ICONIC 9LIVES SPOKESCAT MORRIS LAUNCHES PRESIDENTIAL BID TO PROMOTE “PAWS-ITIVITY.” COULD YOUR PET BE HIS RUNNING MATE?

First, it is absolutely a promotion for 9Lives kitty stuff and the shelter charity to which they’re contributing. I’m mainly posting this for the video; the ad ran while a mahjong game was loading on Shockwave. I’d never seen it before, and it’s cool, even though it’s an ad. Scottie’s kitties might also like it, along with anyone else kitty- or not kitty-related. I always loved Morris! To skip the blahblahblah and see the video, just scroll down.

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If your cat or dog is chosen to be Morris’ Vice President, you’ll choose which animal shelter will receive a $35,000 donation, estimated to be worth half a million 9Lives meals

LAKEVILLE, Minn., Aug. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Earlier today, Morris, the legendary 9Lives spokescat, announced he’s once again running for President of the United States of America. He has already run for President on three separate occasions in 1988, 1992 and 2012. Fourth time’s the charm! Morris believes that meow is the time to bring his presidential hopes back into the spotlight and put renewed focus on the importance of pet adoption.

Morris the 9Lives spokescat is uniting everyone in the animal world – even cats and dogs – to help shelter pets during his presidential run.

Photo Credit: 9Lives — Morris the 9Lives spokescat is uniting everyone in the animal world – even cats and dogs – to help shelter pets during his presidential run. Photo Credit: 9Lives

As he spreads his message of paws-itivity, Morris is eagerly on the hunt for a running mate – any cat or dog who shares his belief in The Good Life is invited to apply! If you think your pet has what it takes, visit www.MorrisforPresident.com to submit your nomination.*

The winner will receive a $1,000 prize and the chance to choose which animal shelter will receive a $35,000 donation from 9Lives – estimated to be worth half a million 9Lives meals. Internet sensation Doug the Pug will be serving as Morris’ Campaign Manager to help with his VP search.

As a bona fide rescue cat success story himself, Morris is an advo-cat for pets in need. In fact, he’s conceived five paw-licies to help all pets live The Good Life:

RIGHT TO PROSPURR
Every pet deserves a good home, good health and good food. “Meow’s the time” to find fur-ever families for all shelter pets.
BE PAW-SITIVE
Morris envisions a world where anything is paws-ible – even cats and dogs getting along.
DOMESTIC PAW-LICY
Morris promises to keep the “CAT” in DOMESTI-CAT-ED. How will he do it? By taking cat naps 24/7.
DECLAW RIDICULOUS CAT LAWS
Morris will declaw every law that stops cats from living their best nine lives. “No yowling after 9pm?” You gotta be kitten me.
THE RIGHT CATITUDE
Morris believes in fostering a world of purrrr-fect harmony for all pets.

“Since becoming the 9Lives spokescat in 1968, my true purrrrr-pose in life has been to promote cat adoption and make it easier for humans to give cats a comfortable life with plenty of tasty, nutritious food,” said Morris the Cat. “I was a shelter cat myself before my rise to stardom. As President, I won’t quit until every cat out there is living The Good Life!”

For more information about Morris the Cat and 9Lives, head to www.9Lives.com. (snip)

Monday at the Movies on Tuesday

Monday at the Movies

Four Things I Hope You’ll Share With Friends & Family

Pretty neat. by Charlotte Clymer Read on Substack

A few months ago, Substack generously invited thirty or so of their writers to NYC for the opportunity to create some ads for our blogs. I really didn’t know what to expect, but the experience itself with Cash Studios (cashstudios.co) was delightful.

For about an hour, I worked with the staff in their studio on various ideas they had, all of which I found interesting. Moreover, I was quite impressed with their creativity and professionalism. They were kind, curious about my work, and really wanted to bring out my authenticity.

A few days ago, the ads were sent out to all of us, and I was quite blown away by the care and thoughtfulness put into creating them. I feel that Cash Studios did an exceptional job in capturing what I try to do with Charlotte’s Web Thoughts, and I’m thankful to the folks at Substack for this level of investment in my work.

They cut four ads, and I want to share them with all my subscribers, with a humble request: if you have friends, family, colleagues, or whomever you think might connect with my writing, send them one of these ads. Tell them that it’s free to subscribe to the blog, that all they need is an email, and that I don’t spam.

Here are the ads! Enjoy:

Eleanor Roosevelt

I am an admirer of hers, and maybe when I finally grow up, I’ll be as like her as possible. I’ve named my phone after her, just as a reminder. She once said that no one can make us feel inferior without our consent. Many people say/said similar things, but when I first saw she said that, it clicked. I don’t always remember, but mostly I do. We all should. Now, here is Gavin Aung Than’s Zen Pencils for this week. I really appreciate this one, too!