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Trick or Treat

Newton: Hey Pierre, what are you doing in there? Are you ready for me to come trick-or-treating?

Pierre: What about treating? Are you bringing treats? That was really thoughtful of you, Newt!

Orange tabby cat trick-or-treats at gray tabby cat's haunted house

Newton: No, no! You live in a haunted house and you don’t know what trick or treating is? It’s when I come to your door and say, “Trick or treat!” and you give me your treats.

Pierre: That sounds like a total scam to me. Why would I give you my treats?

Orange tabby cat trick-or-treats at gray tabby cat's haunted house

Newton: Never mind. You’re no fun. I’ll go see if Ashton is ready to hide under the bed if the human trick-or-treaters come to the door instead.

We hope that all of you have a safe and happy Halloween, however your humans decide to celebrate it!

Celebrating National Cat Day

It’s time for a very important holiday. No, we aren’t talking about the day when dozens of terrifying strangers ring the door bell and demand that your humans give them treats. Today is a much more important holiday: National Cat Day.

Brown tabby cat raises paws in celebration of National Cat Day

Many people say that every day is cat day, especially on the internet. It sure is national cat day every day at our house.

Orange tabby cat sleeps on his back

But it isn’t that way for every cat everywhere. National Cat Day was was founded in 2005 to celebrate the cats in our lives for the unconditional love and companionship they bestow upon us.

Gray tabby cats gets petted by human hand

National Cat Day is also to recognize the number of cats that need to be rescued each year. 3.4 million cats enter shelters every year, and 1.4 million never make it back out again. That’s a lot of cats who need loving homes! Maybe you’re ready to open your heart and home to a cat to a cat who needs rescuing. If you are, please remember your local shelter or rescue organization has cats who need homes, especially “less-adoptable” cats, who may look less-than-perfect at first glance but will make loving family members.

one-eyed brown tabby cat in the sun

If you already have cats in your family and aren’t ready to adopt more, National Cat Day is the perfect day to share them on social media to tell your friends how pawesome your cats are. Maybe you’ll inspire one of your friends to adopt a cat in need… or at least to give their cat an extra cuddle tonight. In the end, that’s what National Cat Day is really about: loving cats.

Resources and Further Reading

ASPCA, Pet Statistics

 

Clever Disguise

Newton: Pierre! What are you wearing?

Pierre: It’s a hat.

Newton: I see that. But why would you wear THAT hat?

Pierre: Well… I thought it would help me sneak into Ashton’s Chicken Emporium.  But, well, could you just help me out over here?

orange tabby cat looks at gray tabby cat wearing chicken hat

Newton: That’s kind of a good look for you.

Pierre: Very funny. Give me a paw, would you?

gray tabby cat and orange tabby cat face off while gray tabby cat wears chicken hat

Newton: Just a second, let me see how it’s attached.

Pierre: Watch where you’re putting those whiskers, buddy!

Orange tabby cat examines gray tabby cat wearing chicken hat

Newton: You don’t SMELL like chicken.

Pierre: * SIGH *

Orange tabby cat sniffs gray tabby cat wearing a chicken hat

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To Share or Not to Share

Pierre: Swim, little fish, swim!

gray tabby cat looks at ipad

Newton: You’re playing cat fishing? Ooh, can I play, too?

Pierre: No! Why do you always come steal my toys?

gray tabby cat yells at orange tabby cat over ipad

Newton: Well, you don’t have to be rude about it.

Pierre: You don’t think I can see you inching closer?

Newton: Me? I’m just, you know, looking for Ashton’s chickens. I’ll go look behind the sofa.

Pierre: Why are you still here, looking at my fish?

Gray tabby cat looks at orange tabby cat over ipad

Pierre: Fine. If you won’t get out of my face….   * LOCK *

Newton: Heh, heh. Here, fishie, fishie….

Pierre: We’ll see about that.

Gray tabby cat abandons iPad to orange tabby cat

Newton: Hmm. Does anyone know Pierre’s unlock code for the tablet?

orange tabby cat looks closely at ipad screen

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