{"id":7255,"date":"2012-09-10T06:50:45","date_gmt":"2012-09-10T10:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/?p=7255"},"modified":"2012-09-09T09:11:38","modified_gmt":"2012-09-09T13:11:38","slug":"stop-the-presses-another-myth-debunked-in-zee-zoeys-cat-ruler-of-the-world-contest-as-barkworld-exposes-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/stop-the-presses-another-myth-debunked-in-zee-zoeys-cat-ruler-of-the-world-contest-as-barkworld-exposes-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop the Presses!! Another Myth Debunked in Zee & Zoey’s Cat Ruler of the World Contest as BarkWorld Exposes Truth…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Okay all you cats and kittens \u2013 please be forewarned that the statement to follow may be a bit graphic and shocking and you may want to leave the room. Breaking news –<\/strong> Zee\u00a0and Zoey are admitting to the world that they like dogs. Not just like, they love<\/strong> dogs!<\/p>\n

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This poorly taken image was shot in 2005 before we had a digital camera and BZ (before Zoey). We no longer have dogs, but cherish the memories of our multi-pet household. Left to right - Harley, Bandit, Zee, and Jazz.<\/p><\/div>\n

We admit that during the course of the campaign that we may have been a bit harsh when it comes to the opinion of cats versus dogs. We remain steadfast that cats should rule the world – that fact will never change, but we also admit that dogs do make great pets and companions and that many a cat and dog can actually have a fulfilling and wonderful relationship together\u00a0despite what the naysayers may believe.<\/p>\n

As a matter of fact, that is another myth and stereotype that we would like to set the record straight on here and now. Many people don\u2019t adopt cats, using the excuse that they have a dog(s) so they can\u2019t. Well, guess what, yes you can<\/strong>. It is like any process when you introduce a new pet or person into your household \u2013 there is an acclamation and adjustment period and you have to introduce the new housemates in a patient and logical manner. I know this firsthand, because for many, many years, I have actually lived in the delightful chaos of a multi-pet household \u2013 numerous dogs and cats, all at the same time, as well as frogs,\u00a0guinea pigs, and bunnies – all getting along in relative peace and harmony.<\/p>\n

And even though we don’t have dogs in the house any more (or any other species other than the random lizard that accidentally wanders in), we are able to enjoy the canine species through many of the wonderful dog friends that we have met through blogging such as the handsome and sweet Dakota from Dakota\u2019s Den <\/a>who shares his home with his purrfect cat brother, Cody from Cat Chat<\/a>; \u00a0the delightful Snoopy, a young therapy dog who likes a little mischief from\u00a0Snoopy’s Dog Blog<\/a>; \u00a0and the wise and\u00a0insightful\u00a0Rumpy from RumpyDog <\/a>who shares his home with\u00a0FOUR cats \u2013 June Buggie,\u00a0Bubba, Malachi, and Graybie Baby!<\/p>\n

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L to R – Dakota of Dakota’s Den, Snoopy of Snoopy’s Dog Blog, and Rumpy of RumpyDog, as seen with his cat pal, June Buggie!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

That\u2019s why we are so excited to talk to you about a great group of people we just met that are affiliated with an amazing organization called BarkWorld<\/a>. That\u2019s right, you heard us, BarkWorld, as in “bark,” the sound a dog makes! BarkWorld was\u00a0 founded in 2009 by Denise Quashie, an award-winning event\u00a0and social media producer who, after putting her dog, Frankie Beans, on Twitter, realized there was a large pet loving community using social media who did not have all the tools and knowledge needed to utilize it to its full potential. She felt it made sense to create a conference for this community and that was how BarkWorld was born.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>But what does this all mean for us cats? Well, it turns out the BarkWorld people also happen to love cats too (actually, they love ALL animals) and they wanted to thank all the wonderful Cat-idates for\u00a0their hard work and effort they have put forth during the Cat Ruler of the World Contest and Campaign for a Cause. They will be holding their annual conference in Atlanta, GA this year from October 25 \u2013 27 and as a gesture of appreciation, they will be offering the human of the elected cat ruler a free pass to attend the conference if they so\u00a0choose.\u00a0\u00a0But, even more exciting, regardless of whether the human can attend the conference or not, the winning cat will be presented with a pawsome MeowWorld swag bag and will be making their first scheduled assignment as Cat Ruler of the World (opps\u2026 did I forget to mention to the Cat-idates that with the title, comes responsibility?) BarkWorld is going to give the winning Cat-idate a portion of the MeowWorld table where they can provide promo materials about their respective blogs and chosen shelter as well as a custom designed sign to represent them as the Cat Ruler of the World!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pretty cool, huh!! For those of you intrigued by the conference, please be sure to check out this link<\/a> with all the details. There will be all sorts of great guest speakers and seminars and I know I am looking forward to attending!! See you all tomorrow when VOTING OFFICIALLY OPENS FOR THE CAT RULER OF THE WORLD CONTEST!!!!!!!!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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