{"id":1106,"date":"2016-03-10T05:09:50","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T13:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=1106"},"modified":"2016-03-10T05:10:08","modified_gmt":"2016-03-10T13:10:08","slug":"bring-your-best-game-thursday-introduction-for-new-subscribers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=1106","title":{"rendered":"Bring Your Best Game Thursday\u2014Introduction for New Subscribers!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1049\" src=\"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LilyFeb-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"LilyFeb\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LilyFeb-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LilyFeb-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LilyFeb-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LilyFeb.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Welcome to all of you new subscribers. I hope you\u2019ll stick around for the ride.<\/p>\n<p>I started the Catscapades Blog in 2009 in order to provide a platform for all things CAT. I hope you will take some time to enjoy some of my recent posts. As you see, I have a theme for the day (Monday through Friday) and I try to bring you interesting information about cats, fun facts, news stories, veterinary research findings, resources you might like, fascinating cat tales, a lot of pictures, and more.<\/p>\n<p>In recent weeks, we\u2019ve talked about cats as artists and we\u2019ve featured human cat artists. We\u2019ve introduced organizations related to cats\u2014where senior cats are pawtnering up with seniors and a cat sitters organization, for example. I love writing about quirky cats, those with unusual characteristics, and those who\u2019ve gone above and beyond the ordinary. We also discuss cat fiction\u2014what\u2019s going on in the Klepto Cat Mystery factory. And I recently provided a list of 27 other cat fiction series.<\/p>\n<p>I show off my cats\u2014I love sharing photos of them\u2014and I invite you to show off yours.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-619\" src=\"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/lily-001-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"lily-001\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/lily-001-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/lily-001.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While some of our subjects are serious, we also have fun here. So tune in for Mindful Monday, Newsday Tuesday, Wild (and Sometimes) Crazy Wednesday, Bring Your Best Game Thursday, and Frivolous Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Since it\u2019s Thursday, let\u2019s do a quiz. Win a gift (Kindle) copy of the latest Klepto Cat Mystery, <em>Cabin FURvor<\/em>\u2014a wild adventure with many twists and turns for some of the women and cat characters.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to win. Be the first to name one of my own household cats. Leave your response here as a comment or contact me here: <a href=\"mailto:PLFry620@yahoo.com\" target=\"_blank\">PLFry620@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to all of you new subscribers. I hope you\u2019ll stick around for the ride. I started the Catscapades Blog in 2009 in order to provide a platform for all things CAT. 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