Enter Martha Stewart’s 4th of July Patriotic Pet Photo Contest for a chance to win a year’s supply of Purina dog or cat food. Just submit a patriotic-themed photo by July 15th. See rules here.

How did your cat celebrate the Red, White and Blue? Whether it was for the Fourth of July or just saluting the flag, a photo of your patriotic cat could win a year’s supply of Purina One cat food!

Entry Deadline: 15 July 2009

Click here to enter contest.

[PHOTO: Catster Marvel Ann]

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We drew a name at random from the finalists in The Cat’s Meow’s 4th of July Purrade Photo Contest, and the winner is….

Rayna!

Rayna

Rayna wins 50 zealies and bragging rights!

Thanks to all of you who pawticipated in the purrade! Hope you had a great 4th of July!

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Happy Independence Day, evrybuddy, frum The Cat’s Meow!!!

I hope you’ll enjoy The Cat’s Meow’s 4th of July Purrade! The Grand Marshall of this year’s purrade is none other than Hazel Lucy!

Hazel Lucy

Hazel Lucy is joined on the flote hedding up the purrade by the finalists in The Cat’s Meow’s 4th of July Purrade Foto Contest: Taz, Calvin, Daisy the Curly Cat, Wilson J Scooter, Rayna and Yolo:

Taz

Calvin

Daisy the Curly Cat

Wilson J Scooter

Rayna

Yolo

At the end of the purrade, a name will be drawn at random from amung our finalists, and the winner will git 50 zealies. The winner will be announst later today. And now, for the rest of the revelers!

Muppet

Marvel Ann

Smudge

Ko

Orvis

Jacob

Samoa

Violet (Who is also a birthday boy: Happy Birthday, Violet!

Gleek

Newman

Jasper

Napoleon (who is celebrating Canada Day, eh?)

Kody

Toulouse

Diego

Ashley

Elise

Bear and Femi

Sir Sonny Bono

Louis LeBeau

Ethan

Kirby

Rufus

Lalo

Guido the Italian Kitty

Dusty the Dogcat

Rocket Sprocket (Rocky)

TRIPPER THE PSYKO STRAY CAT

Have a safe and sane 4th, everybody, and don’t forget to check back later to see who the lucky winner is!

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• And the Winner of the 4th of July Purrade Photo Contest is…..
• Last Day to Enter the July 4th Purrade!!!

Hey evrybuddy, Skeezix heer.

Today’s the last day to enter your photo in The Cat’s Meow’s 4th of July Purrade! Winner gits 50 zealies and bragging rites! Click heer for info on how to submit yer foto and to enter.

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The Veterinarians at the Iams Pet Wellness Council have the following tips to help you prepare for a safe holiday weekend for your pets:

• Resist the urge to take your pet to fireworks displays.
• Keep your pets indoors at home in a sheltered, quiet area. Some animals can become destructive when frightened, so be sure that you’ve removed any items that your pet could destroy or that would be harmful to your pet if chewed. Leave a television or radio playing at normal volume to keep him company while you’re attending Fourth of July picnics, parades, and other celebrations.
• If you know that your pet is seriously distressed by loud noises like thunder, consult with your veterinarian before July 4th for ways to help alleviate the fear and anxiety he or she will experience during fireworks displays.
• Never leave pets outside unattended, even in a fenced yard or on a chain. In their fear, pets who normally wouldn’t leave the yard may escape and become lost, or become entangled in their chain, risking injury or death.
• Make sure your pets are wearing identification tags so that if they do become lost, they can be returned promptly. Animals found running at-large should be taken to the local animal shelter, where they will have the best chance of being reunited with their owners.

Iams formed the Iams Pet Wellness Council to educate veterinarians, veterinary technicians and pet owners about the importance of keeping pets on comprehensive wellness programs.

[PHOTO: Catster member, Oliver]

WIN 50 ZEALIES!!!
How will you be celebrating the 4th? We hope you’ll be pawticipating in the 4th of July Purrade here at The Cat’s Meow! The winner gets 50 zealies! Click here for more info on how to enter.

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Hey evrybuddy, Skeezix heer.

This week, The Cat’s Meow is accepting entries for the 4th of July parade!

HOW TO ENTER

To enter, just send me a foto of you in yer flashiest patriotic finery, and inklood a valid emale address and link to yer Catster profile or cat blog.

To send the foto, either leave a link to yer foto in the comments field of this post or emale yer foto to me at skeezix AT catster DOT com.

(To get the link fur yer foto, just rite-clik on the online image, selekt “Properties,” and copy the URL after “Location:”. The URL should end with a “gif” or “jpg”.)

ENTRY DEDLINE
11:59 PT on Friday, July 3rd.

RULES
All cats with a Catster profile OR a cat blog are elijible to enter.

All cats in a household may enter, but no more than one cat from a household can be selekted as a finalist.

“Photoshopped” fotos are akseptable.

JUDGING
All appropriately-themed entries will be published in the 4th of July parade heer at The Cat’s Meow. Of those, a minimum of 5 will be selected as finulists. One name will be drawn compleetely at randum frum the finulists names as the Grand Prize winner.

WINNER ANNOUNST
Saturday, July 4th.

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