NEWSLETTER / March - April 2011
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Our Cats In Need Trust Beauty Competition is now underway. Read scroll down for entry details and conditions. Good luck to all, we look forward to seeing photos of your cats!


Thumbelina's Story

Thumbelina was born in a small space between a house and a garage. The area was also home to three large dogs. Mother cat decided to move her babies but Thumbelina was left behind. We’ll never know why - possibly her mother was too afraid to return.

This little 6 day old kitten came to us, eyes still closed.
A life too precious to leave alone.

She was fed twice hourly, night and day, first with a syringe but graduating to a bottle because the syringe never held enough. She lost her cord the day after she arrived. In her very short life there have been many ups and downs. The down side is that the vet said she needs to reduce her intake as she has a loose bowel. How do you tell a 9 day old kitten she’s on a diet?

She went to the vet in her basket for her check-up, her bottle tucked accordingly at the bottom. Thumbelina doesn't know the word DIET. We could not ascertain the sound coming from the basket. We lifted the lid and low and behold we had a cat-burglar! She was helping herself.

NEXT NEWSLETTER: Watch for more updates on Thumbelina's progress.


UPCOMING EVENT

With the good will of Animates in Manukau, the Trust will be outside
their store on March 19th. We will be having a Memorial Tree where the public can, for a gold coin donation,
place a paper heart representing their loved pet onto our tree.

Come an visit us between 9am and
4pm and meet some of the volunteers
who make things happen.

Location:
Animates Manukau
Manukau Supa Centa
Cnr Lambie Drive and Cavendish Drive
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SHAKE THE TIN
Over the past month we have had the opportunity to get out into the public
arena and "Shake the Tin". Unfortunately, due to volunteers not being able to help with the cleaning of the cattery, we have not been able to raise funds in this way. Please pass the word that even if a volunteer can commit one morning a month it is a big help.

Contact Yvonne on 09 276 9960 and make your date with her.


CATS IN NEED TRUST - CAT BEAUTY COMPETITION DETAILS

DETAILS

Cat’s Name:
Owners full name:
Address:
Email Address:
Phone Numbers:
Title of Entry (optional): eg: “Felicity up the tree”.


SECTION ENTERING:
There are two categories that you can enter.

(1) Fancy Dress and (2) Au Natural (birthday suit)

You may enter both categories but each submission requires a seperate entry form and a $5 entry fee per entry.


METHOD OF PAYMENT
There are two entry mechanisms:

Post: You can either post by phsical mail your photograph of your cat/s with a completed print out of this entry form - which you can download here - (one for each entry) and also include $5 cash (per entry) to: Beauty Competition, c/o Cats In Need Trust, 11 Fellbrook Street, Manurewa, Auckland, 2012

or

Internet: Email the photograph you would like to enter, along with all the required contact details to owens@nznet.co.nz with the subject line: Cats In Need Trust Beauty Competition. You can also pay via bank account. The number is: 12-3032-0310170-50. When paying via internet banking please ensure the reference is your surname.Please indicate in your email that you have paid via Internet Banking, and supply your reference code. Also please indicate the total amount being paid.


PRIZES
1st Prize: Framed photographic portrait of winning entrant at A4 size
2nd Prize: Framed photographic portrait of entrant at A5 size
3rd Prize: Framed Photographic portrait Postcard size (A6).
All entries will then be put into a lucky draw for $30 vouchers from Animates Pet Store
Prizes can not be exchanged for cash.


KEY DATES
Entries open: 1st March 2011
Entries Close: 30th April 2011
Onling voting begins: 1st May 2011
Online voting ends: 22nd May 2011
Winner Announced: 1st June 2011

If you have any queries please contact our competition co-ordinator at owens@nznet.co.nz.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. By entering the Cats In Need Trust Beauty Competition all entrants consent to their photograph's display to be featured on the catsinneedtrust.org.nz website and to any related online or offline use for Cats In Need Trust.
2. The entrant must be the owner of the cat or have permission from the owner of the cat to enter.
3. Images taken by the photographer for the winner's photoshoots remain the copyright of the photographer and can be used in their portfolio.
4. Entry into the Cats In Need Trust Cat Beauty Competition requires a $5 entry fee per entrant. There is no limit to the number of entries per person but one entry fee per entry applies.
5. The entry fee of $5 per photo is required or the photograph cannot be eligible for entry. Once the fee is cleared in the bank account the image can be used for the website competition.
6. Payment can be made either via bank account 12-3032-0310170-50 using your surname as the reference or sent by cash (along with the photograph being entered and an entry form) to Beauty Competition, c/o Cats in Need Trust, 11 Fellbrook Street, Manurewa, Auckland 2102.
7. If sending cash via mail we encourage entrants to use postage that is tracked as we cannot be held responsible for lost mail. 8. The competition commences for potential entrants to send their entries into the competition on 1st March 2011 and entries close on 30th April 2011, 12pm GMT. (Entries received after this date will be ineligible.)
9. The entries will be live on catsinneedtrust.org.nz and public voting commences on 1st May 2011. The online voting closes on the 22nd May 2011, midnight GMT (this total will be taken into account with the judges decision).
10. Entries must not be inappropriate, infringe another person's copyright or other intellectual property rights, or otherwise contrary to the law.
11. No one may post any copyright material, trademarks or other intellectual property which belongs to others without first obtaining the owners consent.
12. The judges decision is final.
13. Winners will be notified by phone and posted on the website.
14. All entrants grant Cats In Need Trust the right to publish the winner's name on the website.
15.By entering the competition entrants give consent to receive the bimonthly Cats In Need Trust newsletter.
16. If in the event of the photographer being unable to do the photoshoot (due to circumstances such as distance) we will work with the winner to obtain a successful outcome.


QUOTE OF THE MONTH “When I’m in the dog house my cats still come to visit”