Welcome to Cat Supplies and More, where your purchase helps animals in need.  March 1 marked our Grand Opening and we hoped to have this newsletter out on March 1, but at least we are now able to take orders. Thank you to those of you who have been the first customers to place an order!

So here is the premier Mewsletter!! First, let me tell you a few features about the store:

• Registration: You do not need to register (open an account) in order to make a purchase, but you must register if you want to maintain a wish list and/or view your previous orders and invoices. Registration is easy: Simply click the Registration button on the left side. Then, enter your name, your email address, and a password.
• Your Account: Once you have registered to create an account, you can access your account details by clicking the Login button on the left side of the page. If you wish to view your Wish List or your Past Invoices, you will be prompted to log in if you have not already done so.
• Wish List: When you looking at a product you might like to purchase in the future, simply click on the Add to Wish List button on that product's page. At any time in the future, you may review your wish list and move items to your shopping cart.  The wish list will be visible on the right side of the page when you are logged in. Please note, you must be logged in first to view or add to your wish list.
• Payment Methods: You may pay with any major credit card (Mastercard, Visa, Discover, and American Express) or pay directly with Paypal (the easy way to pay). 
• Shopping Cart: If you are a registered member and are logged in, the shopping cart will hold the items you put into it if you decide not to purchase your items. You will need to clear your cart next time you come back and are logged in.

New Dry Cat and Kitten Food

We just updated our list of cat and kitten food by adding a number of new kibble products. Currently, the bulk of our dry cat food comes from Artemis, a company which manufactures holistic pet food. Artemis is dedicated to providing not only healthy pet food but promoting a whole-life approach to caring for animals: "Because a healthy life style begins with nutrition, we have created a food that balances all the necessary proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals, resulting in a food that is greater than the sum of its parts. A holistic approach also encompasses disease prevention and finding ways to support the natural healing process. Our products were developed with the idea that prevention is the best cure and we have gone the extra mile by incorporating fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs and digestive enzymes to truly meet all the nutritional requirements. A holistic perspective not only benefits our customers, it benefits Artemis as a company and gives us a foundation we can be proud of." (http://www.artemiscompany.com/about.asp)

Cat Supplies and More recently added several options of dry food from Artemis:

• Artemis Fresh Mix Adult Cat food 18lb bag
• Artemis Fresh Mix Kitten food 5lb bag
• Artemis Fresh Mix Senior Cat food 5lb bag
• Artemis Fresh Mix Senior Cat food 18lb bag
• Artemis Maximal Cat food 18lb bag

The product pages include content, nutritional information and serving size for the kittens and seniors. Supplies are limited at the moment, so order quickly!

And finally, Artemis also features several flavors of canned cat food, available in single cans and cases.

Our Custom Stand-up Feeder

Because of musculature and skeletal issues our big tabby developed because he never "sat" down to eat, instead eating with a damaging squatting posture, we looked for a stand-up feed that would work for a cat. A small dog feeder that was adjustable fit the bill, except that the bowls were too deep, as they were made for dogs with snouts. So after purchasing several different bowls, we found some thing that sat firmly in the round holes but wasn't too deep.

Someone wrote to us asking to look for just such a set-up, so we are now offering this customized solution in our product line, as part of our Accessories' Bowls and Feeders. We hope that providing the Custom Stand-up Double Feeder for Cats saves on the leg-work and guess-work for those of you who have cats that need to stand up. This feeder is adjustable to three stand-up heights, and big Jake uses the middle height. 

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