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You are here: Home / Diary / Cat World Domination Day (Also My Birthday)

Cat World Domination Day (Also My Birthday)

June 24, 2012 By: Sparkle Cat145 Comments

All that work on my catnip plant over the past few months has paid off!

Welcome! Not only is it my tenth birthday, we are also celebrating Cat World Domination Day! Today we get to enjoy the fruits of our labors now that we cats have totally taken over! I have garden-fresh catnip sprig appetizers for everyone!

I have to say, the mixologist outdid himself with this one!

We shall start off with cocktails. My mixologist designed these Niphitos especially for my soirée.

It's my own special recipe!

We are having a formal meal. The first course is clam chowder, New England style, of course.

This dish was especially inspired - my compliments to the chef!

Next up is a warm salmon salad. I am sure it will please your palate.

Fortunately, as cats, we do not have to bother with utensils!

The main course is chicken thighs with mushroom crème sauce. I hope you like the dinnerware — I pulled out my finest crystal and China for this event.

Honestly, if I don't keep an eye on her, Binga will try to hog all of it!

Because dinner was so formal, I though I would plan something fun for dessert — freshly hand-whipped, unsweetened whipped cream, right off the beaters!

I actually did not have to tell these two to gather round - they were already there.

Because, by some strange coincidence, Cat World Domination Day coincides with my birthday, I have some presents to open up!

Opening the gifts is my favorite part!

I hope this isn't too complicated to assemble!

It’s a Cheese Chase toy!

Yes, that includes my roommates. Well, it's not like I can stop them.

Everyone is welcome to give it a try!

Looks cushy!

Let’s see what the other gift is…

It's very plush!

It’s an awesome new cat bed!

I hope you are ready, because the party's just begun!

I will have to give a try later because the real celebration starts now!

There are enough toys for everyone to play with!

I’ve completely emptied my toy box! Everyone’s favorites are here!

Binga wanted to keep some of these, but I told her no.

It is also time for my giveaway! As I mentioned on Friday, I have two prizes for those of you in the U.S. One is this awesome basket of goodies, and the other is a surprise package of swag from the BlogPaws conference — my human is bringing that home today. Each winner also gets to choose a 501(c)3 cat rescue, and my human will donate $25 to them both! All you have to do to enter is comment below and tell me the rescue where you want your donation to go! There are a couple more options if you want a greater chance to win.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

(If you can’t see the above widget, click here to go to the post on my home blog to enter.)

Because of the weight, it would be way too expensive to ship these packages internationally, but I do want to have a giveaway for readers in other countries, so if you give me the name of your favorite rescue in your country, my human will give them US $50 in your name! Enter below only if you are an international (non-US) resident:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

(If you can’t see the above widget, click here to go to the post on my home blog to enter.)

Both giveaways will last all week. You can enter until 12:01 AM Eastern Time, July 1. I will announce the winners on Monday, July 2! Good luck everybody and I hope you enjoyed my party!

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  1. d'ArtagnanRumblepurr (@rumblepurr) says

    June 25, 2012 at 1:38 am

    Happy birthday, my dear girl!! We’d like to enter for the Wellington SPCA please 🙂

    Reply
  2. Diamond says

    June 24, 2012 at 10:44 pm

    that looks very delicious food, Sparkle. I will be pleased to accept your invitation and offer my sincere congratulations on your tenth birthday. It might give Lynettea a few clues as to what the elegant cat requires on the menu.

    Diamond

    Reply
  3. Laura & Taffy says

    June 24, 2012 at 9:12 pm

    Happy 10th Birthday Sparkle! And Happy WCD Day, too! We hope you are having a fantastic day. We’ve enjoyed dinner and drinks, and now want to get down to some intense playing. Then we want to try your new awesome red beddie. If we win we would like the donation to go to: ReTails, Inc. pet rescue, Greenfield, IN. That’s where Taffy came from.

    Reply
  4. Karen S says

    June 24, 2012 at 9:11 pm

    happy birthday Ms Sparkle!

    If I win I’d like the donation to go to the Winn Feline Foundation

    Reply
  5. Cheryl J says

    June 24, 2012 at 9:01 pm

    Happy birthday to you…happy birthday to you!!! Happy birthday to a great kitty. That is great that your birthday is the same day as Cat World Domination Day. Hope your day was special. We enjoy your blog and have been voting for you every day.

    We would like to donate to the Forever Home Feline Ranch in Springfield,Illinois.

    Reply
  6. Jacqueline says

    June 24, 2012 at 8:57 pm

    Happy, Happy Birthday, gorgeous, awesome Sparkle!…We are so excited to be at your fun party and of course, we are loving the nip!!…We hope you have a year full of great health and tremendous joy, sweetheart!…We support the North Shore Animals…Hope you all have a great week, precious friends…xoox…Calle, Halle, Sukki, Daddy Cat, Mommy Cat

    Reply
  7. Samantha, Clementine & Maverick says

    June 24, 2012 at 8:25 pm

    Happy Birthday and World Cat Domination Day Sparkle and many, many, many mooooore!!!
    Our Charity is PAWS (Animal Shelter Volunteer Life with Meowmeowmans). You sure know how to throw an Awsome Birhtday Party!!
    Your TX furiends,

    Reply
  8. Texas, a Cat in New York says

    June 24, 2012 at 8:05 pm

    Happy Birthday Dear Sparkle!

    Reply
  9. Gina Y says

    June 24, 2012 at 8:04 pm

    Hi Sparkle,

    Happy Birthday!

    The cats at Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation would greatly appreciate your donation 🙂
    http://lostdogrescue.org/animals-for-adoption/all-cats/

    They are an ALL volunteer run organization based out of Arlington, VA.

    They are celebrating 10 years of rescue this year (and counting)!

    Thanks!

    Reply
  10. Gina Y says

    June 24, 2012 at 7:59 pm

    Hi Sparkle-

    Happy Birthday!

    The cats at Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation would greatly appreciate your donation 🙂

    They are an ALL volunteer run organization based in Arlington, VA. They are celebrating 10 years of rescue (and counting) this year.

    Thanks!

    Reply
  11. Cat's Cats says

    June 24, 2012 at 7:43 pm

    Gosh I forgot to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!

    Reply
  12. Cat's Cats says

    June 24, 2012 at 7:42 pm

    What an awesome party Sparkle, thanks for including us in all the fun!!! I don’t know if we are eligible for your giveaway because we are Canadian kitties, but if we are I’m sure you will let us know 🙂 We would choose Forever Home Cat Rescue

    Reply
  13. Andrea and the Celestial Kitties says

    June 24, 2012 at 7:30 pm

    Happy birthday! Wow did you get some pawsome stuff!! I hope you have a great day, dominating the world and all!

    Reply
  14. Jessica says

    June 24, 2012 at 7:30 pm

    Happy Birthday Sparkle! Love your toys. My boys believe every day is cat world domination day. 🙂 If by some sheer streak of luck I were to win your giveaway, I would like to donate to the Rocky Point Animal Adoption Center, http://rpaac.org/.

    Reply
  15. Carol says

    June 24, 2012 at 7:25 pm

    Sparkle, you throw the best party ever! I hope your birthday is as special as you are! And I feel we are in very good paws with you as our Overlord. I nominate Winging Cat Rescue in Griffin, GA. Thanks for being so generous!

    Reply
  16. Oui Oui says

    June 24, 2012 at 6:40 pm

    Happy Birthday Dear Sparkle! Happy Birthday to you! Many happy returns, and we wish you many, many more happy years. What a brilliant hostess you are, and our compliments to the chef! Thank you so much, we had a pawsome time. We would like to be entered into your giveaway. and our charity is PAWS (Animal Shelter Volunteer Life with Meowmeowmans).

    Reply
  17. Brenda says

    June 24, 2012 at 6:34 pm

    Happy Birthday, Sparkle!! (Also Happy Cat Domination Day!!!)

    If I am lucky enough to be your winner, I’d like the charity to be the one in Cleveland, Ohio that rescues feral cats. A woman headed it up until she died recently in her 80s or 90s and her son took up the work. (I’ll look up the exact specific info if I am the lucky winner.)

    Reply
  18. Clooney says

    June 24, 2012 at 5:32 pm

    Happy Birthday Dear Beautiful Sparkle! And many more…I’z got my jazz paws going for ya in the biggest of ways and wish you an awesome B-Day and Happy World Cat Domination Day too…how cool! What a party you have prepared, the food, drink and toys are top-notch!

    Reply
  19. Ray says

    June 24, 2012 at 5:13 pm

    Happy Birthday Sparkle! I would donate to the charity of Sparkle’s choice! After all, he’s the lucky birthday kitty and should share the celebration with his friends!

    Reply
  20. KatzTales says

    June 24, 2012 at 5:12 pm

    Happy Birthday, Sparkle! If we win, we’d like it to go to the place nearest your home, ok? You choose!

    Hey, by the look of your party and personal staff, efurry day is Cat W Domination day!

    Reply
  21. Katnip Lounge says

    June 24, 2012 at 4:23 pm

    Happy Birthday Sparkle!!! Gosh, the menu looks scrumptious…where to start? With the SAMMIN!!!

    If we win, our choice is the Nevada SPCA, http://www.nevadaspca.org/

    Reply
  22. Abby says

    June 24, 2012 at 4:19 pm

    Oh dear Sparkle a very very happy purrday to you and we are party hopping today. You, Chica and Derry all have purrday pawties going on. This is a lot of fun!!

    Happy happy happy.
    purrs
    >^,,^<
    ♥Abby♥Boo♥Ping♥Jinx♥Grace♥

    Reply
  23. Katie Isabella says

    June 24, 2012 at 4:10 pm

    Happy Birthday beautiful sweet elegant girl. Many more my pretty one.

    If I could win, I would like the donation to go to S.A.R.G. Here in my town. It is an animal rescue group and they helped me find my mommy.

    May I have the warm salmon salad? Xxoo

    Reply
  24. Penelope says

    June 24, 2012 at 4:02 pm

    Me forgotted to sing yous the birthday son in my last post!
    ♥♥♫♪Happy Birthday to you ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥¸
    ¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Happy Birthday to you ♪♫•*¨*
    •.¸¸♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Happy Birthday Dear Sparkle !!!!! ♪♫•*
    ¨*•.¸¸♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Happy Birthday to you! ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥

    Reply
  25. Penelope says

    June 24, 2012 at 3:57 pm

    Dear Sparkle,
    Me and Kozmo would loves to enter, because we has a US address too. But wes would like to donate (if we win) to your favorite pet charity because there is not one near where we lives. We has really enjoyed your pawty. Me did not know thatKozmo had such good manners. he is never that polite at home! And me thinks he is smitten with Binga! Its a good thing Callie was not there when we was.
    Kisses
    Nellie

    Reply
  26. William says

    June 24, 2012 at 3:48 pm

    Happy, happy birthday, Sparkle! You look especially fetching.

    P.S. I love the red bed, you lucky thing!

    Reply
  27. Georgiana says

    June 24, 2012 at 3:31 pm

    I would put it in the Humane Society! Congrats and Happy Birthdays to you Sparkle!

    Reply
  28. Maxthequiltcat says

    June 24, 2012 at 3:02 pm

    Happy, Happy Birthday…… Hope it was a wonderful day. Such a super party. You really did it up right.

    Have a great evening…

    pawhugs, Max, Bugsy,and Knuckles

    Reply
  29. Eric and Flynn says

    June 24, 2012 at 2:53 pm

    Happy Birthday Sparkle!
    Thank you for inviting us to your party Sparkle. The enjoyed the sophistication of your formal dinner, and it was very nice.
    Your Cheese Chase toy looks lots of fun, and your bed looks very comfy.
    If we win we would like the donation to go to The Cats Protection League.

    Reply
  30. BeadedTail says

    June 24, 2012 at 2:48 pm

    Happy Birthday Sparkle! We hope you have a great day and enjoy those yummy treats and great presents! If we won the donation, we’d like to donate to Senior Dog Rescue of Oregon in honor of our sisfur Sadie. We hope all senior dogs like her have furever homes so they’re not alone if they get sick.

    Reply
  31. jansfunnyfarm says

    June 24, 2012 at 2:25 pm

    It wouldn’t let us type in the name of a rescue. We wanted to put in –
    The Humane Society of Allen County (Ohio)

    Happy Birthday!

    Reply
  32. Grrreta says

    June 24, 2012 at 1:11 pm

    What a great party! Happy Birthday, Sparkle! Your birthday dinner looks delish. Your pretty new bed looks a little TOO comfy…we have a feeling Boodie and Binga may not be able to resist trying it out. We hope you have an awesome day! (It we win the drawing, we choose Bet Friend Animal Society)

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  33. Ryker's Boyz 'n' Allie says

    June 24, 2012 at 1:09 pm

    Allie: Happy Birthday Sparkles! We loved the meal – totally DELISH!!
    (and is that bed…HOT PINK?!?! *squee!*)

    FaRADaY: COWABUNGA! GIFT WRAP! *dives for the tissue*

    Maxwell: uh…hi Miss Boodie, you’re looking very nice today. So good to see you out and sniffing Sparkles’ new toy!

    Reply
  34. Cindy Dodd says

    June 24, 2012 at 12:58 pm

    Happy Happy Birthday!!

    Reply
  35. Sammy says

    June 24, 2012 at 12:25 pm

    Hope you had as much fun for your birthday as those of us who came to your party did Sparkle! Never had a nipjito before and GREAT food too! Love your presents – that bed would look mighty nice wrapped around ME (haha)! I hope your Mom brings lots of fun swag stuff to you from BlogPaws when she gets home today…….Thanks again for inviting us all to join in the fun………if i happen to win the giveaway, I’d like the money to go to Animal Welfare Foster Program in Blacksburg, Virginia!

    Kitty Hugs, Sammy

    Reply
  36. Maggie says

    June 24, 2012 at 11:44 am

    Happy Birthday Sparkle!
    You sure are a handsome cat and will look beautiful in your new red bed when need a nap from all that celebrating.

    I would appreciate a donation to PAWS in Norwalk CT.

    Reply
  37. Cathy Keisha says

    June 24, 2012 at 11:27 am

    Happy Birthday Sparkle! and Happy World Domination Day! If’n I win your drawing, I’d like the $$ to go to the Liberty Shelter in Jersey City, since I gave A Call 4 Paws my Nose To Nose winnings.

    Reply
  38. Rusty's Mom says

    June 24, 2012 at 10:42 am

    I’m not sure what I was supposed to do, but Happy Birthday Sparkle! Since Rusty’s gone to the Bridge now, I could only give a basket of goodies to his nephews, Simon and Bastien. Not sure where to send a donation, but the Beaver County PA Humane Society (http://members.petfinder.com/~PA345/index.html) sounds good to me. 🙂

    Reply
  39. Daisy the Curly Cat says

    June 24, 2012 at 10:42 am

    Happy birthday, Sparkle! It is fitting that your birthday coincides with World Cat Domination Day! You sure got a pretty new bed.

    If we were to win the drawing, our choice would be Cats Exclusive, since that’s where Harley came from.

    Reply
  40. Mark's Mews (Ayla, Iza, and Marley) says

    June 24, 2012 at 10:32 am

    Happy 10th Birfday and Cat World Domination Day, Sparkle! We are having a WONDERFUL time at yer party. Everything is so fancy…

    Reply
  41. Angie VanCleve says

    June 24, 2012 at 10:26 am

    Happy, Happy Birthday Sparkle!
    You sure had a nice menu for your birthday and it was nice of you to share the whipped cream with Binga.
    Mom says everyday here is Cat World Domination Day : )
    If we were lucky enough to win, we would like the donation to go to Winging Cat Rescue, Griffin, GA

    Reply
  42. Ivy says

    June 24, 2012 at 10:20 am

    Wow, what a party! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SPARKLE!

    I just recently started following your blog and I’m loving it! I hope I did everything right in the entry form. In case I won, I’d like the donation to go to ‘Adote um Gatinho’ in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where I live.

    http://adoteumgatinho.uol.com.br/

    What a great celebratory initiative! Hugs all the way from Brazil!

    Reply
  43. the mighty Isis says

    June 24, 2012 at 10:16 am

    Happy Birthday, Sparkle. Enjoy the delicious lunch and the new bed! If we win, we would like to donate to the Animal Rescue League of Iowa. They have a record number of cats who need homes this summer. Thank you.
    http://arl-iowa.org/

    Reply
  44. Spitty the Kitty says

    June 24, 2012 at 9:43 am

    Happy Birfday, Darling Sparkle! It’s really verreh nise of you to let Binga have that cream, though I *am* kind of shocked you allowed it.

    The treats have been delicious–and the presentation is worthy of 4-stars.

    If we were to win, we would like the donation to go to Brother Wolf (bwar.org).

    Reply
  45. Laila and Minchie says

    June 24, 2012 at 9:34 am

    Happy Birthday, Sparkle! It’s very plain to see that you dominate everyone in your house…as it should be!

    If we win we would like a donation sent to The Buddy Foundation (http://www.thebuddyfoundation.org/)

    Reply
  46. Devoted to Willow says

    June 24, 2012 at 9:28 am

    Happy Birthday Sparkle. The cat nip cocktail your mixologist made is simply devine this is a truly pawsome celebration for the double birthday and Cat World Domination Day. Ifin I win the prize I would like that my donation goes to Purrfect Companions in Albany, New York who brought me and Mom together.

    Reply
  47. Derby and Ducky says

    June 24, 2012 at 9:26 am

    Happy Purrthday to you Sparkle. If we would wins, we would want it to go to our shelter, HAWS. Humane Animal Shelter of Waukesha. hawspets.org.

    Reply
  48. Cindy says

    June 24, 2012 at 9:19 am

    Happy big 10th birthday to you, my friend, Sparkle! Excellent dining choices for your party, I see. 🙂 Hope you have the best day ever!! If I win I would like the donation to go to Caring Friends Cat Rescue in Long Beach, CA. Again, have a fantastic day!! You’re very handsome, by the way! 😉

    Reply
  49. Anni says

    June 24, 2012 at 8:56 am

    Happy Birthday Ms. Sparkle! I would like a donation to go to Brigid’s Crossing. Hope your day is wonderful!

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