Thursday, February 1, 2007

Happy Valentines Day

Meow TKC Kitties,
and welcome to the February's issue of The Kitties' Club Newsletter.

In This Issue:
Sassy Sez ~ A review on the Cat Dancer.

The Kitties' Club Show with Ruben.

Newly Weds Tweak & Dashiell on Five Things They Love About Each Other.

Love is in the air here at TKC....

Past COTW Winners for January....

Say I Love You By.....

TKC Valentines Wallpaper

We Need More Girls!!!!

Enjoy,
~Twixy : )

Sassy Sez ~ A Purrfectly Honest and Unbiased Review


Hello, My name is Sassafras. Thank you Twix for letting me be part of TKC newsletter. I will rate each product based on the following criteria:
Quality, Availability, Durability, Price, and most importantly, THE FUN FACTOR!!! At the end of each review I will give the product a rating of 1-5 Mice.
1 Mouse=Dirty Litterboxish
2 Mice=Good for 30 seconds only
3 Mice=OK if theres nothing else to play with
4 Mice=YAY! Score!
5 Mice=The. Best. Thing. Ever. Invented.

For my second review, my sister Phoebe insisted that I take a look at her favorite toy, the Cat Dancer.

What is it?
The Cat Dancer is simply a 35 inch long piece of wire with six pieces of cardboard that can move along the wire. Pretty simple, right? When we first took it out of the package we thought it was waaaay to simple to be any fun. Well it may not look like much, but let me tell you, we had so much fun with this thing it should be illegal. The Cat Dancer can be an interactive toy for both kitty and human, or you can just use it to entertain yourself. It can be twirled in circles, or works great for a game of Keep Away, but my favorite way to use it is to lay on my back while my Mom taps it on either side of me and I roll around to catch it. The Cat Dancer comes in a few different varieties, The Original described above; the Cat Dancer Compleat comes with a paw shaped pad that can be used to hang on a door or wall; and a new version, the Catnip Cat Dancer has a green plastic catnip mouse on one end. The one with the paw is great for a kitty who is home alone for most of the day, and the new mouse one makes it easier for the human to hold in their hand for longer play sessions! We have found in our house that this is a great toy for a cat with aggression problems. If a cat gets bored it can sometimes start to hunt other housemates, and the Cat Dancer can be whipped out at a moments notice to distract to aggressor and save the hunted. My Mom keeps one tucked in the couch cushion so at night when Phoebe gets wild she can distract her. We love it for quick 15 minute play sessions before Mom leaves for work, or to tire us out in the evening so we don't keep her awake at night. The Cat Dancer is very affordable (from $3. for the original to $7.50 for the Catnip) and is widely available online and in pet stores. (amazon.com, Petsmart, www.catdancer.com and more).

Pros: inexpensive, durable, easy to find in stores, very versatile--many different ways to use it, never get sick of it.
Cons: couldn't find any

So the Cat Dancer gets a rating of 5 Mice!!!

The Kitties' Club Show with Ruben

I hope you all enjoy The Kitties' Club show with my guest Ruben!!

Instead of doing the show in the Show Room, on the forum, I have decided to make it apart of the newsletter. Yes I know, doing it like this will make it seem a little dry, but you can still comment on it, and I am still taking requests, if anyone would like to be a guest.

Again, I hope you all enjoy the show.
~Twixy


(Twixy) What are your favorite things to do?
(Ruben) My favorite things to do are Take naps, Watch birds, Eat , Get into places I shouldn't be, Harass my canine sister Misty and play with my the little bird mom keeps on a string for me.

(Twixy) Do you have someone special to spend with on Valentines Day?
(Ruben) I met a kitty girl about two years ago here on Catster and her name is Mugsy. I am hoping I will get to spend some time with her on Valentines day.

(Twixy) If you do, please tell us what she’s like?
(Ruben) She is a wonderful, Sweet, and very brave. She climbs trees and even caught a mouse once. I am such a lucky kitty to have her as my kitty girlfriend.

(Twixy) What’s your favorite outfit to wear?
(Ruben) Hm I like my sailor outfit the best. I think I look handsome in it and I always get good reviews when I wear it.

(Twixy) Do you wear your outfits all the time or only when taking pictures?
(Ruben) No I don't wear outfits all the time. Mom just puts them on me for pictures. Sometimes I wear bandannas around for special occasions but that's about it.

(Twixy) What was that day like when your Mom first found you?
(Ruben) It was the best day of my life. I had been outside for pretty much all day and my little feet were sooo cold. Can you imagine standing on frozen ground with no where to put your feet to keep them warm? I was originally going to be moms Nephews cat because he had always wanted a kitten but I wouldn't stop fallowing her around. I had an accident on the nephews bedroom floor and he lost all interest in me anyway. I am the most spoiled kitty in the world now because mom is such a softy.

(Twixy) What’s your favorite things to do on Catster?
(Ruben) I LOVE making new friends as I'm sure you can tell by the amount of friends I have. What I really love is when the cats you invite to be friends actually write you a cat mail because sometimes you make a friend but never hear from them. I also love hanging out in the Late, Late show because I get to see all of my best pals.

(Twixy) You mentioned in your diary about your mom buying you a kitty stroller, what’s it like being a stroller kitty?
(Ruben)Mom hasn't gotten me a stroller yet unfortunately. She is going to wait until it gets a little closer to summer since its all snowy and cold out. I am excited about it because I love to be outside and mom is always taking Misty on walks so now I will get to go. I'm pretty sure she is going to get a pink one so I hope other kitties don't make fun of me.

Click on the picture to visit Ruben's page!!

Special thanks to Neferkitty, for teaching me how to do screenshots : )


Newly Weds Tweak & Dashiell on Five Things They Love About Each Other

Newy weds, Tweak & Dashiell, got married on January 21st in The Social Cats Group....Don't they make a cute couple?

I think they do!!
Here's five things they love about each other.

Tweak

1. He is such a fun loving, playful kitty
2. He is very kind and thoughtful, and remembers all the little things that are important to us girls.
3. He is extremely handsome!!!!!
4. He's an excellent friend to all. I love how he does he best to make sure that all of his kitty friends are happy.
5. He knows EXACTLY what I want!!





Dashiell

1. She is so sweet and compassionate and thoughtful
2. She is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside
3. She has the funniest sense of humor -- she makes me laugh, and she always snorts when she laughs!
4. She rules the roost in her house -- she keeps her brother, Wiggy, in his place!
5. She always makes me feel happy when we're together!

Love is in the air here at TKC....

Twix
1. Catster crush: Lucky
2. Favorite love song: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart by The BeeGees
3. Favorite thing about Valentines Day: Everything!!!


Lucy
1. Catster crush: Captain Morgan -- but he doesn't know it!! 2. Favorite love song: I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
3. Favorite thing about Valentines Day: Treats!!


1. Catster crush: Sigmond Bartholomew!
2. My favorite love song is Forever My Friend by Ray LaMontagne
3. My favorite thing about Valentines is that we get canned food for breakfast:-)


Polka Dot

1. Catster crush: Diego (he is also a black & white)
2. Favorite Love Song: Stricken by No Doubt
3. Favorite thing about Valentines Day: Meowing about LOVE to all my catster furrends!!!


Phoebe

1. Catster crush: Sneakers! even though he is not on too much anymore:-(
2. Favorite love song: Two of Us by the Beatles
3. Favorite thing about valentines day: Picking out valentines cards--Hello Kitty YAY!


Furman

1. Catster crush: Gina
2. Favorite love song: So Right by Dave Matthews Band
3. Favorites thing about Valentines day: Wearing his PINK feather boa all day


Melissa

1. Catster crush: none yet:-O
2. Favorite love song: Mushaboom by Feist
3. Favorite thing about valentines day: the Rainbow Bridge Singles Dance:-)


Athena

I don't know what I like best about Valentine's Day, because I never got to celebrate it before. I can't wait for Valentine's Day this year, so I can find out!

2What I mean is that this will be my first Valentine's Day with my furever family, so it's the first Valentine's Day that I will get to enjoy! Last year, at the shelter, I didn't have much to celebrate, and the Valentine's Day before that I was outside somewhere and didn't even have a warm place to sleep. . . . But now I am a princess and I
know the humans love me, so I'm expecting lots of
treats and fun!

And yes, they don't know it, but I've got some treats
planned for them too! :)


Lucky

1.What’s your favorite love song? My favorite love song is one from Ricky Martin "Nobody wants to be lonely" is a great song : ) Also I like another one of Shakira the name of the song is "Antologia" is just a great song : )
2. Who’s your Catster Crush? Well my Catster Crush is the lovely and pretty and adorable Twixy : )
3.What’s you Favorite Thing about Valentines Day? My Favorite thing about Valentines day is that you can spend time with your special kitty and give serenates to your love one : )


LaBichita

1.What’s your favorite love song? My favorite love song is "My heart will go on" from Celine Dion (Hey who doesnt like that song, jejejejeje)
2. Who’s your Catster Crush? Well I'm in love with a kitty but I don't know if he fell the same for me, his name is Morgan the Pirate Gato.
3.What’s you Favorite Thing about Valentines Day? My favorite thing about Valentines Day is that you have lots of attention and that you received flowers :


Lil Crumb Cake

1.What’s your favorite love song? (Name of Song and Artist) My favorite love song is the new one from Ricky Martin "Tu recuerdo" : )
2. Who’s your Catster Crush? Well mami said that I'm too young to have a crush but if I can decide one I really like Ruben : )
3.What’s you Favorite Thing about Valentines Day? Definitely my favorite thing about Valentines Day are the CHOCOLATES :


Marie

1.What’s your favorite love song? "I Love You Always Forever" by Donna Lewis
2. Who’s your Catster Crush? Ramses
3.What’s you Favorite Thing about Valentines Day? Love!


Jefke


1. My favorite love song is (well it's more mommie's choice really) Nick Cave - Are you the one that I've been waiting for?
2. My kitteh crush is Russy my valentine!!!!!
3. What I love about valentine is that everykitteh's being nice to everykitteh! And Love is all around basically!

Athena

1. Favorite Love Song: Unchained Melody by the Righteous Brothers.
2. My Catster Crush is Toulouse.
3. My favorite thing about Valentine's Day: This is my first Valentine's Day with Toulouse. He is so kind and thoughtful. He sent me the pink coat I'm wearing for my Valentine present. And it has his heart on the collar of my coat. :)

Blackjack

Favorite Love Song I guess for me and Floyd it would be for our gorgeous lady friends Kassidy and Kayleigh the Song Lady by Stix, and Jet says that it is definitely Eight days a week by the Beatles because that is how she feels about Cole.

Catster Crush: I don't think this will surprise anyone at all but for me it is the lovely and sweet Kayleigh, For Floyd it would be her equally lovely and sweet sister Kassidy, and for Jet she says there is no one else in the world that she would feel this way for except Cole....

Favorite thing about Valentines Day: It's just a great day. It is a day to show someone that you love and have feelings for how you truly feel about them. There is only good things about Valentines Day. And knowing you have that special someone to share it with is just one of the greatest things you can experience. It is a day meant for nothing else then to show someone how much you care for them.

Jaxx

1. What’s your favorite love song?: Hero, by Enrqieu Inglesias
2. Who’s your Catster Crush?: I don't have one >.>;
3. What’s you Favorite Thing about Valentines Day?: Mommy gives me treats, cuz I'm the only boy she can love on on Valentines Day.

Orca the killer kitten

1.What’s your favorite love song? Nat King Cole- Unforgetable
2. Who’s your Catster Crush? The Beautiful Gizzie
3.What’s you Favorite Thing about Valentines Day?
Showing that special someone how you really feel about them.

Lily Rose

1.What’s your favorite love song? I know it's not really a love song, but I like Accidentally in Love by Counting Crows a lot. It's on my cat brother Zachary's page.
2. Who’s your Catster Crush? *blush* Not telling, sorry.
3.What’s you Favorite Thing about Valentines Day?
I love those candy conversation hearts! I also like playing with the balled up scraps of paper from cutting out valentine hearts.

Past COTW Winners for January....

Lil Crumb Cake

Comment "It's awesome be the COTW : )"


Louis LeBeau


Comment "It was really a nice surprise. It's always very special to be selected for an honor like that."

Lucky

Comment "I felt so honored and happy : )"


Vanessa



Comment "What a nice surprise it was to find out that I was the Kitties Club COTW! It feels wonderful to be in the spotlight. Thanks for choosing me, kits! I really appreciate it."

Say I Love You By.....

Planting a flower in The Garden of Friendship.

There's bunches of roses to choose from, so you'll be sure to find the right flower for your special kitty!!!

Click Here to get planting!!!!