On National Feral Cat Day, there were two awesome events going on in downtown Los Angeles, just a block from each other — and my human went to both! Pussy and Pooch, a very cool pet boutique, groomers and “paw bar,” held an event to benefit FixNation, which does great work helping homeless cats all over Los Angeles. There was vegan food (for humans, of course), drinks, and the store donated 10% of their sales to Fixnation. The star of the event was Jackson Galaxy! He performed some songs and my human said he was really good. In case you were wondering, that is him singing the theme song to My Cat From Hell, but it is not really a song, just a snippet and no, he did not sing it at the event! He did autograph copies of his book, Cat Daddy.
I know this is a tease, but I could not resist showing you a photo of the wall of cat toys at Pussy and Pooch! It is a wonderful sight to behold.
Right around the corner from Pussy and Pooch, Kitty Bungalow, a fun rescue that does TNR and adoption, celebrated National Feral Cat Day with an art opening, featuring stunning photos of feral cats. There were also kittens in the storefront!
I heard that they played all night and never slowed down!
I was very lucky my human came home empty handed!
That is, empty handed, except for the stuff she brought home from Pussy and Pooch!
I’m afraid I can’t show you what is in the big bag — most of it is stuff that is possibly for Secret Paws and maybe future giveaways.
That is, if my human can keep Binga away from it!
I can show you the food my human brought home. Pussy and Pooch has a lot of brands that aren’t at the chain stores near our house, so my human usually picks up a few cans of our favorites there.
And I can show you what was in the small bag! It’s a goodie bag that the Pussy and Pooch humans handed out to everyone who attended their event!
It’s all sort of great items — a human-grade dehydrated cat food sample, Nature’s Variety Instinct canned and dry food samples, Tiki Sardine cutlets, Spirit Essences Stress Stopper, a toy and coupons from a couple of local merchants! I have already eaten some of the Instinct RawBoost and it is tasty!
And guess what? My human’s boyfriend went along, so they got two bags and we are giving away one (except for the local coupons, unless the winner is in Los Angeles)! This is my way of thanking you for being part of my commenthon on Tuesday. Your comments added up to a $35 donation to Alley Cat Allies… and then Spitty’s human matched it and donated $35 too! That was so awesome of her!
Because of shipping costs, my human can only send this goodie bag to the contiguous 48 states, but if you do not live in the U.S., you can enter and name someone in the U.S. to give it to! This giveaway was just a quick, last-minute decision on my human’s part, so all you need to do is leave a comment below — and say that you did on the Rafflecopter widget below. (If you are viewing this blog post on another website or by email and can’t see the Rafflecopter widget, click here to go to the original blog post to comment and enter!) If you are on Facebook, you can get an extra entry by “liking” my Facebook page! The giveaway closes at midnight, Eastern Time on Sunday, October 21. Good luck!
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We had never heard of a National Feral Cat Day – what a great idea. Your human is on the ball getting the Secret Paws gifts so early – ours is hardly out of bed!!
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
She was just lucky – the opportunity presented itself!
Wow, those events looked pawsome. The mum only wishes there was more stuff like that to help kitties out where we live. The Cat Daddy? How cool is that, we’ve seen him on the TVs
Glad your mommy had a great time & got gobs of stuff fur you & Secret Paws! It’s almost Furiday!
That Pussy and Pooch sure looks like a great place. Just look at all those toys.. We sure would like to be in the drawing for the bag of goodies.
Wow! What a cool way to celebrate Feral Cat Day!
Both look like great events!!!
Thank you for entering us in the contest.
It sounds like a great celebration (especially featuring Jackson who is a kitty genius).
yeah for a great donation and Spitty’s mom matching it!!!
what a great party……we bet those kittens were ALMOST irresistable. 🙂
How awesome is THAT?! Your hooman’s so lucky to have been able to go!
Those Neko Flies in that pic remind me – MOMKATT, WE HAVE ONE OF THOSE! And she’s not even played with us with it yet! Sheesh!
THIS WEEKEND, woman!
Exasperated purrs,
Selina
I sure wish we had events like this at my town. I sure would have attended!
Please enter me in the contest 🙂
This would be pawsome to win! Thank mew Sparkle for the giveaway chance and for mewz wonderful blog! I liked mewz Facebook page! Mewmew! <3<3<3
Sounds like a couple of great parties! Nothing like that in Upstate SC. (sniffle) Wish there were. Big purrs to Spitty’s Mom and yourself for your generosity! Please enter me in your giveaway. Thanks!
Yay for feral cat day events!! This is such an important issue! From just me making posts about it on my FB page, I educated about 20 ppl about TNR & ear tipped kitties! I could hardly believe people who are friends with me did not know!! LOL They do now!!
Would love to win this goodies bag for my kitties!! 🙂
What a haul! Binga, anything good in those bags?
Wow. what a wonderful event! I’ll bet you wished you had been able to go!
you are soooooooooooo pawsome to have this give-away and we are sooooooo jealous that you got to be with the cat daddy! You live in the BEST place
xoxo Caren & Cody
Those were wonderful events to celebrate National Feral Cat Day! We’re so happy to hear of all the great things going on in LA for kitties and wish we could attend them too! Thanks for the opportunity to win the giveaway! Binga is so cute getting into that bag!
glad your staff had fun. That’s the problem with being from a small town from a not so populated state, we don’t get that kind of fun here.
Liked and pinned. No video of Jax?
MOL, NOW you mention it – that did not even occur to my human!
WAY awesum oh ewe N spitty ta donates $$$$ to alley cats sparkle
noe commint on de turkee N chckn foodz
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The fur babies need some new toys – got any in that bag? Can we win it?
Wow cool! Wish we could have seen Jackson, lol, we love him!
Cool give aways too!
That sure looked like one heck of a good time!!!!!!
Oh wow. I wish I could have gotten into her purse (at 10# not likely) and had a peek at all of the toys. xox
I am so glad that they have some something like that. Looks fun! Thank you for the giveaway!
What a wunnerful goody bag the store gave out!
What a great way to celebrate national Feral cat Day!!!! The give-a-ways are the best 🙂 Glad you had fun!
purrrs xx
It was nice of your humans to bring home an extra just to give away! Of course, even though I’m terribly spoiled, I’m gonna enter anyway!
What a great giveaway! Happy Feral Cat Day! I don’t live in the US, but I have a good friend with cats that lives in New York! If I won, I would love for Maureen to get the goodies!!!
MOL looks like fun please enter me in your contest
Thank you for doing what you are doing for National Feral Cat Day! Thanks for the chance at the prize, too!!!!!
Our indoor dear was once a feral juvenile. He is a “self-rescue.” He talked us into realizing that though our house wasn’t perfectly ready for him he was still better off indoors & that was 7 happy years ago. Our previous indoor dear was a feral relative of his (ggg-uncle?) whose life we saved when we rescued him from some feral children.
I meant to add this — I think it is important to have a feral cat day. Too many people assume you can’t have them as pets and many make interesting indoor pets.
wow..great event!! and we love Jackson Galaxy. we think hes awesome!!
p/s: we watch Cats From Hell..ha ha ha
Wonderful events to honor wonderful kitties!
What fantastic events! We’d love some of those great toys. Hey, WOMAN!!! And the donations from you and Spitty’s human are fabulous, too! And a giveaway, wow! Count us in. Purrs.
What great events! Whoa! LA is where it’s at! Please enter me.
What a great give away! We hope we win . Your human really knows how to shop, Sparkle, and she knows what is important to send her money on – you!
BTW, did she get to talk to Jackson?
Sparkle, Why is it that your Human goes off to ALL KINDS of very cool places and brings you a TON of stuff and has all these cool giveaways and stuff, and my Human nefur brings me NUFFING except a pot of half-dead cat grass??
Can you ‘splain that to ? Huh? Huh?
Sparkle, the toy wall picture is torture! Pussy and Pooch sure have some great stuff! concats on your commentathon! and how generous of Spitty’s person to match! thanks for having the swag bag draw – we’d love a chance to win!
Pip, Smidgen, Minnie, HOllie
You have the BESTEST mummy!!
I’d like to enter please, if my name gets picked please give to Miss Marg and her lovely kitties (specially MaHoney!)
We never ever gets stuff like that happening in Midway!
Mes would Loves to enter and wes has ha US Address!
Kisses
Nellie
Thank you for bringing feral cats to everyone’s attention & thank you for a fun giveaway Sparkle!
What a great way to spend National Feral Cat Day! It’s a day near and dear to my heart as one of our cats was a humanely trapped feral cat. We fostered, and socialized the kittens, and their mother was spayed and then released back into the colony.
How nice of you to offer the 2nd bag as a giveaway! 🙂
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Fabulous giveaway for National Feral Cat Day! Thank you!