Cosmo Havanese

today's spechul furend iz anofur anipal dat i haf know fur az long az i haf been on twitter - @CosmoHavanese. he iz a havanese agility dog and world traveler, who enjoys bone chewing, treat eating, zooming, squirrel chasing, and backyard cat management! mai mom had da pleasure of meeting Cosmo and hiz mom at BlogPaws 2010. And let me tell u he iz quite da ladies man - he wuz busy soaking up all da luvs from da hoomans! mom iz looking forward to seeing both Cosmo and hiz mom at BarkWorldExpo in August. u can follow Cosmo on twitter and facebook.

Social Media Day

so haf u heard dat Mashable haz declared dis Wednesday, June 30 to be Social Media Day? da idee iz to celebrate social media by attending a meet-up in ur area, and since da anipals are spread all over da world, our pals @BarkWorldExpo have decide to host a tweet-up! der will be da usual fud, fun, and moosic - plus prizes, including free passes to BarkWorld in August. da pawty iz frum 6pm to 10pm Eastern, and u can respond using twitvite. i hopes to see u der!

Informed Ferret

today's spechul pal iz Amy Casner (aka @informedferret). mai mom got to meet Amy at BlogPaws 2010 in April, and da funny fing iz dey really don't lives dat far frum one anofur! Amy iz a freelance writer and pet blogger. she blogs about ferrets, and she iz mom to 2 ferrets - James and Manny. Amy and da boyz are hosting a spechul mini-pawty dis weekend to benefit da Ohio Ferret and Rescue Association. da fun starts on Saturday, June 26 at 6 pm Eastern, and da theme iz Outlaws and Gangters. I hopes u can join us fur da usual fun, fud and moosic - u can rsvp on twtvite!

Gotcha Day Pawty

tomorrow we will be having a very spechul pawty to celebrate da Gotcha Day of mai pal @Georgetheduck! Georgie iz da official ducky to da House of Mostly Black Cats, head barktender fur Pawpawties, a contributor to da Anipal Times, and an all-around gud duck! itz gonna be a costume pawty - so dress up in ur finest ducky attire. u can grab a ducky costume at FaceinHole.com. join us at #nipclub - da fun starts at 7pm Eastern and goes until da last duck passes out!

Scrubby Ruettiman

today's spechul pal iz Scrubby Ruettiman (aka @misterscrubby). Scrubby iz one of doze anipals dat i haf known fur az long az i haf been on twitter. he always haz a song in hiz heart, and he iz generally singing hiz own spechul lyrics dat include da word "scrub". Scrubby haz one of da most unique bios on twitter (Ginger Cat, Man Cat, Pee Cat), but hiz pals all nose dat he iz scrubilicious! Scrubby helps hiz mom who iz a speaker, writer and HR professional. he iz even writing a guest blog post fur da Society of Human Resource Management. dat iz one impressive cat! u can follow Scrubby on twitter, facebook, and hiz bloggy.

In Memory of an Anonymous Cat

I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything; but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. - Edward Everett Hale

I saw a cat get hit by a car today. My heart stopped when I saw it happen, and I pulled over as fast as I could. It lay there on the road, thrashing in pain. As I reached down to grab it, I could see the life leaving its small body. By the time I set it down again on the side of the road, it was gone. The poor cat was no more than a year old. It was there one moment and gone the next. Life is like that I suppose, but it still breaks my heart to see it happen.

Anyone who has ever had a pet knows that each animal has its own unique personality, just like each person. One of the great joys of having a pet is getting to know them for who they are, not who you want them to be. I don't know if that cat had an owner, but it was a unique individual nonetheless. And if I can do nothing more than honor it by picking it up and moving it to a grassy spot, smooth its fur, and say a prayer for it - then that's what I'll do. Rest in peace kitty.

Vicki Stringfellow Cook

BarkWorld Expo

doze of u who haf known me fur a while nose dat i am all about pawpawty - and yes, i will admit dat i am a raving fan of @frugaldougal, CDO of Pawpawty.com. so i wuz very excited to learn dat hiz staff iz gonna be a keynote speaker at Barkworld Expo. now i will admit dat it duzn't seem fair cuz Dougal duz all da work and hiz staff gets all da credit. but mai mom got to meet her at BlogPaws 2010, and let me tell u - dis lady haz a passion fur pets! so if ur staff iz interested in learning more about how to help anipals using social media, tell dem to attend BarkWorld Expo in August. u can follow BarkWorld Expo on twitter and facebook.

Brutus the Dane

fur those of u who haf been to pawpawty, u nose dat each anipal brings a spechul set of skills to add to da fun and help us raise money fur anipals in need, but today's spechul pal iz truly multi-talented! it iz @Brutusthedane, a 4-year-old brindle Great Dane. Brutie iz da founder of DudeFest and da bass player for da Shibbering Cheetos. he also haz an advice column in da Anipal Times called Ask Brutus , but i fink hiz most unique skill iz hiz dancing ability. Brutie haz been known to get up on da bar and do hiz Slinky Scooby Dance fur charity! i luvs Brutie fur all hiz talents, and u can follow him on twitter and hiz bloggy.

Quadpawd

today's spechul pal iz Henry Thomas Stockman (aka Quadpawd). Henry iz an oversized kitteh wif lots of catitude. he enjoys knocking fings off shelves, climbing curtain rods, napping on top of hiz mom's puter, and biting wrists. i met Henry thru hiz big brofur @OscartheCat, who had a bloggy called Cats Who Twitter. when Oscar went to da Rainbow Bridge, Henry took over da bloggy and haz been doin a fine job! Henry recently became a big brofur himself to a bewtiful sisfur cat named Zoey. u can follow Henry on twitter and on facebook.

Schmitty the Weather Dog

today's spechul twitter pal iz Schmitty the Weather Dog (aka @SchmittySays). Schmitty iz a 5 pound Yorkie who luvs playing ball, singing to furends & reporting da weather wif meterologist Ron Trotta. mom alwayz gets a smile frum watching der weather videos! u can follow Schmitty on twitter or her bloggy.

Bunny's Rules

generally mai posts r about mai twitter/facebook furends, but today i wanted to talk a lil about myself. doze of u who haf known me fur a while nose dat i haf very specific rules about who i follow - sum might even call me a twitter snob. but da reason i'm on twitter iz to meet peeps who haf similar interests and to haf real conversations about issues dat r important to me. i don't haf a product or service to sell, and mai mom iz not in da pet biz. we just luvs animals and want to do whatever we can to helps dem whether by raising money to support specific shelters or raising awareness regarding important issues.

so here r mai rules about following: 1) i only follow anipals and der peeps. if ur hooman wud like to follow me, please send me a DM so i nose who dey r. 2) just putting a pichure of an animal in ur avatar duz not make u an anipal. i actually looks to see wat u r tweeting befur i will follow u. 3) if all u do iz talk about ur product/service, i will unfollow u. social media iz about being social - so talk WITH peeps, not AT them. i hope dat explains a lil more about why i do or do not follow certain peeps. i am always open to making new furends, so please feel free to send me a request to follow! xoxo BJC

Rosie Cat

i received sum very sad news today dat mai dear furend Rosie Cat (aka @MedusaJ) passed away dis morning. Rosie wuz a bewtiful 13 year old Tortie Goddess who lived in da UK. she wuz da queen of her house, and she had lots of twitter and facebook furends. mai heart goes out to Rosie's mom and her family. she will be greatly missed. xoxo BJC

BlogPaws West

one of da fings i luvs about twitter iz da willingness of mai furends to introduce each ofur to really cool peeps. one of mai oldest twitter furends iz @Romeothecat and hiz mom Caroline. when Caroline asked mai mom to sit on da planning committee fur BlogPaws 2010, she introduced her to da ofur BlogPaws founders - Yvonne DiVita and Tom Collins. BlogPaws 2010, da first conference fur pet bloggers, wuz held in Columbus OH in April, and believes or not, dey iz already planning da next conference BlogPaws West to be held in Denver CO in September! mom iz really excited about da opportunity to see her pals again, and hopes dat u will be able to join dem. u can follow BlogPaws on twitter, facebook and der bloggy fur all da latest information on BlogPaws West.

Rumblepurr

one of mai gud furends lives in a wunderful land far, far away called New Zealand. hiz name iz d'Artagnan Rumblepurr, and he iz a very handsome mancat who lives wif hiz brofur Inigo Flufflebum. Rumbles iz quite da ladies' man and haz been known to flirt wif all da pretty kittehs, so i wuzn't surprised to see dat he has entered New Zealand's Next Top Cat Model. i fink he wud be perfect fur da job - but he needs our help to do sum fundraising. please consider making a small donation to benefit Wellington Cats Protection League and help mai furend achieve hiz goal. rumor haz it der may even be sum kisses involved fur da girl kittehs!