Meet Sadie and Tinkerbelle– Two Gorgeous Maine Coons!
Available at the Cat Connection through March 15th!

Meet Sadie! Breed:Maine Coon Color: Brown Classic Tabby Sex: Female Age: 3 years

Meet Tinkerbelle! Breed: Maine Coon Color: Brown Classic Tabby Sex: Female Age: 4 years

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And The Winners Are...
Meet the February 2008 Cat of the Month Photo Contest Winners

February 2008 Cat Connection Winner
Voted "Cat of the Month" by The Cat Connection Shop Cats


Owner: Rebecca Hutchison
Cat's Name: Moscow
Breed: Domestic Short Hair
Age: 3 years old

About the Winner:
Here is what Rebecca has to say about her incredible kitty, Moscow.

"Moscow was adopted when she was about 8 weeks old at a nearby facility. When she came home with the family, she had very prickly fur, but in time she outgrew it and became more and more lovable.

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A Talented Author Joins the Cat Connection Library...
Introducing Dusty Rainbolt.

Dusty Rainbolt lives and works in her quaint English Tutor style home in the bustling suburb of Flower Mound, Texas along with her well trained husband and small herd of kitties.

Dusty's writing genre encompasses Science Fiction, humor, short stores, cat product review  and paranormal mysteries. When Dusty isn't slaving away at her computer or talking on her cell phone, she frequently is running around the house with a litter scooper, cleaning out cat boxes. This is her primary form of exercise these days.

Check out the three great new titles from Dusty Rainbolt! Just click the read more below.

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Smart Products for Smart Cats!
Products designed for cats and their humans.

SmartCat had its beginnings twenty years ago when Betsy Lipscomb, the founder and president of Cats International, gathered old wooden fence posts from her farm in Wisconsin and gave them to cat owners to use for scratching posts. The posts were very popular and over the years were improved with the addition of sisal rope and a sturdy base.

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GO-CAT Feather Toys...
Top quality goodies to keep kitty excited!

GO-CAT Feather Toys, founded by Harriet Morier, has been one of the leading innovators in interactive cat toys since 1985.  In 1981, Harriet started breeding and showing pedigreed Abyssinian cats. As a way to defray the expense of the cat show circuit, she purchased craft materials from a local store and started making cat toys to sell at cat shows.

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High Quality Pet Dishes from Wetnoz...
For your pampered pet!

Our homes are a direct reflection of who we are. Our pets are part of our family. Pet accessories should not merely be functional – their bowls should provide the utmost service to our pet while becoming part of the design and ambience of our homes. Wetnoz has provided us with both top-notch quality, optimum utility and award winning design.

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Wanted: Hard-Working Pet Owners
Written by: Christina Mehra, Staff Writer

I wanna puppy!

This thought (or some variation) is what crosses your mind every time you see a cute dog walking down the street with its owner, spot the neighbor's cat curled up in the window or look at pictures of your co-worker's prize-winning horse.

But between working 40 hours a week, the gym, laundry, errands, and your social life, you hardly have time to take care of a goldfish these days.

How does everyone else do it?

Well, as it turns out, with a lot of planning, sacrifices, and juggling, it is possible to balance a career and pets.

Helen Dickinson, in Fredericksburg, Va., works full-time and still manages to take good care of her two horses, two cats and a dog. She's also able to find the time to pitch in at the barn where she keeps her horses.

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Leaving Pets Home Alone Can Be Risky Business
Written by: Jorie Green Mark, Editor-in-Chief

There is no more tempting time for a quick weekend jaunt to the beach or the mountains than in the early spring. The days are growing longer, the sun is shining more brightly, and after a long, dull winter, who isn't itching to escape out of town for a few days?

But before you throw a change of clothes into the backseat and head off for the horizons, don't forget about the dog or cat you are leaving behind at home. A 48-hour excursion may not seem like a very long time, but it is exactly long enough for your pet to get into trouble, experts say.

"We don't recommend that an animal go a whole weekend without human contact," said Dug Hanbicki of the Humane Society of the United States. "If something should happen, even if it's something as minor as them knocking over a water bowl, they'd be without water for a whole weekend and could possibly die."

Added Andrea Arden, behavior columnist for Dog Fancy magazine and the author of On The Road With Your Pet: "While many [leave their pets alone for the weekend], especially with cats, and the animals are fine, it takes just one time when the pet needs medical care, or when a storm hits and the animal panics, for people to learn why this is a risky proposition."

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