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Thousand!

November 8, 2011 By: Sparkle Cat39 Comments

It took long enough to get to 1000 posts, didn't it?

This sort of snuck up on me — I didn’t even realize that yesterday was my 1000th post until I got up and hopped on the computer (literally)! For such a big milestone, you’d think my human would have planned some sort of fabulous bash for all us kitties, but she’s got nothing! Can you believe it? Somebody is just asking for her pay to be docked.

Even back then, I had good lighting!

If you want to see my very first post, you can click here. It is dated almost exactly nine years ago. The truth is, I don’t know the exact date I went live online — the software was so antiquated that I had to recreate the dates when I moved to WordPress. All I know was it was somewhere between November 2002 and January 2003.

I'm beginning to think that maybe I should have stayed under there!

As you can see, even back then, my human embarrassed me so badly I wanted to hide! But all is not lost! I have decided to have an unofficial drawing — just tell me in your comments which is your favorite cat rescue. At 11:59 PM tonight, November 8, my human will go to random.org and pick a number, and she will donate $25 to the winner’s rescue! The only qualification for the rescue is that they have a donate link. That’s it!

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  1. meowmeowmans says

    November 11, 2011 at 10:55 am

    We are so sorry we missed this post, dear Sparkle! Concatulations on 1000 posts. Here’s to 1000 more, and beyond! 🙂

    Reply
  2. Clooney says

    November 9, 2011 at 8:14 pm

    Wow, congrats on that! That is excellent! We had no idea you had been blogging so long. That is an accomplishment for sure. And we haven’t seen your kitten pictures before Sparkle…so sweet!

    Reply
  3. Link Bartholomew says

    November 9, 2011 at 6:04 am

    Sparkle, what a cutie pie kitten you were. Seeing that picture just made my day!

    Reply
  4. Momo says

    November 9, 2011 at 1:51 am

    1000 posts? That’s pawsome. Concats!!! You are looking very regal there.

    Reply
  5. WillOaks Studio says

    November 8, 2011 at 10:11 pm

    Happy happy blogoversary, Sparkle. 1000 is a very big number! Wishing you 1000 more! XXX

    Reply
  6. Natalie says

    November 8, 2011 at 8:09 pm

    Happy 1000th post, Sparkle! You were such a cute and leggy kitten!

    My rescue is the Humane Society of Tacoma & Pierce County.

    Reply
  7. Fraidy Cats says

    November 8, 2011 at 6:51 pm

    yow! Concats, Sparkle! 1000 posts is quite the milestone!

    Pip, Smidgen, Minnie, Hollie

    Reply
  8. Fin says

    November 8, 2011 at 6:50 pm

    Concats Sparkle and Family! What a huge accomplishment! We love reading your posts!

    Reply
  9. Admiral Hestorb says

    November 8, 2011 at 6:13 pm

    Concatulations on the 1000th post beautiful Somali girl!

    My favorite is Marg at Marg’s Pets also. She cares for those babies she gets.

    Reply
  10. Spitty the Kitty says

    November 8, 2011 at 6:09 pm

    We’ll nominate milossanctuary.org because they take care of kitties who are not “purrfect.”

    CONCATS on your 1000th post! And coincidentally, my 500th is this Thursday unless the Human manages to screw it up somehow–and she totally could, you know!

    Maybe we should co-host a pawty together soon to celebrate???

    Reply
  11. Caren Gittleman says

    November 8, 2011 at 5:19 pm

    Concatulations!! i cannot even begin to imagine blogging that long!!

    I have MANY favorite rescues but for now I would have to say Carol’s Ferals!

    Reply
  12. Gracie says

    November 8, 2011 at 4:48 pm

    Congrats on your 1000th postings. I would like to suggest JFF, she isn’t a rescue place but I am thinking that all of her furries were rescued by her and now have a furever home. Many of our blogging friends have done so and we thank all of them.

    Reply
  13. BeadedTail says

    November 8, 2011 at 4:05 pm

    Congratulations on 1000 posts Sparkle! That’s a lot of posts! Since you’ve been posting every day we bet you reach the next 1000 much faster than 9 years! Anyway, if we win, we’d like to suggest Tabby’s Place.

    Reply
  14. Abby says

    November 8, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    Concats on your 1000th post that is superb Sparkle!
    We did not realize you had been blogging since 2002/03 that is the longest we have heard of.
    Oh we also would love it if chosen to have a donation to Chrystal’s rescue.

    http://dogsandcats.typepad.com/blog

    purrs
    >^,,^<
    ♥Abby♥Boo♥Ping♥Jinx♥Grace♥

    Reply
  15. Daisy the Curly Cat says

    November 8, 2011 at 3:33 pm

    Congratulations on your 1000th post! My favorite rescue is Cats Exclusive, where Harley was adopted from.

    Reply
  16. Stella says

    November 8, 2011 at 3:09 pm

    Congrats!

    Wish I’d win for Homeless Cat Network.

    Reply
  17. Patcharee Wilkins says

    November 8, 2011 at 1:50 pm

    Wowsers 1000!!!

    http://store.pawsinthecity.org/donate.asp

    Here is my fav kitty rescue Paws in the City

    Reply
  18. LUCKYLADY says

    November 8, 2011 at 11:11 am

    our town does not have a animal shelter so if we should win it would be nice if you donated to the shelter of your choice,,wow you have blogged alot wtg

    Reply
  19. Brian says

    November 8, 2011 at 11:10 am

    Wow, congrats Sparkle, that is a lot of paw tappin!

    Reply
  20. The Poupounette Gang says

    November 8, 2011 at 10:36 am

    Congrats, Sparkle! #1 said that photo of you when you were little made her feel all warm and fuzzy!

    Purrs,
    The Chans

    Reply
  21. Ingrid King says

    November 8, 2011 at 10:10 am

    Congratulations! That’s a fantastic milestone!

    Our rescue of choice would be our friend Robin Olson’s Kitten Associates.

    Reply
  22. Carol says

    November 8, 2011 at 9:47 am

    Wow! 1000! Congratulations!

    I’d like to nominate Winging Cat Rescue.

    Reply
  23. The Florida Furkids and Angel Sniffie says

    November 8, 2011 at 9:39 am

    ConCatulations on 1,000 posts!! We like Space Coast Feline Network! They do great work in our area.

    The Florida Furkids and Angel Sniffie

    Reply
  24. Cat's Cats says

    November 8, 2011 at 9:18 am

    Hi Sparkle, wow 1000 posts is an amazing accomplishment, congratulations!!!

    Reply
  25. Cheysuli says

    November 8, 2011 at 8:52 am

    9 YEARS? That’s a long time! Congrats on 1000 posts!

    Reply
  26. Little One says

    November 8, 2011 at 8:52 am

    Concats on your 1000th post.
    Would you know of any rescues that could really use the help of $25.00?

    Reply
  27. Pricilla - Famous SpokesGoat says

    November 8, 2011 at 8:31 am

    Well Sparkle since we goats are not too smart about rescues we will have to go with the only one we really know and that is Cats Exclusive ’cause we read Daisy’s blog. If that is not a good pick and we win YOU can pick a good one for us.

    Conga Rats on your 1,000th post that is an amazing accomplishment.

    Reply
  28. Penelope says

    November 8, 2011 at 7:48 am

    Wowwie Zowwie!
    1000!
    Sparkle, yous rocks.
    Kisses
    Nellie

    Reply
  29. Layla Morgan Wilde says

    November 8, 2011 at 7:40 am

    Wow, 1000 posts is a true milestone. We’d love to see more Sparkle baby pics. Our rescue of choice would be Cat Assistance NY where half our team is from.

    Reply
  30. Toby & Leia says

    November 8, 2011 at 7:23 am

    You have certainly come far – now YOU rule your household, Miss S. 🙂

    Reply
  31. Anne says

    November 8, 2011 at 6:52 am

    Sparkle, you were adorable and are still exceptionally handsome. If I were to win, I would want you to choose the rescue. We don’t have any cat exclusive rescues here.

    Reply
  32. Fuzzy Tales says

    November 8, 2011 at 6:39 am

    1000 posts and nine years? Wow! Concatulations, Sparkle!

    We would suggest Marg at Marg’s Pets, even though she’s not an official rescue. But she certainly has a wonderful heart–a bigger heart than budget, and we know she could use the extra funds.

    Reply
  33. Marg says

    November 8, 2011 at 6:17 am

    Congrats on your 1000 posts. We love that picture of you when you were just a baby. We would like to donate the $25.00 to Brother Wolf Animal Rescue in Ashville, N.C. http://bwar.org Thanks so much for doing this. Great idea.

    Reply
  34. Milo and Alfie says

    November 8, 2011 at 6:06 am

    First of all congrats on 1000 posts! Awesome.

    We would like to suggest Chyrstal (a private animal rescuer in south Illinois, USA) benefit # so that she can help Winnie’s Wish come true. She does have a chip in pin:

    http://dogsandcats.typepad.com/blog/

    Reply
  35. Random Felines says

    November 8, 2011 at 5:26 am

    OMC – that is amazing…..

    We would like to keep it local with SOS of Ohio for their feral fix program.

    Reply
  36. Hannah and Lucy says

    November 8, 2011 at 4:50 am

    1000 posts – that is amazing and made mum turn very pale at the thought of all that typing and photos!!
    If we won we would like you to send the donation to Chrystal to help her wonderful cause.
    Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx

    Reply
  37. The Island Cats says

    November 8, 2011 at 4:21 am

    Congratulations, Sparkle! 1000 posts is awesome!! If we won the $25, we would want it to go to Chrystal for all the wonderful rescuing she does.

    Reply
  38. The Monkeys says

    November 8, 2011 at 3:37 am

    Wow! A thousand posts is awesome! Congratulations, Sparkle!

    One of our favorite rescues is here in Montreal, it’s Gerdy’s Rescues. We found Bella there!

    Reply
  39. parker says

    November 8, 2011 at 1:36 am

    What a great idea!
    The Humane Society of Allen County – Lima O Hi O!

    Reply

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