Cat Chat Show 67

Carole records a day in the life of the sanctuary via Google Glass and the iPhone 5s. Jumanji Leopard gets a stick stuck across the roof of his mouth, Apache and Divinity Bobcats move to a new Cat-a-Tat, but Divinity puts up a fight. Cats get mint and Halloween treats for enrichment, including the Texas Tigers, Reno, Raindance Bobcat, Windstar Bobcat, Anasazie and Will the Bobcats and a load of trees arrive in this DailyBigCat 2014 10 14. #ThroughGlass

Cougars at Big Cat Rescue

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STRIDE EVENT DAY PRIZES & AWARDS GRAND PRIZE I: Individual with Greatest Fundraising Total First place medallion, tickets to Disneyworld and a 2 night stay at an Orlando 5-star resort. GRAND PRIZE II: Individual with Most Number of Donors Sunday brunch for 2 at Oyster Catcher’s at the Grand Hyatt and an afternoon at popular Florida Aquarium. INVITATION TO THE VIP STAR LOUNGE The VIP Lounge is open to individual walkers raising at least $500 and Teams raising $1,000 or more at this year’s Stride for Strays.  Just wear your “VIP Dog Tag” and hang with the Big Dogs at the VIP Star Lounge  It’s a whole new VIP experience at Stride. “I SAVED A LIFE” STORY FEATURES (Open To All Registrants) Submit your favorite “I saved a life” (send to story@actampa.org) for the chance to have it featured in an upcoming ACT or Stride for Strays email blast. It could be a story about how you saved an animal in need of medical attention, or how the money raised through Stride for Strays saved a life… whatever story you have directly related to saving the life of an animal. ROVING GOLDEN DOG BONE:  Awarded for to the team with the greatest fundraising total to show off for the entire upcoming year!  The ongoing tradition of Stride… PLAQUES FOR TEAMS: 1.    Golden Dog Bone Award:First Place Team 2.    Golden Mutt Award: Second Place Team 3.    Golden Pack: Most Team Members 4.    Golden Spirit Team:  Most Enthusiastic Team “$5 IN THE FIRE BUCKET”  all day events:     COSTUME CONTESTS BY SAM IVY K-9 CONSULTANTS Auditions will be held at the Sam Ivy tent starting at 10am for a $5 in the fire bucket entrance fee. Ten final contestants will be chosen for the costume contest hosted by guest MC Veronica Cintron from Bay News 9!  First, second & third place trophies will be awarded. HOT DOG EATING CONTEST  BY JUST GRILLIN Sign up for the dog eating contest for $5 entrance fee. Six final contestants will be chosen to compete for the First Place Gift Certificate from Just Grillin; $10 gift certificates to each entrant. PET AND PEOPLE MASSAGES Have a glass of wine or beer while you enjoy a great massage by MC Escapes at the ACT tent. $5 in the fire bucket! DOGGIE FUN ZONE AGILITY COURSE PRESENTED BY BIG CAT RESCUE Have way cool fun with your dog at the Doggie Fun Zone,  where your dog is always the star. You won’t believe what your dog can do for just $5 in the fire bucket! PHOTO OP WITH FIREMAN, FIRETRUCKS & DALMATIANS! Have your picture taken with Tampa’s finest on the Fire Truck or with the K9 City Policemen for a $5 in the fire bucket.  We’ll also have real NYC firetrucks and dalmatians!  It’s an opportunity to be on ACT’s next calendar!

GREAT RAFFLE PRIZES!  For individuals raising over $200 in donations.  The more you raise, the more raffle tickets you get.  See “Walker & Team Info” at StrideforStrays.org for more info. Craft Beer Brew Kit Galaxy Tablet & Nook Flat Screen TV $75 from  Total Wine Bose SoundTrue Headphones Jeff Corwin Straz Tickets Dinner & Theatre Tickets Bose Wave Music System Pet Supermarket Mega Basket $100 from Royal Pets Clearwater Marine Aquarium Tickets 16×20 Customized Canvas Print More Family Night Out More Thanks Again to Our Great Sponsors We couldn’t do it without you!  Special thanks also to our returning sponsor Big Cat Rescue and all of the vendors and rescue groups that will be joining us Sunday.  See you there! Register or make a donation today at http://www.StrideForStrays.org