Catnip Nation's October Report: What Happens to Cats After a Natural Disaster?

In August I brought you the third installment of a series of posts by Tina Traster, Producer and Director of the documentary film Catnip Nation. This month Tina gets us thinking about what happens to cats after a natural disaster. Do cats get left behind? Do dogs and livestock get more attention? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. 

Dawn

Where Are The Community Cats After A Natural Disaster?
We’ll never forget the images of Texans rescuing their cows from flooded fields in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey last month. Today, as I scroll on my Facebook page, my heart stops when I see the picture of a man carrying a dog on his shoulder, trying to escape the ravages of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. The man was also trying to save his horse.

Tuft & Paw's Sustainable Cat Bed Design Contest

Hello, and Happy Wednesday! I have some news to share with you today! Tuft & Paw is having an exciting design competition that will benefit both kitties and humans. Read on for details. 

The contest is aimed at students who can come up with a winning modern sustainable cat bed design. The winner will receive $1,500 towards their education and their design will go into production in the USA and debut as a new flagship product on Tuft + Paw’s website. 

The design should be: 

• Sustainable
• Affordable
• Beautiful 
• Easy to ship
• Practical

The deadline for submissions is October 31, 2017 and the winner will be announced before November 30, 2017.  For more information or to submit a design visit this page.  

If you like to design and draw, run on over and enter! Good luck to all who enter! We can't wait to see the winning design. 

Lola

Practicing My Raspberry

Hello, and Happy Monday! Many of you know our friends The Lone Star Cats. And if you do, you're very familiar with Crockett's raspberry! One evening when I was sitting on Mommy's lap I meowed to myself, I meowed, "I'm a little bored. What can I do to liven things up? I know! I'll practice my Crockett Raspberry!". 

Selfie Sunday - Taking Care of Mommy

Hello, and Happy Sunday! Today's selfie is presented by... me! 

Mommy was a little under the weather one evening and I was taking care of her. My purrs did wonders! 
Lola

We're part of the Sunday Selfies Blog Hop with our good friends over at The Cat On My Head. Click on the image for more selfies. 

Adopting Two Rescued Cats Changed My Life #RememberMeThursday

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Today is Remember Me Thursday. If you’ve read this post or this one, you know that Lola has been very excited to spread the word about this important day. Today she let me take the reins so I can share my thoughts. (Thank you, Lola!)

That Mess Ruined My Photo Shoot!

Hello, and Happy Monday! We've mostly been posting about informational topics lately and haven't been sharing a lot of photos of our day to day activities. There may be a reason for that. 

Got Litter Box Odors? Freshen Up With Tidy Cats Deodorizer #ChewyInfluencer

Lexy usually does our Chewy Influencer reviews, but this month she didn't approve of my choice of products so it's all on me. (I can't figure out if it's because she's not getting a tasty treat or if she thinks I'm saying her poop stinks. Maybe it's a combination of both!)