Finding a Forever Home through the Power of a Feather

Hi everyone, Katie here.

It wasn't until after we clicked *publish* on our blog post announcing all of the winners in our giveaway gala last week that something really amazing and wonderful struck us. 

All the shelter names and logos, all the addresses we had compiled, prizes big and small... a wash of emotion overcame us as we thought about the significance of single toy. 

Glogirly was reminded of a Sunday afternoon in November, just a year and a half ago, when she drove out to the Animal Humane Society of Buffalo, Minnesota to meet the orange kitten she'd found on Petfinder.com just hours before.

L-R: Jackson (now Waffles) & Herbie

The shelter volunteers introduced to her to "Jackson" and "Herbie." They brought her to a quiet room with the tiny orange boys and handed her a wand toy. 

L-R: Herbie & Jackson (now Waffles)

She sat on the floor, playing with them for the longest time. They jumped and flipped and twirled...everything new and exciting, they each had wonder in their eyes. 

And yes, the thought of bringing them BOTH home was a serious consideration. There was another family visiting though ... a mom, dad, a little boy and girl, that really wanted to adopt one of the kittens.

After an hour or so, "Jackson" decided he'd had enough feather chasing. He hopped onto Glogirly's lap, curled into a little ball and stretched his neck up high, gazing right into her eyes. He purred with the sweetest of smiles. That was it. Glogirly had found Waffles and Waffles had found us.

That play session at the shelter with the wand toy...it was a bonding experience that Glogirly will never forget. 

It warms out hearts to think of all the shelter cats who will have an opportunity to play with one of the toys that was donated on behalf of our readers. It's one step closer to a human connection for those cats. And one step closer to a forever home. 

Thank you so much to our generous sponsors and to our loving readers for helping making a difference in the lives of shelter cats. One feather at a time.

Don't Ripple My Feathers

Today's PhotoHunt theme is *RIPPLE* ... we hope you won't be too disappointed that no potato chips are involved. 

KATIE:  Waffles! What are you doing to my feather???

WAFFLES:  *chomp-chomp-chomp*  pfh!  *chomp-chomp* phf!

KATIE:  WAFFLES!!!

WAFFLES:  But Boss, I'm not supposed to talk with my mouth open.

KATIE:  Isn't THAT the truth.

WAFFLES:  Um, I mean I'm not supposed to talk with my mouth full. Of feathers.

KATIE:  You better quite rippling my feathers, or I'll–

WAFFLES:  I know... Or you're going to ripple ME. 

KATIE:  Yeah, something like that.


Visit the Saturday Photohunt Blog to find out what the upcoming themes are and play along.

Photohunt: *BURST*ing With Joy Over Secret Paws!

Hi everyone, Katie here.

We're so excited today, we could just BURST! Our Secret Paws must have been in cahoots with the Saturday Photohunt Blog because BURST is exactly what today's photo theme is!

We want to give a very special shout-out and thanks to our Secret Paws at Fat Cat Bean:

ButterBean ● BooBoo ● Lucky ● WaterMelon ● Moose ● Brooke ● Princess

Tiny ● Eye ● Brooke ● Stripey ● Shadow ● Smokey ● Spike ● Mom Erin

 ...PHEW! 

WAFFLES:  Hey Boss! Check out all the LOOT! There's springs and furry balls and feathers and bells and feathers and birds and feathers and FEATHERS!

KATIE:  But Waffles, are there feathers?

WAFFLES:  Yeah, there's FEATHERS!  And a bird! You got a bird, right Boss?



KATIE:  A bird with wings AND wheels!

WAFFLES:  And feathers too, right?  Even Glogirly got stuffs! A cool polka dot box and a pawsome mug for her hot cocoa. Oh and we got a wand toy with –

KATIE:  Let me guess. Feathers?

KATIE:  Ewww...so much for THAT feather.

Special thanks to Paula from Sweet Purrfections for organizing Secret Paws. It's such a fun event to participate in and she does a great job with it. You can check out our post and all the participating kitties' posts on the Secret Paws 2013 Blog.

We've Got WINNERS!

Big congrats to the winners of the Trapacat Giveaway:
● Laila & Minchie from Cat-a-holic
● Crepes from Cat in the Fridge
● Allie, Maxwell & Faraday from A Tonk's Tail

Thank you so much to everyone who entered...be sure to check out our current giveaways for more chances to win cool stuff!

CURRENT GIVEAWAY!

Custom Fine Art Pet Portrait

Enter to win a custom pet portrait from Wolff Den Press valued at $150.00. 

This is a rare opportunity to win a fine art piece that you are sure to treasure forever.

Giveaway is open to GLOGIRLY readers WORLDWIDE! 

Deadline to enter: Sunday, December 15, 11:59pm EST.

ENTER PET PORTRAIT GIVEAWAY HERE

CURRENT GIVEAWAY!Tickle Pickle Pack from Tipsy Nip
Enter to win a custom Tickle Pickle Pack valued at $46.50. This is a pawsome collection of some of the finest catnip toys on the market!
Giveaway is open to GLOGIRLY readers WORLDWIDE!
Deadline to enter: Wednesday, December 18, 11:59pm EST.

ENTER PET TICKLE PICKLE GIVEAWAY HERE

Before & After Feather

Hi everyone, Katie here.

This is my feather BEFORE Waffles.

This is my feather DURING Waffles.

This is my feather AFTER Waffles.

LAST DAY TO ENTER!

Adorable Mark Poulin Jewelry Giveaway!

One lucky GLOGIRLY reader will win their choice of any Mark Poulin Jewelry piece, up to a $50 value. This giveaway is open WORLDWIDE! Yay! Enter by Sunday, September 13 @ 11:59pm EST. 

ENTER HERE

Bird Catcher Pro MEGA Giveaway!

Hi everyone Katie here.

Only yesterday you were leaving condolences for my dearly departed feather.  Well the stars have aligned and I can now say with certainty, "there IS a feather-god!"

The wonderful people who make the brand new Bird Catcher Pro Wand Toy heard of my plight and sent me a brand new wand toy and a whole box of extra feathers!

The Bird Catcher Pro looks similar to some of the other feather toys you've probably seen or played with. But the similarities stop there. This glorious feather wand toy is paws down the best we've played with yet!

Hey Waffles!  Tell our nice friends why we love it so much.

WAFFLES:  Um, hi everybuddy. Waffles here. Isn't this cool?

KATIE:  Waffles! The top 7 reasons? Remember?

WAFFLES:  Um, sorry Boss.  Seven?  Really?  Ok #1,  it tastes good?

KATIE:  *sigh*


Oh Bird Catcher Pro, How we Love Thee...
Let us Count the Ways
1.  Super sturdy, super long, 2 piece wand with a comfy foam hand grip.
2.  Elastic cord makes for crazy-fast action.
3.  Some feathers have a tiny bell. We love bells.

4.  The feathers fly through the air, twirling and fluttering like a read bird.
5.  It's an awesome way for kitties to use their natural hunting instinct for play.
6.  Play sessions with this kind of toy enhance the human-kitty bond.
7.  We're having a GIVEAWAY!!!

KATIE:  The nice people at Pets Can Play are giving THREE lucky GLOGIRLY readers a Bird Catcher Pro of the very own.

WAFFLES:  But wait! There's more?  ...did I do that right, Boss?

KATIE:  That's right Waffles. Each winner will also receive a five-pack of extra Ultra Guinea Fowl feathers. Altogether, each prize is a $55 value!

WAFFLES:  We're in feather heaven. And YOU can be too!

The Giveaway

Three lucky winners will be randomly drawn. Each will receive a complete Bird Catcher Pro Wand Toy Set and a five-pack of extra feather attachments. At this time, prizes can only be sent to US addresses. But if you live outside the US, you can gift your prize to a friend or shelter. How cool would it be to send a newly adopted cat home with their very own Bird Catcher Pro?! 

How To Enter

Just leave us a comment telling us which kitty in your house is a feather-fanatic.

Earn Extra Entries

Leave a separate comment for each extra entry. (No need to provide links...we trust you!)

1. Like GLOGIRLY on Facebook. (if you already like us, just tell us.)

2. Like Pets Can Play on Facebook.

3. Share this giveaway on Facebook.

4. Follow GLOGIRLY on Twitter and tweet the giveaway.

5. Follow Pets Can Play on Twitter.

Five Bonus Entries

Share a photo of your pet playing with their favorite toy on our GLOGIRLY Facebook Page.

Can't Wait?

You can purchase your own Bird Catcher Pro HERE at Amazon.

You can purchase a five-pack of Ultra Guinea Fowl Feathers HERE at Amazon.

Deadline to enter is 11:59pm EST, Sunday September 29.

The Fine Print:

Prize can ship only to US addresses. Winner will be drawn randomly using Random.org. Winner will be notified via email and must respond within 48 hours with name, mailing address & phone number for delivery. Pets Can Play is sponsoring our giveaway...but trust me, we LOVE their new toy! 

FTC Disclosure: We received this product for review at no charge from Pets Can Play.  Receiving the free product did not influence our review. All reviews on GLOGIRLY will always reflect our honest and unbiased opinions.

A Feather Here, A Feather There

Hi everyone, Katie here.

I've had a tough weekend. Jam-packed.

Back-to-back naps, snacks on demand, a feather here, a feather there, everywhere a feather-feather.

At least I USED to have a feather.

Waiting For The Cat Sitter

Hi everyone, Katie here.

Glogirly's leaving super early this morning for the BarkWorld conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Yesterday, she's was running around like a crazy person. Nothing really new there, I suppose.  She spent most of the day putting together something she's calling a media kit. She was making movies and writing stuff about how cool Waffles and I are. She's very excited to share her stuff with the people from Petco, her BarkWorld sponsor. Something about "blowing their hair back."

Just don't blow on mine, thank you.

So I guess we'll be dining with the Cat Sitter tonight. I haven't decided if I'll grace her with my presence. It's possible. I may even allow her to play with my feather.

That is until my feather is hijacked.

Travel safe, Glogirly. Don't feel guilty for leaving us. All alone. With nothing to do. Except wait for our food.
No, don't feel guilty at all.

Kitty Lounger Giveaway

Don't miss our latest giveaway! Peach Industries is giving one lucky GLOGIRLY reader their new Kitty Lounger Mini. Deadline to enter is Saturday, August 24 @ 11:59pm EST.

Enter Giveaway Here