ROCCO CELEBRATES....NATIONAL PET WEEK!

HEY KITTIES ! :)

Time for us to celebrate a national treasure - NATIONAL PET WEEK! May 1-7! (Yes, Virginia, there is such a thing!) A week for you humans to honor us, your pets, your loyal companions, compadres, partners in crime!

visit the official website: http://www.petweek.org/

This site has lots of cool information, including tips on finding a vet! I, of course, was most interested in the FIVE TOP FELINE FACTS - which I'll share below:


•There are 10 million more cats owned in America than dogs. (HAH - I LOVE THIS ONE)
•Cats are less than half as likely to be seen by a veterinarian and receive healthcare.
•There are "cat-friendly" practices that focus on making trips to the veterinarian less stressful for your cat.
•Cats CAN be trained. (Heck, I knew that :)
•Maine, Vermont, Oregon, Idaho and Washington have the highest percentage of cat-owning households.

and in case you want to know more about us felines, here are some other cool sites:

http://www.avma.org/animal_health/CatsRule/default.asp
http://www.catalystcouncil.org/about/

The Catalyst Council's vision is to raise the level of care and welfare of cats by cat owners – one that any owner will embrace through the human-animal bond and can achieve – supported by the highest quality veterinary care, preventative medicine, and cat specific products.

Both sites contain many helpful tips on preserving your favorite feline's health and well being! It is a MUST VISIT for any dedicated cat owner/lover!

In other news, SMOKY THE CAT made the Guiness book of world records for having the world's loudest purr....hmmmm.....have they heard mine???????

Apparently Old Smoke is as loud as a lawnmower. Hails from Jolly Old England!
Read about Smoky here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1384199/Cats-deafening-purr-wins-place-Guinness-Book-Records-loudest-cat-world.html


and there's a video here:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/05/smokey-the-cat-worlds-loudest-video_n_857933.html


Well, kitties, enjoy the reading and the weekend! Dont' forget, next week we have more on our favorite topics, an update on our KIDS NEED TO READ fundraiser, and....(drum roll) our JANET EVANOVICH INTERVIEW!!!!!!

And now I'm off to friend Smokey on Facebook :)

Meowingly yours,


ROCCO
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