Cats Protection

We all look forward to Christmas and the celebrations it brings, but spare a thought for puss during the party season!

Help him enjoy the festive season with our twelve feline-friendly festive tips from last year's winter edition of The Cat magazine!

The twelve nays of Christmas

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You lucky, lucky people. We are letting you in on a secret. Well, not a secret exactly, but we are offering our Facebook fans a chance to enter one of the many fantastic competitions that feature in The Cat magazine, which without being a subscriber you wouldn’t normally know about!

Sutton Coldfield-based artist Claire Kiernan offers a wide range of art and illustration services including her massively popular and cheeky pet commissions. Claire initially trained as an animator, following her fascination for cartoons but realising her passion and desire to paint and draw was stronger she combined the two into a small arts company ‘Cartoonarts’ which she now runs from home.

We are offering one lucky reader the chance to win an original painting of their cat by Claire. To enter, all we need is your best photo and cat’s name. Good luck! Tip: Try to experiment with your camera at different angles and see what you come up with and make sure your photos are in clear focus. Why not enter your friend’s cat for the chance to win a unique gift?

Send in your photos with your name and address to competitions@cats.org.uk with the subject header ‘Claire Kiernan’ or via post to The Cat magazine, Cats Protection, National Cat Centre, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath RH17 7TT. Please note that we are unable to return photos so you may wish to keep a copy.

To contact Claire call 0121 308 0961, email info@cartoonarts.co.uk or visit her website Cartoonarts

To enter our other great competitions, subscribe to The Cat magazine – it's packed with news, views and features for those who share our passion for all things feline. Each issue we bring you a range of informative and entertaining articles. From veterinary and behavioural advice to help you care for your cat, to tips on creating a feline-friendly garden and celebrity interviews, we’ve got it covered.

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Competition closing date: 15 January 2010.

We have joined up with charitygreetings.com to offer you the chance to send virtual cards to your loved ones while helping cats at the same time!

As well as beating the pre-Christmas post log jam, sending an e-card is a more environmentally friendly way of sending your festive greetings to the people you care about.

For every virtual card sent, Cats Protection will receive a donation of at least £1, meaning that we can help more cats this Christmas.

Thanks for your support!

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