Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Letter from Vickie
It's time for gathering with your family, friends
and other loved ones (and that includes your cats!) for
Thanksgiving. That scrumptious smell of turkey...the marshmallows
browned to that perfect golden crisp on top of your sweet
potatoes...and the sound of family having fun watching football,
playing games or just visiting.
While this is a holiday observed only in the United States,
the meaning behind Thanksgiving is global. And with that,
I want to wish everyone no matter where you live a HAPPY
THANKSGIVING.
Don't forget your cats during this joyful time. They
love turkey, so instead of feeding them off your plate,
why not cook them up something the day after Thanksgiving?
After you've had a few turkey sandwiches, I'm sure
you'll have plenty left to make these tasty nibblers.
We've included some other fun Thanksgiving things for
you to do with your family (see below).
And please remember that HAPPY can turn into SAD if your
feline friends are not watched during the holiday. We've
included a very good article on how to keep your kitties
safe...and happy!
I wish everyone-around the world-happiness as we enter
the holiday season.
Vickie Fisher
TICA President
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Recipe for Thanksgiving Turkey Nibblers
How many times has your cat watched as you enjoyed that
tasty turkey on Thanksgiving? Well now you can turn turkey
into a treat for your feline friends.
You can turn dark turkey meat into jerky treats really
easy. All you have to do is use a conventional oven and
let it slowly dry out.
Now you don't have to feel like your cats are being
left out of the Thanksgiving celebration!
To see the full recipe
click here.
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Thanksgiving Cat Clip Art
Want to decorate your holiday invitation to Grandma's
house (okay, your house!) for Thanksgiving?
You can find some really neat clip art of cats and pumpkins
by visiting these two sites:
To read more,
click here.
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Thanksgiving Kitty Ecards to Send Family and Friends
With the price of postage, sending an ecard not only
gets it delivered quicker but is less expensive. Here are
a few web sites that are great for cat, dog and other pet
ecards. You can customize them with your own message, and
easily upload your emails for your friends, families, neighbors
and anyone else you want to send a Thanksgiving message
to.
To read more,
click here.
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Keep Your Cat Safe During Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day a time for family to gather, eat huge
turkeys and watch football. Oh, and don't forget your
pets. No, not that they want to eat turkey (you know they
do!) or watch football, but you need to be careful because
there are many "hidden holiday hazards" that can
hurt cats and your other pets.
To read more,
click here.
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TICA Helps GCCF Celebrate 100 Years
The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF), the premier
registration body for breeding and showing cats in the United
Kingdom, celebrates 100 years of working with cat fancy
this month.
TICA is proud to be represented at this weekend's
Supreme Show held on Saturday, November 20 in Birmingham,
England. For more show information visit
http://www.supremecatshow.org/
Congratulations GCCF!
To read more,
click here.
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Meet the...American Shorthair
As it's Thanksgiving time, it's befitting to
celebrate a breed founded in the United States: the American
Shorthair. The American Shorthair is one of the most adaptable
breeds for any type of household from a single owner to
a family. Calm and affectionate, the American Shorthair
is great for a senior citizen that wants a lap cap to hold
and cuddle. Non-demanding, the American keeps itself entertained.
A natural breed, the American Shorthair is a medium-sized
cat, muscular with a firm, well-balanced body. They have
easy care short, lustrous coat in a range of colors and
patterns.
To read more,
click here.
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