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Pet Pic of the Day: Cheechoo's Got the Right Idea

PetSugar — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:25:57 -0800

It's only a few more hours until my own belly is full with turkey and stuffing leftovers, and I'm doing the same thing Cheechoo is doing here - taking a nice, long catnap.

Congrats to Cheechoo and GirlInPink for being chosen as our Pet Pic of the Day! Don't forget to submit your favorite photos to our Pet Pics group - you may just see your furry pals on the pages of PetSugar!

Results: You Made It Quotable!

PetSugar — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:00:06 -0800

Great job captioning this silly photo! You made it quotable with these clever ideas:

"Purrls are a girl's best friend."- bryseana
It's! A! Thing! Get it get it get it get it get it! DIE, THING! Let this be a warning to all the other string-like objects in this house! - Girl Jen
Mr Tabby. In the Living Room. With the Pearls.- antibalistkmisel

Play Our The X Factor Faceoff: Who's The Better Act?

PopSugarUK — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:30:00 -0800

I've put together this faceoff game to find out which The X Factor acts are your favourite from across the first six series! You can measure your opinions against everyone else who plays the game - all you have to do is click here and then click on the act you prefer out of the two options each time. Don't forget to sign in to make it onto the leaderboard! Good luck!

New Hair Extensions Are All About Kitty Pride

BellaSugar — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:00:26 -0700

Being a cat lady is about to take on a whole different meaning. A new hair-extension technique aims to be chic and eco-friendly at the same time. By using cat hair instead of human hair in its extensions, San Francisco-based Lechaton Cosmeceuticals promises to create long-lasting extensions with fuller, natural color.

"I was brushing my cat, Princess Boom-Boom, when the idea came to me," said Maneki Neko, the inventor of the extensions. "Instead of throwing her shed fur away, I could turn it into a line of luxurious hairpieces." A few prototypes and Cat Fancy ads later, Purrfect Lengths debuted its collection of hand-woven fur extensions. They're softer than most extensions, can be worn up to nine weeks, and they're specially treated with a dander-neutralizing formula to prevent allergic reactions.

Business is booming, but to find out why some people aren't happy about these extensions, read more.

Each extension requires the fur of 12 cats (or 20 kittens); the cats are fed a high-protein diet to provide optimum shine, then gently shaven under the supervision of a veterinarian. Unsurprisingly, long-haired breeds such as Maine Coons and Persians are better-suited for the program than domestic shorthairs. "My celebrity clients wouldn't even consider going with extensions from a tabby," Neko explained. "The fur has to come from a breed recognized by TICA [The International Cat Association] or it's just not going to happen," she said, adding that a forthcoming lower-priced line of extensions would incorporate the fur of non-pedigreed animals.

Animal-rights advocates argue that Purrfect Lengths takes advantage of unsuspecting cats. "The feline community is being exploited," said an anonymous member of the Siamese Liberation Army, an underground protest group. "Here you have animals who are being paid in Tender Vittles - a clear violation of labor laws in itself - just so short-haired humans can have luxurious locks." But Neko points out that the cats would shed their fur eventually, and that her eco-friendly business creates jobs for previously unemployed cats. If you're interested in having your cat apply for the three-month Purrfect Lengths Lil' Shavers program, be sure to check out the deadlines and guidelines.

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Fab Blab: Insiders Share Fashion Week Survival Secrets

FabSugar — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:00:08 -0800

Surviving and staying sane during New York Fashion Week is no easy feat. Trust me. Fashion insiders like designer Jason Wu, social and Phil Collins's girl Lily Collins, model Ali Stephens, and PR queen Kelly Cutrone, also know that very well. All four shared their secrets for surviving Fashion Week and all the craziness that comes with it.

Jason Wu

In his bag: ChapStick, gum, cell phone, notebook, and a lucky charm from my dad that I carry everywhere.
How he'll unwind: Have a mojito and catch up on Nip/Tuck.

Lily Collins

In her bag: My phone, a touch-up mirror, my lipstick (MAC), and a camera so I don’t miss anything.
How she'll unwind: A cup of tea, a movie, and looking out over Central Park and the city lights.

To hear from Ali Stephens and Kelly Cutrone, read more.

Ali Stephens

In her bag: iPhone, wallet, ChapStick, Bioderma Crealine makeup remover, camera, and sunglasses.
How she'll unwind: Yoga, transcendental meditation, and sleep.

Kelly Cutrone

In her bag: A “Get Out of Jail Free” card, a pink Baccarat heart given to me by my daughter Ava, Paul Smith aviators, BlackBerry charger, BlackBerry with backup charged battery, Rosebud salve, digital camera, Japanese tabby toe socks, MAC concealer, flip-flops, passport, credit cards, a black and gold Roger Vivier ring given to me by Robyn Berkeley.
A.M. fix: Latte, Marlboros, meditation.
P.M. fix: Latte, Marlboros, meditation, and reading to my daughter Ava.

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How Many Colors Are Featured on Your Pet's Fur?

PetSugar — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:00:05 -0800

Some animals are solid, bunches boast tabby twos, while others (like this Bernese Mountain Dog) have a triumvirate of colors on their coat . . . which is yours?

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The Scoop: Giuliana Rancic Gets the Millionth Cat!

PetSugar — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:40:54 -0700

No, no Giuliana doesn't have 1 million cats . . . she received the millionth kitty adopted out as part of Morris’s Million Cat Rescue Campaign. I remember that orange tabby from 9Lives commercials when I was a kid, and now the "spokescat" is on a three-year mission to have 1 million shelter cats find happy homes (with the company making donations to local shelters with each food purchase, too).

Jason Kennedy, a fellow E! news host, worked with Morris and his team to convince Giuliana Rancic she was attending a store opening when instead he was going to present her with this grey-and-white kitten outside of the West LA Animal Care Center. It's the first "baby" of any kind to join her family with husband, Bill Rancic. Not only is the cat super adoro, I love seeing celebrities model good choices like shelter adoptions!

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Baby Red Panda Dies, Mama Cat's Kittens Survive

PetSugar — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:00:34 -0700

Sadly the Red Panda we saw in that adorable video passed away yesterday. If you don't recall, the abandoned baby was taking up with surrogate mommy – a tabby – after being rejected but her own mother.

It was the first time that a red panda was suckled by a cat within the European breeding program for endangered species, and the lil one was raised along with four kittens born around the same time. Turns out the cub suffocated when her windpipe was filled with milk, but was otherwise in good health. So sad, but kudos to the feline for helping out while she could.

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The Scoop: Generous Cat Adopts Abandoned Red Panda Babe!

PetSugar — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:00:35 -0700

Holy moly, I don't think I can handle any more helpful kitties – my heart is melting with the latest tale. Although it's hard to tell what's going on in these pictures, it's actually a Red Panda (BTW, my favorite wild animal in the world) being nursed by a Dutch tabby cat! The baby's mother, Gladys, rejected her two cubs just after they were born on June 30 . . . leaving zookeepers with a wee problem on their hands.

Even though the two babies started out in an incubator (sadly, one was too weak and died last Thursday), one of the zookeepers at Amsterdam's Artis Zoo had a pet that had just given birth herself . . . and this mama cat was willing to take on one more babe, the Red Panda currently about the same size as her four kittens. I can't imagine what sweet coupling we'll see next!

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The Scoop: High-Flying Kitty

PetSugar — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:45:20 -0800

When ten-month-old tabby, Gracie Mae, went missing from her home in Ft. Lauderdale, her owner began looking everywhere, including having her father remove parts of the bathroom tiles and cabinet to look into a small crawl space. Kelly Levy's husband, Seth, had just left on a flight from Ft. Lauderdale to Dallas-Fort Worth and she learned that he also lost something – his black suitcase.

Flash forward to the next morning – right before Kelly was about to put up missing pet signs around the neighborhood, she received a shocking phone call. A man in Ft. Worth had accidentally picked up her husband's suitcase at baggage claim, opened it up, and out popped Gracie Mae. The good samaritan offered to hang onto the cat until her husband could get there and even bought a pet taxi for the kitty's flight home! With all the problems I've heard about pets traveling in checked baggage/ cargo in clearly marked kennels, this miracle cat (who still had her spaying stitches no less) survives being packed into a suitcase, going through x-ray, flying four hours to Texas, and being loaded and unloaded off a commercial airline as any other piece of baggage. Initial reactions make me think of not only how lucky this kitty is but also how shocking it is that no one discovered this shy cat during any of the handling processes. But, after the sad stories of Scooter, I'm so glad this mystery has a happy ending!

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