Winky's New Vacuum!!

I had a surprise waiting for me on my porch yesterday afternoon!!!

Winky Won!!!!!

Hi All!!! Winky won her segment (segment 9) of the 12 segment Bissell Pet Photo Contest!! She was in the lead by over 100 votes -she had 938 votes!! the second place dog had 800 votes!!! Thank you all for your support. Winky also had a lot of friend on Face Book that helped network for her. I also spent a lot of time emailing, networking, etc on behalf of Winky and Operation Catnip. So...what's next. Winky moves on to the final round. She will be one of 60 animals (out of many thousands!) to be presented to representatives of Bissell. They will then choose 5 winners. Grand prize gets $10,000 for their charity, a $500 shopping spree, and their picture on one of Bissell's pet vacuum boxes. The prizes decrease in value with 5th place getting $1000 for their charity. The final winners should be announced on or around April 10th. In the mean time, if WInky is declared the official Segment 9 winner, we win a $25 visa gift card and a new Bissell Vacuum (we would have 4 different ones to chose from).

There is a cat named Montecore entered into the current contest (3/12 - 3/18). He is entered on behalf of the Feral Cat Foundation. A group based out of California that is similar to Operation Catnip.
Vote For Montecore

Winky's Blog...

Yes... winky has a blog now. But, it is a blog that I created to sell my catnip toys as a way to raise money for operation catnip!!

Click her to visit her blog!

BISSELL MVP Pet Photo Contest | Pet Details for "Winky the One-Eyed Wonder"

Please vote for Winky in the Bissel photo contest!! you have to put your name and email in... but it is totally worth it. If Winky is in the top 5 of her contest group...she moves on to the finals. The overall winner will get $10,000 to go to their charity!!!

****Voting is from March 5 - 11*****

BISSELL MVP Pet Photo Contest | Pet Details for "Winky the One-Eyed Wonder"

my new etsy shop...Hooked On Nip

click the following to visit my shop Hooked on Nip

Winky "posing" with the new "winky wion" catnip toy!!

hi everybody

sorry for my lack in posting... not too much going on - other than snow. we have had quite a bit of snow lately. Enough that they closed work twice!!!

the adventures of Cindy and Larry are going well. They recently took a trip down to Clearwater, FL. They had a great time walking the beaches. Larry even found a Star Fish!!!!

oh...they also went to "The Holy Land Experience" and said it was wonderful. Mom cried the whole time. She said she got lucky when they were at the Last Supper, cause she was seated next to another cryer!

well...that is about it. I hope all is well on your end...wherever that may be! have a happy Valentine's Day!
love,
Shannon

Winky and the new laptop!

Winky (the one-eyed wonder) loves to help me when I am on the lap top... "we" took this picture while she was invesigating the cursor!

the adventures of cindy and larry --alabama

Hi all... Mom and Larry drove to Orange Beach, Alabama to attend mass at the church where Larry's cousin is a priest. They said it was a wonderful mass and it was really nice visiting with him. Mom and larry say it is beautiful there...although rainy and windy today. They are staying at a hotel there overnight. They are on the 5th floor...and was a wind advisory and tornado watch till 5. They closed the beaches, mom had to call me to tell me how high the waves were. I was able to look up the weather for the area for them, tomorrow has highs in the low 60's and sunny-so they are excited.

probably wont here from her again until the 26th or 27th (when their mobile plan transfers over and they get more minutes).

I will update when I know more...


as for things in VA, they are ok. I have been busy with the neighborhood ferals. I trapped again today... I set 6 traps and would check them every 30 to 60 minutes. Didn't have much luck, trapped 3 cats. 2 of which I had already trapped and had spayed and vaccinated (Cookie, the black and white female from Dec, and the little black female from last weekend). then...just as I was starting to pull the traps b/c of the rain I had a third... I put all the other traps in the car before looking at the cat in the trap. I kept my fingers crosses and....SUCCESS! finally a kitty without an eartip! I was able to confirm the gender, a male version of Cookie. He is a cutie pie. I have 4 appointment slots at the SPCA for tuesday. so, I am going to try trapping again tomorrow evening. Also... I am taking the pimp daddy pomeranian dog of the neighborhood in to be neutered. I think he has gotten the female beagle at the house where I am trapping pregnant. This would be his 3rd baby mommy! he gets around!

well...I know it is only 7:15 but I am exhausted, my throat is starting to hurt....so I am going to take some nyquil and call it a night!

the adventures of cindy and larry --florida

To all those following the adventures of cindy and larry and their trip to florida. they are having a good time. they make breakfast in the morning pack a picnic lunch...walk the beaches...drive through the glitzy neighborhoods. they say that by the time they make it back to the apartment they can barely walk up the stairs to the bedroom. haven't called the doc. yet... so no news there.

also...they are going to the library to get online and check email. however - mom didn't realize she wouldn't be able to access her address book. so family (and friends) are welcome to email them at:
lcsteimle@bright.net

Evelyn's favorite napping spot

aka...where she spends over 1/2 of the day!

A typical night on the couch...trying to watch TV!

Newest Feral

We have an Operation Catnip Clinic this weekend... and the number of cats in our neighborhood seems to be increasing, so I decided to start trapping today. Trapped two cats... one was a repeat from last month, so I released her. This is the one that I have right now. I am calling he/she "Kenobi" in honor of a friends cat, named Obiwan...who just had surgery today to remove bladder/kidney stones. I am really hoping that I have better luck tomorrow. It would be nice to get as many cats spayed/neutered as possible before breeding season starts up again! fingers crossed...

Daddy's little man

Hank has started a new nightly ritual of snuggling with daddy in his recliner!

Mustachio... then /now

same basket... two and a half years ago vs yesterday!!

What the cats and I did over the break.....

These pictures pretty much sum up what the cats and I did with my two weeks off!! (minus the junk food).