I Love Cats! We actually have 3, very spoiled cats of our own!
When it comes to feeding them, we usually have just gone with
what is on sale, or what we have coupons for and luckily that tends
to be name brand foods. 

But are they getting what they need from just any old food 
we buy? It was interesting to learn some of the statistics that
are listed below! I was asked to spread this info on in hopes to
reach feline pet parents and raise awareness of some things they
may not know as well as bring to their attention 
the benefits of feeding your pet 9Lives Daily Essentials Food.



Here are two of our cats, 
Poppy (Orange) and Mittens (Gray)
They appear to be a bit color blind
in these photos!  :)

Poppy is a very timid cat, he loves 
attention and is very laid back!


Mittens is more of a loaner cat, she likes to do whatever she wants when she wants and very rarely asks for attention, Just food!

And This is our newest edition, Oreo!
He was rescued from a Walmart parking lot
where someone just left him at only 5 weeks
old! We haven’t gotten him his matching bed
yet, but rest assured he will get it!
This is the sweetest of our three cats! It loves
to be around us and seems so “thankful” to be
rescued.


It’s strange how cats can have such different 
personalities!

SOME GREAT INFORMATION FOR FELINE PET PARENTS!
A survey of feline pet parents across the country commissioned by 9Lives found that an overwhelming 94 percent of cat owners are confident they feed their felines the most nutritious meals possible. However, nearly half (48 percent) admit they´ve fed their cats table scraps – which do not provide the essential nutrients cats need – an average seven times per month. Additionally, only 30 percent know that giving your cat milk may not be a healthy practice due to the common incidence of lactose intolerance in adult cats.

Additional findings include:

  • 23% of American pet parents think it´s beneficial to keep their cats on a purely vegetarian diet, while actually it may be harmful

  • There are a number of foods that feline parents assume are healthy for cats, but are actually not advantageous to their health including root vegetables (73%), green tomatoes (54%), and raw potatoes (50%)
  • Nine out of ten feline pet parents would be willing to switch foods if they knew it would provide better nutrition. In fact:

    • 92 percent of cat owners would switch foods if it would improve their cat´s health, and
    • 91 percent would switch food if they could add years onto their feline´s life

 In an effort to educate pet parents about the common misperceptions of proper feline nutrition, 9Lives is committed to raising awareness to this issue by providing advanced nutrition for all cats. With the 9Lives Advanced Nutrient System, feline parents everywhere can rest assured knowing their cats are getting the essential nutrients they need to help promote healthy skin and coat, strong muscle growth and a healthy immune system among other benefits.
If you would like even more info or for nutritional facts, please visit www.9lives.com 

 I’m Happy to say that 9Lives provided me with a Prize Pack through MyBlogSpark and also a chance for one of you to win one for yourself! 



THE GIVEAWAY!

 One of you will win this prize pack which includes some great little toys for your feline friends, as well as a a Free bag of the 9lives Daily Essentials Dry Cat food and a neat Food Scoop, that also clamps the bags shut! My  Prize pack also included two coupons! One for Four Free Cans of 9lives, and one for a Free 3.5lb bag of Dry 9lives cat food! I’m hoping it will be included in with yours as well!

 *This giveaway will end on Monday September 12th, 2010 at 3PM EST. A winner will be chosen from the entries below using Random.org. Entries will be checked for requirements and then the Winner will then be announced and contacted at the email address they provided. If winner does not respond within 48 hours, a new winner will be selected.*


If you would like to enter this giveaway, please follow entry requirements below! 

*1st ENTRY (REQUIRED)
-Leave a comment below telling me about your feline friend(s)!

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So that’s it! Good luck to everyone and can’t wait to read all about your cats!




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