Greetings!

We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving (US) and that you're ready to celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmas (universal). Are you getting gifts for your furbabies? Yeah, we are, too.

Wow! There is an amazing range of things we can do to keep our cats healthy and thriving. Many of us consider our pets to be our furry children and can use expert advice in caring for them. I was recently sent some for review: The Complete Guide to Holistic Cat Care:

Celeste Yarnall, Ph.D. and Jean Hofve, D.V.M., have decades of combined time-tested natural and holistic expertise and insight into food, medication, alternative therapies and healing practice for pets. The Complete Guide to Holistic Cat Care shows how simple the steps toward complete feline health and wellness can be and includes:

• Nutrition as preventative medicine, including raw-food dietary guidelines
• Vitamin and mineral supplements for cats of all ages and states of wellness
• How to apply feline massage, Reiki, touch therapy, and other hands-on treatments
• Groundbreaking antiaging protocols for cats not found in other guides
• A complete bibliography and a list of suppliers of holistic remedies and services

Here's how you can buy The Complete Guide to Holistic Cat Care.

They like us, they really like us! Look what we got!

"We really dig your felizine, so we are sending you an award! Great job to you. How sweet of you to be such an angel to kitties all over the country in need of love and help." (Actually, all over the world, Sharyn!)

Here's an amazing operation of love:

The Cat House on the Kings is California's largest no-cage, no-kill, lifetime cat sanctuary and adoption center. Our mission is to place rescued cats and kittens into loving, permanent homes; to provide a safe, happy and healthy home for unwanted cats and kittens in a unique, no-cage facility; to prevent pet overpopulation through spaying and neutering; and to educate the public about responsible pet ownership.

Since its founding 17 years ago, The Cat House on the Kings has saved over 18,000 cats and 5,000 dogs (not counting the 40,000 animals we have spayed and neutered!) and currently cares for more than 700 cats and kittens!

I once had a little red Subaru Impreza - loved it! This is such a terrific program:

The ASPCA is honored to have been selected once again as one of five charity beneficiaries for the Subaru “Share the Love” event, running Saturday November 21- January 4, 2010. Last year, the ASPCA received close to $1.2 million from this extraordinary program, reflecting the passion that Subaru and Subaru owners have for helping animals. This year, our goal is to top last year’s donation. As an animal lover and ASPCA supporter, you can help us do so much more for America’s animals in need this season.

If you or anyone you know is car shopping this season, you’ll want to know about this great opportunity to purchase a vehicle and share your love for animals at the same time. For every new vehicle purchased or leased between November 21 and January 4, 2010, Subaru will donate $250 to the consumer’s choice of five charity partners*. Consumers have until January 31, 2010, to make their selection. ASPCA was the #1 charity chosen last year. With your help, the ASPCA and animals in need can be #1 again this year!

Daryn Kagan tells us about a cat who has become a professional photographer. Yes, people buy his photos. See http://tinyurl.com/yzyml7e

I do a lot of photo editing (No, really?). If you do, or want to, you might find this review to be worthwhile: The 11 Best Free Photo Editing Programs. Yes, free.

Pax Felinus,