NATIONAL CAT DAY!!! =^ . . ^=

I have cats and they are all my little furry babies that I love, love, LOVE!

Today is National Cat Day!  Which if you're a cat lover like moi--that's every day of the week!  *LOL*

Interesting Fun Fact about National Cat Day from Wikipedia:

National Cat Day was founded by animal welfare advocates Colleen Paige and Adam Olis. It is a celebration that takes place on October 29, every year in the United States.^[1] The National Cat Day website states that the holiday was first celebrated in 2005 by Obi, "to help galvanize the public to recognize the number of cats that need to be rescued each year and also to encourage cat lovers to celebrate the cat(s) in their life for the unconditional love and companionship they bestow upon us." The day is supported by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a nonprofit organization which also works to encourage pet adoption.^[

An International Cat Day, August 8th, was created in 2002, by the International Fund for Animal Welfare^] World Cat Day is celebrated on 17 February, in much of Europe and on 1 March, in Russia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Cat_Day

And here are Some fun ways to celebrate Click HERE


Cats bring into your life wonderful ... MEOW-mories!  *LOL*

About Julia K. Cole

What can you expect from someone who considers Putting Reality Back Into Spirituality a personal calling? Straight forward answers that lead to life-changing experiences on a soul level!

Known as The Empress of the Known & Unknown Universes™ and The Diva of Duct Tape, Julia has made it her personal mission to put Reality back into Spirituality™. Julia sets out to assist people in expanding their conscious awareness through her rather unique and personal take on the human experience. 

In the style of Erma Bombeck, Julia utilizes her own brand of humor and down to earth demeanor to get her messages across in an all so delightful way. 

As a writer, Julia is a virtual powerhouse of creativity.  Among Julia's literary accomplishments is  the  Children of the Luminaries  trilogy;  Book One: The Coming Storm can be purchased by clicking Here.   

Book Two  of the trilogy is due out in the Fall of 2015 and Book Three will be available in 2016.  The long anticipated ZEN of Duct Tape:  An Empress Is Born will be out in 2016.  As well as the Teddy Mitchell Chronicles.

Julia has also contributed to several other publications including Brad Steiger's  Real Zombies, The Living Dead, and Creatures of the Apocalypse  Click HERE for the review; and Marie D. Jones' Destiny vs. Choice  Click HERE    

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About Julia K. Cole

What can you expect from someone who considers Putting Reality Back Into Spirituality a personal calling? Straight forward answers that lead to life-changing experiences on a soul level!

Known as The Empress of the Known & Unknown Universes™ and The Diva of Duct Tape, Julia has made it her personal mission to put Reality back into Spirituality™. Julia sets out to assist people in expanding their conscious awareness through her rather unique and personal take on the human experience. 

In the style of Erma Bombeck, Julia utilizes her own brand of humor and down to earth demeanor to get her messages across in an all so delightful way. 

As a writer, Julia is a virtual powerhouse of creativity.  Among Julia's literary accomplishments is  the  Children of the Luminaries  trilogy;  Book One: The Coming Storm can be purchased by clicking Here.   

Book Two  of the trilogy is due out in the Fall of 2015 and Book Three will be available in 2016.  The long anticipated ZEN of Duct Tape:  An Empress Is Born will be out in 2016.  As well as the Teddy Mitchell Chronicles.

Julia has also contributed to several other publications including Brad Steiger's  Real Zombies, The Living Dead, and Creatures of the Apocalypse  Click HERE for the review; and Marie D. Jones' Destiny vs. Choice  Click HERE    

PLEASE NOTE:  All artwork, unless otherwise specified, are the property of the individual artists themselves. The author of these blogs claims no ownership of the original artwork, but only of the sig tags created using said artwork. Each sig tag shown on these blogs include the appropriate copyright information of the Artists and the unique licensure for use.

Reproduction and copying of said work without proper authority is strictly prohibited


Unless otherwise specified, ALL articles on this Blogger are the property of Julia K. Cole.  The ZEN of Duct Tape™, it's name, teachings, modalities, and all excerpts; the nicknames The Empress of the Known & Unknown Universes™ and The Diva of Duct Tape™,  The Duct Tape Diva™; Putting Reality Back Into Spirituality™, Reality back into Spirituality™ are the property and trade marks of Julia K. Cole and are protected under Copy Right Laws both here in the USA and Around The World.  

Join the Million MEOW Mission!

Join Fresh Start™ on their Million MEOW Mission to  help cat shelters and Rescues Nationwide!

Find out how by Clicking  HERE

Save A Cat's Life! TAP YOUR HOOD!

First post for 2015!  I borrowed this article from Pet Meds News (http://news.petmeds.com/news/)  Artic blasts are forcing outdoor kitties to seek refuge.  

 PLEASE Tap the hood!  

DON'T BLOW YOUR HORN!  

TAP THE HOOD! 

Tips from Pet Meds News:

Tap the hood, save a cat’s life

Outdoor cats face many dangers, and life for stray, homeless or feral cats is even tougher during the cold winter months. In addition to seeking food and water, outdoor cats must also find shelter from the cold. Drawn by the warmth of the engine, cats often seek shelter in and around cars, sometimes even crawling up into the engine compartment as they look for warmth and protection from the wind, rain or snow. If you accidentally start your car unaware of a hidden feline passenger, the cat can be injured or killed from the car’s fan belt or other moving parts. Unless your car is parked in a secure garage that you are certain no cats have access to, take a few extra moments to do the following before getting in and starting your car:

- Take a quick look under your car for cats seeking shelter there, especially around the wheel wells and near the exhaust.

- Tap, knock or pound the hood of your car, being sure to make enough noise that a hidden cat will be able to hear, and allow a few seconds for any cats to escape.

- Once inside the automobile, honk your horn before moving the car.

- Of course, if you hear any unusual noise when you start your car, immediately turn off the engine, pop open the hood and investigate.

- If you really want to be a guardian angel for outdoor cats, consider building or buying a safe shelter cats can use to seek refuge from the worst winter weather.

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Again for emphasis ...

 PLEASE Tap the hood!  

DON'T BLOW YOUR HORN!  

TAP THE HOOD! 

Thanks!

Paying It Forward: Buy a Pair, Give a Pair!

For every pair of  Cats Galore Ultralite Rain Boots™  sold, The Animal Rescue Site will donate another pair of shoes through Soles4Souls, a nonprofit organization, giving shoes to needy people both in the U.S. and abroad!

How's that for paying it forward!

Check out these cute rain boots!  Click HERE

Paying It Forward Christmas 2014

Is Paying  It Forward on your Christmas List this year?  

Well, here are just a few ways you can check it off!

• Volunteer at your local Homeless Shelter. 
• Serve a hot meal to a neighbor or a stranger.
• Visit/Volunteer at  a Nursing Home and/or Children's home.
• Your Local Shelter Is In Need Year Round!
• Foster, Rescue or Adopt a Pet from your Local Shelter.Shelters are Always looking for donations in the form of money, blankets, cleaning supplies, food, toys. 
• Volunteer to hold and play with kittens and pups and/or walk a dog.
• Donate food and/or money to your local food pantry (both human and animals)  

• Hold the door open for someone

• Let someone go ahead of you in line!

• If you ride the public bus, pay the fare for the person behind you (You can also do this at your favorite fast food hang out,  coffee shop, grocers, etc.)

• Read to the elderly, to children, to the blind, to the home bound!

PET FOOD BANK:

Donate Food for Needy families with pets.

Find one in your Area!  Here in Louisville you can donate to No Kill Louisville:

http://www.nokill-louisville.com/petfoodbank.htm
If there isn't an animal food bank  in your area,  then start one!


Daily Clicks:

Right or wrong, you win! Click on an answer, and we'll provide 10 pieces of kibble to Animal Shelters to help feed their hungry dogs and cats. Play Free Kibble  Trivia every day - the more you play, the more kibble for the  cats & dogs!

http://www.freekibble.com/


CLICK To Give

theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/

thehungersite.greatergood.com/


www.care2.com/click-to-donate/


Cross-Post, Tweet and/or post on your other online social networks!

See a pet in need on Face Book?  Then pay it forward by cross-posting, tweeting and/or adding to your other online social networks.  They DO work when it comes to helping others in need!


The Toys For Tots Foundation
www.toysfortots.org

Feed The Children
www.feedthechildren.org/

The American Red Cross
www.redcross.org/Donate
 

These are only a few suggestions on how you can Pay It Forward this Christmas.  Keep it going all throughout the year!

From My Family To Yours ...


MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Please support Alley Cat Advocates on Giving Tuesday, a national day of giving.

Alley Cat Advocates answers hundreds of calls each week and we schedule over 500 spay and neuter surgeries for community cats each month.

Without your help, Alley Cat Advocates can’t provide life-saving care.

Alley Cat Advocates spays and neuters community cats. But we do so much more than spay and neuter … we also heal these little bodies and hearts.

Your caring contribution allows us to offer life-saving support to the thousands of community cats in our area.  

Click HERE to make a gift to Alley Cat Advocates Today for Giving Tuesday!

The KIBBLE PLUS PROGRAM

Want to do more to help feed and care fore homeless pets?

Introducing the KIBBLE PLUS Program! 


For just $5.00 per month, membership includes:

• DOUBLING your daily kibble donation from 10 to 20 pieces each time you play the trivia - for both dogs and cats

PLUS each month Free Kibble will...

• Add an additional 1,000 pieces of kibble to your donations
• Vaccinate one shelter dog or one cat - your choice
• Send a free gift offer from our partner, The Animal Rescue Site

Click HERE to join the Kibble PLUS program

October 29th is National Cat Day!

Let's paws for a moment and take in 13 reasons you love to hate your darling feline.


1. You can buy all the scratching posts in the pet store but your cat won't necessarily use it as its nail filer of choice. Box springs, rugs, fabric furniture all serve as things for them to nail.

2. Your cat knows when you are feeling under the weather and will stay by your side throughout the duration of a cold, flu or bad breakup.

3. Cats are territorial. They may frighten your friends. They may hiss at the pizza delivery person. They may take a swat at the dog of the house.

4. They purr when you pet them and it makes you feel needed, wanted, loved. Ah, contentment.


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TAP YOUR HOODS!

PLEASE REMEMBER 

TO TAP THE HOOD OF YOUR VEHICLES BEFORE GETTING IN!

Cats often take shelter under the hoods of cars where it's warm.  So PLEASE...Remember to Tap the hood of your vehicle before getting in.  Or at the very least make enough noise where it will scare the cat out. 

DO NOT BLOW YOUR HORNS!

Blowing your horns can cause damage to the cat's hearing and/or cause it to harm itself while trying to hurry out.  

Remember To  Leave Food and Water.  And to check on the water supply.  In these freezing temps the water will freeze up rather quickly.  So check often throughout the day.

Use Straw to line shelters or to put where strays and ferals take shelter like under your house or porch.  

Learn more about what you can to do by visiting The Humane Society's website.  

Just click HERE

Alley Cat Allies 15 Month Calendar is HERE!!!!

DID YOU KNOW....

Not every community recognizes the value of humane policies like Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)?  And as a result 7 out of 10 healthy cats who come to shelters are killed?

It's True!

DID YOU KNOW...

Alley Cat Allies diligently works toward ending the needless killing of any cat all over the country?

Yep!  Yep!  Yep!

But they can't do it without our help.

DID YOU KNOW...

That if you Donate $10 or MORE  you can get receive the new 15-month Alley Cat Allies calendar absolutely FREE????

It's TRUE!!!! 

DID YOU KNOW...

The 15 month Alley Cat Allies calendar isn't just about cute pictures of great cats?

That's Right!    There are also many inspirational stories of cats and the people who care for them.  

Ohhhh yea!


So Please...Help Alley Cat Allies continue on with their work in saving lives of beautiful loving cats across the country by making your donation of $10 or More!  

Just Click HERE  or copy and paste this URL:   http://www.alleycat.org/page.aspx?pid=191


Saving Lives and Making a Difference!  

Alley Cat Allies...

Simply Purrrrrrrrfect!

10 Halloween Safety Tips for Pets

Halloween can be a festive and fun time for children and families. But for pets? Let's face it, it can be a downright nightmare. Forgo the stress and dangers this year by following these 10 easy tips.

1. Trick-or-treat candies are not for pets.

All forms of chocolate -- especially baking or dark chocolate -- can be dangerous, even lethal, for dogs and cats. Symptoms of chocolate poisoning may include vomiting, diarrhea, rapid breathing, increased heart rate, and seizures. Halloween candies containing the artificial sweetener xylitol can also be poisonous to dogs. Even small amounts of xylitol can cause a sudden drop in blood sugar and subsequent loss of coordination and seizures. And while xylitol toxicity in cats has yet to be established, it's better to be safe than sorry.

2. Don't leave pets out in the yard on Halloween.

Surprisingly, vicious pranksters have been known to tease, injure, steal, and even kill pets on Halloween night. Inexcusable? Yes! But preventable nonetheless.

3. Keep pets confined and away from the door.

Not only will your door be constantly opening and closing on Halloween, but strangers will be dressed in unusual costumes and yelling loudly for their candy. This, of course, is scary for our furry friends. Dogs are especially territorial and may become anxious and growl at innocent trick-or-treaters. Putting your dog or cat in a secure room away from the front door will also prevent them from darting outside into the night … a night when no one wants to be searching for a lost loved one.

4. Keep your outdoor cats inside several days before and several days after Halloween.

Black cats are especially at risk from pranks or other cruelty-related incidents. In fact, many shelters do not adopt out black cats during the month of October as a safety precaution.

5. Keep Halloween plants such as pumpkins and corn out of reach.

Although they are relatively nontoxic, such plants can induce gastrointestinal upset should your pets ingest them in large quantities. Intestinal blockage can even occur if large pieces are swallowed. And speaking of pumpkins …

6. Don't keep lit pumpkins around pets.

Should they get too close, they run the risk of burning themselves or knocking it over and causing a fire.

7. Keep wires and electric light cords out of reach.

If chewed, your pet could cut himself or herself on shards of glass or plastic, or receive a possibly life-threatening electrical shock.

8. Don't dress your pet in a costume unless you know they'll love it.

If you do decide that Fido or Kitty needs a costume, make sure it isn't annoying or unsafe. It should not constrict movement, hearing, or the ability to breathe or bark and meow.

9. Try on pet costumes before the big night.

If they seem distressed, allergic, or show abnormal behavior, consider letting them go in their “birthday suit”. Festive bandanas usually work for party poopers, too.

10. IDs, please!

If your dog or cat should escape and become lost, having the proper identification will increase the chances that they will be returned. Just make sure the information is up-to-date, even if your pet does have one of those fancy-schmancy embedded microchips.

Source: PetMD

Pre-order Jackson Galaxy’s “Catification” and Help Homeless Community Cats

CATIFICATION: The book every cat lover needs to get their paws on!

This gorgeously designed, full-color book includes more than 15 fun DIY projects, from cat towers and kitty hammocks to catios (cat patios) and “cat superhighways” that are sure to make readers—and their cats—purr in approval.

Available October 14, 2014.

Pre-order your copy before Oct 14th and Tarcher/Penguin will donate $1 for every copy pre-ordered to organizations dedicated to helping homeless community cats!

CATIFICATION is Available at http://www.tarcherbooks.net/catification/

Please vote for the Blind Cat Rescue and help them win a much needed makeover!

Click HERE or copy and paste the URL:  http://www.tarcherbooks.net/catify-2/





Every vote counts! Each vote submitted in this poll brings your favorite shelter one step closer to the grand Prize makeover and several prizes for runners up !  And you can actually cast your vote Every THREE HOURS!!!

So click HERE and vote Blind Cat Rescue!

CLICK To Feed Hungry Shelter Animals

Right or wrong, you win! Click on an answer, and every day you do, we'll provide 10 pieces of kibble to Animal Shelters to help feed their hungry cats and dogs.

Click HERE  

or copy and paste this URL: http://www.freekibble.com/



And while you're there don't forget to CLICK to provide litter to shelter cats!

Click HERE  (copy and paste URL http://www.freekatlitter.com/)  to get the cat scratching... and every day you do, we'll provide much needed litter to animal shelters. 

Click to scratch every day - the more you do, the more high quality litter we can donate - they need it!

Enjoy a purr-fect coffee at North America’s first cat café

Pop-up cat cafes have been taking over cities in Europe and Japan, but Saturday, North America got its very own permanent feline coffee shop with the grand opening of Le Café des Chats in Montreal.

Youssef Labib, one of the café’s owners who loves both cats and coffee, will soon be opening similar themed shops in San Diego, Portland, New York and Seattle, according to Eater.

The cat cafe will be a feline-lover's paradise.  In addition to getting a cup of coffee and some snacks, the restaurant will be home to about a dozen cats that have been adopted from shelters or groups. Each cat will receive veterinary care, vaccinations, and be microchipped and spayed or neutered. If you’re allergic to cats be wary: These felines roam free throughout the shop, playing with toys and leaping on specially built apparatus.

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Source: 

 http://www.foxnews.com

Top Ten Fourth of July Pet Safety Tips

Both the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and PAW have listed ways you can prevent your holiday celebration from turning into a tragedy. Here are 10 tips on how to keep your pet from panicking this Fourth of July weekend.

10. Keep your Pet Indoors at All Times!

It may seem obvious, but even if your pet is used to being outside, the resulting panic caused by fireworks or other loud noises may make them break their restraint or jump a fence in a terrified attempt to find safety.

9. Don’t Put Insect Repellant on Your Pet that isn’t Specifically for Pet Use

The same tip applies to applying “people” sunscreen on your pet. What isn’t toxic to humans can be toxic to animals. The ASPCA lists the poisonous effects of sunscreen on your pet as, “…drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, excessive thirst and lethargy.” DEET, a common insecticide, may cause neurological issues.

8. Alcoholic Drinks Poison Pets

If your pet drinks alcohol, they can become dangerously intoxicated, go into a coma, or in severe cases, die from respiratory failure. Yes, even beer is toxic; fermented hops and ethanol are poisonous to dogs and cats.

7. Going to a Fireworks Display? Leave Your Pet at Home

The safest place for your pet is at home, not in a crowded, unfamiliar and noisy place. The combination of too many people and loud fireworks will make your beloved pet freak out and desperately seek shelter. Locking them in the car is also not an option; your pet may suffer brain damage and heat stroke.

6. Have Your Pet Properly Identified

If your pet manages to break loose and become lost, without proper identification it will be that much harder to get them back. Consider fitting your pet with microchip identification, ID tags with their name and your phone number, or both. It is also a good idea to have a recent picture of your pets in case you have to put up signs.

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE