Dear Friends,
One day, just before the holiday rush, I got an important message in my email box. The mail was from a dog. As most of you already know, I am keen on giving advice to critters who have unresolved issues. This time the dog, Mr. Chewy, just wanted my opinion, not my advice. As you may know, I usually have an opinion about everything. This dog got my attention!
Disclosure 1: Mr. Chewy said we could could use a $50 coupon for reviewing his site and posting it on our blog. Heck yes!
We gathered around the computer to check out his site – staff woman, Wart, Scooter, and me. Wart uses a certain litter and food to ward on using the box and ward off tossing his cookies. I am just a satisfied cat, easy to please. Scooter said she would take a look with the rest of us. Scooter, we determined is somewhat of a scanner because her input capacity lasts about 10 seconds. I have the final say-so on what we order.
OK, ready to view the website with great hope of finding what we all wanted. The site is self-contained and very easy to follow. We skipped the dog sections, but I am sure they are equally abundant with great choices. Wart’s litter was there so he demanded it, I agreed and my staff chose the 37lb bag. Staff woman really liked the neat package of canned gourmet food, with flavors like “Cowboy Cookout”, “Southern Delight”, and “New England Boil”, all of which brought back memories of her favorite places – not that she gets to eat any of it! I picked out a package of gourmet treats, just because I like the idea of gourmet treats. And, Scooter…Scooter? Where is Scooter? Egad, cat.
We were having such a good time and checked out. Oops! This is where everything could have come to a complete stop. The staff forgot to put in the promo code when she charged the order. Oh, no! She decided to call Customer Service to cancel it immediately and start over. It was on New Year’s Day and what were the odds of anyone in CS answering the phone?
A good omen for the New Year 2012: The phone picked up immediately and the “sweetest young woman” cancelled our order and put it through again with the promo code. Best customer service experience in the last decade, for sure! (Note that memory does not go back past 10 years.)
We ordered on January 1st and received the food package on the 3rd, and the 37lb litter package on the 4th – right to our front door! We are hooked on Mr. Chewy!
Disclosure #2:
Staff woman as cat
Disclosure #3: Mr. Chewy did not ask us to become a regular customers – we choose to be regular customers!
A huge array of great products!
Your friend,
Fisher
Dear Friends, Living the good life because they cared.
Today is Feral Cat Day and I want you to meet Janie, my formerly feral cousin. We all love her very much. Caring volunteers applied TNR, and she was eventually brought to a shelter where my human auntie found her.
Volunteer groups are formed to help the kitties who are feral. Many workers are under the radar – like a few neighborhood women, a few workers in the city, and some very wonderful college kids. This is a day to honor them. They should be especially honored today not only for helping feral cats, but for putting up with humans who just do not understand that it is not a cat’s fault. It seems to me the upside for volunteers is extreme satisfaction, and the downside is discovering how mean some humans really are.
My staff person told me about a time she attended a condo association meeting where it was announced a new BBQ grill would be placed out by the pool for all to share. One attendee stated, “Well now we know what we can do with the stray cats outside.” And others laughed! There is no end to this story because my person left the meeting.
Let us kitties band together and get lots of purrs our there into the atmosphere for those who are helping our fellow felines. OK?
Your friend,
Fisher
(The cat who no longer lives in a condo!)
Many of us kitties know some terrific dogs – some even live with them in complete harmony. It is always good for us to know as much as we can about our dear dog friends. My friend, Matt, has put it all together for you!
Dog Development graphic created by Pet365 – a UK stockist of brands like Dublin Dog and Hamish McBeth. Click here to view the full post.
I cannot think of anything Matt left out here. Can you?
Your friend,
Fisher
Hmm...nobody's around.
Check this out!
How the heck do I get this open?
Oh no! I hear someone coming.
Nothing. I was just making sure your food was safe.
“Sneaky cat!”
Dear Friends,
We received an email from Erin, a cat-loving lady from Purina. She invited us to review a new cat food, Purina ONE© SMARTBLEND©.
Let me tell you why we were so delighted (and FTC folks, you can count this as our disclosure):
we did a video...but...need to figure out how to edit it
We came up with a plan. Wart, whose name is a tribute to Merlin and King Arthur, has always devoured his food as if it were his last meal. We are not sure why because he has never been deprived of anything (spoiled cat, for sure).
Wart gobbles food in record time and then often gets tummy pains and the ensuing toss of the cookies, as they say, and nasty poops. It is frustrating for the other household members. To make it worse, after these deposits, he is ready to eat again!
We tried many different kinds of food from cheap to expensive. No help there, so we all (except the humans) went back to Purina because that is our favorite. Staff paid special attention to the different flavors to see what caused the worst outcome. It was food with the fish in it. So, no more fish. Wart, who is healthy (physically), still offers up messes, but not as much as before the fish restriction.
When the samples arrived, we decided to go for broke and give him the Ocean Whitefish Recipe. The result was amazing, and a little scary. He was given a healthy portion due to the inclusion of Antioxidants, Omega 6, real meat, poultry or fish in the the new Purina ONE© SMARTBLEND©. He devoured his dinner with usual speed, and then got a wild look in his eyes – like a kid who did something wrong, but it was so much fun – and ran and jumped around the living room. We all laughed until we thought what if this is an allergic reaction? None of this behavior was Wart-like. We knew he was fine when he decided to sleep off his friskiness. It was not an allergic reaction at all. It was pure bliss from finding fish in his bowl!
Wart’s first reaction was a onetime only. Since then, he has had Tuna (also forbidden), Beef (none of us have ever had beef), and Turkey. And, the guy who is always hungry seems satisfied after his meal, allowing the humans to eat their meal in peace. The overall result? We kitties love the new food! We invite you to check more details about Purina ONE© SMARTBLEND©.
And guess what? Erin sent us an extra set of the 8 new cans of food in case we wanted to run a little contest for our friends. Of course we do! A Few Rules:
Write a short comment after this blog and include your email so we can get your address. Please, only one entry per household. Shipping is free within the United States. Contest starts 9/12/2011 at 10:00 AM U.S. Eastern time and ends on 9/26/2011 at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern time. One winner will be chosen via random drawing. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
And one other very special mention:
Purina ONE SMARTBLEND free sample giveaway begins mid-day on Monday, September 12th, on the Purina ONE Facebook page – 25,000 fans will receive a free sample of the new wet food while supplies last!
Your friend,
Fisher
Please feel free to share this information. Thanks!
Dear Friends,
This in my Monday morning mail today:
HOW HOT IS IT IN ARIZONA ?? (FYI. 112 degrees today) Yikes!
This is Elliot, an English Bulldog, and this is an “un-posed” picture
(trust me, you couldn’t actually make Elliot do anything)
of said pooch trying to beat the ARIZONA heat after his owners emptied their
cooler in the driveway in Chandler, ARIZONA
Arizona hot
One picture is worth a thousand words……
Meanwhile on the other side of the country, our thoughts and purrs are for all who are struggling with the after effects of that nasty Hurricane Irene. Huge commendations go out for those who diligently provided disaster preventative measures.
Your friend,
Fisher
Dear friends,
Have you ever wondered about the differences, anatomically that is, between you and your dog? Here is another great infographic from my good friend Matt. Enjoy!
Your firend,
Fisher
Created by Pet365 – a UK supplier of pet accessories. Click here to view the full post.
