Home for Life Sanctuary Featured Shelter

August 11th, 2009

We are very happy to feature Home for Life Sanctuary in Star Prairie Wisconsin as our first featured shelter of the month.

Home for Life is a sanctuary that provides a wonderful, caring, safe place to stay for life.  Located on 40 acres of beautiful, spacious land the sanctuary is home to over 95 dogs, 125 cats, rabbits, parrots, a goat and one sulcata tortoise.  HFL even has 25 cats in their Feline Leukemia Building.  Read about this in their About Feline Leukemia section.  HFL is involved in a variety of Community Outreach Programs.  Taking the compassion that has been shown to them and passing it on to the dedicated men and women who have suffered injuries from the war, children affected by domestic violence, at risk teens and the elderly.  Home for Life believes that through empathy, our lives become richer and our appreciation for the value of other living things grow.  Please go to the news and events link to read the touching story that was featured in the St. Paul Pioneer Press on July 27, 2009, it will give you goosebumps.

We encourage you to take time to look and learn about the wonderful things that happen at HFL.  Look at the beautiful pictures of the animals and read their stories.  These animals are not left alone and forgotten because of their special needs, they are nurtured and loved all the remaining days of their life’s.  Go to the news and events link and see what is coming up at HFL including the Ride for Their Lives motorcycle ride.  The HFL Annual Fall Gala and the Dog Days at Mall of America celebration. www.homeforlife.org

If you would like to donate to HFL go to their How to Help link.  If you would like to donate a large cat tower to HLF, Feline Snoozers will give you a FREE small cat tower (excludes shipping) for you to have for yourself or you can donate that one to HFL as well.  Go to our Cat-a-log page for more information.  Look for The Animal Sanctuary of St. Croix Valley.  This special is available until Sept 11th, 2009. 

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Tidy Cat Promotion

August 10th, 2009

THINK YOU KNOW A CRAZY CAT LADY? THINK AGAIN!

Tidy Cats® “Campaign to End Cattiness” Debunks Myths about Multiple Cat Owners

National Survey Reveals “Catty” Stereotypes among Non-Cat Owners

ST. LOUIS, July 27, 2009 /PRNewswire/ — Owning multiple cats is a way of life for millions of Americans. In fact, 71 percent of all domestic cats living in the U.S. reside in multiple cat households1. However, while owning more than one cat is the status quo in America today, a new Tidy Cats® national survey reveals a surprising number of stereotypes still exist about people who own multiple cats.

According to the survey, the majority of non-cat owners have negative perceptions about multiple cat owners and their homes, saying that they would describe people with more than one cat as being a homebody (75%), lonely (69%) and a “crazy cat lady” (58%). And, non-cat owners say they would describe multiple cat owners’ homes as smelly (75%), having furniture and bedding covered in cat hair (85%) and being cluttered (66%).

To help debunk these misperceptions and celebrate the millions of multiple cat owners, Tidy Cats brand cat litter today launched the “Tidy Cats Campaign to End Cattiness.” The campaign includes a national contest on www.tidycats.com in which multiple cat owners can share their stories about their fulfilled lives with their cats to help redefine what it means to be a “cat lady.”

“The reason there are millions of people who have multiple cats is because our feline friends enrich our lives and reward us in countless meaningful ways,” said Dr. Pia Salk, animal welfare advocate, psychologist and spokesperson for the Tidy Cats Campaign to End Cattiness. “Cats have always been misunderstood and it’s high time to change misperceptions about these amazing animals and the people who share their homes with them.”

While a total of 62 percent of non-cat owners say they agree with the statement, “when I think about people with multiple cats, I think of the phrase ‘crazy cat lady,’ people who own more than one cat have very different perceptions of themselves and their homes. According to the survey, multiple cat owners describe themselves as being caring and loving (96 percent), generous (90 percent), well adjusted and fulfilled (87 percent). And, nearly nine in ten cat owners (87%) say their cats do not prevent them from keeping their home clean and odor-free.

Nearly a quarter of multiple cat owners surveyed admitted that they would like to eliminate the “crazy cat lady” stereotype and prefer terms such as “cat lover” and “animal lover.” According to Dr. Salk, now is their chance to be heard.

“The survey found that 88 percent of multiple cat owners credit their cats with making their lives more fulfilling and rewarding,” said Dr. Salk. “We want to hear from these people and share their stories to help educate others about the abundant lives people live with their multiple cats.”

Multiple cat owners can enter the Tidy Cats Campaign to End Cattiness contest from July 23 through September 11. Cat owners are invited to share their personal stories of how they enjoy more life and less worry at home with their multiple cats. Dr. Salk and cat lovers across America will select the winning entry in the national photo/essay contest. The Grand Prize winner will receive $5,000, a one-year supply of Tidy Cats® Scoop brand cat litter, and the opportunity to be featured in a Tidy Cats Cribs Webisode that will appear on the cat litter brand’s Web site and other social networking sites. For complete contest rules, visit www.tidycats.com.

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Setting the record straight

July 27th, 2009

Myth: Cats always land on their feet.
Fact: While cats instinctively fall feet first and may survive falls from high places, they also may receive broken bones in the process. Some kind of screening on balconies and windows can help protect pets from disastrous falls.

Myth: Cats should drink milk everyday.
Fact: Most cats like milk, but do not need it if properly nourished. Also, many will get diarrhea if they drink too much milk. If it is given at all, the amount should be small and infrequent.

Myth: Cats that are spayed or neutered automatically gain weight.
Fact: Like people, cats gain weight from eating too much, not exercising enough or both. In many cases, spaying or neutering is done at an age when the animal’s metabolism already has slowed, and its need for food has decreased. If the cat continues to eat the same amount, it may gain weight. Cat owners can help their cats stay fit by providing exercise and not over-feeding.

Myth: Cats cannot get rabies.
Fact: Actually, most warm-blooded mammals, including cats, bats, skunks and ferrets, can carry rabies. Like dogs, cats should be vaccinated regularly according to local laws.

Myth: Indoor cats cannot get diseases.
Fact: Cats still are exposed to organisms that are carried through the air or brought in by the cat owner. Even the most housebound cat ventures outdoors at some time and can be exposed to diseases and worms through contact with other animals feces.

Myth: Tapeworms come from bad food.
Fact: Pets become infected with tape worms from swallowing fleas, which carry the parasite. Also, cats can get tapeworms from eating infected mice or other exposed animals.

Myth: Putting garlic on a pet’s food will get rid of worms.
Fact: Garlic may make the animal’s food taste better but has no effect on worms. The most effective way to treat worms is by medication prescribed by a veterinarian.

Myth: Pregnant women should not own cats.
Fact: Some cats can be infected with a disease called toxoplasmosis, which occasionally can be spread to humans through cat litter boxes and cause serious problems in unborn babies. However, these problems can be controlled, if the expectant mother avoids contact with the litter box and assigns daily cleaning to a friend or other family member.

Myth: A cat’s sense of balance is in its whiskers.
Fact: Cats use their whiskers as “feelers” but not to maintain their balance

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Bon’ Appetit

July 9th, 2009

If you cat has been well behaved, treat him to one of these!

Nik-Nak’s Tuna Treats

1/2C Whole wheat flour

1/2C Nonfat powdered milk

1/2C Tuna or chopped chicken

1 T Vegetable oil or cod liver oil

1 beaten egg

1/4C water

Optional Catnip

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease cookie sheets with cooking spray.

1. In large bowl, mash the tuna(or chicken)into smaller pieces. Then add flour and milk. Mix well.

2. After all is mixed pour in water and oil. Mix well again.

3. Now, beat egg in separate dish until dish until egg gets a foamy texture. Add to mix.

4. Mix well. The dough mix will be sticky, so dint worry.

5. Using your fingers shape dough into small bite size balls, about the size of a marble. Put balls on greased cookie sheets. Flatten balls with hand.

6. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove treats from oven wait five minutes and turn treats over so other side will cook. Bake 10 more minutes or until golden brown in color.

7. Place treats on cookie rack to cool. Cool for 15 minutes. NEVER give treats to your pet right after cooking.

*You can add the catnip in the recipe or sprinkle on top of treats. They like it either way.

Store in air tight container and store in fridge or cool dry place.

 

DID YOU KNOW!
There is onion oil found in baby food, which is toxic for cats.  And, if a cat is fed baby food in large amounts, it can result in nutritional deficiencies.

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Katie K9 RadioTalkshow

June 22nd, 2009

Listen to FM 107.1!

Katie K9 hosts the show every Sunday from 4 – 6 pm!

Solving all of your canine and feline problems.

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A special kind of animal shelter.

June 18th, 2009

We just made a trip to Home for Life to check up on our 22 towers & the cats.  The over 125 cats that reside there are all doing wonderful.

Home for Life is a shelter that provides lifetime care for special needs dogs & cats who are unable to find a home. The animals here are not adoptable so the sanctuary is truly their home for life, and it is a beautiful one situated on 40 picturesque acres in Star Prairie WI!

Their mission:  At Home For Life®, we believe that, through empathy, our lives become richer, and our appreciation for the value of other living things grows.

I encourage you to take a look at them at www.homeforlife.org

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The Cat on the right is Stormy.  He came to Home for Life after he was found running around a trailer park by a local shelter that was rescuing cats.  After a vet check by Home for Life specialists, it was discovered that Stormy was blind and had suffered trauma to the skull, most likely from a kick or a smack with a bat or shovel. The specialist believed that Stormy suffered severe head trauma that resulted in retinal detachments and bleeding into his eyes with cataract formations.

Stormy now enjoys receiving attention from staff and also eagerly awaits his twice daily meals of canned food!

Quick Fact:  California has the most cat owners!  17,237 residents own cats!

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