BlogPaws Day 1: Some Furry Attendees

Hi everyone, Katie On-A-Stick here.

Today was the first official day of BlogPaws! Flat Waffles and I were making the rounds with Glogirly and you'll never BELIEVE who we caught her chumming around with.

I sure hope there's no more room left in her suitcase, or the REAL Katie and Waffles are in for a BIG surprise.

Meet Triscuit the Kitten from Tails From The Foster Kittens:

Go ahead and squee. You know you want to.

Here's Triscuit with Catladyland's Angie Bailey.

And here's Triscuit with I Have Cat's Tamar. They were passing him around like a box of...well, Triscuits.

Next up is sweet Odilia. This too-cute-for-words blind kitten is just a wee little girl and full of love.

Uh...what kind of cat is THIS??? I have no idea how this photo of @PepperPom made it into the blog.

Here we go, this is more like it. Katie & Waffles On-A-Stick with the infamous Plush Cathy Keisha! 

We're having a BLAST and can't wait to share more! See you tomorrow. 

Lucy In The Sky With Catnip

Hi everyone, Katie here.

Yesterday's Presidents Day Post isn't even cold yet and I'm already talking about controlled substances. Despite the fact that catnip is legal in all 50 states AND Washington DC, Glogirly seems to think that regulation is called for when it comes to the intoxicating herb.

I suppose you've got to be careful, what with a maniac kitten on the prowl. One who knows no limits.

Recently my homegirl, Miss Cathy Keisha, sent me some highly potent catnip kickers from Tiny Pearl Cat's private collection. These provocative playthings are decked out in the finest suede, fur and feathers. Best of all, each is filled with some of the headiest nip this side of the blogosphere.

Sometimes you just have to leave your cares behind and take a little afternoon trip. 

♫ ♪ ♩ ♬

Picture yourself in the sun by a window,

With squirrels in the trees and birds in the sky.

Somebody calls you, you don't even hear them,

A mouse with kaleidoscope eyes.

Cellophane wrappers of yellow and green,

Twirling around on the floor.

Look for the mouse with the sun in his eyes,

And he's gone.

♩ ♩ ♩

Lucy in the sky-y with catnip.

Lucy in the sky-y with catnip.

 Lucy in the sky-y with catnip. 

♫ ♪ ♩ ♬  Ahhh . . . Ahhh . . .  ♫ ♪♩ ♬

In This Corner

Hi everyone, Katie here.

Waffles TOO has been hogging the spotlight lately. ...ever since his first photo on Facebook and the Squeee heard 'round the world. I think it's high time I remind everyone who mastered cute around here FIRST.

The gloves are off and that can mean only one thing –
it's a Rumble in the Jungle 
it's a Tangle in the Townhouse
it's a GLOGIRLY CUTE CLASH!

Ok, CK...take it away.

CATHY KEISHA:  WELCOME ------- EVERYONE ------- to the FIRST----- EVER ----- GLOGIRLY ----- CUTE ----- CLASH. In this corner we have Katie, reigning champion of CUTE. She's Queen of her castle, Mistress of her Domain, elegant, breathtaking and forever KATIE. She is da BOMB!

Her opponent – Waffles TOO. He's been taking the blogosphere by storm with his deceivingly innocent eyes, melt-in-your-mouth caramel stripes and cotton candy nose. Google *cute* and you might just find this bad boy. He cute but he bad.

LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE!   *ding*

Round One! Oh Snap! Would you look at those kitten paws and perky ears? Their heads are almost too big for their bodies. This is a tough one alright. Katie's engaging the camera, but Waffles Too is looking awfully coy.

This round is just too close to call.

*ding ding ding*

Round Two. *ding*

Oh. My. Cod. The head-mush into the blanket shot. This just drips cute. Waffles is looking straight into the lens and giving his best come-cuddle look. But Katie...Wow. She's working the upside-down-paw-touch-cheek thing. It's a well known fact this pose can get her ANYTHING.

Ooooh, SO close. But Katie might have just pulled the blanket out from underneath Waffles on this one.

*ding ding ding*

Final round. *ding*

The inquisitive peek. Look at those whiskers. Innocent and curious expressions. I don't know...Katie is showing her age here a bit. Waffles just might take this. He's got the youth vote and he's doing a bang-up job hiding the maniac within.

*ding ding ding*

Well, it's anyone's prize.

Who do YOU think should take home the title in the first-ever GLOGIRLY Cute Clash???

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

Wednesday Waffles EXCLUSIVE

Hello everyone, I'm Wolf Blitzer and you're in the Situation Room.

Sources indicate Waffles, the mysterious ginger cat seen in and around GLOGIRLY.com, is planning on making an historic announcement sometime tomorrow.

It's not yet known if there will be an official press conference, or even if press will be allowed near the popular cat blog. Blogosphere pundits are busy speculating what the orange mystery cat will say.

CATHY KEISHA:  Yo! This ghetto kitty doesn't spill for no one! Na mean?

WALLY:  As a pawfficer of the law, I am not at liberty to comment on this particular situation.

RUMBLES:  Despite our guerilla tactics, the Waffles Task Force has not received any credible leads to date. I anxiously await tomorrow's announcement. ANXIOUSLY.

ZOEY:  Frankly, I've never understoood the fascination with this...what do you call him?  "Waffles?"  What kind of name is THAT?









WOLF:  Clearly you won't want to miss tomorrow's highly anticipated announcement. Until then, I'm Wolf Blitzer.

Cyber Monday: Kitty-Style

Hi everyone, Katie here.

Shopping is in the air. Crazies lined up outside stores on Thanksgiving Day, they got up even before CATS on Black Friday, and they've been fighting the mall crowds, onesing for parking spaces all weekend. But today is Cyber Monday. It's all about scoping out the deals online and shopping from the comfort of your own home.

What better way to shop than in your bunny slippers?!?

You can score some great Cyber Monday deals at Zazzle. Use promo code: 60ZCYBERSALE and get as much as 60% off of some VERY cool stuff in our GLOGIRLY ZAZZLE SHOP and everywhere throughout Zazzle. Glogirly and I are particularly impressed with the quality of their greeting cards, stretched canvas prints, totes and mugs. We've ordered all of them for ourselves and the quality of the product and printing is top notch. (not a paid opinion!)

GLOGIRLY Zazzle Shop

While you're at it, please visit The Stunning Cathy Keisha today.  She is blogging about the upcoming #NipClub Bazaar. It's a Twitter Pawty focused on highlighting 25+ online shops, all run by our anipals.  The Twitter Pawty will also give you an opportunity to help your friends help some awesome charities.

Although the kickoff pawty is on December 1, the shops are already open and many have special holiday codes for some great offers. Check out all the details at Stunning Keisha.

Pssst!

Our Glogirly Zazzle Shop and GLOGIRLY DESIGN are official prize sponsors of the #NipClub Bazaar and we'll be giving away some cool prizes during the December 1 pawty!  So be sure to rsvp for the pawty through the invite on Cathy Keisha's Blog.

If you haven't entered our Pink Friday Giveaway, there's still time!

Hurry and check out the GLOGIRLY LOOT!

ENTER PINK FRIDAY GIVEAWAY HERE

Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Closing Statement

Hi everyone, Katie here.

It's the home stretch for "Katie Is...ACCUSED" in the frenzied race for Purina's 'The Friskies' Best New Internet Cat Video of 2012. Voting closes today, Friday November 9 at 12:00 noon, EST.  If there's anyone on the planet you know hasn't voted yet...human, feline, even CANINE... as long as they have an email, it's time to strong-paw them!

Today, most appropriately, we are going behind-the-scenes with my only lead attorney, the Stunning Counselor Cathy Keisha.

KATIE:  Ms. Keisha, what was your favorite part of the video?

CK:  The parts with me in it, of course.

KATIE:   Of course.

CK:  TW loves Gloman's voice but who cares what TW loves.

KATIE:  Yeah well, TW has never heard Gloman rip into the TV ads and losing football team here. I'm pretty sure I'm suffering from permanent nerve damage.

CK: The plot. The plot holds the viewer's interest, IMSO.



KATIE:  What are the other animals in your house saying about the video?

CK:  All the stuffies around here are my political enemies so they're jealous and said they won't vote for it. There are gonna be a lot of stuffies going down the chute today unless they change their minds.

KATIE:  Never trust a stuffie.  Ok, Ms. Keisha, the $15,000 question...Guilty or Innocent?

CK:  Who you looking to blame for this? I'm innocent due to my not being guilty. Oh, you're talking about Katie.

KATIE:  *sigh*

CK:   I'm KATIE'S LAWYER! Of course she's innocent.

KATIE:   *phew* Ok Ms. Keisha, any final thoughts?

CK:  I'd like to make a closing statement to the jury. This case has dragged on long enough. I'd like to ax you to ignore all the lies you're heard from the Prostitutor--Whatta you mean, objection? Sit down you liar?--and his witnesses.

Did any of you see any spit on that shoelace? I didn't think so and IF THERE IS NO SPIT, YOU MUST ACQUIT.

Now look at my client. The innocent look, the pleading little kitten eyes, and ax yourself if she could've done what she's been excused of. On the other hand, look at Gloman. A grown man, who doesn't know enough not to leave his sneakers all over the floor. He's got a cat, a sweet, innocent little cat and yet he entraps her cos he knows that a cat is going to be curious. No jury of cats can find her guilty of BEING A CAT!!

I find Gloman guilty of negligence and breaking Cat Rule #97 as put forth by Sparkle Cat: "Anything left on the floor any length of time whatsoever is considered property of the cat, and the cat can use it for any purpose deemed appropriate."

Katie broke no rules and must be released NOW. Thank you.

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Thank you everybuddy for all of your votes, shares, shameless pulgs and support.
We love you SO much and the joy you bring to us is better than any award, EVER.

Voting is closed and now we wait with paws joined and crossed.

Foto Frenzy No. 1

Hi everyone, Katie here.

My bestie Cathy Keisha has been having so much fun with her Foto Frenzy posts that I thought we should horn in on the action.

Here's how to play:  Just pick a number between 1 and 1,111. (That's how many photos Gloman has taken of me...ok, a few of Glogirly's crappy shots may have slipped in there too.)  We'll post the photos you pick and give you a behind-the-scenes True-Townhouse-Story about each photo. We won't hold back a thing!

Ok, I'll start.  At the beginning.

My First Photo
This is the VERY FIRST picture Gloman ever took of me. It was on my first night at the townhouse a little over seven years ago. I came from the St. Francis Animal Shelter in partnership with PetSmart. Gloman adopted me as an anniversary gift for Glogirly. A sign of TRUE LOVE, since he still claims to be more of a dog person.  Seriously, give it up already, Gloman! I believe you were wearing a tee shirt with a CAT on it all weekend!  

I had been in my new forever home for just a few hours and was exploring the steps....three whole stories in this townhouse! I still love twirling on them. From my very first photo, I think you'll see that I had already mastered the art of melting hearts and getting pretty much anything I wanted.

I still know when to play the cute card.

So...what are you waiting for?  Pick a number!  Any number!  (between 1 and 1,111)

Here We Come To Save The Day

WAFFLES:  Um, Boss? What's the mercency? 

KATIE: Waffles, when the pink phone rings like it did YESTERDAY, it means that somewhere out there in the blogosphere there's a cat in need.  A design emergency that requires our immediate attention. 

WAFFLES:  Are we there yet? 

KATIE:  No Waffles, we just past Wisconsin. Mariodacat already has a brand new GLOGIRLY DESIGN avatar. He's safe. 

WAFFLES:  Are we there yet? 

KATIE:  No Waffles, this is New Jersey.  Cathy Keisha's rockin' her GLOGIRLY avi, so she's good. Keep your paws inside the car and don't let anyone wash our windows. 

WAFFLES:  Um, but Boss? Where we going?

KATIE:  Hold on Waffles. And hold your breath.

To be continued...

If you missed Part 1 click here for PINK PHONE EMERGENCY

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Zee & Zoey are announcing the 1000 meal shelter winner in the

Campaign For A Cause Contest

...and the 5 lucky readers receiving a $20 Meow.com gift card

CLICK HERE!

An Important Announcement

WAFFLES:  Um, hello?  Is anybody there?  Um, Boss?  I forget my line.

KATIE:  CATHY KEISHA!!!

CATHY KEISHA:  YO! It iz with great pleasure that I introdeuce you to our new Cat Ruler Of The World. Everyone! ...give it up for KATIE!

(apaws, apaws, crowd goes wild)

KATIE:  On behalf of Glogirly and me, I’d like to thank all of you amazing cats, humans, goats, squirrels, bunnies, birds and dogs out there for supporting Blind Cat Rescue and Team Katie in the Campaign For A Cause - Cat Ruler Of The World Contest.  

I’d also like to thank my fellow candidates.  Glogirly and I have the utmost respect and admiration for each and every one of you and the deserving shelters you support.  To Deb Barnes and Team ZeeZoey, Holy CAT!  Your creativity and passion knows no boundaries. But please Deb, you know how I feel about those cat ears.

I want to give a special shout-out to Waffles the intern and Cathy Keisha, my stunning campaign manager and confidante.  You two sure know how to make your mews heard. And a big round of purrs for Homer the Blind Wonder Cat.  We love you.

From the outside looking in, our quirky campaign may have seemed like it was all about fun and games and pink platform sandals. But underneath all that were the kitties of Blind Cat Rescue.  Underneath the silly imagery and funny anecdotes were the homeless blind cats with no place to go, cats that have been abandoned and forgotten.  THEY are the real winners today.  And the truly remarkable humans that dedicate their lives to helping them…THEY are the heroes.

To Alana Miller, the human behind Blind Cat Rescue, we thank YOU.  The world is a better place for blind and homeless cats because of you. And because of you, the WORLD is a better place.

WAFFLES:  Um, Boss? We got a special message from Blind Cat Rescue. Can I read it?

KATIE:  Do you know how to read?

CATHY KEISHA:  Waffles, just hold onto the card and don't drop it.

"Thank you so much to all of our supporters that worked so hard voting and sharing for Blind Cat Rescue to win this wonderful prize!! We are humbled at everyone's kindness and taking time out of their busy schedules to vote and share. This prize will help us supply the cats with the daily necessities and helps us stretch our funds for other needs. We are so grateful to Glogirly for believing in us, nominating us and working so hard to help us win."
~ Alana Miller, Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary

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Be sure to check out the full-coverage and fanfare at ZeeZoey.com

BUT WAIT!  THERE'S MORE!***
All five runners-up shelters in the contest have been awarded a generous gift of 1,000 meals from Halo Pets! My fellow candidate, Austin of CATachresis, is located across the pond and since the meals can't be shipped to the UK, Zee & Zoey are having a GIVEAWAY!  They will be awarding the 1,000 meals to a US (501c) shelter based on YOUR comments! Winning shelter will be determined with a random drawing. Just one comment/shelter per person, so get your friends to help!

BUT WAIT!  THERE'S EVEN MORE!!!***
Zee & Zoey will also be giving away FIVE $20 GIFT CARDS from Meow.com for randomly drawn reader comments.

***This is all happening on the Zee & Zoey blog, so be sure to teleport over and leave a comment with the shelter you'd like to see win the 1,000 meals.

SPARKLE, of Sparkle The Designer Cat

CHEY, of The Cat Post Intelligencer

BRIAN, of Brian's Home 

AUSTIN, of CATacresis

ODIN, of Cat Wisdom 101

Kitty Superhighway Or Bust(ed)

Hi everyone, Katie here.

Just yesterday, my friend Nellie, the Cat not really from Hell contacted me with an offer I couldn't refuse. I had no idea she was moonlighting as a Used Car Salescat. Well, since the Campaign for a Cause Contest came to a close last week, she decided a rugged, all-terrain vehicle would be better suited to her needs and realized it was time to unload the Nelliemobile.

Well I of course jumped at the chance. What's not to love?  It's got just enough room for me, Cathy Keisha and Waffles. It's a convertible. And it's PINK. Sure it's got some miles on it....all that campaigning back and forth, to and from the UK really adds up. But she made a sweetheart of a deal.

CATHY KEISHA:  YO, Katie! You're goin the WRONG WAY!

WAFFLES:  Um, boss? Why is that flashy box chasing us?

FARADAY:  BUSTED!!!

Saturday PhotoHunt - A HAIRY Spa Day For Team Katie

Hi everyone, Katie here.

The campaigning is now behind us and Team Katie is taking a well-deserved spa day.  All that door scratching, rebel rallying and kitten kissing has really taken it's toll. With today's PhotoHunt theme *HAIRY* as inspiration, we're spending the day at one of our favorite hangouts: Catty Coifs.

Nothing beats a full-body biscuit massage and a French mani-pedi. Ok, truth be told Cathy Keisha would't let that nail tech near her with a 10' wand toy. But the salmon infused spring water was divine.

I'm not entirely sure about this new DO. Can I even blog with these nails? Oh wait, I've still got Waffles the intern to boss around. Don't say anything...but Waffles doesn't realize the campaign is over.

On behalf of Cathy Keisha, Waffles and me, I'd like to thank everyone for their love and support during the Campaign For A Cause Contest. We had a lot of fun and hope you did too. Best of all, we had a chance to introduce you to the kitties of Blind Cat Rescue. They mean the world to us.

I know what you're thinking. How can a cat in a pink wig rule the world?  I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Blind Cat Rescue Video For The Kitties

Waffles:  Um, with just a couple days of voting left in the Campaign Cause Contest thing, I asked Miss Keisha if there was anything else we could do to get the vote out for the blind kitties. I mean I've already handed out buttons and banners. I helped Miss Keisha with campaigny stuff. I even dug around in my own litter.

Cathy Keisha:  So I axed Katie if she could put Glogirly's her movie-making skills to work. You know, pull on a few heartstrings, keep those tissue people in business and rally up a few more votes.

Waffles:  Um, you mean the tissues that came with our campaign platforms?

Cathy Keisha:  Interns. *rolls eyes*  And for the record, this video was MY idea.

Waffles:  Um.

Cathy Keisha:  We have a very special treat for you today. We'd like to dedicate this most pawsome video to the kittehs of Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary, the shelter Team Katie is supporting in the Campaign For A Cause Contest.

Katie:  Although you might get a little teary watching, please don't be sad.  Be happy. Be joyful. Every single cat in this video has been shown the love, care and dignity by the generous people of Blind Cat Rescue. These kitties are truly loved.

Cathy Keisha:  Yo, Waffles...roll em. QUICK! Before YouTube makes us take it down cuz of the cool song and all.



Click HERE to watch Blind Cat Rescue Kitty Tribute on YouTube or just click below:

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Don't forget to VOTE in the Campaign For A Cause Contest.

We hope we've made you laugh at our political antics and smile at our silliness. 

We hope we've touched your hearts by sharing with you the amazing kitties and people of Blind Cat Rescue.

Vote with your heart, all of the shelters are deserving. 

Glogirly and I ask that you think of Blind Cat Rescue when you click the box. 

VOTE HERE

Candidates' closing remarks appear in the same link.

"Please help the cats of Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary by voting for Katie in the Campaign For A Cause Contest. Remember, love isn't something you see with your eyes." - Homer, Blind WonderCat 

Voting polls open 9/11-9/14

One vote per person

NVR Miss Litter Box Giveaway - Cat Ruler Of The World Edition!

WAFFLES:  Um, Boss? I'm trying to dig through this litter like you told me, you know for the campaign and all?

KATIE: Yeah, so?

WAFFLES:  Um, Boss? I can't get the litter to go outside the box.

KATIE: That's because its a NVR Miss Litter Box, Waffles.  It's designed to keep the litter INSIDE the box.

WAFFLES:  Um, Boss? I thought you told me to go OUTSIDE the box.

KATIE:  THINK. Waffles. I told you to THINK outside the box.

CATHY KEISHA: CK here, Team Katie Campaign Manager Extraordinaire.  I'm here today with an exciting giveaway offer for one lucky reader!

One of the pawsome sponsors of the Cat Ruler Of The World Campaign For A Cause Contest (jeez..can we shorten the name of this thing already?) is the NVR Miss Litter Box Company. The nice people at NVR Miss have donated a special Cat Ruler Of The World Edition litter box to give away to one of YOU!

Waffles, tell the nice cats about this pawsome litter box.

WAFFLES:  Um, thanks C, I mean Miss Keisha. The NVR Miss Litter Box is a favorite of our kitty friends.

> It has a cat-friendly, center entrance that allows for easy in-N-out.
> The shape provides a cue for kitty to turn sideways.
> And um, the high walls keep everything, um... "contained."
> It's 22" long x 15" wide x 11.25" high
  (remember, I'm a photoshop cat, so my head is REALLY big...this box is plenty big, even for CK)

CATHY KEISHA: But wait! There's more!

WAFFLES:  Um, that's right. For every Cat Ruler Of The World Edition litter box purchased, the nice NVR Miss people are donating 10 whole green papers, I mean dollars, to the winning shelter! This special edition litter box is white with pretty grey marbling running through it. Each one is as unique as the kitty using it. But we're not going to show a kitty REALLY using it.

You can visit their friendly website to learn even more about it. And if you "borrow" your human's plastic card thing, you can buy one of your very own.  Just think, every time you, well you know...every time, you can think of the awesome kitties that you've helped by purchasing a NVR Miss Litter Box, Cat Ruler Of The World Edition.

KATIE:  Thank you, Waffles.

WAFFLES:  Um, Boss? How are cats supposed to enter the giveaway?

KATIE:  Just leave a comment letting Waffles know that you'd like to be included in the random drawing. Make sure we have your email so we can get ahold of you. Sorry, but the giveaway is for US and Canada cats only. Deadline for comment entries is 9/14, midnight EST. (same as the voting deadline!)

CATHY KEISHA:  Remember to make sure Waffle's has your email. Don't make me come find you.

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Don't forget to VOTE in the Campaign For A Cause Contest.

We hope we've made you laugh at our political antics and smile at our silliness. 

We hope we've touched your hearts by sharing with you the amazing kitties and people of Blind Cat Rescue.

Vote with your heart, all of the shelters are deserving. 

Glogirly and I ask that you think of Blind Cat Rescue when you click the box. 

VOTE HERE

Candidates' closing remarks appear in the same link.

"Please help the cats of Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary by voting for Katie in the Campaign For A Cause Contest. Remember, love isn't something you see with your eyes." - Homer, Blind WonderCat 

Voting polls open 9/11-9/14

One vote per person