2014 New Year Give Away

UPDATE: Jan 7, 2014: CONGRATULATIONS to Debbie Glovatsky for winning the contest!

A New Year is approaching and we're ready to celebrate with our favorite things--wine, black cats and stories of cats with this giveaway!


Before we get into the details, we would like to take a moment to THANK ALL OF YOU for your continued support--moral, financial, volunteering, sharing our messages on Facebook and social media...Every gesture makes a difference collectively to raise awareness about the unique essence of cats, especially stray, feral and black cats, and to reverse the rate of homeless cats!  We are looking forward to accomplishing more for cats in 2014! Now onto the celebration and giving back to you!!!

Uncork the New Year with a bottle of elegant wine, a calendar full of stunning black cats for good luck, and cozy up this winter with a heart-warming book, The Chronicles of Zee & Zoey, a purrfect complement to the wine.

Riverfront Cats and Pawsitively Humane, Inc are both featuring six types of wines.  From a crisp Sauvignon Blanc to a soft and well balanced Malbec, you'll fall in love with the labels as much as the wine. Each one features a rescued or adopted pet including cats, to dogs, to mini pigs and for the bipetual parent-- a dalmatian napping with a kitten. 

Wine collection from Riverfront Cats. Click here to learn more and view the bottles in larger format.

Wine collection from Pawsitively Humane, Inc. Click here for closeup. 

Need a last minute gift for a friend that lives in another city or state? Wine is the ideal gift to ship plus you are supporting efforts to reverse the rate of homeless pets. A small proceed benefits our nonprofit. It's a win-win-win for all!

Then to kick off 2014 with good luck you'll need a BLACK CAT CALENDAR! We're so excited about our first calendar featuring stunning black cats that were rescued and/or adopted. Click here to view each calendar page.

Can't wait for the contest results? Order your calendar now! Use code 2014NewYears to get 20% discount if you order by January 3.

To round out this contest, we are thrilled to include one of our favorite books "The Chronicles of Zee & Zoey", by Deb Barnes.

 This eye catching book answers pressing cat questions such as, Can cats fall in love? Can they count? Can they sulk and get mad or even? Written in a warm, funny and conversational tone that harkens to the days of the late Erma Bombeck and explores the everyday life like a Seinfeld episode, this beautifully designed book is filled with hundreds of captivating photographs, and will steal your heart as it explores the life of unlikely pair of cats (a Bengal and Maine Coone) and their prodigy, the humans who loved them, and the true meaning of life, love and happiness. To get your copy now, click here.

For this contest, we are giving away your choice of one bottle of wine, one black cat calendar and a copy of The Chronicles of Zee & Zoey.

The Chronicles of Zee & Zoey – A Journey of the Extraordinarily Ordinary and we answer such pressing cat questions as, Can cats fall in love? Can they count? Do they understand parenthood and responsibility? Can they sulk and get mad? Written in a warm, funny, and conversational way that harkens back to the days of the late Erma Bombeck and explores the everyday of life like a Seinfeld episode, this beautifully designed book is filled with hundreds of stunning photographs and will steal your heart as it explores our life, the humans who loved us and the true meaning of life, love, and happiness. - See more at: http://zeezoey.com/blog/zee-zoeys-black-friday-mega-shopping-extravaganza-giveaway-and-fund-raising-event/#more-11053

The Chronicles of Zee & Zoey – A Journey of the Extraordinarily Ordinary and we answer such pressing cat questions as, Can cats fall in love? Can they count? Do they understand parenthood and responsibility? Can they sulk and get mad? Written in a warm, funny, and conversational way that harkens back to the days of the late Erma Bombeck and explores the everyday of life like a Seinfeld episode, this beautifully designed book is filled with hundreds of stunning photographs and will steal your heart as it explores our life, the humans who loved us and the true meaning of life, love, and happiness. - See more at: http://zeezoey.com/blog/zee-zoeys-black-friday-mega-shopping-extravaganza-giveaway-and-fund-raising-event/#more-11053

The Chronicles of Zee & Zoey – A Journey of the Extraordinarily Ordinary and we answer such pressing cat questions as, Can cats fall in love? Can they count? Do they understand parenthood and responsibility? Can they sulk and get mad? Written in a warm, funny, and conversational way that harkens back to the days of the late Erma Bombeck and explores the everyday of life like a Seinfeld episode, this beautifully designed book is filled with hundreds of stunning photographs and will steal your heart as it explores our life, the humans who loved us and the true meaning of life, love, and happiness. - See more at: http://zeezoey.com/blog/zee-zoeys-black-friday-mega-shopping-extravaganza-giveaway-and-fund-raising-event/#more-11053

How to Enter to Win.

1. Required: Leave a Comment below letting us know which wine you may choose and why. Be sure we have your email address to contact you. You may write your email like this "riverfrontcats [at]  yahoo.com".

If this is your first time leaving a comment, please follow these simple instructions:
  a.  Scroll down to the bottom of this post for the comment box.
  b. Click on the down arrow in small window box to enter your name.
  c.  If you do not have an account with Google or other blog  formats, select "OpenID".
  d.  Type your name in the box, click "Continue"
  e.  Type your comment in the box and be sure to leave your email within the comment so we may contact you in the event you win. Click "Publish".

Note: your comment will not appear right away until the moderator has approved it to prevent spam. This may take a few hours. 

Other ways to earn entries:
2. Leave a comment on any other blog post on Riverfront Cats.(up to three separate comments for three entries).
3. Share this contest on Facebook and return here and leave separate comment with link to FB post.(One time)
4. Share this contest on Twitter and return here and leave a separate comment with Tweet link (one time)
5. Share this contest on Pinterest and return her and leave a separate comment with Pinterest link (one time)


The winner will be announced on or after January 6th.

Good Luck & Happy, Healthy and Purring New Year!

Rags to Riches - Tiffany

Rags to Riches Contest

Celebrating Tiffany's Adoption

 with a Tiffany Necklace Giveaway

For the inaugural contest of Rags to Riches we are celebrating big and in style!  In celebration of our first black cat, Tiffany, getting adopted, we are giving away a Tiffany necklace! First, please take a moment to read Tiffany's story and then enter the contest and share with others!

Tiffany's Story

Tiffany is a stray, black cat and was over a year old when she was finally adopted.  Adult black cats are the most challenging pet adoptions.  So when Tiffany was finally adopted, her new mother was surprised to learn this fact about black cats and offered to donate this necklace to encourage other animal lovers to adopt black cats and dogs. Yvonne, her mother was captivated by her exotic look--the stunning eyes and silky black coat.  

Tiffany was an outdoor, friendly cat.  We took in Tiffany to save her from electrocution. You see her mother and then brother found shelter and warmth in the transformer room at the neighboring Florida Power & Light yard during cold winter nights. We assumed she would be happier in a home with no extreme heat and humidity, less ants and regular food.  However, Tiffany, already a year old, did not appear any happier living indoors especially in a condo.  You see sometimes bringing an outdoor cat inside, you take away their freedom to run freely, climb trees, chase away birds. In observing Tiffany there was a trace of sadness in her eyes and body language.  Overall she was better off but on the 40th floor there were no birds this high to watch, no trees to climb, no room to run carefree with her energy. She missed playing with her brother. Chaz Leroy still remains outside, the spitting image of his sister.

RAGS: Tiffany BEFORE photo  when living outside

RICHES: Tiffany AFTER photo  living indoors

Thankfully a kind person in Baltimore, MD took an interest in Tiffany. Yvonne had just taken in another cat that was abandoned in the neighborhood (the cat had a microchip; the listed phone number was disconnected). This was Yvonne's first cat. She never took in a stray cat and called us for guidance. This "Tasmanian devil with high energy" was anointed Taz. Once Taz was comfortably living in his new home, it was apparent that Taz needed a playmate. Checking in with Yvonne and Taz's progress, I mentioned our latest rescue, Tiffany, a black cat.   In learning about her story and looking at her photos on this website, Yvonne immediately connected with this black kitty. She was not afraid of black cats or have any averse or delayed reaction! So when I explained that adult black cats are the least adopted, the decision was made. Tiffany would have a permanent home immediately. Arrangements were made to transport Tiffany to Baltimore, Maryland. 

After her first airplane ride, Tiffany quickly adjusted and is thoroughly enjoying her new two story home, with plenty of room to zip and run up and down the stairs (often chased by her suitor Taz) and climbing a three-tier cat condo. Yvonne placed it in her living room next to the largest window where Taz and Tiffany gaze at the birds and squirrels.  Thankfully Tiffany is back to her happy self.

Tiffany top right, Taz left at their home in Baltimore, MD

Tiffany looking out the window

For those of you who follow this blog, you'll recall that Tiffany was the winner of the nationwide Best Black Cat photo contest sponsored by Best Friend Animal Society in 2009.  You see stray cats make the best pets and companions.  We love happy endings and that is why we are celebrating!

We have other black cats for adoption as well. Please visit this link to view our special, adoptable cats.
And now for the contest!

THE CONTEST

The contest is open to anyone in the U.S., Canada, UK, Australia and the European Union.

To win the necklace, leave a comment on any posting on this blog. You are permitted up to 5 comments (but each comment must be on a separate post) and will receive one entry per comment.  Be sure to include your email address in the comment so we know how to reach you!

Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/RiverfrontCats (one entry).

Contest ends at 11pm EST October 12, 2012 and will be announced the following week. 

Good luck!