August
2005
Hot Days of
Summer
This month’s theme is about being
hot. We’ve all had a long hot (wet), busy summer. With people coming and
going, family visiting, vacations, etc, etc. I have to tell ya, the heat
has been getting to me and I’m taking 12 naps a day instead of 10, even
the Diva (Lesley Anne) is too hot to do much.
We’re
14!
In 1991 when we opened THE CAT
HOUSE cat lovers were delighted! There were many sceptics however that
questioned whether a store like ours could survive. We are happy to
announce that August 1st will be our 14th
Anniversary in business and we continue to grow! Come into the store
during the month of August, remember to ask for your anniversary
gift! A free Synergy Sachet!
Kudos for
the Kudos
Lesley Anne and I really enjoy
receiving your e-mails, especially the ones that tell us how much you
enjoy our newsletters. Many of you have even told us you forward them to
your friends and family, thank you so much! We are truly flattered.
Here’s what some of you are
saying:
“Thank you so much for these emails!!!
Please don't stop sending them!!! They are sooooo cute and
informative! Have a GREAT day!!” - Jo C.
“I've always known cats were clever, but
Lesley Anne, you have written a very catchy letter. I hope to be in
soon to see all the cute stuff you have.” -Jana J
“I really enjoy your newsletter, and look
forward to them each month. Keep them coming! Thanks.” –Doris
Honeysuckle
You have to give it to our
farmers who after all this are entering harvest time. Speaking of
harvesting, if you know of anyone harvesting or cutting down honeysuckle,
tell them to call my Mom and Dad. They would be more than happy to come
out and do all the work cutting down the honeysuckle and even give you a
gift certificate to THE CAT HOUSE in exchange for the wood.
If I want fun, I have my
honeysuckle, man I love that stuff. Of course, this is the perfect time to
tell you about “THE CAT HOUSE Brand/Honeysuckle Play Package”.
The play package
contains:
1 Package of Honeysuckle Slices,
approx. 40grams (Retail $6.00)
1 Package of Honeysuckle Slabs,
approx. 80grams (Retail $8.00)
3 Synergy Sachets
(Honeysuckle/Catnip refillable pouches) (Retail $3.50 each)
This is enough for 3 cats to have
a wonderful time. All this for only $25!
If you prefer, you can order any
multiple of the above, as long as it fits the minimum $25 order
requirement. ($6.00 S&H anywhere in North
America)
If you come into the store during
the month of August, mention the newsletter and ask for your free Synergy
Sachet!
Cat-astrophes
What disaster has your feline friend caused,
survived, or both? Cat-astrophes is a new monthly section where we will
publish the best reader submitted stories of purrrfect daring and danger.
Tell us how your paw pals have forsaken one (or more) of their nine
precious lives. (Due to the nature of our newsletter, not all stories can
be published, but we thank you for your entries.)
Here’s a Cat-astrophe told by our computer
hero (www.mycomputerhero.ca) about his first cat, Smokey:
“Smokey was my first cat, I
called him such because his fur was a pure grey such that he looked like
smoke. I loved him to death. However, Smokey had an addiction. Not only
was he fond of using my mothers 3 foot floor stereo speakers as a
scratching post, but he had an affinity for the wires that lead into them.
I don’t know how many times we had to repair the stereo wires because my
beloved cat had chewed through them, but it wasn’t long after that a
permanent solution was discovered.
“I recall one day coming home from school
with my mother to find the house stinking of burnt hair. It turns out that
our beloved friend in this story had moved up to a higher grade of wire
and chewed into the power cord of the TV giving himself a nice little
shock and living up to his name. He never went near those speakers
again.”
My mom wants to point that you can help your
cat from meeting a similar fate by coating wires with “Bitter Apple”
solution. We have some in the store designed for this
purpose.
MEOW Foundation
Update!
We've heard that the MEOW Foundation is a
little full, with 105 cats currently in their care we wanted to remind
those of you looking to add another friendly feline to your family to take
a look at their website first at http://www.meowfoundation.com/ourcats/catalogue.asp.
We hope these cats can find a good home soon!
M.E.O.W. is also
having it's first annual Used Book, CD,
DVD, Video Sale at Calgary Animal Services (2201 Portland St
SE) during the weekend of Auguest 27-28th from 10am-4pm. We hope
to see you there! If you would like to donate to the sale, you can drop
off your donations at THE CAT HOUSE or call 230-6033 ext
3.
G'night!
I’m exhausted. Quality control is
a hard job you know. I’m going for a nap, see you next time.
Meow-Purr
Buddy Guy
Quality Control Officer