For some cats this will be their first experience with toys. Can you believe that? A life without cat toys? Sending toys to shelters gives them the opportunity to play with the cats and kittens which helps socialize them. Socializing the cats helps them get a forever home.

If you know a shelter or a rescue group that could benefit from our program please have them stop by our website for more information and an application.

Here are a few of the shelters and rescues we have recently sent donations.

• All for the Animals, Inc.
• Iowa County Humane Society
• Humane Society of Berks County
• Caring Hearts Rescue
• Owensboro Humane Society
• Animal Rescue Foundation of Beaumont
• Animal Rescue League of NH
• One By One Cat Rescue
• Helping Prevent Homeless Pets, Inc.
• Rags to Riches Cat Rescue
• Rainbow Wildlife Rescue & Pet Foster Care Group
• All About Spay Neuter, Inc
• The Cat Works

Thanks to everyone who donated for making the lives of these animals a little brighter until they find their forever homes.

Don’t worry if you get the questions wrong. The animals will still get the kibble donated and you get to learn something new.

Today, Thursday September 8th) FreeKibble.com is donating all the food they raise to two shelters in areas that were recently hard hit by hurricane Irene.

These much deserving shelters are Central Vermont Humane Society (http://cvhumane.com/) and the Fayetteville, NC Animal Protection Society ((http://www.fapspet.org/). This food will help them continue to support those effected by Irene.

So please take a minute out of your day today to help them reach today’s goal of 10,000 meals or 1 million pieces of kibble. Simply go to FreeKibble.com and FreeKibbleKat.com to answer the questions on their home pages.

While they have a big goal set for themselves for today, please remember you can donate kibble EVERY day simply by playing their trivia game.

• You’ll have to like our page before you can comment.
• Your comment is your entry.
• Contest is open to everyone.
• Entries will be taken until 4pm Thursday July 21st.
• We will contact the winner through the facebook messaging system after 4pm.

You really can’t get any easier than that can you? Good Luck!

Catty Stacks are a truly unique way to give your cat a place to hangout and hide in your house. Unlike other cat furniture, Catty Stacks are completely customizable and expandable!

You choose your color combinations, or get all one color, and set them up however you wish. Don’t like the layout or it does quiet fit that space? Simply rearrange the Catty Stacks boxes to fit your needs. Make it tall or make it long. It is all up to you.

Add a blanket or towel inside one of the cubes and your kitty has an instant cuddle hideout. Your cat will have fun exploring or just plan napping on this “contemporary, eco-friendly, economical, and configurable alternative to traditional, expensive, bulky, and unsightly cat furniture”.

Catty Stacks are available in five colors to match any decor. They are only $14.99 per box. So why not pick up 3 or 4 today and build a little kitty fort for your best friend?

What others are saying about Catty Stacks:

• BorisKitty.com says, “Dey r Pawsum” (You might recognize him from the Catty Stacks Boris’ Bundle on our site.)
• Whataslacker.com says, “What I liked about the Catty Stacks is the fact that you can build and rebuild them in any configuration that you want, kind of like giant kitty LEGO bricks.”

So head on over and enter the contest but once your there take a look around and see what this cool cat is up to. We are sure you’ll be back for more.

Feel free to post a comment and let him know we sent you his way.

That is why June has become Adopt a Cat month.

Even if you can not actually adopt a cat this month (I know if you are like me you would love to help them all), why not adopt a cat virtually?

Many shelters and rescues have a sponsorship program where you can virtually adopt a cat by helping them with the costs of that cat on a monthly basis until it finds a forever home.

Please consider adopting or sponsoring a cat this month.

The following Toys For Pets donations are made possible by our wonderful customers like you!

• Sebastian County Humane Society
• Hopeful Hearts, Inc.
• Chester County SPCA
• Friends of the Shelter
• Alleys to Eden, Inc.
• Fort Collins Cat Rescue
• Forgotten Cats

Thanks once again to all our wonderful and giving customers!

That includes bugs.

Bugs are also a popular cat toy format too. CatToys.com has plenty to offer your little bug hunter.

Check out the new KONG Fuzz Bugs, which are actually two toys in one. You have the way cool buggy body and attached to that is a rattle ball on a bungee! The bungee and ball are attached with Velcro so they can be removed at any time.

But if your kitty is really looking for something a little more interactive and life-like in their bug toys, check out the NEKO FLIES cat toys. These are really great. We have bundled all the great Neko Flies bugs into one package. You’ll get creeping bugs, flying bugs and even feather tailed bugs for your cat to go crazy about.

We know you’ll enjoy your cat wanting to play with these toys over the real thing.

Easter Lily (ALL Lilies)
While Easter Lilies are not toxic to dogs they are highly toxic to cats and can cause immediate kidney failure with only one leaf eaten. Other lilies such as the Calla Lily and the Day Lily are toxic to dogs as well as cats. Symptoms include vomiting, lethargy, excessive drinking and urination.

Hyacinth
This flower is part of the lily family and can be highly poisonous. Symptoms include: Intense vomiting, diarrhea (occasionally with blood), depression and tremors.

Daffodil
The bulb of this flower is the most dangerous part, but any part of the plant can cause sever problems. Symptoms of ingestion are vomiting, salvation, and diarrhea. If a large amount is eaten it can cause convulsions, low blood pressure, tremors and cardiac arrhythmias.

Tulip
Again this flower is in the same family as the lily and like the Daffodil the bulb has the highest amounts of toxins. Symptoms to watch for are vomiting, depression, diarrhea, and extreme or hypersalivation.

Easter Rose
This plant is also known as Hellebore, Christmas Rose, or Lenten Rose. It is not a rose at all rather a bushy stalk with pinkish white flowers. Symptoms of ingestion are drooling, abdominal pain, diarrhea, colic, and depression.

For a complete list of toxic plants please see the ASPCA’s list of Plants Toxic to cats, dogs and horses.

Other Easter dangers include candy especially chocolate, Easter Grass that you fill your baskets with, candy wrappers, candles and other decorations. Please be mindful of your cats and where you place your decorations.

via Boris Kitty

It is your kind donations that make this possible.

Our recipients for February were:

• Angela’s Angels Cat Rescue — Columbia, NC
• Angel Paws — Iselin, NJ
• Valley Stream Cat Rescue – Valley Stream, NY

We will continue to keep you posted through out the year of where your donations are going and thank you for the continued support of our Toys for Pets Program because Every Cat Needs Cat Toys!