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Moondance
Member
07-30-2000
| Saturday, July 26, 2008 - 7:17 pm
I hope this is the right place for this thread!! Hi TVCHERS ... my family, my friends!! I haven't been around much and I have so much to tell... The end of January, I went back to school for Graphic Arts & Web design. I finished Graphic Arts (Both computer platforms in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat) I am now taking Web Design. Meanwhile I applied for a business licensee and started my design company - Shilo Graphics & Web Design. Granted I haven't finished school but I wanted to be ready. One of my teachers has a Design Firm and has hired me on several jobs. I designed a brochure, business cards, 3 websites and 2 newsletters. OK so I also have been in the kitten rescue vortex since March and have rescued more kitties than I can count. In the past month I have trapped, released over 50 feral kitties. Stabilized over 10 feral colonies and socialized all of the kittens from the feral Mommas. I am not going to say how many are at my house right now LOL. I have had my dream of a Nonprofit forever!! I want a sanctuary and rescue more animals... so last month I started the process. I just received my EIN # and a letter from the IRS. There are only a few more steps left and in a couple of weeks I will be official!! My name is ... "Kitty Moon Catchers" (we trap mainly at night and in early morning) Okay sorry for the HUGE post ... what I need is some advice, suggestions etc.... I made a quickie logo today. The cat is from cat dishes and pottery I designed and made in 95. I liked it because it is cute and fun but what do you think?? I needed a quickie because we are showing our kittens at Petsmart a week from Sunday and I wanted to get some pamphlets made and I am doing my first newsletter. After kitten season I will be doing some major fundraising and hopefully I can get this off the ground and open my sanctuary... BTW MrSirBill will be a part of this ... he does not have a choice!! So if anyone has any ideas, suggestions that would be GREAT,,, Thanks for reading ... my website kittymooncatchers.com & org will be up and running hopefully by next weekend... I will update you as soon as I have it.

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Lancecrossfire
Animoderator
07-13-2000
| Saturday, July 26, 2008 - 9:49 pm
Very nice logo!!!! I will be checking out your site--as fellow rescuers of animals we have to stick together!!
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Moondance
Member
07-30-2000
| Saturday, July 26, 2008 - 9:54 pm
Thanks Lance!! Miss you ... hope all is well. Yes we must stick together!! I am working hard on at least getting my first page done on the website.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 9:08 am
Moondance, I think that logo is terrific. You don't need to do a thing to alter it.
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Moondance
Member
07-30-2000
| Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 9:09 am
ANybody?? Help... crickets.... crickets
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Moondance
Member
07-30-2000
| Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 9:12 am
LOL we posted at the same time... thanks Juju. My friend who has been my rescue mentor said it looks too skinny but it ia character (can't spell the word I wanted to use) I am going to work on it again today.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 9:22 am
Congratulations, Moon! This just seems like a job made for you! I wonder if you are going to use moon catchers, if you would want to make the moon look more moon-like somehow? Maybe a quarter moon with the kitty jumping in the middle? Whatever you do, I know it will be successful because your whole heart is in it!
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Moondance
Member
07-30-2000
| Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 9:38 am
Hi Kar!! I totally love that idea... I had thought of it but when I was trying to get this done quickly I just did a circle. I will work on it this afternoon!! btw I used Moon Catchers because one we catch them by the moon, two it is part of my Native name and three dreamcatchers. It won't be a total job for years because I do all of this on my own time. I have been working and going to school with all of this that is why I haven't been around much... I miss TVCH
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 9:40 am
Cute Moonie!! I would like to see a cute face on the kitty though. I think it would make it a little warmer and maybe touch the heart of a potential donator/adopter...?? Especially make the eyes a little big/warm/hopeful? i bet that plastic bloodhound got a lot more donations because of his eyes!! Oh congrats and the best of luck!!! I have adopted 5 homeless kitties and 3 homeless dogs.
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Moondance
Member
07-30-2000
| Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 9:42 am
Thats great MsBo about your adoptions... keep up the great work. I will make the kitty more animated for the website, you are right it will make it warmer and more hopeful. I just needed a fast logo to get me started. I also will be using this one for a car magnet. They do it in b/w I love all the ideas!!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 10:16 am
Looks great! and for sure Bill and I would love to be involved. I know it is Lance's dream as well as our to own rescues!
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Moondance
Member
07-30-2000
| Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 10:18 am
Lets get LanceMan down here too!!
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Moondance
Member
07-30-2000
| Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 12:05 pm
Ok I am also working on my first newsletter. My non-profit focus right now is helping feral colonies, socializing the kittens and of course adoptions!! So if anyone has any great articles they think would good for the newsletter and the website please let me know. If anyone wants to write something, I would love to give you credit and it's fun to see your writing published!!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 6:04 pm
I think adding some aubergine would be delightful.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 9:06 pm
I like the idea of making the moon more moonlike, right now it just looks like a circle around the kitty. Very, very cute and a wonderful idea ...
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 9:56 pm
Is caricature the word you are looking for?
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Monday, July 28, 2008 - 7:55 am
Congrats, Moonie!! Great going, Kiddo. I love the positives you've built in to your life!! I love the logo as is--with the skinniness and all! Black and white is a great plan, too. Cheaper to print. The only difference I might try--graphics person--(and I'm not)--is to make that white circle look more like moon-perhaps with a smile, looking down on the kitty.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, July 28, 2008 - 8:14 am
Luv the skinny kitty AND all The MOON ideas... 
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Moondance
Member
07-30-2000
| Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 1:35 pm
Working on that aubergine MsMocha!! Thank Herk, Mame & Lady!! And yes that is the word MsSmartJujudawg!! Ok I am working on the newsletter... I have an article I wrote about what is a Feral, where they come from and what can you do. I am putting together some funny and cute quotes about cats... if anyone has a favorite let me know... What i need from you guys if you can help is... what are some questions you have... What do you do when you see a stranger kitty in your neighborhood??
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Moondance
Member
07-30-2000
| Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 1:37 pm
oh and thank you for all the help!!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 2:33 pm

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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 2:53 pm
I see a lot of stray cats in my neighborhood and I always feed them. I'm afraid to take them in though because my 2 indooor cats have never been in contact with other cats and I'm scared to death of things like feline leukemia that is so contagious. But I always keep cat food outside for the strays. Maybe you could answer something about that, Moonie?
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 3:53 pm
If you see a feral mom and kitties, is it possible to catch them and get the mom spayed? (so no more litters). I always worry I'll catch mom first and that will be the end of the kitties!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 4:22 pm
I think feeding them is not a good idea. Because then it just keeps them alive and fertile which makes even more kitties. If you really want to do something to help, you could get a safe trap or a soft trap (i forget the name), catch them and get them spayed/neutered and then let them free. Or get a rescue group involved and maybe they can take them... whenever a stray finds itself at my house, I take him/her in for a day or so (just to see if there is anyone looking for the cat, call the local vet and animal control to see if anyone has a missing cat) and then ultimately bring them to our local rescue group--which is where I have gotten 2 of my rescue kitties from.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 4:25 pm
Moonie, you are wonderful. Just wonderful! I think you should post your available kitties in here. Maybe some warmhearted poster will adopt one or more!! With the US (and Canada) covered from the west to east coast, I bet ya even if someone who lived on the eastcoast were to adopt a baby from you, that we could make a TVCH "train" of sorts to get that kitty from your house to theirs!
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