Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Inspiring Cat Quotes

Here are a few inspiring cat quotes to brighten your day...

"Way down deep, we're all motivated by the same urges. Cats have the courage to live by them."
     ~Jim Davis

"The really great thing about cats is their endless variety. One can pick a cat to fit almost any kind of decor, color, scheme, income, personality, mood. But under the fur, whatever color it may be, there still lies, essentially unchanged, one of the world's free souls."
     ~Eric Gurney

"Time spent with cats is never wasted."
     ~May Sarton

---And finally---

"Since each of us is blessed with only one life, why not live it with a cat?"
     ~Robert Stearns

Monday, September 3, 2012

The Cat Safety Quiz

Do you know how to keep your cat safe? Find out with this quiz!

http://myquizcreator.com/take/7182
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Cat Safety Quiz

Question #1: It is OK to leave small objects around the house where cats can reach them.




Question #2: It is OK to feed cats table scraps.




Question #3: You are shopping for cat toys. Which toy do you buy?




Question #4: You want to buy food for your cat. What do you buy?




Question #5: Chocolate is poisonous to cats.




Question #6: Plastic bags are good toys for cats.




Question #7: Cardboard boxes are good toys for cats.




Question #8: Cats should not play with glass.




Question #9: Small kittens should be supervised while playing.





Sunday, September 2, 2012

Results from the MAKE A DIFFERENCE contest!

Congratulations, cat lovers! The results of the contest are in!

Thanks to everyone that entered our MAKE A DIFFERENCE contest. In the contest, viewers had to name 5 different types of wild cats. The answers were...

Image 1
Image #1--Snow Leopard

Image Two
Image #2--Serval

Image Three
Image #3--Lions

Image Four
Image #4--Bobcat

Image Five
Image #5--Geoffroy's Cat
Photo Credit: Steve Jurvetson
While we had some really good guesses (this was hard!) the person who came the closest chose to comment as anonymous. Here's what they wrote:
1: Snow Leopard
2: Ocelot
3: Lions
4: Bobcat
5: Jaguar


Congratulations!

We had a total of 6 entries, raising $15 on top of the $91.75 from our bake sale. Now we will donate a grand total of:
$106.75!!!!!!!
Thanks to all who entered the contest, bought from the bake sale, and donated money. We could never have done this without you.
 
Wow! What a way to end the summer! Stay tuned for fun fall activities like the celebration of EC101's one-year anniversary, cool halloween pictures and crafts, and all-new personality quizzes!
 
Thanks Again!

Saturday, September 1, 2012

LAST DAY!!!!!!!

Cat lovers--
Today is the LAST DAY to enter the contest on the MAKE A DIFFERENCE page and help out endangered snow leopards! Make sure that you do your part and submit an entry!

If you get all 5 answers right, you will be specially recognized. If no one gets all 5 answers right, then the closest person (or people) will be recognized.

Once more, thank you all so much for helping us out!