In The Year 2010...

What is your pet's New Year's resolution for 2010?

Dear Santa...

 

What would your kitty say if he wrote a letter to Santa?  What's on his wish list this year?

Happy Holidays!

ScoopFree

Bored? Get Creative & Win A Great Prize!

We just wanted to remind you that we're holding our own artistic contest!  Submit and share your original cat drawings & comic strips!

• Submit original art pieces to www.Facebook.com/ScoopFree
• Contest ends Sunday January 31, 2010
• Winner will receive one of Nicole Hollander's coffee mugs (don't worry, we saved one for you!) & a FroliCat BOLT automatic laser toy
• Winner will be chosen from within the 48 contiguous US States

Remembering Your Pet

"Until one has loved an animal,

a part of one's soul remains unawakened."

-Anatole France.

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Probably one of the toughest parts of pet ownership is the unavoidable fact that one day we must part with our beloved pet.  I look back with sorrow to the time I had to say goodbye to my childhood dog.  After fighting a long battle with lung cancer, we had to ease her pain.  When she was gone, I welled up with tears, cried audibly and couldn't comprehend the pit I felt in my stomach.  However, we all go through a bereavement period after such a loss.  Everything seems to remind you of your loved one-pictures, your pet's favorite toy, or even a familiar bark or meow.  At first it's sad, but after some healing, you see those objects and smile to think of the joy that your pet brought into your life.

There are so many different ways to memorialize your pet.  KATSHAT's Dan & Sarah discuss the sensitive subject of pet loss and review Pet Cremains in Glass, which are "portable tributes that can always be part of your life." 

View the latest episode of KATSHAT (above) to learn more or visit http://www.petcremainsinglass.com/.

Cool Pet Gadgets On CNN!

Are you looking for the perfect gift for your pet this holiday season?  Then look no more!  Steve Mollman from CNN explores the hottest gadgets, including the FroliCat BOLT.

Click here to read the full review!

BOLT Wins Again!

The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention chose FroliCat BOLT as a Top Pet Fitness and Weight Loss Product of 2009.

Click here to see what Dr. Ernie Ward (Founder and President of the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention) has to say about BOLT!

Special Interview with Syndicated Cartoonist, Nicole Hollander!

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KATSHAT's Sarah & Dan were ever so lucky to sit down with Chicago's syndicated cartoonist, Nicole Hollander. Nicole has been drawing cartoons for over 30 years! Her comic strip "Sylvia" centers around the main character, Sylvia, who is an Ann Landers type and is referred to as 'The Cat Lady.'  Other characters make appearances, including some very clever & witty cats.  Nicole's "Sylvia" strip is currently featured in over 80 newspapers!

Nicole's work is not confined to the pages of a newspaper.  She has written books and has recently launched her own website EdgyCat.com.  Edgy Cat is a fun website where you can view Nicole's art and even purchase her original signed pieces of art!

Check out the KATSHAT interview to learn more about Nicole and her cartooning process!


CONTEST!!!

We're happy to announce that we'll be holding our own artistic contest!  Submit and share your original cat drawings & comic strips!

• Submit original art pieces to www.Facebook.com/ScoopFree
• Contest ends Sunday January 31, 2010
• Winner will receive one of Nicole's coffee mugs (don't worry, we saved one for you!) & a FroliCat BOLT automatic laser toy
• Winner will be chosen from within the 48 contiguous US States

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow...

If you're from Chicago, then you know the winters here are harsh!  I would say that we've been unusually lucky with the first snowfall of the season taking place just this week!  Normally, we would have had inches upon inches of snow covering the city's landscape by now.

While looking out the window as the white flakes swirl around me, I can't help but think back to my youth when I was so excited to play in the snow.  I spent hours perfecting my snowball making skills and building the biggest and best snow man I could possibly imagine.  All of this nostalgia led me to think about cats & snow.  Upon Googling a funny picture of a cat in the snow, I came across this:

Would your cat let you do this to him or her?!  Do your cats enjoy the snow?  What would this cat be saying if he could talk?

Should you have or come across a picture more hilarious than this, we would LOVE to see it!  Feel free to share it with us on our Facebook page (www.Facebook.com/ScoopFree).

Stay warm out there!

Crazy Cat Lady Contest Winner!

It's the day we've all been waiting for!  I'd like to happily announce the winner of the Crazy Cat Lady contest.  The lucky winner, Stephen S., will receive 2 FroliCat BOLT automatic laser toys!  Here is Stephen's winning submission from 11/16/09:

"I'm standing at the bus stop waiting for the bus. a ccl stands next to me. "hi", she says. "hi." "do you have cats?" she asks. "um what?" "do you have cats, you look like someone who has cats." "well, i do have a cat, what gave it away?" "your face. you have a kind face." "thanks." "you wanna see my cats?..."

Last Chance for Crazy Cat Lady Submissions!

Hey there!  We just wanted to remind you to keep those Crazy Cat Lady submissions coming our way.  We're having so much fun reviewing your stories, pictures, and videos!   

On Monday December 7th, we will be choosing one lucky CCL winner who will receive 2 FroliCat BOLT automatic laser toys!

You may enter your submissions on The ScoopFree Blog! or on our Facebook Fan Page.

In the meantime, we'd like to share with you a some video submissions sent in by a couple of our Chicago fans.  Here you'll meet two women who do not label themselves as 'Crazy Cat Ladies,' but who are crazy about their cats and love them dearly.

Meet Kim and her two cats Sassy & Sarah:

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Meet Julie and her two cats Velcro & Penny:

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Kitty Gets Tickled!

I guarantee you that this is THE CUTEST thing you've ever seen!

What do you think?!

ABC News presents Cat Ladies: Why Do They Do It?

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You will be shocked, you will be amazed, and you might even be able to relate!  Watch as ABC News explores Christie Callan-Jones' new documentary, Cat Ladies.  This engrossing documentary exposes the lives of 4 women who find solace and entrapment in the (MANY) cats they share their homes with.

It's hard to imagine my life with over 100 cats...how about you?  What would be different?  What would be the same?  How many cats do you think are too many?  What is your magic number?

17 Things Worth Knowing About Your Cat

If you're like me, then you love learning new things while being entertained at the same time. 

17 Things Worth Knowing About Your Cat (presented by The Oatmeal) is HILARIOUS!

BOLT Wins Big Again

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BOLT has been selected by the Pet Business editorial team to receive the 2009 Industry Recognition Award for the category "Cat Toys"!

Keep Those CCL Submissions Coming!

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TGIF: Have Fun & Take Our Poll!

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And what a week it has been!  TGIF, right?!  Even though, it is Friday the 13th...spooky.

Thank you so much for visiting our blog and for the AWESOME submissions you've been sending to us.  Your stories and pictures are entertaining and inspiring.  We encourage you to keep 'em coming.

And now we have something fun for you today.  Take our 'What Kind of a Crazy Cat Lady Are You?' poll.  It'd be interesting to see what we come up with here!

Have a wonderful weekend...

Welcome, Crazy Cat Ladies!

We're happy to introduce you to our video podcast, KATSHAT, where we chat about cats. The first episode explores how the ambiguous phrase, "crazy cat lady," can be defined. Let's see what our hosts Dan & Sarah have to say: