Poll Results

This week's poll about your favorite famous cat(s) results were:
Garfield: 4 votes
Morris: 2 votes
The Aristocats: 5 votes
Oliver: 4 votes
Be sure to vote on this week's poll and visit the new Famous Cats page.
Thanks to all who voted!

Hurry! The contests are ending soon! We need more submissions! Take photos of your cats, draw pictures of cats and kittens playing, and make cute cat cupcakes! Don't forget to submit a line for the "What is this cat thinking?" in the right hand site column! But do it quick-the contests will be over soon!

Today is National Cat Day! We hope that you are going to do something to show your love for cats even if it is just spending a little more time with your beloved cat. We collected some cat rescue stories that are posted below, but first, we'd like to make this announcement: Because of the black cat being a symbol for halloween, some people have associated black cats with evil purposes. This superstition has caused some black cats not to be able to find nice homes. However some studies have shown (but not proven) that cats with black fur might generally have better behavior. And speaking of black cats, if you own a black cat they would make a great Halloween picture to send in for the Halloween photo contest!
But back to the cat rescue stories! Here are some of the cat rescue stories we've collected...
A cat named Buddy was saved by HART from a rural shelter after his owner became ill and couldn't care for him. Buddy was adopted February of 2011.
A cat named Smoky was rescued off the streets and nursed to health.
A cat named Ellie was rescued from an adoption event where she was being mistreated by a mean cat.
A cat named Boog was rescued from living outside after she had continually showed up at a particular house over and over.
A cat named Lucky was rescued from a parking lot full of people but she belonged to no one. He was very scared but turned out to be a very nice cat. He almost didn't make it because he was sick but turned out ok.
For more cat rescue stories visit: http://www.our-happy-cat.com/cat-rescue-stories.html
More stories will be posted throughout the day so keep checking back. Remember-it's not too late to send in your own cat rescue stories. All we need is your cats' name and where you rescued him/her from. Have a great National Cat Day!

Polls

There's just one more day to vote in this week's poll! Last week, most people said that they like longhaired cats a lot. Thanks to all who voted!

What is the ecard page for?

Want to send a cool Halloween ecard to a friend? Is there a birthday coming up for someone you know? Do you just want to say, "Hey! Have a great weekend!"? Well guess what? Now you can send EverythingCat101 ecards! Add music, personalize your message, pick from lots of cute and funny pictures of cats and make your friend's day! All you have to do is visit the ecards page. So start sending those ecards today!

National Cat Day!

In just five days it will be National Cat Day, a day to celebrate our feline friends! What will you do on National Cat Day, to make it special?
We, at EverythingCat101, will be posting cat rescue stories on the home page. But we can't do it without your help! Do you know a cat who was rescued? Send us the story of how they were rescued! We don't need your name for this, but we do need the cat's name. You can send in your stories from now until National Cat Day, including sending them in ON National Cat Day.
We look forward to hearing your stories, and our goal is for them to inspire people to rescue cats. Interested in rescuing a cat? HART is a no-kill rescue shelter that is very popular among people that want to buy pets. http://www.hart90.org/
So don't forget: Send in those cat rescue stories-they don't have to be about your own cat! We need as many as we can get. Thanks!

First EverythingCat101 poll was a success!

Thanks to everyone who participated in the poll about the number of cats you have. Here are the results:
9 people didn't have a cat;
4 people didn't have a cat but wanted one;
1 person had one cat;
6 people had two cats;
2 people had three or more cats!
Thanks again to everyone who took the poll! Because of these results, we now know to add more activities for people who don't have cats. Keep checking back for these things and more!
CAT LOVERS RULE!

Contests, Contests, Contests!

Thanks for all your interest in our site! We're glad to hear you're enjoying it. Today we'd like to talk about the contests on our site. There are currently two contests going on right now, you can find these under the Contests Page. There are also a few "mini-contests" that can be found in other places. For example, there is a contest on the right hand column of our site that has a picture of a cat with a speech bubble above their head. The deadline of that contest is TODAY! OCTOBER 10, 2011 IS THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS TO THAT CONTEST. WE NEED MORE PARTICIPATION!
Also, in the post below this, submit your comments about what to do for National Cat Day.
Thanks again for making this site the best it can be!

New Pages and National Cat Day

Over the weekend, we've made many additions to our site. Be sure to check out the current contest, and the tips for understanding your cats' behaviors. New things will usually be added as we're perfecting the site, so check back often!

Anyway, an important day is coming up this month... NATIONAL CAT DAY! National Cat Day is on October 29th this year! For information on National Cat Day, you can visit this website.
What will you do on National Cat Day? We'd love to hear your ideas! Comment on this post with your ideas on what cat lovers can do to celebrate this day. Note: Not all comments will be posted due to moderation. We do not allow any bad language or negativity. Please be polite to the other users on this site and make sure that what you write won't be offensive to anyone. Thank you!

Happy Fall!

Happy fall, cat lovers! Here are some simple cat toy ideas that cats absolutely LOVE! They're all easy-to-make and cheap.

If you have any old socks lying around the house, you can fill them with catnip and tie them at the end. Unfamiliar with catnip? Catnip is a plant, and most cats love the smell of the plant's leaves. You can get this at most pet supply stores. SAFETY ISSUE: We wouldn't suggest that you draw on the socks with markers or dye them in case your cats lick the sock while playing with it. The smell of the catnip should be enough to excite your cat(s).

Cats love yarn, and fishing-pole type toys are great for interactive play. Tying a long piece of yarn to the end of a wooden dowel works perfectly for this purpose. If you want, you can tie a catnip sock (above) or another small cat toy to the end of the yarn.


Crumpling up a piece of paper or tinfoil is lots of fun for your cats to chase around the house. But beware: when you decide to move furniture around you may find a bunch of these toys underneath couches and coffee tables!

Reduce, reuse, recycle! Believe it or not, cats like to play with stuff that you would normally throw away, or leave lying around your house! Bottle caps, wooden spools, ponytail holders, and arts-and-crafts pipecleaners all make fun toys for cats.

And when you want to buy some new toys for your cats, check to make sure that they don't have any parts that could easily come off while a cat is playing with it.

Here are just a couple precautions to take while giving toys to your cats...
Make sure nothing you give to them is small enough to be swallowed.
Don't leave any stray strands of yarn lying around the house! Cats can swallow these and choke! Supervise your cat when they play with small object or with yarn.

Good luck with your toy-making and have a great fall!

All of the ideas shown here have been tested with multiple cats. For more simple ideas, cardboard boxes are found very entertaining. Children can decorate the cardboard boxes with markers before they are given to the cats. Always supervise play with boxes-never give your cat a plastic bag for safety reasons! But paper bags are safe and work well for play.