Cafe!<br />
<br />Rachel Shubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414318092914694263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405503083122536361.post-27637073208180206182017-11-02T15:02:00.002-04:002017-11-02T15:02:29.549-04:00Review: Total Cat Mojo by Jackson Galaxy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Jackson Galaxy has done it again! He has written another book that is perfect for the cat lover in your life. <i>Total Cat Mojo: The Ulitmate Guide to Life With Your Cat</i> is a must have cat care bible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Total Cat Mojo</i> is a fastidious history of cats tied in with helpful anecdotes and facts from Jackson. He defines Cat Mojo as the confidence that cats exhibit when they are at ease in their environment and in touch with their natural instincts to hunt, catch, kill, eat, groom and sleep. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The book is full of gorgeous illustrations, there is something eyecatching on every page. That is perhaps my favorite part of the book - because it is not just any other cat book.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Jackson along with his co-author, Mikel Delgato PhD, delve into all things cat and reveal how health and happiness for your cat(s) are accessible through understanding how they think and feel.</span><br />
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<i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Total Cat Mojo</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> will help the reader understand their cat and develop a better relationship with them. After all, who doesn't want to have a good relationship with their cat?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Jackson calls our cat's natural instinct the "Raw Cat" and discusses the variety of ways to create healthy and dynamic households. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Topics Jackson covers includes establishing routines and situations with your cat, creating a Mojo map (where do you put the litterbox and cat furniture), litterbox rules as well as handling activities that can cause stress - like vet visits, aggression, nail trimming, etc. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Jackson Galaxy is a cat behaviorist and the host of Animal Planet's hit show <i>My Cat from Hell</i> and their upcoming show <i>Cat Vs Dog.</i> He is the coauthor of the <i>New York Times </i>bestseller <i>Catification: Designing a Happy and Stylish Home for Your Cat (and You!)</i>. Jackson is also the author of <i>Cat Daddy: What the World's Most Incorrigible Cat Taught Me About Life, Love, and Coming Clean</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mikel Maria Delgado is co-owner of Feline Minds, a San Francisco Bay </span>area<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> based cat behavior consulting business. She is currently working on her doctorate in psychology at the University of California at Berkeley, studying animal behavior and human-animal relationships. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Read previous reviews of Jackson's books here: <a href="http://www.sandpipercat.com/2012/05/book-review-cat-daddy-by-jackson-galaxy.html">Cat Daddy</a>, <a href="http://www.sandpipercat.com/2015/11/review-catify-to-satisfy.html">Catify to Satisfy</a>, <a class="" href="http://www.sandpipercat.com/2014/10/reviewgiveaway-catification-by-jackson.html">Catification</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Sandpiper Cat Blog was not compensated for this blog post but did receive a copy of the book for review purposes. All opinions are our own. Excepts from Total Cat Mojo copyright Tarcher Perigee.</i></span></span>Rachel Shubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414318092914694263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405503083122536361.post-75361665704286978962017-10-16T15:23:00.000-04:002017-10-16T15:23:11.878-04:00Global Cat Day 2017<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On October 16, compassionate people around the world come together to stand up for policies that protect the cats in their communities. Join Sandpiper Cat Blog and Alley Cat Allies for their Global Cat Day campaign. Take a <a href="http://globalcatday.org/">pledge</a>, your support helps us better advocate for cats who call the outdoors their home!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">FACT: Local animal control laws often don't consider that the only safe home for a community cat is the outdoors. Inf act, many ordinances go as far as fining those generous caregivers who know all too well that community cats aren't socialized to humans and would be considered unadoptable in a shelter. Together, we can change local laws that punish kind-hearted cat lovers who help community cats.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">FACT: Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the gold standard of cat population control. It's the only humane and effective method proven to stabilize and reduce cat populations. Under TNR, cats living outside are humanely trapped, spayed or neutered, ear tipped, and then returned to their outdoor home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">FACT: So far, over 650 municipalities have implemented TNR ordinances and policies. Over the past fifteen years, the number has increased tenfold, and that number continues to increase. It's thanks to the advocacy of people like you that communities are embracing the humane, effective approach to community cats. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have recently moved to Cape May, New Jersey, and they have two programs for TNR. One being the <a href="http://www.aplnj.org/projectTNR.php">New Jersey Trap Neuter Return Project.</a> The other program is <a href="http://animalalliancecmc.org/">Animal Alliance of Cape May County</a>, which offers low-cost spay and neuter programs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Read last year's post <a href="http://www.sandpipercat.com/2016/10/national-feral-cat-day-2016.html">2016</a>, as well as other past years - <a href="http://www.sandpipercat.com/2015/10/national-feral-cat-day-2015.html" style="color: #17a1c7; text-decoration: none;">2015</a>, <a href="http://www.sandpipercat.com/2014/10/national-feral-cat-day-2014.html" style="color: #17a1c7; text-decoration: none;">2014</a>, <a href="http://www.sandpipercat.com/2013/10/architects-of-change-for-cats-national.html" style="color: #17a1c7; text-decoration: none;">2013</a>, <a href="http://www.sandpipercat.com/2012/10/national-feral-cat-day-october-16-2012.html" style="color: #17a1c7; text-decoration: none;">2012</a>, <a href="http://www.sandpipercat.com/2011/10/teal-cat-project.html" style="color: #17a1c7; text-decoration: none;">2011</a>.</span>Rachel Shubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414318092914694263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405503083122536361.post-1939280495571311772017-08-17T14:51:00.001-04:002017-08-17T14:51:33.297-04:00Review: Weruva's Oh My Gravy, New BFF Flavors!It's no secret that people are picky about what food they choose to eat. And there is no reason that pickiness shouldn't translate to what you feed your cats.<br />
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I learned about the Big 3 by partnering with Weruva, a luxirious, natural pet food dubbed "people food for cats" which is launching a line of gluten, grain and carrageean-free cat food in honor of International Cat Day. It's called B.F.F. OMG! (that stands for Best Feline Friend, Oh My Gravy), and it's all about preventing these big 3 cat concerns.<br />
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Is your cat picky? Picky eating is usually a problem with texture, since cats are carnivores whose tongues and teeth are perfectly evolved for meat-eating. It's easy to see why a cat might dislike something without real shreds of meat - would you eat a steak with the texture of pudding? Weruva's food features these shreds of real meat right off the bone, which is why cats take to food like ducks to water (or a cat to gravy)!<br />
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Got an overweight cat? The problem is in the kibble. It's filled with unnecessary carbs, which are almost impossible for cats to process (they don't produce amylase, an enzyme which helps us humans digest our food). Weruva's B.F.F. OMG! has no kibble to worry about because it's 100% real meats in their true form.<br />
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UT-why? Urinary tract issues often stem from dehydration - even if you're giving your cat plenty of water. In the wild, cats stay hydrated through the food they eat instead of what they drink. Cats are used to "eating" their water - but most wet foods don't have nearly enough hydration to keep them satisfied. All of the products in Weruva's B.F.F. OMG! line are over 85% hydration, which satisfies their needs.<br />
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The new line of B.F.F. OMG! cans and pouches feature land proteins like boneless and skinless white chicken breast, salmon, beef, duck, lamb and more. All recipes are grain, gluten and carrageenan free. And if you are a BPA-free home, check out the pouches because they are BPA-free.<br />
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Healthy eating isn't just for humans, it's for cats too.Visit <a href="http://www.weruva.com/">www.weruva.com</a> or <a href="http://www.chewy.com/">www.chewy.com</a> to find the flavors of the new B.F.F. OMG! line.<br />
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A huge thank you to my friend Kate for letting me use Steve as my surrogate cat and official Sandpiper Cat Blog (New Jersey branch) taste tester! Steve gobbled his food up and asked for more.<br />
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Rachel Shubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414318092914694263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405503083122536361.post-57889697755666787222017-07-19T11:12:00.000-04:002017-07-19T11:12:25.213-04:00Review: Cool Cat CollarsHaving a cat that wears a collar and ID tag can be the difference between a lost cat being returned home, or being mistaken as an outdoor cat that never returns home.<br />
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Sandpiper Cat Blog always has been and always will be an advocate to have cats that wear collars with ID tags. Regardless of whether your cat goes outside or is strictly an indoor cat, it just makes sense to be on the safe side.<br />
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The reason my cats wear collars (and live strictly indoors) has to do with my dad's past cats. They were all outdoor cats (not uncommon at the time), who in the end went missing never to be seen again, or got run over by a car. Of course you can't stop the ladder other than keeping your cat inside, but the former might be preventable by having your cat wear an ID tag.<br />
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All of our cats (with one exception) wear collars and ID tags with their names, a phone number and say "I'm lost if outside." My cousin Madeleine came up with the lost if outside line, which was a fairly recent addition to our cat's ID tags.<br />
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Henry is our one exception to wearing a collar and tag. I've often judged people who say, "My cat hates wearing collars and we can't force him to wear one." Well, in a do as I say not as I do situation, Henry refuses to wear a collar - he physically takes the collar off and has choked himself in the process. He grew up wearing a collar with a tag - which maybe was too dangly for him as a kitten at the time, and he always acts as if he is wearing a collar with tag and he tries to go after it (even after years of not wearing a collar).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Henry in 2010, wearing a collar. We had embroidered collars with no tags for him.</td></tr>
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Henry was very sick a few years ago and would take his collar off every night. Eventually we stopped fighting him to put it back on him, especially after he lost over half his body weight and was essentially at death's door. Henry is microchipped, and the world's friendliest cat, so he is the one exception to our collar/ID tag policy (to my chagrin).<br />
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Our other cats don't mind their collars, and it has always been fun to pick out collars to match their personalities.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Piper's new collar. While it comes with an adorable strawberry bell, with 8 cats we don't like them wearing bells. Just imagine 8 cats all jingling! I saved it to use for a craft project.</td></tr>
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When the brand <a href="http://www.coolcatcollars.co.uk/">Cool Cat Collars</a> asked me to write a review of one of their collars, I was excited to pick out a fun new collar for Piper. CCC has quite a wide array of collars to choose from. From velvet collars, mustaches, glitter, real leather to various super heroes/heroines, there is something for every cat!<br />
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Their website even states: As you no doubt are already aware, the most important reason for getting a cat collar is safety. It is much easier to retrieve a cat should they go astray if they are wearing a personalized cat collar.<br />
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A neat thing about CCC, is that they only make saftey collars, that are fit with a buckle that will break away if it gets snagged on anything. Your cat collar can match your cats personality while keeping them stylish and safe.<br />
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<a href="http://www.coolcatcollars.co.uk/">Cool Cat Collars</a> also sells toys, ID tags, harnesses, and bells and charms.<br />
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Cool Cat Collars is based in the U.K., and they ship wordwide. Find Cool Cat Collars on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CoolCatCollars/?fref=ts">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/CoolCatCollars">Twitter </a>and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/coolcatcollars/">Instagram</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Sandpiper Cat Blog received a complimentary collar to review. Sandpiper Cat was not compensated for the review. </i></span>Rachel Shubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414318092914694263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405503083122536361.post-60426335961965828072017-05-01T19:57:00.000-04:002017-05-01T19:57:26.509-04:00Ökocat Natural Wood Clumping Cat Litter Review<div class="MsoNormal">
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With cats, comes responsibility. With responsibility comes things like litterboxes. Mostly unavoidable, litterboxes can make households messy. If you’re a fastidious neat-freak (who has a lot of cats) like me, you will need durable litter and litterboxes that can remain clean without wasting litter. And I’ve found a great new litter that I’d like to tell you about.<o:p></o:p></div>
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During my entire life, we have always had cats. And I can only recall that we have changed the brand and type of litter we use rarely. I’ve known Tidy Cats clay litter most of the time – but clay is not the best litter as it kicks up quite a large amount of dust. And that dust travels <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">everywhere in the house. </i>Especially when you have eight cats who use the bathroom on the constant.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>I’ve tried to use newspaper pellet litter, which my cats refused to acknowledge as useable litter. It sat unused for a month. Since we were seeking to move away from clay litter, we also tried walnut litter. Words cannot describe my strong dislike of the walnut litter. It barely clumped and it just made a bigger mess scooping and cleaning than when my cats used the litterbox.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Eventually we found a wheat litter, that at the time, did not produce nearly any dust. And for a few years, we were very happy with the wheat litter. But apparently, all good things must come to an end and we started disliking the litter. Now, I don’t fault the litter itself, because there were many factors that could’ve contributed to it not working. It could be that having eight cats, heavy use of the litter required way more scoopage (yes I’ve dubbed that a word) than we could adequately provide; it could’ve been that the formula of the litter changed and we weren’t aware. We ship litter to our house was having issues with their packaging –because many of the bags came expanded with air, which changed the texture of the litter. Or lastly, and probably most likely, the company that shipped and delivered the litter was somehow letting air into the bags causing the litter to expand and not absorb urine.</div>
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So, when I got a sample of ökocat Natural Wood Clumping Cat Litter, I was game for trying a new litter. In fact, we were so desperate at that point, after only a few uses of the litter – we decided to order a few more boxes of litter and change out a few of our litterboxes completely. <o:p></o:p></div>
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It is safe to say that not only did our cats quickly take to the new litter, but it made scooping about ten times easier! Not to say that I (or my family) enjoys scooping cat litter, but the wood litter made scooping an easier task. <o:p></o:p></div>
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ökocat claims that their wood litter has a “proven performance as best in class, has seven-day odor control, absorbs 500% its weight, superior clumping, naturally lightweight and biodegradable.” Now, those are big claims but I feel confident stating that those claims are well met. Their litter is even flushable! Though, I have not flushed it myself and cannot vouch for the effectiveness of that. Even the boxes of the ökocat litter are environmentally friendly. The boxes are compostable and come with an easy to carry handle.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ökocat wood litter is made from “100% sustainable and renewable wood fibers found in nature.” They typically start with “naturally fallen timber or unused lumber materials that would otherwise go to waste. The wood is then chipped and pelleted along with proprietary plant-based binders that improve the finished product.” Ökocat takes it one awesome step further and complies with the policies of the Forest Stewardship Council, Sustainable Forestry Initiative and the Forestry Preservation/Promotion Act. Ökocat is one of a kind because their “sustainable litters come from the earth, and can be returned to the earth and won’t sit in landfills for 100+ years like clay litters do.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ökocat’s most important component, in my opinion, is their odor control. Their litter traps the liquids and odors but does not use chemicals, scents, dyes and does so while not using any harmful materials. The wood pellet litter lasts <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">so</i> much longer than any other litter that we have used for our cats. It’s really quite impressive. And Ökocat litter lasts and reduces mess and waste which is a time and money saver.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ökocat offers other varieties of litter including super soft clumping wood cat litter, long hair clumping (for long hair breeds), cracked pine, and featherweight clumping wood cat litter. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Before we go, we just have one reminder about transitioning your cat to a new letter. It is best to slowly start a litter transition and not completely shift over to the new product. Here is a suggestion from Ökocat on how to switch - <a href="https://www.healthy-pet.com/okocat/Easy-Tips-for-Transitioning-To-a-New-Cat-Litter">https://www.healthy-pet.com/okocat/Easy-Tips-for-Transitioning-To-a-New-Cat-Litter</a>.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's hard to believe that it has been six years since Piper came into my life on March 13, 2011. I feel like everyone says that about their pet's "gotcha day," but I think it is pretty different for us. Piper came to us half way through her pregnancy and she ultimately miscarried her kittens that night. She was really only a kitten herself, about 7 months old. And I was 18 years old.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Piper had a busy summer watching the Olympics. She was a big fan of Katie Ledecky, Michael Phelps, Nathan Adrian and Anthony Erwin. She even tried to knock over Usain Bolt!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She and I are in such different places now. Piper is now about 6.5 years old and I'm 23. I was a senior in high school when we rescued Piper and now I am a college graduate and working in New Jersey. Yes, that's right - I don't even live with Piper right now! Which is really hard and sad for a lot of reasons because I have never been without a cat (with the exception of vacations). I miss her a lot and I get to FaceTime with her. I'll see her again in a few weeks when I go home for some dental work. But it is difficult not to live with any cats.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Piper did have some health issues in November and December 2016. In November she went in for her regular dental cleaning and they found a heart murmur. They took her back to the cardiologist and she was cleared to have her dental surgery, but she peed herself. She had a urinary tract infection and could not safely have her dental. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We took her home with pain medication and antibiotics, to get her healthy again. Maybe a week or so later, we had a very scary incident. I came home from shopping and saw blood all over the kitchen. I'll spare you any more details (and definitely no pictures), but as soon as I saw her bloody paws, I knew something was terribly wrong.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My dad and I checked the other cats and decided it had to be Piper since she had blood matted in her fur. We scooped her up and rushed off to our closest emergency vet. They took her back right away to examine her. And to our surprise, they came back out and said they could not find any possible wounds or anything external - and could we bring back our other cats to see if it was one of them? Now that's all good when you have maybe two or three cats. But when you have 8 cats total...not so much. Plus we have a few who we have trouble even catching to go to the vet for their regular check up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So we took Piper home, put her in isolation and started tracking down and examining all the other cats. After an hour of chasing around the other 7 cats, it appeared that no one had any wounds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The best we can deduce is that Piper passed a blood clot in urine and the two diffused together to look a lot worse than it was. But still, walking into that scene in the kitchen will be an image that sticks with me for a while.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Piper did finally get cleared for a dental in December (only about a week before I had my wisdom teeth out, irony anyone?) and she did great. She does have resorption disease and they had to do some extractions. Hopefully, she will not need more in the future, but it is possible. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And currently Piper has been isolated in my parents' bedroom since all of these occurences...she hasn't really wanted to leave. Especially because Bobby has been agressive towards her. So we have had some unsettled issues, like anyone with mulitple cats might expect. Piper does tolerate the other cats coming in the room, but she tenses up. We are working to try to get her back out in the general population, but it is taking some time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you to all of our followers for an amazing six years, and here is to more years of blogging! It wouldn't be possible without your support!</span>Rachel Shubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414318092914694263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405503083122536361.post-39735270441726207322016-11-13T14:35:00.000-05:002016-11-13T14:35:10.895-05:00Review: Purrball Meets Burrball in Brazil by Anne Zoet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Every once in a while a children's book falls across my to read pile and it is refreshing. As someone who is typically reading novels, it is always a great change of pace when I can read a quick story that even reminds me of the books I read while growing up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When I heard about <a href="http://www.purrballandburrball.com/">Purrball Meets Burrball in Brazil</a>, it sounded like a book that I would've read growing up. My parents were always buying great children's books that featured cats. The first book I ever read on my own was a book about a cat!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Purrball Meets Burrball in Brazil is a wonderful children's book by Anne Zoet. It tells the story of Darryl and his cat Purrball, who move to Brazil. But something goes horribly wrong, Purrball gets separated from his family during an earthquake. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Purrball meets a sloth who he names Burrball, who shows him around. Purrball had his mom's phone and cord attached around his leg, and he realizes Burrball's sloth toes were better to type with than cat paws!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Purrball and Burrball go on an adventure, trying to reunite Purrball with his family. They had to charge the phone at a coffee shop! Without giving the story away, there is a happy ending</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Purrball Meets Burrball in Brazil was an engaging and adorable story, that will land with young readers. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and highly recommend it to everyone with young kids.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Visit <a href="http://purrballandburrball.com/">purrballandburrball.com</a> to find out about more adventures of Purrball and Burrball -- as well as finding drawings, mazes and download-able coloring pages!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Buy on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Purrball-Meets-Burrball-Brazil-Anne/dp/0997383704/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479064191&sr=8-1&keywords=purrball+meets+burrball+in+brazil">Amazon</a> or <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/purrball-meets-burrball-in-brazil-anne-zoet/1125065598?ean=9780997383720">Barnes & Noble</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Author Anne Zoet is a freelance creative directior for both technology giants and countless startups in the Silicon Valley. Her passions are art, words, travel, the environment and animals - all of which came together naturally in the creation of Purrball Meets Burrball in Brazil. In addition to her human family, Zoet shares her home with three domestic cats (though sometimes she wonders if they're not just a bit wild). </span>Rachel Shubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414318092914694263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405503083122536361.post-83239032313694807892016-11-09T17:23:00.000-05:002016-11-09T17:27:36.036-05:00Exciting Top Cat Blogger News!<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When I started my blog, it was supposed to be a chronicle of fostering Piper and her kittens. When she lost her kittens, I did not think I would be able to continue blogging because I was so distraught. However, nursing Piper back to health became my new occupation and I soon realized there was plenty to write about. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That was March 2011, and now it is November 2016 - over five years later and still writing! Fostering and rescuing Piper changed the course of my life in better ways that I could have imagined. I've attended numerous conferences, workshops and have truly started my writing career.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So, it is such an honor to share with you that Sandpiper Cat Blog was selected as a <a href="https://thoroughlyreviewed.com/special-interests/top-50-cat-bloggers/">Top 50 Cat Blogger by Thoroughly Reviewed</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In the same week, Sandpiper Cat Blog also was picked 87/100 for <a href="http://blog.feedspot.com/cat_blogs/">Feedspot's Top 100 Cat Blog</a>! According to Feedspot, these are the top 100 cat blogs on the planet, <i>wow!</i></span><br />
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Rachel Shubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414318092914694263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405503083122536361.post-56472936356616107602016-10-16T15:54:00.000-04:002016-10-16T15:54:01.760-04:00National Feral Cat Day 2016<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy <a href="http://nationalferalcatday.org/">National Feral Cat Day</a>! For the last five years, every October 16 I write about NFCD for <a href="http://www.alleycat.org/">Alley Cat Allies</a>. It is a great event that brings recognition to the feral cats that we share our neighborhoods with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This year's theme, "All Cats All Communities" reflects Alley Cat Allies' belief that every cat's life in every community around the world is important. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Alley Cat Allies' has even provided a fun NFCD 2016 coloring page that you can print out <a href="http://nationalferalcatday.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2016_NFCD_ColoringPage.pdf">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Feral or stray cats have many names. They are also known as community cats, outdoor cats, alley cats, street cats, barn cats and even tomcats. Outdoor community cats and pet cats are the same species, <i>Felis catus</i>, the domestic cat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Studies show that outdoor cats are as healthy as pet cats and can have the same life span. "Feral" describes behavior, feral cats are wary of people and live on their own outdoors. Community cats are not adoptable because they are not socialized to humans.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">An eartip is the universal symbol to identify a neutered and vaccinated cat. The top 3/8 inch of the cat's left ear is removed during surgery. More than 40% of Americans have cared for an outdoor cat!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cats live everywhere. Cats have lived outdoors alongside humans since before the pyramids. Outdoor cats live in family groups called colonies. Cats are bonded to their environments and colonies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">More than 70% of all cats who go to a shelter are killed there. For community cats, that rises to virtually 100%. Removing community cats doesn't work. Catching and killing is ineffective, outdated and cruel. Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the only humane, effective approach to care for community cats.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Community cats are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and eartipped and then returned to their outdoor home. To learn more about community cats, visit <a href="http://www.alleycat.org/resources/get-informed-discover-the-truth-about-feral-cats/">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Read last year's post <a href="http://www.sandpipercat.com/2015/10/national-feral-cat-day-2015.html">2015</a> & previous years: <a href="http://www.sandpipercat.com/2014/10/national-feral-cat-day-2014.html">2014</a>, <a href="http://www.sandpipercat.com/2013/10/architects-of-change-for-cats-national.html">2013</a>, <a href="http://www.sandpipercat.com/2012/10/national-feral-cat-day-october-16-2012.html">2012</a>, <a href="http://www.sandpipercat.com/2011/10/teal-cat-project.html">2011</a>.</span><br />
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<br />Rachel Shubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414318092914694263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405503083122536361.post-16644593688753658622016-10-09T15:47:00.003-04:002016-10-09T15:47:52.668-04:00Purrfect Together: Celebrate the Bond Between You and Your Kitty This October<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Autumn covers both National Pet Wellness Month and October's Black Cat Awareness Month. There's never been a better time to show our cats some extra love. Recently, the cat lovers at Meow Mix ran the Purrfect Together Survey, which asked cat parents around the country about their special bond with their four-legged friends. Here are some of their meow-nificent results:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>83% of cats take naps with their owners</b>. Piper loves to keep me company when I take the rare nap. Recently I had a bad head cold and Piper was constantly by my side, my little kitty nurse. I think it's her way of thanking me for nursing her back to health after her miscarriage in 2011. We have to wonder about the 17% who don't get to experience the joy of napping with their cats!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>80% of cat parents believe they can interpret their kitty's meows.</b> Piper has this very distinct tonal meow, that says, "Let me into the laundry room!" She loves to hide in there after she was given treats by mom (who learned her lesson that giving treats to cats in rooms they shouldn't be, is not a good idea). Piper loves to hang out in the laundry room and also has a different meow for "Let me back out! How dare you lock me in here!"</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">72% of cat parents love to surprise their kitties with a treat!</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Like I said, Piper got treats in the laundry room one time but you may as well call it the treat room, because that's what she thinks it should be called. Our cats LOVE their bonito fish flakes, especially three of my black cats - PHolly, Charlie and Bobby.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Piper and I are purrfect for each other! We both anticipate each other's needs and she never ceases to make me smile. Piper was a true gift to me, because she comforted me in the difficult period of high school, graduation and then my transition to college. And now, I move from post college graduation to finding a full time job! My Pups has always been there for me.</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Visit Meow Mix's Perfect Together Website </span><a href="http://bit.ly/2dazaGc" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">here</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">. Just like Piper and I, you and your cat can enjoy the unique experience of converting your photo into a true meowsterpiece - a digital "oil" painting that helps express and immortalize your cat-love on canvas. </span><br />
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of, such as chasing other pets or shredding household items like curtains and
furniture. Excite your feline friend by bringing a taste of the wild indoors,
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some extra grooming time and a proper diet. Hairballs happen when stray hairs get stuck in
the digestive tract as a result of self-grooming, and <b>cats spend nearly 20% of their waking hours grooming</b>. However, a
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<b><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif";">Featured post by Dr. Danielle Bernal, Veterinarian
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felines are natural hunters. Help your cat or kitten stay on top of their
skills with plenty of play time together. Not only does this keep your cat
active to support a healthy weight, it also keeps stress levels down and
encourages bonding for a happy, purring kitty. Just be sure that you keep any
laser pointers away from your cat’s eyes!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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experience boredom, too, and they can express it in ways you may not be so fond
of, such as chasing other pets or shredding household items like curtains and
furniture. Excite your feline friend by bringing a taste of the wild indoors,
with perches by a sunny window or potted plants that are cat friendly. A few to
avoid are tulips, lilies and English ivy–these are all toxic for pets!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are unpleasant for cats and pet parents alike, but they can be managed with
some extra grooming time and a proper diet. Hairballs happen when stray hairs get stuck in
the digestive tract as a result of self-grooming, and <b>cats spend nearly 20% of their waking hours grooming</b>. However, a
few minutes of daily brushing can help catch those loose hairs before your cat
does. </span></div>
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Rachel Shubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414318092914694263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405503083122536361.post-45928688418288067382016-04-17T23:30:00.000-04:002016-04-17T23:30:30.786-04:00Giveaway: Morris the Cat's Well Groomed Kitty-Kit<div class="ace-line" data-node-type="line" id="magicdomid3" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20.3px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<span style="line-height: 20.3px;">With spring now arriving and after that, the dreaded bathing suit season (eek!), I know everyone's searching for ways to look their best. And Sandpiper Cat Blog's readers have a 'paw up' on the competition because we're about to get some style and wellness tips from someone who knows a thing or two about looking awesome... I'm talking, of course, about Morris the Cat. </span></div>
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<span class="author-241343703 font-color-000000 font-size-medium" style="line-height: 20.3px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">In case you're not familiar with this illustrious feline, Morris is the original celebricat, starring in over 50 9Lives cat food commercials from the 1970s up through today. He's even been called "the Clark Gable of cats," and that's about as debonair as it gets! In his "Dear Morris" column, he'll be answering some readers' burning questions about good grooming, and he's also giving away a well groomed kitty-kit, scroll down to the bottom to enter!</span></div>
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<span class="author-241343703 font-color-000000 font-size-medium" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">I love my cat, Baxter, but man, does he shed! Every time I leave the house I'm covered in cat hair. It's getting to the point where we can't even cuddle together without me looking like the sticky side of a lint roller! Unleash your wisdom, Morris... there must be something I can do.</span></div>
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gave a neonatal kitten workshop 101 on Saturday, March 19, at the <a href="http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/animalshelter/">Fairfax County Animal Shelter</a> to a group of
potential kitten fosters. Shaw started her brand, the <a href="http://www.kittenlady.org/">Kitten Lady</a>, as a small
project that became a big deal. Eight years of kitten rescue under her belt,
Shaw now helps inform others about the care of neonatal kittens.</span><br />
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that even daily planning is essential to fostering kittens that are orphaned or
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went into detail about creating plans for the foster kittens. She suggested
putting them in a place that is “cozy, private and easy to
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Shaw brought organic baby wipes and kitten milk replacer to show what brands
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fairfaxcountyanimalshelter/">@fairfaxcountyanimalshelter</a> Instagram account.</td></tr>
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almost drank a can of kitten milk replacer the other day, it looks just like a
can of soda!” Shaw said. The crowd laughed, as Shaw explained the different
types of nipples used in bottles for neonatal kittens.</span></div>
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stressed that feeding the kittens is often done incorrectly because people
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feeding position is really important; the kitten must be belly down. It’s an
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discussed serious issues and made recommendations for fosters, urging them to
contact their vet if any urgent issues arrive. She said that neonatal kittens
are similar to human babies; they need their faces cleaned after eating and
they can burp. Unlike human babies, neonatal kittens need to be stimulated to
pee and poop. Shaw explains that mother cats stimulate the kittens to pee and
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had two of her neonatal foster kittens with her, Bruno and Boop. Shaw used Bruno
in a demonstration to show the audience how to feed him, stimulate him to pee
and cleaning him afterwards.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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stressed to the crowd that learning everything for neonatal kitten care can be
stressful. Health situations that arise may seem like emergencies, because it
is easy to panic. Shaw recommended that fosters consult with a veterinarian, if
they are worried. She emphasized having a helper who can wake up in the early
weeks of kittenhood to help with the feedings every two hours. A support
system is essential for both the foster and the kitten’s health. It is
important to keep foster parents from burning out from the mental and emotional
strain that fostering takes. The reward, according to Shaw, is being able to
place a foster with a loving family.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image from <a href="http://kittenlady.org/">kittenlady.org</a> (yes that is me in the bun & scarf on right). There was an ASL interpreter at the event.</td></tr>
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crowd asked Shaw how she felt about saying goodbye to her foster kittens. Often
fosters “fail” by adopting their kittens because they have grown very close.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kittenxlady/">@kittenxlady</a> Instagram account.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;">You can see the Kitten Lady, Hannah Shaw, teach her neonatal kitten workshop 101 at the <a href="http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/animalshelter/">Fairfax County Animal Shelter</a> in Northern Virginia on May 28, 2016 at 11 am. Sign up <a href="http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0845adaf2aa3f49-neonatal">here</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;">Find Hannah, the Kitten Lady on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kittenxlady/?fref=ts">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/kittenxlady">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kittenxlady/">Instagram</a>.</span></div>
Rachel Shubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414318092914694263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405503083122536361.post-54805426575031341002016-04-03T00:08:00.003-04:002016-04-03T00:08:55.104-04:00Review: Yogi Cats by Paige Hodges<div class="MsoNormal">
I like to read books that make me feel good after I finish
reading them. This happy feeling might not even come straight from the content, but
from the physical book, the colors and the entire aesthetic. Yogi Cats by Paige
Hodges, is one of those feel happy books.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hodges wrote Yogi Cats to combine both her love of yoga and
cats. Hodges, as a young adult, got her first cat after finding a mouse in her
New York City apartment. She eventually moved with three cats to L.A.,
California – where she took a yoga class. Hodges has practices yoga for over
twenty years and credits her patience and balance to yoga. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Hodges founded <a href="http://felineyogi.com/">Feline Yogi</a>, a company that makes yoga mats
just for cats. These two special areas of her life have led her to write Yogi
Cats, which contains yoga poses for the beginner all the way to an expert
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Each chapter of the book has two beautiful full color pages,
with an adorable little cat doing yoga poses. Within each chapter are
Instructions for yoga poses and quotes that are yoga inspired and reminiscent
of relaxation. The cute little cat doodles on each page relate to what the
chapter is covering.<o:p></o:p><br />
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One of my favorite passages is on page 24, which discusses
why yoga and meditation can be helpful for stress and anxiety. As someone who
is prone to stress and suffers from anxiety, I found this chapter on meditation
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My favorite quote in Yogi Cats is on page 52, “Even if
things don’t unfold the way you expected, don’t be disheartened or give up. One
who continues to advance will win in the end.” –Daisaku Ikeda. <o:p></o:p><br />
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The pose that I felt relaxed me the most was on page 82, the
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The end of the book has a 30-day yoga challenge, with
intentions to help the reader form a yoga habit by commitment, intention and
following through. Hodges’ feline yogini, her cat Pippy, writes the challenge.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If anything was going to get me to try to take a mental
break and use yoga as a relaxation method – it would be this quote from Pippy, “Be
aware of excuses. You humans love excuses. ‘My Netflix queue is full and I must
catch up; I am too tired!; I can’t find my yoga pants! blah blah blah.’ The
list goes on and on. You are responsible for setting your priorities. That may
mean watching less TV or prying yourself away from Facebook, but it’s up to you
and you only to make sure to find the time.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Nothing rings more true to me, that spending too much time
on the computer. I am a blogger and full time student after all! But Pippy’s
reminder to me to be responsible and disconnect (and find my yoga pants, which
I do know where they are), is much needed.<br />
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Available at <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/yogi-cats-paige-hodges/1122934361?ean=9781633532670">Barnes & Noble</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Yogi-Cats-Paige-Hodges/dp/1633532674/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458354066&sr=8-1&keywords=yogi+cats">Amazon</a>.<br />
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It just takes one car accident to change the way you drive forever. One car accident and you will always think about what could've happened. One car accident that left both physical and emotional or mental scars. You might wonder why I'm writing about car accidents on Sandpiper Cat...but there is a good explanation.<br />
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Today's review is about a cat carrier that is car crash tested, the <a href="http://sleepypod.com/">Sleepypod</a> mobile pet bed and carrier. As a survivor of a terrible car accident, in which our car flipped over and rolled onto the roof, my family takes safety for both humans and animals very seriously. That day, December 2, 1995 is ingrained on our minds and forever will be a reminder to wear our seatbelts.<br />
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I always felt it was important that the cats traveled in the car to the vet as safely as possible. This notion has led me to try to buckle cat carriers into the car. It has never been an ideal set up and it does not keep them as safe as I would like them to be in the car. Enter the Sleepypod carrier, which is a two in one deal - because you're getting both a stylish cat bed and a durable carrier.<br />
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<a href="http://sleepypod.com/">Sleepypod</a> is a brand that understands that safety is a huge priority for pet lovers like my family. <a href="http://sleepypod.com/">Sleepypod</a> has crash-tested its entire line of pet carriers, for their safety test program.<br />
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New to the <a href="http://sleepypod.com/">Sleepypod</a>company is the addition of their PPRS Handilock, which is the <b>Pet Passenger Restraint System</b>. The PPRS Handilock evolved due to tests done with Sleepypod and the Center for Pet Safety (CPS). The PPRS Handilock has been crash tested - all the crash tests are done with realistic crash test pet dummies.<br />
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"<a href="http://sleepypod.com/">Sleepypod</a> mobile pet bed with the PPRS Handilock was named a Top Performing Pet Carrier in a Subaru of America, Inc. and Center for Pet Safety collaborative study to test the effectiveness of pet carriers and crates in crash situations." My family drives Subaru cars, so we are thrilled that Subaru has been working with <a href="http://sleepypod.com/">Sleepypod</a>.<br />
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Adding the PPRS Handilock to the <a href="http://sleepypod.com/">Sleepypod</a> mobile pet bed has truly increased the safety of your pets in the car. When using the <a href="http://sleepypod.com/">Sleepypod</a> with the PPRS Handilock, it was clear that our cat(s) were in the safest carrier they have ever traveled in before.<br />
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Having traveled from New Jersey to Virginia with a cat on three separate occasions, I relish the idea of having a crash tested carrier in the car. Knowing that my cat is nestled safely into the comfort of their bed turned carrier, is bound to make for a more relaxing drive for both cat and owner.<br />
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Back in October 2015, we had to take our cat Brooke to the dental vet for surgery. It is about an hour long drive, which is much longer than her usual 10 minute drive to the vet. A few weeks before we went, we left out the <a href="http://sleepypod.com/">Sleepypod</a> carrier with the top detached, so Brooke and the other cats could use it as a bed.<br />
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Knowing that the carrier would smell like home, we zipped on the top portion of the carrier on the morning Brooke had her surgery. She fit very nicely into the Sleepypod, which was easy to get her into and place securely in the car.<br />
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We buckled in the carrier with the PPRS Handilock and off to the vet we went. Brooke subsequently had check ups after her surgery, and all of her rides to the vet were done with style and safety, in her Sleepypod!<br />
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I cannot recommend the Sleepypods highly enough! We are all extremely impressed with the quality and durability of the Sleepypod carrier. The Sleepypod Mini, Sleepypod Air and Sleepypod Atom models are also approved for airline travel as well (the medium one pictured does not fit under most airline seats).<br />
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In addition to the wonderful work done by the people at Sleepypod, they have an "c<a href="http://sleepypod.com/accidentreplacement-program.">rash replacement program</a>," in which they will replace your Sleepypod carrier if it has been in a car accident at no charge.<br />
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Rachel Shubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414318092914694263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405503083122536361.post-24197453922159975552016-02-09T22:27:00.000-05:002016-02-09T22:27:05.807-05:00MeowMix Acatemy & Cat's Meow AwardsSandpiper Cat Blog is thrilled to announce that we are part of the MeowMix Acatemy. The Acatemy is a one of a kind community where cat lovers can come together and share knowledge, cat related news, and get special perks.<br />
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The Acatemy hosted their first Cat's Meow Awards this past month and there are three great videos that we would love for you to watch!<br />
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Visit our <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/sandpipercat/valentine-gift-guide-2016/">Valentine 2016 Gift Guide Pinboard</a> for all the details!<br />
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Read our previous years here: <a href="http://www.sandpipercat.com/2014/02/3rd-annual-valentines-day-gift-guide.html">2014</a>, <a href="http://www.sandpipercat.com/2013/02/etsy-valentines-day-gift-guide.html">2013</a> and <a href="http://www.sandpipercat.com/2012/02/first-valentines-day-cat-gifts-guide.html">2012</a>.<br />
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<span class="author-241343703 font-color-000000 font-size-medium" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">So I had a thought... why not ask someone who's truly an expert on the subject; someone who spends more time snoozing than most of us spend at work? I'm talking, of course, about Morris the Cat. </span></div>
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<span class="author-241343703 font-color-000000 font-size-medium" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">For those of you who don't know him – or who've let sleep deprivation cloud your memory – </span><span class="author-241343703 font-color-222222 font-size-medium" style="color: #222222; font-size: 1em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Morris is the iconic spokescat for 9Lives cat food and has starred in </span><span class="author-241343703 font-color-000000 font-color-222222 font-size-medium" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">over 50 commercials</span><span class="author-241343703 font-color-000000 font-size-medium" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">. When he's not in front of the camera or chowing down on 9Lives, you can bet he's napping in his trailer, ahem carrying case.</span></div>
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<span class="author-241343703 font-color-000000 font-size-medium" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">I've been experiencing difficulties with falling asleep, tossing and turning once my head hits the pillow. I don't get it because I feel tired all day at work; then I come home, brush my teeth, flip on the TV, and just... lie there. I'm hoping I can learn from the expert. Morris, what am I doing wrong?</span></div>
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<span class="author-241343703 font-color-000000 font-size-medium" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Your case, unfortunately, is not at all uncommon. When you're going all day long at the speed of a cheetah, it's no wonder your mind darts around like a red laser dot at bedtime. Luckily, as a cat, I spend up to 140 hours per week sleeping and I can tell you there is hope! For starters, I notice you mentioned turning on the TV before bed. Cats don't watch TV – this is partly because the majority of us can't speak English that well, but mostly because it interferes with our snooze time. Scientifically speaking, the 'glow' emitted by an electronic screen enters the brain and slows the release of melatonin, the hormone that helps us sleep. So next time you want to turn on the tube before bed, try counting sheep instead – or better yet, mice!</span></div>
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<span class="author-241343703 font-color-000000 font-size-medium" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">I'm a cat but as you know, even animals have 'spirit animals.' Mine is an owl – a night owl to be exact. I love to play "catch the speck of dust" or "chase your tail in the middle of the bed" into the wee hours of the morning. My humans have no idea what they're missing out on. They just lay there snoring and swat at me when I come too close. How can I make them see that daytime is lame, and the real party happens under stars (the stick-on, glow-in-the-dark kind)?</span></div>
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<span class="author-241343703 font-color-000000 font-size-medium" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Sadly, this is a case you may not win. Humans need their sleep at night. You get to spend all day snoozing and they only get a few precious hours when the sun goes down. Your humans can, however, make sure that they understand why it is you're pouncing about and provide things to make nighttime more fun. For instance, your humans could consider getting a kitty condo or put out bags or boxes for you to explore. For extra credit, they can hide treats around the house so you can go on a midnight scavenger hunt. Or, if you're really lucky, they'll bring home a kitty best friend for you to play with whenever you please. Other cats might be up at night because they get hungry, in which case their humans could try an automatic food dispenser to provide small meals throughout the night. Remember, the more you let your humans sleep at night, the more energy they'll have to play with you during the day!</span></div>
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<span class="author-241343703 font-color-000000 font-size-medium" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">My cat and I are BFFs. We do everything together – play, eat, snuggle – we make a purrfect team. But in the bedroom, I prefer to have my space. My cat, on the other hand, thinks there's no better place to sleep than right on my head! Why does she do this? I'm not all that fun when I'm sleeping.</span></div>
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<span class="author-241343703 font-color-000000 font-size-medium" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">You have been bestowed a great honor. As cats, we don't always wear our hearts on our paws, but one tell-tail sign we love and trust you is when we choose to make YOU our bed. Plus, you're warm. And getting our warmth from you helps us to conserve our own energy for more important things like eating. The rhythm of your breath also creates a calming effect and the curve of your face, stomach, or legs perfectly forms to our bodies. Basically, you're like a waterbed, heated blanket, and memory foam all in one! So the next time your cat goes to curl up on you, think of it as a compliment and drift off to sleep knowing you are loved... and you're very comfortable.</span></div>
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Rachel Shubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414318092914694263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405503083122536361.post-21730097440468318942015-12-07T19:10:00.001-05:002015-12-07T19:11:29.530-05:00Review: Homer - The Ninth Life of a Blind WondercatI always tell people I'm an avid reader, because picking out what book to read next is exhilarating for me. When my mom told me in 2009 to read a book called <i>Homer's Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale, or How I Learned About Love and Life with a Blind Wonder Cat</i>, I instantly said that I had already read parts of it for school and didn't like it. I thought she was talking about <i>The Odyssey</i> by Homer and she was not.<br />
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Well, it turned out she was talking about a book about a black cat owned by a lady named Gwen Cooper. Of course a book about a black cat meant I was instantly interested. My mom had spent a large portion of one day, lying on the couch and reading <i>Homer's Odyssey. </i>We often shared books, but not super frequently because I did not find myself as interested in memoirs as I do now.<br />
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I started <i>Homer's Odyssey</i> and could not put it down. It was not your typical cat story whatsoever, and Gwen had clearly incorporated a story about disabled cats into her book. She might not have known it at the time, but Homer was about to garner a lot of popularity and quite the following.<br />
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And here we are in 2015, with Gwen's latest release just hitting the book world - <i>Homer: The Ninth Life of a Blind Wondercat</i>. I was so eager to read the sequel to <i>Homer's Odyssey</i>, and I can tell you that Gwen did not disappoint. Not one drop!<br />
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Gwen's writing was so much the same in <i>Homer</i> as it was in <i>Homer's Odyssey</i> that I felt like it was just the perfect continuation. <i>Homer </i>is short but sweet, coming in at 115 pages. Gwen went the self-publishing route, because an industry length book would've required 20,000 more words. And Gwen got the point of her story across in her 115 pages.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I interviewed Gwen in 2009 for my high school newspaper, <i>The W.T. Woodson Cavalcade</i>. </td></tr>
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<i>Homer's Odyssey </i>covered the first 12 years of Homer's life<i>. Homer </i>covers the last four years. Gwen covers her trials of sending her first <i>Homer's Odyssey</i> manuscript to publishers and celebrating when she finally was published in 2009. Gwen discusses her path to publication and her subsequent book tours.<br />
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It was completely evident from Gwen, that she never expected Homer's story to impact so many people. Homer was Gwen's cat, but when she wrote about him for the world to read, he became the world's cat. Everyone who read <i>Homer's Odyssey</i> felt like he was their cat, curled up in their lap as they read his story.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Homer. Image used with permission of Gwen Cooper.</td></tr>
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Gwen would get letters and emails of people writing to tell her that Homer inspired them to adopt a blind or disabled cats. She received hundreds of these emails and they were her favorite to get. People from all over the world would share their rescue cats' stories on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Homerblindcatfans/?fref=ts">Homer's Facebook page</a>. Homer's Facebook page even helped raise money for disaster relief affecting animals!<br />
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<i>Homer</i> covers Homer and Gwen's rise to fame. Readers will enjoy Gwen's tales of Homer's photoshoots and filming scenarios, that sent Gwen's husband Laurence out to buy turkey to bring on the set!<br />
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<i>Homer</i> also allowed Gwen to write about the passing of her cats (and Homer's siblings) Vashti and Scarlett. It was clear to me that the therapeutic writing process of loss was completely there in Gwen's writing. I could feel her pain, because if you've lost a cat or someone dear, you know what that loss is like.<br />
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Readers were also introduced to Gwen's new kittens, Fanny and Clayton. Gwen told the story of how they came into their family and the adoration Clayton had for Homer. Clayton had a bad leg infection when Gwen and Laurence adopted him, and ultimately ended up having his leg amputated. But Clayton the tripod was able to run around and play with his sister Fanny, and Homer, all the same.<br />
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Since Homer had passed in August 2013, I knew that a portion of <i>Homer</i> would recount his loss. Homer lived to be sixteen, remarkable for any cat, particularly for such an extraordinary one. Homer beat the odds of a rough start to life, and was so lucky to find a home in Gwen & co.<br />
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I thoroughly enjoyed <i>Homer</i>, just as I anticipated. Whenever I recommended (and trust me I still do) <i>Homer's Odyssey</i>, I always told the person that Homer had a great life with Gwen and (at the time) was still alive. I always find it difficult to read pet stories where you know in the end that the cat or dog dies. But <i>Homer's Odyssey</i> was not a typical pet story and never will be. Despite that Homer has since passed, his legacy lives on, particularly on his Facebook page and <a href="http://gwencooper.com/">Gwen's website</a>.<br />
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Gwen is a phenomenal, <i>New York Times Best Selling Author</i>, philanthropist, animal activist and above all, a wonderful friend. I'm so glad that she got to finish Homer's story in <i>Homer</i> and I cannot wait to see what comes next.<br />
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<i>Homer: The Ninth Life of a Blind Wondercat</i> is available now at <a href="http://hihomer.com./">hihomer.com.</a><br />
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If you're interested in reading my past interviews with Gwen, check them out.<br />
<a href="http://www.sandpipercat.com/2012/04/meet-gwen-cooper-author-and-blind-cat.html">2012 Interview with Gwen on Homer's Odyssey</a><br />
<a href="http://www.sandpipercat.com/2013/03/review-giveaway-love-saves-day-by-gwen.html">2013 Interview with Gwen on Love Saves the Day</a><br />
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Check out the time Gwen interviewed me as the Inaugural Homer's Hero, <a href="http://www.gwencooper.com/blog/entry/rachel-shubin-inagural-homer-s-hero">here</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Welcome back to Sandpiper Cat Blog's 3rd Annual Holiday Gift Guide! This guide is one of my favorite posts to do, because I get to round up all of the great cat themed items out there and share them with you, my readers. I cannot believe this is my third year writing this post, but then again it is hard to believe that I have been blogging for almost FIVE years (in March)!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bookmark our <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/sandpipercat/scb-holiday-2015/">SCB Holiday 2015 board</a> on <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/sandpipercat/">Pinterest</a>, as I will update it if I see any other great cat items for the holidays.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">See our past guides: <a href="http://www.sandpipercat.com/2014/12/scb-second-annual-holiday-gift-guide.html">2014 Guide</a> & <a href="http://www.sandpipercat.com/2013/11/sandpiper-cat-blogs-first-annual.html">2013 Guide</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Coming December 8, is the much anticipated sequel to New York Times Best Selling Author, Gwen Cooper's <i>Homer's Odyssey: A fearless feline tale, or how I learned about love and life with a blind wondercat. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The new book, is entitled <i>Homer: The ninth life of a blind wondercat</i>. <i>Homer</i> will be available <b>only</b> on <a href="http://hihomer.com/">hihomer.com</a>. <i>Homer</i> will conclude his story, a life that was very much saved by Cooper. Homer enhanced Cooper's life and changed it for the better, and this 115 page novel spans four years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Check back on Sandpiper Cat Blog for a review of the new book!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">King's new book, <i>Tortitude: The BIG book of cats with a BIG attitude</i>, will be available on February 5, 2016. So while you might not be able to physically gift a copy of the book, a pre-order for a friend is just the same! Plus getting gifts in a few months is always fun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Margaret Gates Root of <a href="http://feline-nutrition.org/">Feline Nutrition Foundation</a>, has designed a wonderful Color Cats book that is one of more to come. She has created <a href="http://colorcats.org/">colorcats.org</a>, to channel her passion for drawing and cats. The book is presented in landscape style, which is mindful of both right and left handed people (no paws!). The first page has a mouse toy featured on it; and the little mouse is hidden in every drawing through the book. Check out a <a href="http://colorcats.org/sample-pages/">sample page here</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Another coloring book for adults that is stunning, is <a href="http://bztatstudios.com/coloring-books/">BZTAT's Color Me Cats</a>. The return to childhood through coloring books is a great escape from reality, which is much needed. BZTAT's unique style is seen throughout her 25 original drawings. There are even a few dogs seen in the book...can you find them?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Available from <a href="http://bztatstudios.com/coloring-books/">BZTAT studios</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I was browsing in World Market the other day, and I saw these little lucky cat toys, made with American catnip! I am a huge fan of Maneki Nekos, the Japanese lucky cat - so I had to pick these up for my cats. The sniffed them out of the shopping bag and everyone instantly loved them. Charlie, Polly, Piper and Vickie spent the night licking them and kicking them - what a hit!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Available from <a href="http://www.worldmarket.com/product/3+piece+lucky+cat+toys+with+catnip%2C+set+of+2.do?&from=Search">World Market</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I spend a huge amount of time in Target, which means I'm always finding something new and fun to try out. I found myself at the endcap of the pet aisle, which had these adorable cat scratcher houses. Let me just tell you, these houses are a HUGE hit! The cats really enjoy spending time in their little cozy scratch houses. I commend Target for these awesome cat designs - they really are fantastic with a great aesthetic. They fit well tucked away in the corner of your home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Available from Target in g<a href="http://www.target.com/p/boots-barkley-gingerbread-cat-scratch-house/-/A-24014892#prodSlot=medium_1_14">ingerbread</a> and a <a href="http://www.target.com/p/boots-barkley-holiday-gift-box-cat-scratch-house/-/A-24014891#prodSlot=medium_1_15">holiday gift box</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Now, we received a <a href="http://catladybox.com/">CatLadyBox</a> in August 2015 that we really adored! Subscription boxes are all the rage right now, and Dorian Wagner has outdone herself with her <a href="https://catladybox.com/subscribe/">CatLadyBox subscription service</a>. Available in the CatLadyBox (2-3 cat themed items) or CRAZY CatLadyBox (same as regular PLUS at least 2 items for your cats). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The prices of the boxes vary and are available to pay month to month, 3 month prepay and 6 month prepay. A wonderful idea for your cat loving friend, there is no way they will be disappointed with a unique array of goodies, handpicked and approved by the CatLadyBox team (yes, that includes Dorian's cats!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The <a href="http://triple-t-studios.com/collections/the-tiniest-tiger-handbags/products/cat-walk-cosmetic-bag">Catwalk Cosmetic Bag</a> is a great way to store your favorite cosmetics while traveling, whether it's far away or just to work or school. Designed exclusively for Triple-T Studios, this bag even has little pawprints on the back of it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://triple-t-studios.com/collections/the-tiniest-tiger-handbags/products/the-tiniest-tiger-duffel">The Tiniest Tiger Duffle</a> is a sleek black suitcase, with embroidered cats. Proudly pronounce your love for cats while traveling with this machine washable duffel!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Last but not least is for the favorite writer and cat lover in your life! The Cat Lined Kraft Journals from <a href="http://worldmarket.com/">World Market</a> feature two different cover designs with black and white cats. The pages are lined and have a cat on each page. The 96 pages in these journals is plenty of space to write down ideas of all sorts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Piper and I thank you for joining us for our 3rd annual holiday gift guide! 2015 absolutely flew by, but we cannot wait to see what 2016 brings us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Happy Holidays and Warm Regards!</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Disclosure: Some of the items in this blog post were sent to me for review. Receiving complimentary items did not influence my post or opinion and never will. Some items were purchased with my own money. Sandpiper Cat Blog is not liable for your purchases with third parties.</span></i></div>
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Rachel Shubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15414318092914694263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-405503083122536361.post-28254247613017528392015-11-15T23:21:00.001-05:002015-11-15T23:23:05.600-05:00Review: Catify to SatisfyJackson Galaxy and Kate Benjamin have done it again with "Catify to Satisfy: Simple Solutions for Creating a Cat-Friendly Home." This book is a deeper dive into Catification, their previous collaboration together.<br />
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Releasing this Tuesday November 17, Catify to Satisfy is chock full of beautiful full-color inspiring home decor photos and tips from across the country on how to make life better for both cat guardians and kitties! Their ideas for creating a cat friendly aesthetic in your home, is sure to please both you and your cat.<br />
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Jackson and Kate use this book to show cat lovers everywhere that it's possible to create cat-friendly but also <i>chic </i>homes. This new book features DIY projects and designs, which have inspired the Catification Nation community.<br />
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Simple suggestions of litter cabinets with "cute kitty cutouts" is a great way to disguise the litterboxes while leaving a pleasing appearance for your home. Jackson even provides tips for choosing the right size litter box for your cat. "When in doubt, go bigger," he says.<br />
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The love of cats and creating cat friendly homes is evident from reading Catify to Satisfy. Jackson and Kate have a dedication towards friendly feline living that is unparalleled. The strategies that Jackson and Kate have compiled.<br />
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Every time someone reads Catify to Satisfy, they will certainly find new ideas and motivation in each reading. I know I have some great ideas for incorporating our cat's favorite ways to hang out in the house, that is appealing to my eye and decor.<br />
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Read our review from 2014 on Catificaiton, <a href="http://www.sandpipercat.com/2014/10/reviewgiveaway-catification-by-jackson.html">here</a>.<br />
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Make sure that the cat lovers in your life have a copy of this fantastic book. DIYs for your cat have never been better. The projects and hacks will bring harmony back into your home. No challenge is unsolvable!</div>
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See <a href="http://jacksongalaxy.com/">Jackson Galaxy</a> on Animal Planet's <i><a href="http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/my-cat-from-hell/">My Cat From Hell</a></i>. Find Kate Benjamin on <a href="http://hauspanther.com/">Hauspanther.com</a>.</div>
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