Meow! It's National Cat Day.

Today is National Cat Day.

I Am Cat Print by TropiCards

Do you know why October 29 was chosen as National Cat Day?  This little article, called Pictures of Cats explains it, while showcasing some great prints and posters of cats.  (You can vote for your favorite one, too)

As long as it IS National Cat Day, how about visiting a couple other pages about cats?  Here's one about some very famous cats, and one that has some lovely trinket and jewelry boxes that are sure to tickle an ailurophile's fancy:

The Polydactyl Cats of Hemingway House
Cat Trinket Boxes

Enjoy - and remember to pet a cat today!

Time to Think about Mother's Day

Mothers Day is May 13

Wading Gulls Mothers Day Card by h2oWater

Mothers Day is just three weeks from this Sunday.  What are your plans? 
Sadly, I don't have any.  My wonderful mom is no longer with us, and the kids are all far away.  But we did have a wonderful visit with one of the kids last month, so I'm thinking of that as an early Mothers Day visit.

If you would like to find a special gift for your mom, here are several pages with some ideas for you.  I hope one of them will help:

Gifts and Matching Cards for Moms and Dads
For something a little different, have a look at these samples of gifts with matching cards. The cards come in a great variety of designs, and the matching gifts range from inexpensive magnets, through tote bags, shirts, pitchers and teapots, all the way to wall art.

Colorful Corundum Jewelry
A piece of corundum jewelry might be just the right choice for your mom. Corundum comes in a wide array of colors. Surely there's a piece in her favorite color.

Cat Trinket Boxes
Is Mom a cat lover? These cat themed trinket and jewelry boxes make wonderful gifts for cat lovers and collectors.

National Cat Day will be here before you know it

Just a quick note for all you cat lovers out there.  October 29 is National Cat Day. 

I Am Cat Mousepad
by TropiCards

If you want to read up on why we even have a National Cat Day, and see some nice cat themed artwork, you might enjoy paying a visit to Pictures of Cats and Gifts for Cat Lovers, one of the articles I've written on Squidoo.

Especially for Cat Lovers

Giftsfor Cat Lovers

I love my Kitty! Do you?  And I have several things around the house with cats on them.  For example, I have a couple of little painted mexican cats in my guest bath.

If you are like me, you might like some things with cats on them.  Here are several items from the artists of Zazzle that I hope you'll like.  The first actually features my kitty, Walker, Florida Feline.

Cat in Grass iPhone 4 Case by TropiCards and

Cats At the Beach by Louis Wain by Aquavel

Kitty Cat Dance by Toonboy and

Butterfly Cat Binder by twopurringcats

Kittens iPad Case by VectorGraphics and

Golden Cheshire Cat Bag by Jaenne

Can't get enough of these precious kitties?  No problem!  Just hop on over to Zazzle to see more cat themed gifts

I Am Cat Mousepad

Little Things Number Five - Animals

This edition of Little Things will probably be one of the last before I move on to a new theme. (OK- maybe just one more.) But up to this point, guess who I've left out? Animal lovers! So, the little things you'll see in this post are either for your pets, or have an animal theme. . . Dogs, Cats, and Horses!

Does your dog have a Dog Treat Ball? Push treats through the holes in these soft rubber balls, and watch dogs work to get them out. A slot in the center of the ball can secure one treat for a bigger challenge. They come in sets of three blue ones or four pink ones at Your Pet Store with More.

Do you love big dogs? Here's a little gift for those who have need of a lighter, and also have an affinity for Rotweilers. It's a Rotweiler Dog Flip Top Lighter. The image is protected with crystal clear enamel coating, for long time duration. It measures 2.25"(H) x 1.5"(W) x 0.5"(D), and comes with a gift tin. You can get it at Blue Skies on eCrater.

Here's a small ball for your small dog. New Air Kong Tennis football for small dogs is just 3 and 1/2 inches, with a non-abrasive, non-toxic cover, and is advertised to have an "erratic bounce." If you're in or near Fond du Lac, WI, you can call and get this fetch toy for small dogs, which is being advertised on Craig's List.

Here's one of my own little things. This is a personalized keychain called "Cat in Grass" from my TropiCards gallery on Zazzle. You'll find plenty of other animal themed keychains on Zazzle, too. So you might want to give the site a look.

And finally, at http://www.girlshorseclothes.com/, I found several little items for horse lovers ... and how many little girls does THAT include? The one shown at right is zipper pull with a seafoam green horse on it. There are several other small items for horse lovers at this store, including black and grown versions of the zipper pull shown.