‘Kitty’ handmade soft toy.

by savvycat on March 9, 2010

How adorable are these handmade kitty toys?

(Images in this post are copyright udessi.com.au)

Made by Edward & Lilly, this kitty and her friends are available for sale through the Udessi online store.

I also love the inspiration behind this range:

Bunnies, kitties and puppies were designed in response to the children who lost their toys in the 2009 Victorian Bushfires, a comforting toy that is suitable for all ages from toddlers through to older children. At the time 25 bunnies were donated to relief packs.

I really wish I had a reason to buy one. They are for sale through the Udessi online store for AU$24.00. I have purchased from Udessi many times before and can vouch that they are wonderful. I received nothing but fantastic service from them. It’s wonderful dealing with people that genuinely love what they are doing.

savvycat x

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Sunday Cuteness.

by savvycat on March 7, 2010

Because really, something that requires thought and proof reading is a little bit difficult on a Sunday. I present you with…. a cat breastfeeding a squirrel. And a kitten cuddling a squirrel. Oh yes.

Source.

And now for a question – does your cat have a thing for celery like Elvis?
I’ve never heard of this before, but have now added ‘celery’ to the grocery list to test it on Train.

I hope your Sunday was lovey and lazy.

savvycat x

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Do you have a secret cat?

by savvycat on March 4, 2010

Did you know that 40% of cat owners are secretly feeding a cat they don’t own? I love that there are so many lovely cat people out there helping kitties that aren’t theirs.

While Mr. J and I don’t feed any cats that aren’t ours, we know the kitties that frequent the area and keep an eye out for them. On particularly hot summer days we have been known to leave out fresh water, and even return the kitties to their owners (if we know them) so they can stay out of the sun!

The folks behind PetRescue have recently set up a new Secret Cat Society and are aiming to make more resources available to help the ‘Secret Cats’ become ‘Community Cats’.

You can head over to the Community Cats website for more information and to sign up to the Secret Cat Society.

I think this is a great initiative. It has an emphasis on community involvement and helping out instead of just surrendering the cats to a local pound/shelter where they are likely to be put down. Hopefully the result will be less strain on the current system, and more happy and healthy kitties!

savvycat x

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welcome back

by savvycat on March 3, 2010

I’ve been thinking about it for a while now and tonight I’m officially re-opening savvycat. I’ve dusted off the shelves, unlocked all the posts and reinstalled the pretty theme.

The final push in this direction was a comment the other night by the lovely Laura saying that she missed seeing it in her google reader. Less than a week before that Mr. J had also planted the seed into my mind of maybe just starting it up again. Y’know, just slowly. And so here I am. It’s a mixture of excitement and nerves. I have missed savvycat and the small community that had started to form. I also hope I can find enough local kitty things to blog about!

The posting schedule may be a bit slow to start with while I get into the swing of things. I’ll also still be blogging over at Jarod and Liz and friendly miaows, so it’s going to be an interesting ride. But don’t worry, there’ll still be plenty of photos of Train.

I still seem to have a truck load of people subscribed to my RSS feed and I hope you haven’t forgotten me! Feel free to click through and say hi and tell me about any exciting cat news I’ve missed out on ;)

Look forward to sharing the kitty love with you more often.

savvycat x

PS. Seeing as I’ve just reinstated a whole bunch of features and unlocked all the posts, things still may be a little on the buggy side. Please let me know if you spot anything that doesn’t look right!

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Just a little plug…

2 February 2010

savvycat is still on hiatus, but I am currently channelling my crazy cat lady energy into friendly miaows.
friendly miaows is a collection of photos of the cats in my neighbourhood. And an excuse for me to say hi to them ;)

If you’re interested, stop by and say hello :)
savvycat x

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Schaumburg, IL
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Neighbourhood kitties.

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Cat survives 19 hours in freezer.

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Happy Tails Day: October 9

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Don’t forget this Friday is the RSPCA Happy Tails Day.

You can buy merchandise from the RSPCA Australia online shop, your state or territory RSPCA or from one of the RSPCA’s retail partners: BigW, newsXpress, Hill’s Vets, Bendigo Bank and Peter Alexander.
savvycat x

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Melbourne wins again…

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…this time in a survey that asked ‘How liveable is your city for your pet?’
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