@MeadowMoon is a Norty Cougar

Dat @MeadowMoon is a norty cougar!

If you hear a buzzing sound, take it as an invitation. #naughtygirlthoughts
-- @MeadowMoon

See the kittehboi.com Norty Cougar Award page for past winners and to learn how you can add the Norty Cougar Award to your own page.

#catmaseve2011

Thx so much to my furiends @petiethecat @mariodacat @jazzydacat @boriskitty @cjdoggirl and @bdgrlaw for da wonderful cards. I loves you guys! Hey Mario, is it true Santa smells like Hank's bacon beer and burnt rope?



Merry Merry Crispmouse to my anipals! Dat #CatmasEve pawty was a lot of fun! Da lady has been busy but she let me hang out for a while. And when she couldn't sleep she let me stop in again. It was nice talking to some old furends AND meeting some new ones.

If you missed #catmasEve because your hoomans had some unimportant holiday stuff to attend to, you can still donate to the charity, Black Cat Rescue, from Flicka47's bloggy, Flicka da Cookie Cafe.

Santa Paws Drive 2011

Thanks to all to making this year's Santa Paws Drive a success!

Happy Howl-O-Ween!

YouTube blocked da bideo EVERYWHERE. Dear music industry: Please allow me to introduce a new generation of anipals to the music of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath.

Get the Music:

World Rabies Day - 9/28/2011

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World Rabies Day:
Awareness is the Best Defense against Rabies

The world is again joining together on September 28th to raise awareness and understanding about the importance of rabies prevention. Rabies is the oldest and deadliest disease known to mankind and I think we all should support this initiative.

Rabies is a preventable disease, yet kills 55,000 people needlessly each year, half of whom are children under the age of 15. That's right, rabies kills 150 people a day!

"Rabies is primarily a disease of children, who are particularly at risk from this terrible disease, due to their close contact with dogs, the major global source. Children are more likely to suffer multiple bites and scratches to the face and head, both of which carry a higher risk of contracting rabies. Children are often unaware of the danger that dogs transmit rabies and may not tell their parents when a bite, lick, or scratch has occurred from an infected animal"
Dr. Debbie Briggs, Executive Director of the Alliance for Rabies Control

Rabies is a viral disease that can be transmitted to animals and humans. The disease is transmitted mainly by bite, but exposure may also occur through contamination of broken skin or mucous membranes with saliva from an infected animal. Once neurological symptoms of the disease develop, rabies is fatal to both animals and humans. The good news is that rabies is easily preventable.

"Vaccination prior to possible exposure is a crucial part of health management of domestic animals, and is the single most important factor in rabies prevention", said Peter Costa, Global Communications Coordinator for the Alliance for Rabies Control.

Rabies prevention starts with the animal owner. Protect yourself, your pet and your community by taking animals to be vaccinated. Avoid stray animals and wildlife. If you are bitten, wash bite wounds with soap and water and seek medical attention immediately. If your pet is bitten, consult your veterinarian immediately. Prompt and appropriate treatment after being bitten and before the disease develops can stop rabies infection and/or prevent the disease in humans and animals.

The World Rabies Day initiative also raises money towards local rabies prevention and control programs, with eight projects funded since 2008.

More information on World Rabies Day can be found at the official web site, worldrabiesday.org

References:
WHO. Human and Animal Rabies, Rabies: A neglected zoonotic disease. Available at: http://www.who.int/rabies/en/. Accessed on July 23, 2008.