Congratulations to Angelique (comment #84), you with the Valentine’s Day greeting cards from The Dancing Cat! Enjoy!

The Dancing Cat is here to bring some chuckles to your Valentine’s Day! I just can’t look at these drawings without smiling. Jamie Shelman created a set of four Valentine’s Day cards featuring her signature Dancing Cat and this is your chance to win a set! To enter, please leave a comment on this post. The winner will be chosen in a random drawing and announced on February 10, 2012 (hopefully in time to get the cards to the winner for V-day!) One entry per person, please. This giveaway includes free shipping to addresses everywhere!

Our friends over at PuuttyPower.com, one of the coolest online cat stores around, are hosing 7 days of Valentine giveaways! All you have to do is visit the Puutty Power Facebook page everyday from today through February 14 and leave a comment on the daily giveaway post. Winner’s will be announced the following day. There will be a different cool product giveaway every day!

Here’s your chance to win the perfect little purse for a night on the town! It’s the baguette purse from Moderncat fave RedTango. Measuring 5.5″ x 14.5″ x 4″, this bag holds holds all your necessities with a touch of kitty style. Made of soft quality vinyl with metal stud feed and chrome details, it comes in burgundy or black, both with a pink striped lining. So cute!

ENTER TO WIN!

One lucky winner is going to win a RedTango baguette purse in the color of their choice. To enter, please leave a comment on this post. The winner will be chosen in a random drawing and announced on February 13, 2012. One entry per person. This giveaway includes free shipping to addresses everywhere!

RedTango has a huge sale going on right now. Check out their online giftshop to see all the great savings on cool kitty merchandise.

Congratulations to Frances from Fort Worth, Texas, winner of the January monthly giveaway! Frances chose the 4 foot Alexa Corner Cat Tree from The Vertical Cat! I know your kitties will enjoy it!

If you love to entertain and you love your cat, you’re going to flip for this month’s giveaway! One lucky reader is going to win the new Cat Convertible Cabinet! This multi-function storage cabinet/cat bed/cat scratcher is perfect for any feline-friendly home where the humans don’t want to give-up their sense of style. The winner of the February giveaway will receive a Cat Convertible Cabinet in the finish of his or her choice (black walnut or brown cherry), including the luxurious faux fur bed.

EXTRA CHANCE TO WIN!

To enter the monthly giveaway, make sure you’re signed-up to receive Moderncat updates via email. If you’re already getting the updates but you’d like an EXTRA chance to win this month, please leave a comment. Complete details on the monthly giveaway here. The winner will be chosen in a random drawing on February 29, 2012 and contacted via email. This giveaway includes free shipping to US addresses, but international readers are welcome to enter if they are willing to pay the extra shipping costs.

Congratulations to Dominique (comment #289), winner of the Em & Sprout giveaway! Dominique will be stylin’ in her new new t-shirt and tote bag.

Congratulations to momm77 (comment #42), winner of the Comtempo Kitty Cat Breed Poster by Sarah Menzies! These colorful kitties are sure to bring a smile to your face!

DISCOUNT CODE

You can still get one of Sarah’s Contempo Kitty posters, or anything else in Sarah’s Etsy shop, with a special discount just for Moderncat readers. Enter code SARAHLOVESCATS15 and get 15% off your whole order!

Em & Sprout has so much cute stuff! Check out these three adorable designs, all available in both t-shirts and tote bags! There’s Magical Kitten Paws, In Nap Time We Succeed, and Moody Cats. Now here’s the tough part, you get to choose! That’s right, we’re offering a giveaway for winner’s choice of a t-shirt and a tote bag in any of the three designs. To enter, please leave a comment on this post telling us which you’d choose (you can get a different design for the t-shirt and the tote bag, if you don’t want to be too matchy-matchy). The winner will be chosen in a random drawing and announced on January 25, 2012. One entry per person. This giveaway includes free shipping to addresses everywhere!

Check out this fun cat breed poster from Sarah Menzies, the creative force behind the Etsy shop Sarah Loves Cats and the blog The Purr Diaries. Sarah lives in Sydney, Australia, and, guess what? She loves cats!

Sarah’s cat breed poster features her original kitty drawings in a 30 cm x 42 cm digital print. Each of the breeds can also be ordered as individual prints. A portion of all sales from Sarah’s Etsy shop is donated to the Cat Protection Society of New South Wales.

ENTER TO WIN!

Here’s your chance to win your very own Contempo Kitty Cat Breed Poster! To enter, please leave a comment on this post. The winner will be chosen in a random drawing and announced on January 23, 2012. One entry per person. This giveaway includes free shipping to addresses everywhere!

Thanks to everyone for your comments on the Spirit Essences giveaway! Jackson wishes he could answer all of you personally, but he had to choose five top comments that he feels represent some common issues, so hopefully you’ll see some tips here that you can use, too. Each of the following readers will receive the recommended Spirit Essences formulas. Keep an eye out for an email from me with details.

Note: Detailed instructions come with each of the Spirit Essences, plus you can find more information on how to use Spirit Essences on their website.

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1. Amanda – Stressed Out Kitty

“My 10 year old kitty has been having more issues with urinating outside his box. I took him to our vet who states he thinks my cat is stressed out due to my schedule change at work. I bought him a “cat condo” so he could have his own space, which appears to have helped him a little, but he still appears to be stressed and anxious when I leave. I can hear him crying by the front door and when I get home from work he is in the front window meowing. I really think that the Separation Anxiety Spirit Essences could be a great thing for him and would help him relax while I am away. I just wish there was a way for him to know that I will be back and for him not to stress so much. Help!”

Recommended Spirit Essences: Separation Anxiety & Stress Stopper
Use Separation Anxiety as the base remedy. Administer in food and water, and by physical application. Have Stress Stopper on hand for flare ups. Separation Anxiety keeps things grounded, while Stress Stopper is for when the cat is acting out, like when he meows while you’re home. Immediately apply Stress Stopper when you get home.

Jackson’s Tips
Don’t unconsciously support his separation anxiety. Because we know the cat thinks it’s a big deal when we leave, we tend to make a big thing out of leaving, saying things like “it’s okay, I’ll be back”, but you should break this habit. Shift your routine to take the focus off your leaving. If he’s food motivated, give him something to do while you’re leaving, like a treat ball or puzzle ball for him to play with. Try feeding at a different time or leaving music on or spoken word, like talk radio, at a low level. Leaving some lights on may help, too.

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2. Jessica – Is Benson a Bully?

“Wow, what an awesome opportunity! I loved Jackson’s show and completely trust any product he stands behind. My kitty boy, Benson could probably benefit from the Bully Remedy. He lived his first year as a feral cat, so his behavior is understandable, but he is particularly “mean” at feeding time, most likely because he is not used to knowing where his next meal is coming from. He has two kitty sisters, Kaleigh and Harper (who is new to the family). Prior to meal time he runs around and jumps on/bites them. He also tries to eat out of everyone’s bowl. Not only am I worried about the girls eating, but he is beginning to pack on the pounds. He also goes through spats where he will chase them around the house. Would love to find something to make the house a little happier!”

Recommended Spirit Essences: Feral Cat Rehabilitation
Actually, he’s not a bully, he’s holding on to the behavioral muscle memory of growing up feral. Use Feral Cat Rehab to build trust, not with humans but with the notion that his food source is secure. Use as the base remedy for 1 month, administering in food and water, misting the room, and applying topically 3 to 4 times a day.

Jackson’s Tips
Separate the cats if needed, and feed them in different places. Try using bowls that slow him down, like this one, or you can use a large rock in the middle of the bowl to make eating more of a challenge. Active play before mealtime will drain his unwanted energy.

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3. Teresa – Ubu’s Aggression

“Hi! I’m having trouble with my three cats. I love them all dearly, but they don’t seem to tolerate each other very well. Two are biological brothers and they get along famously, however their adoptive sister is another story. Her name is Ubu and she gets aggressive around cats and new people. Living with her brothers stresses her out so they are separated from each other, however, I would like to remedy this situation. Hopefully Spirit Essences will resolve this because I’m willing to try anything!”

Recommended Spirit Essences: Ultimate Peacemaker
The Ultimate Peacemaker kit is a three formula set including Peacemaker, Bully  Remedy, and Self Esteem Remedy. Peacemaker should be misted around the house and used in all water bowls. Use Bully Remedy topically for Ubu and Self Esteem Remedy topically and in wet food for the other cats. The three remedies used together help to promote getting along. The goal is to bring Ubu’s aggression level down while building up the esteem of the others.

Jackson’s Tips
Controlled reintroduction is recommended. The cats need to be reintroduced as though they’ve never meet before. Use mealtime to build positive associations.

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4. Linda – The Challenge Line

“My beautiful tabby Jules is painfully shy. I’m the only person he lets near him, otherwise he’s under the bed. Even the sound of a doorbell on a TV show or the sound of neighbors talking outside sends him running to my bedroom.”

Recommended Spirit Essences: Scaredy Cat & Stress Stopper
Jules is a perfect candidate for Scaredy Cat as the base remedy. It was acutally developed for “closet cats” or “under the bed cats.” Administer in food and water, mist around the house, and apply topically. Also, apply Stress Stopper topically as needed. Stress Stopper is a remedy that everyone should have in their kit. It’s like vibrational first aid.

Jackson’s Tips
Jules needs to have structured challenges, you can’t cater to the fear. Check out my video below where I talk about The Challenge Line. You need to challenge him everyday and not let him stay in his comfort zone. Try bringing someone else into the house everyday. Use food as an incentive, use toys, bring the bowl closer to the door. Find out where he’s comfortable and where he will go, and bring him to that line everyday.

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5. Holly – Arnold’s Trauma

“My husband and I are currently guardians to a cat clan of nine. All have been rescued in some capacity– some directly off the street, as I used to live in an area known as the local cat dumping ground– but my biggest and saddest problem is my 2-year-old shelter rescue, Arnold. Arnold came home from the shelter as a kitten with a terrible upper respiratory infection. Our vet prescribed antibiotics and lysine, and instructed us to keep him separated from the other cats until he was better. The sad part is that Arnold came to associate the arrival of humans in “his” space–especially if the human petted him or picked him up– with having to take medicine, which he hated, fought against, and cried about until we cried, too. To this day, Arnold runs away in fear when he is approached by any human, including us. He is a loving boy when he approaches on his own terms and he gets along well with the other cats, but he will run away even if we humans are just passing by to go from one room to another, and it breaks my heart.”

Recommended Spirit Essences: Trauma-Free & Stress Stopper
Arnold is trapped in a cycle of post traumatic stress disorder. He has a negative association with humans. One bottle of Trauma-Free over a month will help to peel away the layers of trauma. Use it as the base remedy in food and water, mist the house, and apply it topically 3 to 4 times a day. Also use Stress Stopper, because as the trauma is being remedied, it may get a little worse before it gets better. If there is an outburst, Stress Stopper should be applied topically.

Jackson’s Tips
Try to always make the opposite choices, for example, don’t pick him up, don’t do things that are not on his terms. Use an interactive toy for him to follow around the room. This will bring him toward you when he follows the toy. Clicker training may help. Find a treat that he loves. Put it on the floor near you until he comes to you, then use the clicker to reinforce the positive behavior.

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We hope these tips will help a lot of you resolve some of the issues you are having with your cats! Remember, you can get 10% off your order at spiritessences.com with coupon code MODERNCAT. Also, be sure to watch the season two premiere of Jackson’s show My Cat From Hell this Saturday on Animal Planet! Check out the schedule here.

Congratulations to Suzanne (comment #370), winner of the 2012 cat calendar from Animals In Color! Enjoy a colorful, feline-filled year!

Congratulations to Genevieve from Los Angeles, winner of the December Moderncat giveaway! Genevieve’s kitties will love sinking their claws into their new canine scratcher from The Company of Pets. I hope they enjoy it as much as this little guy in the photo does!

Happy New Year to everyone! Our January giveaway will have some lucky kitties climbing high in 2012. This month, The Vertical Cat is offering winner’s choice of either a 4 foot Alexa Corner Cat Tree, a 3 foot Madison Cat Tree, or $240 worth of shelves and stairs! Wow!

To enter the monthly giveaway, make sure you’re signed-up to receive Moderncat updates via email. If you’re already getting the updates but you’d like an EXTRA chance to win this month, please leave a comment on this post telling us which prize you’d choose. Complete details on the monthly giveaway here. The winner will be chosen in a random drawing on January 31, 2012 and contacted via email. Due to shipping costs, this giveaway is only open to US addresses.

Gary Green (comment #617), this is your lucky day! You are the winner of the $25 gift certificate to Hey Kitty Kitty! I hope you have a blast doing some fun shopping on this awesome site!

Everyone else, remember you can still get 10% off with coupon code moderncat. Visit heykittykitty.com today!

Here’s the perfect way to bring a splash of color to your new year! It’s the 2012 calendar from Animals In Color. This is the third year we’ve featured the eye-catching artwork of Sebastiano Ranchetti, who creates a new set of beautiful cat illustrations annually. This year’s calendar is more striking than ever and if you purchase one from the Animals In Color Etsy shop, you’ll get three free prints!

ENTER TO WIN!

One lucky reader is going to win the 2012 cat calendar just in time for the new year. To enter, please leave a comment on this post. The winner will be chosen in a random drawing and announced on January 2, 2012. One entry per person. This giveaway is open to readers everywhere!

Congratulations to Tansi (comment #444), you win your very own copy of The Chronicles of Zee & Zoey: A Journey of the Extraordinarily Ordinary by Deborah Barnes! Please enjoy this beautiful book while curled up with a cat on your lap!

Here are the winners of our 12 Pickles of Christmas holiday giveaway from Tipsy Nip:

• Rachel G (comment #133)
• Christine (comment #180)
• Crissa (comment #198)
• Chelsea (comment #222)
• Lisa (comment #244)
• MarilynH (comment #332)
• Gabi (comment #336)
• Wayne (comment #366)
• Colleen (comment #449)
• Kathy (comment #652)
• Sharon (comment #900)
• Jamie (comment #1048)

The lucky winner of the handmade pottery cat tags from Brenda Watts is Rose (comment #437)! Thanks to Brenda for sharing her creations!

Congratulations to Eileen (comment #1330), winner of the Holiday Cat Ball giveaway! Your kitty will love this festive little hideaway!

Remember, you can still get 15% off your order from Jenna’s Red Rhino Etsy shop with coupon code MODERNCAT.

If your style is more “cool cat” than “crazy cat lady” you are going to love the new online shop Hey Kitty Kitty. It’s a one-stop online marketplace for only the coolest cat-themed items around. They have a nicely curated selection of everything including housewares, apparel, art, stationery, accessories, and of course, fun stuff for kitty. The collection focuses on work from independent artists and currently includes items from Moderncat favorites Cathy Peng, Gemma Correll, Kitty Baby Love, Susie Ghahremani and lots more. You’re going to love everything and you can get 10% off your first order with coupon code moderncat.

ENTER TO WIN A $25 GIFT CERTIFICATE!

One lucky readers is going to win a $25 gift certificate to Hey Kitty Kitty! To enter, please head on over to Hey Kitty Kitty and check out the selection, then come back here and leave a comment on this post telling us what you’d spend your prize on. The winner will be chosen in a random drawing and announced on December 27, 2011. One entry per person. Since Hey Kitty Kitty ships internationally, this giveaway is open to readers everywhere!

Congratulations to Julie (comment #819), winner of the holiday giveaway from Three Sassy Sisters! Enjoy this fun collection of cute handmade goodies!

The countdown to Christmas is well underway and we have a fun giveaway that’s going to make a lot of kitties happy this holiday! 12 lucky readers are each going to win a Tickle Pickle from Tipsy Nip! These little toys are packed with 100% organic catnip that drives cats wild. There’s going to be a lot of bunny kicking into the New Year!

If you’d like to be one of the 12 lucky winners, please leave a comment on this post. The winners will be selected in a random drawing and announced on Christmas eve. One entry per person. This giveaway is open to readers everywhere!

These handmade clay tags from woodworker and cat lover Branda Watts will make the perfect addition to any holiday gift. The tags are made from earthenware that is rolled on linen, hand stamped, and kiln fired. Each one features a sweet cat illustration, with four different designs to choose from. Add one to a package or tie one to a wine bottle. They would also make cute Christmas tree decorations.

The tags are available from Brenda’s online store for $10 for a set of 4 tags. Choose from three different sets. Plus, 20% of your purchase goes to the TNR group Cat Action Team in Prince Edward Island.

ENTER TO WIN!

One lucky reader is going to win their choice of two packets of Brenda’s pottery tags! To enter, please leave a comment on this post telling us which designs you like best. The winner will be chosen in a random drawing and announced on December 21, 2011. One entry per person. This giveaway is open to readers everywhere!

Congratulations to Aliza (comment #9), winner of the Paul Frank pet bed from 26 Bars & a Band! You’ll have the coolest cat on the block!