and the REAL winners are:

Churchill - the handsome grey kitty who has had a rough start in life
Strayer - the lady who helps neuter feral cats
Sammy & Miles Meezer - who have had to live with very little ham for a long, long time.

the auction raised a total of $138!



we had alot of generous bidders. three cheers for the cat blogosphere!


the raffle winner is: (drum roll please)







the cats stephens!

all winners will be notified by email this weekend so arrangements can be made for delivery of purrizes.

thanks again to everyone who participated and made this auction/raffle a success!

Auction Time!

the auction has finished and bidding is closed. winners will be posted tomorrow, err today, saturday as soon as possible. the raffle winner will be posted at that time also. thank you to all of the participants in the auction and raffle. it takes a special heart to help others in need. the cat blogosphere rules!


we is extending the deadline for bids to friday march 7th at 11:59PM.



We are having an auction to raise money for three needs in the cat blogosphere. They are: Churchill - the handsome grey kitty who has had a rough start in life, Strayer - the lady who helps neuter feral cats and Sammy & Miles Meezer - who have had to live with very little ham for a long, long time. If you are not familiar with any or all of the three, you can click on their names and visit their blogs. Their stories are there and you will see why we are doing this auction.


The rules (and other information):

1. Each item up for auction has its own post. There are 17 items up for auction. Bid in the comments section of the item you are interested in.
2. The items are described as best as possible. Click to enlarge photos. If you have any questions, please ask in the comments section of the item. I will answer as soon as I can.
3. All items are new. Any cat hairs found in the packaging or on the items are an added bonus.
4. The auction officially starts on February 25th and will run for 5 days. Auction will end on Saturday March 1@ 12 am. This is all in Eastern Standard Time.
5. This is our auction. We reserve the right to change or modify the rules at any time.

* * RAFFLE * *

There will be a raffle. Entry is $3 per ticket. Prize is a $20 gift certificate to Best Friends Gift Shop and you get to pick a pet to be sponsored. To enter, click on Paypal button labeled "RAFFLE DONATION". Be sure to leave your name and blog address in the special instruction box or I won't know that it was you that entered. (example: taps - katnippia.blogspot.com)

So let's get started!

Item #1

Two (2) sets of 25 folk art stars. These are wall paper cutouts manufactured by Wallies.

Item #2

One (1) set of 25 Daisy Kingdom Country Noah Ark wall paper cutouts manufactured by Wallies.

Item #3

Two (2) rolls of curling ribbon. It is 1/4" wide by 100 feet long. Cute little black paw prints on white ribbon.

Item #4

One (1) "Smitten Kitten" pet tag by Metal Morphosis (made of lead free pewter).

Item #5

One (1) HOT PINK & white Hibiscus print dress with pink and white beads above ruffle by Simply Dog. Size XS which fits pets measuring 6"-9" from base of neck to base of tail.

Item #6

Set of four (4) cat prints by Susan Powers. These are on 8" x 10" cardstock. Pictures include: Calico cat; Tabby cat; Orange cat; & House cat.

Item #7

One (1) 7 1/2"H x 8 1/2" W ceramic Christmas Cat frame made by Roman, Inc. (fits a 4 1/2"H x 3"W photo)

Item #8

One (1) cat play center made by sport pet

set up size is 30"H x 30"W x 15 1/2"D

there are two cubes and a hammock on this play center.

Item #9

One set of three (3) metal holiday trees

1@ 11" tall

2@ 7" tall

Item #10

One (1) ceramic bag w/ cat faces

6 1/2"H x 4 1/2"W x 2 1/2"D

Item #11

One set of three (3) resin gingerbread house ornaments by Sterling

They are aprox. 3"H x 2"W x 2"D

They have clear glitter on them to make them sparkle.

Hang with a red ribbon included.

Item #12

One (1) wooden 48pc. magnetic blocks in a can by Tumble Tree Woods.

recommended for ages 3+

Item #13

One (1) pewter "cat's dream" photo frame

holds a 3 1/2"H x 5"W photo

Item #14

One set of three (3) boxes of beaded fruit

box one has an assortment of fruit. includes cherries, raspberries, blackberries, & plums

box two has 4 types of fruit (3 of each kind) that are aprox 1" in daimeter

box three has red and green apples that are aprox 1 1/2" in daimeter

Item #F-1

This is a 12" x 43" panel of fabric with a 10 x 3 grid of 3" squares showing playful kittens on a black and white checked background.

Item #F-2

One panel of fabric with an 11 x 3 grid of 3" squares showing mulitiple cats in different poses on and orange background.

Item #F-3

One panel of fabric 12" x 43" with an 11 x 3 grid of 3" squares showing holiday cats.

"A Perfect Christmas" is designed by Perfect Occasions in England

holiday colors w/ black background accented w/ gold metallic dots. metallic accents throughout.