April 2005
Cat Show
The Southern Alberta Calgary Cat
Fanciers are holding a cat show on April 23rd and 24th 2005 at
the Shouldice Arena on Home Road in Montgomery. The show will be
open Saturday and Sunday from 9-5 and as usual there will be an
admission charge. This will be the first show put on by this new
group which is a combination of members from the Southern
Alberta Cat Fanciers and the Calgary Cat Fanciers and
it will be the first time the cat show will be held in this location
and you're invited!
Please "Re-Lease" Me
The Cat House is coming up to our
fifth anniversary in the Stadium Shopping Centre location and we are
in the process of renegotiating our lease. It's hard to believe
we've been here five years already - and in business for nearly
fourteen years!
Spring Is Here
With the grass turning green and the buds
opening on the trees we can safely say spring is here. Many of you
will be doing gardening and landscaping projects so we feel this is
an opportune time to remind you that The Cat House is always on the
lookout for Honeysuckle wood to sell in the store. If you or anyone
you know would like to have some honeysuckle trees cut back please
give us a call. We will happily give you a gift certificate to
The Cat House in exchange for some of that special wood that cats like
oh-so-much.
Your Cats Know Spring is Here
Many of our customers are telling us
stories of their cats behaviour changes in the springtime. It seems,
like may of us, spring brings a renewal of energy in our pets and
many cats are exhibiting a desire to be outside in the fresh air and
sunshine. If you haven't seen it yet come into the store and check
it out. We've included a picture so you can see some ways to
help your cats enjoy the outdoors with you. We have been selling a
lot of these affordable, collapsible, easily transportable
enclosures. They even make strollers!
Cat Food Specials
Science Diet has very kindly provided us with a number of "Kitten Kits"
to give out to customers getting a kitten for the very first time.
Kits include several essential items for kittens as well as some
Science Diet Kitten food samples. Quantities are limited so please
call ahead to book your kit and please tell your friends about
this.
Nutro continues to
supply each of our customers a can of gourmet cat food each
different calendar month that you come to The Cat House. Has your
cat tried "Orleans seafood Jambalaya"
yet?
Precise has a special
offer at the moment. Any one who purchases five tins of 3Oz. Precise
canned cat food and fills out the attached coupon will receive on
the spot a FREE 6.6 pound bag of dry
Precise cat food.
Royal Canin
is offering a free metal canister with each purchase of 7 pounds or
more of their dry cat food. Royal Canin is also hosting a special
"Cat Day" at The Cat House on April 30th from noon to 4 PM. Visit us
during those hours to receive a free toy for your kitty and coupons
for Royal Canin food.
Whenever you purchase a dozen tins of
any brand of canned cat food at The Cat House remember you will
receive another FREE can. Also we'd like
to remind you that many brands of cat food we sell have loyalty
programs where you can receive a free bag of dry cat food, or a free
tray of canned cat food after you have purchased a certain number of
the same size product.
Cochrane Humane Society Fund-Raising For New Shelter
Our next newsletter will contain the details of a major fund-raising
campaign we are undertaking for the Cochrane Humane Society to help
them raise funds to build a much needed new shelter. In the meantime
we are collecting coins for the shelter fund in a gigantic water
bottle at the front of the store. We may not be able to raise a
million dollars for them (actually their goal is almost two million)
but we hope to raise a million pennies for them ($10,000.00).
Additionally we have started collecting Canadian Tire money for them
to help in their purchase of supplies need in their daily
operations.
That's it for this issue of The Cat House Ink, we look forward to seeing you in the store!
Meow-Purr!
Buddy Guy