Double Giveaway

Sam and Micah:  We're having a double giveaway with very simple entry requirements.  Well, all of us are having a double giveaway but we could only convince Jan to make us a graphic with two Funny Farmers on it.  We drew the short paint brushes. You're welcome to share the graphic if you'd like to help us spread the word. 

For dogs we have  freeze dried Liver Treats.  They are all natural, high protein and low fat. They are excellent training treats or a good " I love you even though you can't touch your nose with your back paw"treats.. These are US sourced and manufactured from Green Pet Organics.

For cats we have Cat-Man-Doo Life Essentials All Natural Chicken Treats.  An all natural high quality protein snack.  No additives, preservatives, corn, wheat or soy,

We teamed with Entirely Pets and picked out two yummy prizes. The giveaway is open to anyone.  You don't have to be a cat or a dog blogger.  We're sorry but entries will be limited to the US, Canada and the UK.  Yes, the UK is included. 

1) Leave a comment stating whether you want to enter the dog or cat giveaway.  You can enter both. To keep us from getting confused, please leave a separate comment for each giveaway, if you have both a cat and a dog.  Write DOG in one and CAT in the other.  We won't toss your entry if you forget, since we've been known to forget a thing or two on really, really, really RARE occasions.  Okay, maybe just really rare?  How about we'd win an award if we entered a forgetful contest! 

2) Make sure we will be able to contact you should you win.  If you don't have a blog, please leave an email address.

You can enter between now and midnight (EDT) Saturday, July 13.  We will pick a winner for each prize from random.org and the winners will be announced here on Monday, July 15.

If we don't get a response from a winner within 3 days, the goodies will default to us.  No, seriously, we would have to pick another winner for that category.  Good luck to all.  .

NOTE: Since this is open to anyone, we have temporarily changed our comment setting to include name/url and Anon.  Be sure to leave your email address if you use either of those settings.  (Break it up abc AT whatever DOT com)   We have also enabled comment moderation to keep s--m from being posted. 

Oh, and don't forget to make sure our RSS feed wasn't accidentally dropped when you switched to a new reader from Google.

Comics and Music

Sam:  We have another Sunday Smile for you. Why are there Dalmatians on fire engines?
 
Buddy:  *raises paw*  That's easy. To help the firefighters find the nearest fire hydrant.

Merci"  Please forgive the guys.  They think they're comedians.  I'd ... I mean, we'd like to share something appropriate for the humans today, and since Jan likes this song, we'll post it.  Perhaps it will  help get us back in her good graces after the failed photo session the other day.

It's a song titled On My Father's Side and it's easy to follow, as the words are printed on the page.

Have a peaceful Sunday. And if you've changed readers after Google's closed, you might want to check to be sure our blog feed transferred.  Some blog feeds were dropped and we'd hate for you to lose contact with our handsome faces

Austin, Cat with Creases

We are so pleased to have Austin from the blog CATachresis as our guest today.  He is a handsome black and white tuxie like our Cameron, only with a little white milk mustache.  We're surprised the milk industry hasn't grabbed him up as their spokescat.  Their loss, Mousebreath's gain. 

You can read our interview, Austin, Killer Cat in a Tux, exclusively at Mousebreath, the ezine for cats and cat lovers by cats.. 

Oh, and we're only kidding about Austin having creases.  You'll have to read the interview to learn why we used that title.  :)

Thankful 4 of July

Well, it's the 4th of July again.  Time to be thankful for American independence. A time to make sure you have a pair of earplugs for each of you so you don't have to listen to the neighbors setting off firecrackers after midnight.

It's also Thankful Thursday and we have a lot to be thankful for this week.  So before we fall asleep at the computer and forget, we want to shout out THANK YOU, KHYRA!  Back in the beginning of March Khyra was one of the winners of 26 pet items.  She decided to share what she couldn't use and we were fortunate to be online the Saturday night she offered some items on Facebook.  Sam Models his Thundershirt posted in April.

The rest of our goodies arrived a few days ago.

A front lead harness for Buddy with a matching leash and a pretty brown and cream collar for Merci.  Khyra threw in a couple of extra items.

Percy:  So the dogs get all the goodies and we cats get ... well, we get to wonder why Miss Khyra would think we need cat litter deodorant.  She must have sent it for the human litterbox.  You think?  Yes, definitely for Jan's litterbox.  Thanks, Khyra.

Buddy:  We tried on our new finery today and Jan said we were the best models she's ever dealt with.

Percy:  Uh, Buddy, her face was kind of screwed up when she said that.  She was poking fun at you guys.

Buddy:  Why would she poke fun at us?  We were perfectly obedient.  See.

Merci:  I don't think this is a very good example, Buddy.  We're a bit uncoordinated here.  How about this one.

Sam:  Um, I don't think this is a good example either.  It's all your fault, Buddy.

Buddy:  Me?  What did I do wrong?

Sam:  You were hovering.  Jan said sit and your butt hovered.

Buddy:  Hovered?  I sat.

Sam:  Look again, Hover Butt.  You only pretended to sit.  And you weren't very good at pretending.  Your butt isn't anywhere even approximately near the ground.

Buddy:  Well, at least Jan didn't need to put our blog name over .. um, a certain part of my anatomy.  A little brazen, weren't you?   And besides, when I sat down the camera couldn't catch my new harness.

Sam:  Merci, if we just ignore him, perhaps he'll go away. 

Merci:  This is my new collar.  Pretty, isn't it!  Take a good look cause my hair keeps covering it over.  At least one of us behaved during the photo shoot.

Sam:  And that one would be you, I suppose?  I don't think so!

Merci:  That's not true.  I did everything Jan told me to.

Sam:  You mean you did everything Jan told you NOT to do!  Sit up, Merci, while I walk around and get a shot.  No, Merci, I told you to face forward.  Stand up.  I don't want a shot of your tummy.  Sit here and I'll walk around you for the umpteenth time.

Merci:  Well, if you hadn't been so jealous you kept stepping on me for attention, maybe I would have stayed still. 

Buddy:  While those two argue, let me model my new harness.  The fit leaves a lot to be desired in this photo.  I seem to have lost a bit of weight since Jan measured me for it and since Jan is all thumbs, she had a bit of trouble making adjustments with me in it.  Once we were home again, Jan made the final adjustments and it's now comfortable.

Merci:  Yes, we had a nice, slow stroll again tonight.  Slow because Jan's ankle and foot have been giving her serious trouble the last couple of weeks and she has been having trouble walking (or sitting),  so we have to practically walk backwards to keep down with her (as opposed to keeping up). 

Sam: She said she really likes the front lead harness on Buddy.  He walked very well in it today.  Little does she know he's waiting for her to stop being an invalid so he can lead the parade again.  Can't wait to see that.

Percy:  It's a bit hot and humid in the house, so I hope you will forgive the canine rivalry. That would never happen between us kitties, would it, Micah?  *devilish grin*