Kitty Bytes - October 2015

9 Practical Ways For You To Help Feral Cats

October 16th is National Feral Cat Day in the US. Help raise awareness for the plight of ferals by reading and sharing this article -

Anyone can help feral cats! Yes, even you! You don't even have to have a feral cat in your area in order to act today. Here are nine effective ways in which you can help feral cats - the last one will probably take you by surprise!

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21 Dressed-up Cats That Will Make You Laugh This Halloween

What's Kitty's costume going to be this Halloween?

Get inspired or just take a look for the laughs in this Halloween Special. We have 21 hilarious exclusive pictures of cats in costumes, from ladybugs to pirates!

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How To Safely Dress-Up Your Cat For Halloween

Should You Dress Up Your Cat?

Many cat lovers enjoy showing off pictures of their kitties in costumes, especially around Halloween. If you're thinking of dressing up Kitty, we have a few pointers for you, to keep everything pleasant and safe for all involved.

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What Is Your Cat's Secret Name?

Think you know what your cat's name is? We have an alternate (and funnier!) version for you!

We've put together a super-fun infographic where you tell us a little about your cat and we tell you what your cat's secret name really is. Give it a try here and share with your friends too!

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Contests News!

Spooky Story Contest

As the days get shorter and the weather turns colder it's time to snuggle up with our cats and sit by the virtual fire to share some stories... Spooky ones, of course!

Click here to read the rules, submit your story or just enjoy stories submitted by other members. Last submission date: Thursday, October 22nd 2015.

Picture of the Month

It's time to celebrate with Halloween-themed photos of your cat. Anything from pumpkins and golden leaves to costumes and props, scary themes or just your cat looking like a vampire! .


Click here to read the rules, submit your photo in the contest thread or just enjoy submissions by other members.!

This month's winner will be getting prizes from two sponsors: three cans of Spring Naturals dinners and an assortment of Bravo all-natural cat treats!

Now's also the time to share last month's winner of the Photobombs, Bloopers and Oopsies! Picture Contest. TCS member terestrife submitted the winning photo of Elsa.

Reviewer Of The Month

Our Reviewer Of The Month is 2cats4me who contributed 18 reviews during September. 2cats4me was also the one to win a $30 Amazon gift card this month for her review of Greenies Smart Bites!

Want to be our next winner? Review cat products that you use and you could be the winner of this monthly draw! Reviews can be a couple of sentences so you can submit a few reviews within minutes to increase the odds of being drawn.