Denver Westword Photos: 'Tails of the Painted Cats: A sneak-peek photo preview before you bid'

Quoting Susan Froyd's June 28th posting:

"The Cat Care Society's Tails of the Painted Cats fundraiser has proven so popular that it's become an annual event: Each year, the fanciful fiberglass felines decorated by local artists make the rounds to different galleries and art districts before winding up at a gala auction at the end of July. (This year's culminating Painted Cats Gala is July 20 at the Pinehurst Country Club). In the meantime, there's one last stop where you can ogle the cute kittehs in person: The Festival of Felines, a June 29 open house and facility tour at the Cat Care Society no-kill shelter."

Link to Denver Westword

Link to Bid

Link to buy tickets to the July 20th Gala Dinner & Auction

Denver Westword voicesplaces: 'Festival of Felines' Sat June 29th, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Quoting from the posting by Bree Davies for June 29th:

"Today’s stop at the Cat Care Society brings the painted cats together with their real-life animal friends for an afternoon of snacks, face-painting and kitty-inspired origami. 'It’s just a way that everyone can see them in one location, and it brings people into the shelter,' says Suellen Scott, development director at the Cat Care Society.

The Festival of the Felines runs today [Saturday] from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cat Care Society, 5787 West Sixth Avenue in Lakewood; it’s free and open to the public. For more information on the festival and a full schedule of the cats’ stops around the city, visit catcaresociety.org or call 303-239-9680."

Link to Denver Westword

YourHub Lakewood Featured Event: Festival of Felines, Sat, June 29th

The 2013 'Tails of the Painted Cats,' the Cat Care Society's lineup of 21 one-of-a-kind, larger-than-life artwork cats, continues its Summer Tour with Festival of Felines from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 29 at its Lakewood shelter at 5787 W. 6th Ave.

"This is a free family event for kids of all ages see all of this years painted cats, pet the real kitties and enjoy refreshments,” said Cat Care Society president Diane Stoner. “Plus, there will be face painting and cat origami for the little ones.”

In addition to Festival of Felines, the remaining Tails of the Painted Cats Summer Tour events include:

July 11, 6 to 8 p.m. — Fascination St. Fine Art in Cherry Creek North, 2727 W. 3rd Ave. entrance, Wine & Cheese Reception ($10 donation per person at the door)

July 20, 5 to 9 p.m. — Pinehurst Country Club - 2013 Gala Dinner & Auction (advance tickets required.) Order Gala Dinner and Auction tickets online. Some of the Painted Cats are standing, and some are sitting, but they are all unique, original decorator pieces created by accomplished area artists.

 Link to the Festival of Felines YourHub article posted online

Voting ends July 3 at midnight: COIN’s Innovation Challenge Seeks Community Votes to Help ‘Realize Good Ideas’

Paul Graham, founder of the Silicon Valley based Startup Incubator Y Combinator said, “the most successful founders tend to work on ideas that few beside them realize are good.”

Colorado-based entrepreneurs need your support. The Glorious Failure: In Search of Success Innovation Challenge is designed to showcase and promote entrepreneurs’ innovative ventures. Five finalists will be selected to pitch at the COIN Summit on August 29, 2013 for a chance to win $50,000 cash and in-kind prizes to put toward their business.

Here is where you come in! Help ‘realize a great idea’ by voting on a concept you believe will help accelerate Colorado’s economy and position our state as a leader in innovation and the advanced industries. The entry that receives the most votes will automatically qualify as a finalist and have a shot at the grand prize.

With more entries flowing in each week, there are already a number of innovative ventures featured on the website within the seven advanced industries – aerospace, infrastructure engineering, information and technology, bioscience, energy and natural resources, advanced manufacturing, and electronics.

Whether Colorado is your home or your playground, help recognize excellence and support innovative start-ups in our state by voting for your favorite entry here. Entry submissions and public voting will end on July 3rd at midnight.

Examiner.com: 'Felines of all sorts will star at Cat Care Society festival' this Saturday

Quoting from the June 24th posting by John Davidson, Denver Animal News Examiner:

"FESTIVAL OF FELINES - Cats of various sorts will be on display Saturday, June 29, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cat Care Society's Festival of Felines. Some the cats will be the painted figurines that are part of the society's 2013 Painted Cats fundraiser. Real cats will be there for petting, as well as a tour of the shelter's cat clinic. There will also be refreshments, face painting and cat origami for children, and hourly prize drawings. The event is free and open to the public."

Link to Denver Animal News

Quoting from the June 17th posting by Carrie Dow, Lakewood Pet Examiner:

"The Tails of the Painted Cats continue their summer tour with a free event on Saturday, June 29. The Festival of Felines will be held at the Cat Care Society and feature all 21 cat sculptures. The Festival of Felines is a free family event where kids are welcome to see the painted cats and invited to pet the real kitties. There will also be face painting and special cat origami for kids as well. Everyone can enjoy free refreshments and an hourly prize drawing. The festival will be held at the shelter on 5787 West 6th Avenue in Lakewood from 11 AM to 2 PM."

Link to Lakewood Pet Examiner

This Saturday! Festival of Felines at Cat Care Society

Cat Care Society's 2013 'Tails of the Painted Cats,' continues its Summer Tour with ‘Festival of Felines’ at its Lakewood shelter, 5787 W. 6th Avenue, this Saturday, June 29th, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a free family event for kids of all ages – see all of this year’s painted cats, pet the real kitties and enjoy refreshments. Plus, there will be face painting and special cat origami for the little ones. And, there's even free prize drawings to add to the feline fun.

In addition to ‘Festival of Felines,’ the remaining Tails of the Painted Cats Summer Tour events include:

* July 11, 6 to 8 p.m. – Fascination St. Fine Art in Cherry Creek North, use 2727 E. 3rd Avenue entrance, Wine & Cheese Reception ($10 donation per person at the door)-- streetside parking is free on 4th Avenue after 6 p.m.

* July 20, 5 to 9 p.m. – Pinehurst Country Club - 2013 Gala Dinner & Auction (advance tickets required) - the Painted Cats will be auctioned along with kitten paintings (http://youtu.be/FDvrHpnEnoI), Tower of Wine selections and other fundraising games that include a 32” Flat Screen TV and Kindle HD Fire as prizes. Also the winner of Drawing Kitty Vincent Van Cat will be selected. Link to order Gala Dinner & Auction tickets online.

To see the painted cats, you can visit the Online Gallery at http://www.catcaresociety.org/paintedcatsgallery.html - or on YouTube at http://youtu.be/m7hSu2V8lHk. Each painted cat has an opening bid of $300 or $500. This year several of the cats have a “Buy It Now” price if you’re interested in securing your Painted Cat early (note: Buy It Now Cats remain on tour through the July 20th Gala). Advanced online bidding (including Buy It Now) is available at http://BidOnACat.blogspot.com through Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at noon (MDT).

Link to the PitchEngine social media release

Let's find Boss his forever home! CCS Volunteer Kay Higgins Takes Boss to 9News Petline9 This Morning

CCS Volunteer Kay Higgins took handsome Boss to 9News Petline9 today with Becky Ditchfield and Danielle Grant.

"Boss is 2 years old. He was found wandering in a Home Depot parking lot.

He is neutered, micro chipped, tested negative for disease, and vaccinated for distemper and URI and dewormed. He has medium length hair and is a brown tabby. He has a good appetite and loves his canned food twice a day.

He is very friendly, loves to be petted. He is looking for an indoor home with lots of love.

He was in a home and could not get along with the older male cat. He DID get along great with the 5 year old girl, and even slept with her. He will greet you when you come home and is affectionate and is a talker.

He is waiting for you at Cat Care Society!"

Check out Boss' Petfinder profile

Seminar this Saturday: "Is High Anxiety Affecting Your Cat?"

Cat Care Society Monthly Seminar Series - Sat June 22, 2 p.m.

Kerry Muhovich, DVM, presents "High Anxiety - Helping the anxious cat cope with the stressors in its life."

Dr. Muhovich will be answering the most frequently asked questions about common feline stressors, such as:

1) Trips to the veterinarian 

2) Introducing new animals in the home

3) Visitors in the home (house sitters or vacationing guests)

4) Extended absences of an owner from the home (like vacation)

5) Permanent or temporary separation from pets and people that had been in the animal's life

6) Smells in the neighborhood (like the recent smells from the fires)

7) New cats wandering around the lawn

Sat., June 22, 2:00 pm, Cat Care Society Shelter, lower level conference room.

$5 (free for platinum members)

Please RSVP via phone 303.239.9680 or email CCSManager@CatCareSociety.org

CU Newsroom: 'Boettcher Foundation picks investigators for Webb-Waring Program'

Quoting from the 6/11 posting:

"Three CU School of Medicine scholars are among the Boettcher Foundation 2013 Class of Boettcher Investigators in the Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program. They are Amrut Ambardekar, MD, instructor of medicine – cardiology; Joseph Brzezinski, PhD, assistant professor of ophthalmology; and Abigail Person, PhD, assistant professor of physiology and biophysics."

Link to the CU Denver Newsroom

It's Adopt A Cat Month - Suellen Scott and Pysanky Aloha Took A Basket of Kittens to 9News

June is Adopt A Cat Month and CCS Development Director Suellen Scott and Painted Cat Pysanky Aloha took a 'Basket of Kittens' to 9News this morning and everyone had great fun. 

In amongst the purring, petting and playing with the Women of 9News, Suellen was interviewed about "Picking The Right Cat for Your Family."

Check out all the kitties waiting for their forever homes at Cat Care Society in Lakewood near 6th & Sheridan: http://www.catcaresociety.org/adoption_cats.html

Monday, June 17: Tony P's Feasting for Felines Fundraiser Relocated to Uptown Location

Please note: the Tony P's Feasting for Felines restaurant fundraiser has been relocated to Tony P's Uptown location, 777 E. 17th Avenue, for both lunch and dinner on Monday, June 17.

Tony P's will donate 20% of your purchase all day Monday, June 17th to Cat Care Society, this includes dine in, take out, delivery and gift card purchases. Flyer must be presented.

The Cherry Creek flyer is still valid.

Print out, bring with you and give to your server: http://www.catcaresociety.org/docs/TonyPsCC%20Fundraiser%20catcaresociety-6-17-13.pdf

If you can't make it to the fundraiser, but would like to contribute, gift cards may be purchased online within one week of the event at www.tonypspizza.com. Note: Gift cards purchased may not be used on the day of this fundraiser and cannot be combined with any other offers.

See you on the 17th! Remember to bring the flyer and remember to come to the Uptown location...777 E. 17th Avenue.

As you can read on the Tony P's website, "As of Sunday, June 16th, Tony P’s Cherry Creek is closed. We will reopen for the Cherry Creek Arts Festival July 5, 6 and 7." Cat Care Society appreciates Tony P's relocating the fundraiser to the Uptown location!

Denver's Year-Round Events Guide: 'Festival of Felines - June 29, 2013'

Quoting from Denver 365:

"A free event for kids of all ages celebrating the Cat Care Society shelter, community outreach programs and the 2013 Tails of the Painted Cats. Enjoy all the felines, plus food, face painting and feline origami fun. This is an official Summer Tour stop for all the 2013 Painted Cats at the Cat Care Society Shelter."

Link to Denver 365

Mile High Life: 'Painted Cats charity event'

Quoting from Penny Parker's June 12th 'Our Colorado News' column:

"The Cat Care Society debuted its 'Tails of the Painted Cats' summer tour in May, but it runs through July 11 and the fundraiser concludes with a July 20 gala event and auction at Pinehurst Country Club in southwest Denver.

The painted cats were designed and painted by various Denver-area artists and cat lovers. Douglas M. Tisdale (the honorable mayor of Cherry Hills Village) will serve as auctioneer and my favorite weatherman, Channel 4's Ed Greene, will be emcee at the event."

Link to Mile High Life

Denver Tower Condo Building Garage Sale Benefits Both Cat Care Society and Denver Dumb Friends League

Make plans to shop this garage sale next week and benefit all the many shelter animals at both Cat Care Society and Denver Dumb Friends League.

Where: Denver Tower Condo building 

Address: 1301 Speer Blvd (Speer and 13th Ave) in Denver 

When: Friday June 21 and Saturday June 22 

Time: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day

For information contact: Bonnie Smith, 720-946-0455 
E-mail: bonniesgone@gmail.com

Note: This event is managed by Ms. Smith. If you have items you want to contribute, please contact her regarding drop-off details.

Reminder: Early Bird Pricing Ends June 15 for Tails of the Painted Cats Dinner Tickets

On July 20th, the 2013 Painted Cats will be auctioned at Cat Care Society's Gala Dinner and Auction at Pinehurst Country Club, along with kitten paintings, Tower of Wine selections and other fundraising games that include a 32” Flat Screen TV and Kindle HD Fire as prizes.

Reminder: early bird ticket pricing ends June 15 (just days away). Link to order Gala Dinner & Auction tickets online: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e79awmz8e812b193&llr=mvjdg9fab.


Have a minute? Take a look at darling Frodo creating kitten paintings for the auction:

 
  http://youtu.be/cOMe8A9haoc



http://youtu.be/jzeSz9nuIHY

The 2013 'Tails of the Painted Cats' Summer Tour Continues With ‘Festival of Felines’ on Saturday, June 29

Cat Care Society's 2013 'Tails of the Painted Cats,' continues its Summer Tour with ‘Festival of Felines’ at its Lakewood shelter, 5787 W. 6th Avenue, on Saturday, June 29th, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a free family event for kids of all ages – see all of this year’s painted cats, pet the real kitties and enjoy refreshments. Plus, there will be face painting and special cat origami for the little ones.

In addition to ‘Festival of Felines,’ the remaining Tails of the Painted Cats Summer Tour events include:

* Through June 28th – see the Painted Cats at various Tennyson Street businesses (http://youtu.be/9Yqr-fT83fs) hosted by the Berkeley District Merchants Association – link for complete information, plus other Metro Denver locations (for example, Broadway Betty is at PISMO Fine Art Glass in Cherry Creek North)

* July 11, 6 to 8 p.m. – Fascination St. Fine Art in Cherry Creek North, 315 Detroit St., Wine & Cheese Reception ($10 donation per person at the door)

* July 20, 5 to 9 p.m. – Pinehurst Country Club - 2013 Gala Dinner & Auction (advance tickets required) - the Painted Cats will be auctioned along with kitten paintings (http://youtu.be/FDvrHpnEnoI), Tower of Wine selections and other fundraising games that include a 32” Flat Screen TV and Kindle HD Fire as prizes. Also the winner of Drawing Kitty Vincent Van Cat will be selected. Early bird ticket pricing for the Gala Dinner & Auction tickets ends June 15.
Link to order Gala Dinner & Auction tickets online.

To see the painted cats, you can visit the Online Gallery at http://www.catcaresociety.org/paintedcatsgallery.html - or on YouTube at http://youtu.be/m7hSu2V8lHk. Each painted cat has an opening bid of $300 or $500. This year several of the cats have a “Buy It Now” price if you’re interested in securing your Painted Cat early (note: Buy It Now Cats remain on tour through the July 20th Gala). Advanced online bidding (including Buy It Now) is available at http://BidOnACat.blogspot.com through Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at noon (MDT).

Link to the PitchEngine social media release

CSU: 'Researchers named Boettcher Investigators'

 Quoting from the June 3rd issue:

"Lucas Argueso, an environmental and radiological health sciences professor, and Brad Borlee microbiology, immunology and pathology professor, will each receive a three-year, $225,000 grant as part of the Boettcher Foundation’s Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program, which helps recruit, retain and advance scientific talent in Colorado."

Link to Today@ColoradoState

Monday June 17: Tony P's Cherry Creek - Feasting for Felines - Restaurant Fundraiser

Feasting for Felines - Restaurant Fundraiser:

Tony P's Cherry Creek, 240 Milwaukee Street, will donate 20% of your purchase all day on Monday, June 17th to Cat Care Society.This includes dine in, take out, delivery and gift card purchases.

Bring this flyer with you and give to your server: http://www.catcaresociety.org/docs/TonyPsCC%20Fundraiser%20catcaresociety-6-17-13.pdf

If you cant' make it to the fundraiser, but would like to contribute, gift cards may be purchased online within one week of the event at www.tonypspizza.com. Note: Gift cards purchased may not be used on the day of this fundraiser and cannot be combined with any other offers.

See you on the 17th! Remember to bring the flyer.

Upcoming Events: Festival of Felines Is June 29th at Cat Care Society

 Quoting the Mile High Mamas Blog:

"On June 29, this free event for kids of all ages celebrates the Cat Care Society shelter, community outreach programs and the 2013 Tails of the Painted Cats. Enjoy all the felines, plus food, face painting and feline origami fun. This is an official Summer Tour stop for all the 2013 Painted Cats at the Cat Care Society Shelter. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Cat Care Society, 5787 W. 6th Avenue, Lakewood. www.carcaresociety.org"

Link to Mile High Mamas

Your help is needed this week: please sign petition to stop devastating changes to Combined Federal Campaign (and important fundraising for organizations like Cat Care Society)

Note: Cat Care Society is a member organization of Community Shares of Colorado and participates in the Combined Federal Campaign through Community Shares to raise funds for our cat shelter and community outreach programs.

Background: The Office of Personnel Management has proposed major changes to the regulations that govern the Combined Federal Campaign. While some of these changes are positive, the majority of them are, in our opinion, devastating to the CFC and will result in huge losses in contributions from federal employee donors. Please visit this link where you'll find many more statements of opposition from charities and CFC campaigns: http://blogs.federaltimes.com/federal-times-blog/2013/06/02/what-youre-saying-about-the-proposed-overhaul-of-the-combined-federal-campaign/

This is the last week of the "public comment" period for these regulation proposals.

There is now a White House petition to require OPM to release the research it has done to justify these sweeping regulation changes. Why? Because OPM appears to be proposing these changes based only on assumption, with no empirical evidence to back up its claims that these changes will positively benefit the CFC. And so we ask you to please sign this petition. Your name will NOT be published -- only your initials, and you can even choose to withhold your city and state, if you wish.

Here's how to sign the petition (takes about 2-3 minutes):

1. Visit this link: http://wh.gov/lqnqv

2. Click on "Create an Account" and fill in your name, city and state (optional), and email address

3. You will receive an email from the White House asking you to verify your account by clicking on the link in the email.

4. Click on the link, which will also log you in.

5. Click the button to "sign" the petition.

6. Send this link to your co-workers, family and friends: http://wh.gov/lqnqv

Thank you for your help!

CBSA + 13 State Associations Brief Congress On Medical Innovation Today In Washington D.C.

  (L-R) Dr. David Gollaher, Pres & CEO of California Healthcare Institute, and Congressman Erik Paulson, Minnesota 3rd District, present at today's medical innovation briefing.

CBSAers Dan Wittenberg, April Giles and Leah Lindahl are in Washington today, along with 13 other state associations providing a briefing on the value of medical innovation to members of Congress and staff. The CBSA team was joined by staff members from Colorado's House and Senate offices, plus these individuals:

Lynne Lyons, University of Colorado

Rebecca Mandell, Amgen
 
Julie Cohen, Johnson & Johnson

Peter Stebbins, DePuy

Kim Norton, DePuy

Patrick Plues, Conafay

Lara Lee Hullinghorst, Conafay

Michael Salgaller, Conafay

Bill O’Brien, Amgen

Howard Moon, Amgen

 

 Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo, California 18th District, presents at today's medical innovation briefing in Washington.

Solutions: "Opinion: Colorado economy depends on drug innovation"

 Quoting from today's Op/Ed by CBSA's Pres/CEO April Giles on the Health Policy Solutions website:

"Gov. John Hickenlooper recently highlighted the vital work of Colorado’s biopharmaceutical industry. 'We’ve had over 3,000 clinical trials of new medicines since 1999,' he said. 'They allow health care providers new opportunities to predict, pre-empt and prevent illness.'

It was a timely reminder. Our state hosts more than 600 bioscience firms and employs over 122,000 Coloradoans in direct and indirect jobs. A new report by the Analysis Group titled 'Innovation in the Biopharmaceutical Pipeline: A Multidimensional View' shows that thousands of promising new drugs are in development, but we need to ensure that these promising innovations aren’t stifled by political negotiations."

Link to Health Policy Solutions for the full article

Denver Animal Examiner: Painted Cats Gala Early Bird Tickets and Tennyson Tour Stop

Quoting John Davidson's posting:

"TICKETS ON SALE - Tickets for the Cat Care Society's third annual Tails of the Painted Cats gala dinner and auction are on sale now. Purchase tickets before June 15 and save $10 per ticket (individual tickets only).The dinner will be Saturday, July 20, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Pinehurst Country Club in Lakewood. [Link to order tickets]

The Painted Cats figures will be on view at various galleries on Friday, June 7 at the First Friday Art Walk at Tennyson Street Cultural District."

Link to Examiner.com

Link to the Tennyson Map - Find The Painted Cats