We have so much to be thankful for at Zee & Zoey’s that we cannot possibly put it all into words and so much of it is in part to having such great friends that we have made as result of this blog. We want to wish all of you a blessed Thanksgiving and hope that you will take the day to celebrate in the spirit it was intended.

To show our thanks, we have a really great contest and giveaway that we want to share to celebrate not only Thanksgiving, but the upcoming Holiday Season and the soon to be New Year! One of our favorite features here is our “Feline Quotable Photo Series” where we take a famous quote about cats and pair it up with a photo of one of our own beautiful kitties. Because Dan takes such stunning images of them, I have gotten several comments that you would like to see some of these photo quotes on calendars, cards, and thing of that nature…. So, we took the plunge and opened a small boutique on Zazzle and have a few items available!!

Here’s where it gets fun!! In the spirit of giving, we’ve teamed up with the generous folks over at PetCareRx.com so that we could make as many animals and people as happy as possible and came up with “Zee & Zoey’s Calendar for a Cause Contest!” How does it work? Just go over to our Zazzle Boutique and take a look at Zee & Zoey’s 2013 Wall Calendar that is on the top row of our home page and click on it –  a nice window will open up so that you can look at each month in detail. Then, all you need to do is pick out your favorite month and come back to the blog and CLICK HERE TO VOTE  for it! Granted, that is easier said than done, because each month is so beautiful, but we can’t help that! We also hope you will take a moment to browse around our shop – we have some great items that we think you will love (my favorite is the Mouse Pad featuring Zee).

So, why vote? Well, because first of all, voting is just plain fun and something us humans like to do. But, more importantly, for whichever month wins, PetCareRx.com will donate $250.00 to a rescue organization that will be determined by one lucky reader and then it will be presented to them on that month on your behalf (we all know that no matter what the month is, a financial donation is greatly appreciated). All you have to do is leave a comment on this post telling us what shelter or rescue organization you want to nominate(501c3 U.S. shelters only) and you will be entered to win the random drawing !!   If you don’t want to nominate a shelter,  you can still leave a comment for a chance to win a Zee & Zoey 2013 Wall Calendar that we will be giving away to one reader as well – just  make sure to include your email in the comment submit form so that I can contact you if you win!

Because we strongly believe in helping animals in any way we can, we decided to team up with PetCareRx.com for this contest. PetCareRx.com is an online leader in pet medications and pet supplies and they are fully committed to bringing quality products at the best value to their customers. I personally know from being part of the blogging world that money is tight for many of us and we have trouble making ends meet. We want to make a difference for our pets and animals that we take care of in shelters and we have to stretch every dollar. PetCareRx.com offers free shipping on orders over $49.00 and has a earned points program available for further discounts.  And while we love our felines, they don’t just cater to cats, they have a full line of grooming supplies, toys, food, flea and tick medication, pharmacy items, bedding, and so much more for animals big and small, such as dogs, hamsters, birds, reptiles, rabbits, ferrets, and fish!

What could be better? We are helping out a shelter, giving away a gorgeous calendar, and teaming up with a great company that isn’t making us get in our car to drive through traffic or stand in long checkout lines to shop to make our pets happy! That is certainly something to be thankful for!

The contest will close on Tuesday, December 11th at midnight, PST, and the shelter and calendar winners will be announced on Thursday, December 13th. We hope you enjoy this contest and that you consider something from the Zee/Zoey line for your gift giving needs as well – from our heartfelt and inspirational book, The Chronicles of Zee & Zoey – A Journey of the Extraordinarily Ordinary, to the sweet and sentimental wall magnets on Zazzle, we have something to please any cat lover on your list!! And, as a side note, while our book is available online through Amazon, if you order directly through Zee & Zoey, each book comes with a designer bookmark and a beautiful leopard pattern tissue wrap sleeve that makes a gorgeous and unique gift presentation. It can also be custom autographed and drop shipped to the recipient!

Not that I’m trying to bribe anyone, but this image of Zee that is featured in our calendar for the month of May, as well as a Mouse Pad, is our favorite photo/quote!

Happy Thanksgiving to all and a special thank you to PetCareRx.com who have sponsored this contest for their kindness and generosity. Please be sure to visit their site (I would recommend you bookmark it) and share this post with anyone you think who might want an opportunity to nominate a shelter for the $250.00 donation!