The AmazeCats Cards Are Here!

Um, hi everybuddy. Waffles here.

The AmazeCats Cards are here! The AmazeCats Cards are here! I'm SOMEBODY! I'm SOMEBO–

KATIE:  Ah, excuse me, Waffles. To be clear... MY pictures are on the cards, NOT yours. Therefore, I'M somebody.  I'M somebody.

KATIE:  In fact, I'm the 3 of Clubs & the Queen of Spades! 

KATIE:  What's REALLY cool is that a bunch of my friends are also featured on the cards. There's Allie and Cody and Daisy and Odin and Spaghetti Bob and Sparkle...just to name a few! 

You can get a deck of your own at the AmazeCats Store. They're just $12 and a portion of your purchase will benefit the Cocheco Valley Humane Society, an awesome organization chosen by Little Bear, the winner of AmazeCats Next Top Cat.

Just imagine the games you can play!

WAFFLES:  Um, like 62 Pick-Up & Gim Runny! 

KATIE:  52 Pick-Up, Waffles. 52. And I'm not touching the other one.

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Last Few Hours To Vote For AmazeCats Next Top Cat

Hi everyone, Katie here.

There's just a few short hours left to vote for AmazeCats Next Top Cat! So pretty-please help me and my kitty friends make it into the top 32! You don't even have to choose, because you can vote for ALL of us! It's really fast...just a couple clicks.

It's so easy, Waffles Too could do it!



Vote for Allie HERE
(she's my mani-pedi mentor)








Vote for Spaghetti Bob HERE
(he's my *boyfriend*)








Vote for Cody HERE
(he's been ROCKIN' the contest!)







Vote for Daisy HERE
(I want Daisy's closet)







Vote for Odin HERE
(He sees better with one eye than most of us see with two.)







Vote for Sparkle HERE
(she's a famouse author!)






Vote for Katie HERE
(that's ME!)

Fashion Week Day 1

Hi everyone, Katie here.

As autumn approaches and temperatures fall, my thoughts turn to fashion. I'm devoting this whole week to FASHION. First up: Icons. Who are my most favorite fashion icons you ask? Who do I look to for inspiration?

Why Daisy and Coco, of course.

See? They even POSE the same!

I asked Daisy , the famous model and blogger from Daisy The Curly Cat, to share with us her thoughts on fashion. She told me that her favorite designer is Yves Saint Laurent. I always thought YSL stood for Yummy Salmon Lollis. Glogirly, a closet fashionista, is rolling her eyes again.

YSL

Yummy Salmon Lollis

See?!

Daisy also said she likes to dress in pretty, frilly, fancy suits. The fancier the suit, the more treats she gets for modeling. Whenever she sees her fashion-of-the-week and the camera come out, she gets very excited because she knows delicious treats are in store for her. She wishes she could model every day, but she does not have enough fashions.

I think Daisy is being modest. I've HEARD about her closet. I think she's just being careful to maintain her svelte, girlish figure. Too many salmon lolli treats and she won't be fitting into those frilly frocks.

"Fashion makes me smile real big!."

- Daisy The Curly Cat

And what would fashion be without Coco Chanel. She was a true classic. Her trademark black & white palette remains a classic. That's MY palette as well. I know you think she was probably inspired by me, but surprisingly we never knew each other.

"I don't undertand how a woman can leave the house

without fixing herself up a little - if only out of politeness.

And then, you never know,

maybe that's the day she has a date with destiny.

And it's best to be as pretty as possible for destiny."

- Coco Chanel

"I don't WANT a date with destiny. "

- Katie

Introducing The MOOD RING AWARD

Hi everyone, Katie here.

Glogirly and I were talking last night. Just the usual girl-stuff. Fashion, makeup, blogging. Cheese, shoes, mood rings. One thing led to another and we came up with a very cool idea.

A MOOD RING AWARD.

The MOOD RING AWARD is a very unique award. We all know there are awards for being sweet. (I never win those.) There are awards for eloquent prose. (I'd rather pose than prose.) There are beautiful awards. (Isn't just being a cat a beautiful enough award on its own?) And there are even best friend awards. (Glogirly is my BFF and this award is NOT for her.)

The MOOD RING AWARD celebrates the very thing that makes us cats so special. Some days we feel pink. Other days blue. Summer days are often green, but maybe you're feeling just a little bit orange.

(Don't tell her, I'll deny everything if you do... but Glogirly actually gave me the idea. If you were to ask her what her favorite color is, she would simply say, "How can I possibly choose only ONE favorite color when there are so many beautiful ones!") I agree. Life would be pretty boring if everything and everyday were the same color. Glogirly says cats would be pretty boring if we weren't so moody. I'm not sure how to take that.

So here's how the MOOD RING AWARD works:

STEP #1

Each recipient must share four things about themselves that represent the four colors of the mood ring: Pink, Blue, Orange and Green. You know me, photos are encouraged but optional.

Here, I'll go first:

PINK

As much as I'm a true girly-girl, I feel that Glogirly takes the whole pink thing a little far. I let her change my blog colors. I even said mew to the pink in my new logo. But I must draw the line at this. A harness is bad enough in any color. But pink just adds insult to injury. In fact, I may be forced to inflict a little insult and injury if I ever have to wear this again.

BLUE

The only thing besides an empty food dish that makes me feel blue is watching my girl leave. I know, I know... I say that I cherish my alone-time. I mew big about napping, providing townhouse security and running up and down the steps naked. But truth be told, when I get left alone my world feels kind of blue.

ORANGE

They say that cats don't like orange. Well I'm not a fan of cirtus air freshener either. Ick. But I DO love my orange butterfly. This is no ordinary butterfly. It's a Casbah Kitten butterfly that's filled with catnip. Awesome. AND, it flies around on a stick so it means that Glogirly has to play butterfly WITH me. So for me, orange is very happy. I love orange.

GREEN

That famous frog said it's not easy being green. And now, everyone thinks it's cool and correct to be green. Sometimes my eyes look super green, so I guess that makes me cool and correct too. I recycle. I bring green bags to the grocery store. I use public transportation. Well Glogirly does, so I'm just going to ride on her green coat tails. Let's be clear though. I'd rather NOT ride the bus again.

STEP #2

Each recipient must choose FOUR COLORFUL friends to give the award to. Don't forget to say who they are and give a link to their blog. If you'd like, add in a little something about why you've chosen them. Once again, photos are optional but always fun. I've never met a cat who doesn't like having their photo (a flattering one of course) online for the world to see.

It was very hard to pick just four. I love all my friends. But this is just the start of the MOOD RING AWARD. I know that it won't be long before everyone is wearing one!

Sooooooo......Congratulations to my friends:

Jane & Alice from The Casbah Kitten

Whenever I'm feeling orange and bright I LOVE playing with my cool Casbah Kitten felt toys. They are the best EVER!!! And their blog always makes me smile.

Fin from Housecat Confidential

Fin and I share the same sarcastic sense of humor and the same brand of crackpot V-E-T's. So whenever I'm feeling green I look to Finny for support.

Luna from We Love Luna

Whenever I'm feeling blue, Luna lights up my day with her loving comments, beautiful blue eyes and an especially sweet blog from far, far away.

Daisy The Curly Cat

It should come as no surprise that I look to Daisy when I'm feeling pink. She's my fashion inspiration. I want to play in HER closet.

Benny & Lily from Doggy Days

What? I said FOUR not Five friends. And hey... these two Frenchies are DOGS??? Well I made up the rules so I can break them too. Don't tell anyone, but I'm an equal opportunity cat blogger. So once in a while I like to share a little love with my canine friends. And who better than Benny & Lily with their hilarious antics, addicting personalities and COLORFUL wardrobes!

B & L rock!

THE LAST STEP #3

Be sure to post the MOOD RING AWARD badge in your blog post and a link back to your friend that gave you the award. You can grab this little one here or the big one at the top.

Here's where you thank the blogger that gave you the award.

Like this:

Thanks to KATIE (oh, I guess that's me) for this awesomely cool and colorful award. ...I'd like to thank the academy, my fellow cat blogging friends, my therapist, the dogs... Huh? Glogirly says NO acceptance speeches.

Fine.

Better watch out.

I feel my mood ring a-changing.