Sunday's "Living With Your Pet Tips"

          Fabulous photo of me by John Clark of Clark Creative

We thought we'd bring you two different pieces of pet information today. First, for all you folks owned by cats out there, check out these cool holiday (or any day) gifts for your feline friend from Found Animals.org. From a scratching post shaped like a dog (heh, heh, heh) , to a plethora of toys and beds, this is a gift list worthy of all good kitties. (Are there any good kitties? Just askin'!)

And wanna know if your city makes the "top ten" of pet friendly cities in the U.S.? Check out this top ten list courtesy of Dog Time Media, and find out what cities (hint: from Austin to Seattle) make the cut and why. Hey, why not get together with your dog-loving friends and discuss what you all can do to elevate your community to a top ten town for dog owners?!

P.S. We wanted to take a minute today and thank all of you who have taken the time to participate in our giveaways. We have one going on right now (a gift basket from Iams!), and have lots more in the works before the end of the year. We politely request that those who choose to enter follow the simple requirements and check back on the date that particular giveaway ends to see if you've won. Most retailers want to ship out your presents ASAP, so the sooner you send us your address, the sooner you'll receive your prize-thanks!

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Iams Home 4 The Holidays Update!

Here's a quick update on how Iams Home 4 The Holidays pet adoption and meal donation campaigns are going. Since October 1st, this campaign has placed 400,823 orphaned pets in loving homes, and donated 1,501,014 meals to shelter pets in need. Can you believe it?!

Here's another Iams Home 4 The Holiday's Goal: to donate an additional 100,000 meals to shelter animals when their Facebook fans reach 100,000. Well, right now their total Facebook fans are at 87,700. So head on over to: www.facebook.com/iams and become a fan-those extra 100,000 meals are sorely needed.

Just so you know, this year's Iams Home 4 The Holidays campaign runs from October 1, 2010-January 4, 2011. This year's goal is to find forever homes for 1.5 million orphaned pets and provide 5 million bowls of food to shelters in need. In this herculean effort, Iams has partnered with 3500 animal organizations in 21 participating countries around the world.

If you want to learn more about getting involved or how to find a participating shelter in your area (there's still plenty of time!), check out either: www.facebook.com/iams or www.iamshome4theholidays.com.

On this chilly November night, I, for one, am thrilled that I was adopted from our local shelter over 2 and a half years ago...Do I look thrilled?

And Bella is super glad that Parental Unit brought her home from a Walgreens' parking lot over six years ago! Does she look "super glad"?

Please find it in your heart to make at least one orphaned pet as lucky as we are this holiday season.

As always, thanks for your support!

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