[BCNnet] Cats Indoors Awards

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BCN friends:

Here’s a press release on the national Cats Indoors program of the American
Bird Conservancy.  This idea continues to gain in the public eye and any
further promotion you can do could be very helpful to our country’s birds.

Donald R. Dann
Highland Park/Lake County

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACTS:
Linda Winter, ABC - 202-452-1535
Gretchen Grzybicki, WBCA - 301-229-9585
Date: May 7 2002

EIGHT YEAR OLD WINS POSTER COMPETITION FOR FOURTH NATIONAL KEEP YOUR CAT
INDOORS DAY

WASHINGTON, DC: American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and Wild Bird Centers of
America (WBCA) announce the winners of the children’s poster competition for
the fourth annual National Keep Your Cat Indoors Day on May 11, 2002. The
posters help to publicize the event which aims to educate cat owners that
cats, birds and other wildlife all benefit when cats are kept indoors. The
event coincides with International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) which involves
thousands of people in birdwatching and education activities across the
country during the spring bird migration.

Linda Winter, Director of Cats Indoors! Campaign for ABC stated, "Once
again, it was a hard choice. We received so many excellent posters from
children all across the country showing happy indoor cats." The overall
winner and winner in the age 8 - 9 category is Lillian Chen from Cedar
Knolls, NJ. Lillian is 8 years old and attends the Mountview Road School.
Lillian wins a $200 gift certificate from WBCA, and a $150 gift certificate
for her school, Mountview Road School. The winner of the 10 - 12 age
category is Holly Popp from Salem, OH, and the winner in the 6 - 7 age
category is Mike Eidem from Horicon, WI. They each receive a $100 gift
certificate. The winning posters can be viewed and downloaded from ABC’s Web
site at: www.abcbirds.org/cats/catsindoors.htm
<http://www.abcbirds.org/cats/catsindoors.htm> and on WBCA’s Web site at:
www.wildbirdcenters.com <http://www.wildbirdcenters.com> .

George Petrides, president of Wild Bird Centers of America, said,
"Congratulations and thanks to all the children who sent such wonderful
artwork for this contest. It is encouraging that so many young people are
interested in the future of our bird populations and maintaining the health
and safety of our domestic pets."

Each year, free-roaming domestic cats kill hundreds of millions of birds and
small mammals, some of which are rare species in danger of extinction. In
addition, millions of outdoor cats are killed or injured by cars or in
fights with other cats, dogs, or wild animals. Free-roaming cats can
contract debilitating and life-threatening diseases, become lost, stolen, or
poisoned. It is clearly in the best interest of both cats and birds to keep
cats at home.

ABC’s Cats Indoors! Campaign is supported by thousands of individuals and
conservation, animal welfare, wildlife rehabilitation, and veterinary
organizations throughout the country including The Humane Society of the
United States, American Humane Association, New Jersey Audubon Society, and
the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council. ABC produces campaign
education materials which include a color brochure and poster. Fact sheets
on cat predation on birds and other wildlife, hazards to free-roaming cats,
cat ordinances, and how to make an outdoor cat a content indoor pet are also
available, as well as Public Service Announcements and a teacher’s activity
guide for grades K - 6. These can all be downloaded from ABC’s Web site,
www.abcbirds.org <http://www.abcbirds.org> .

Dr. George Fenwick, ABC president, said, "Our migratory birds face habitat
loss on their wintering grounds, severe weather, and a very long
flight--sometimes across open water. To be killed by a well-fed cat on their
arrival in the U.S. is an unspeakable, but preventable, tragedy."

Web sites of interest: American Bird Conservancy: http://www.abcbirds.org
Wild Bird Centers of America: http://www.wildbirdcenters.com
International Migratory Bird Day: http://www.americanbirding.org
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: http://www.ornith.cornell.edu
New Jersey Audubon Society: http://www.njaudubon.org
The Humane Society of the United States: http://www.hsus.org
American Humane Association: http://www.americanhumane.org

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</span></font></b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
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mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black'>EIGHT YEAR OLD WINS =
POSTER
COMPETITION FOR FOURTH NATIONAL KEEP YOUR CAT INDOORS =
DAY</span></font></b></strong><font
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WASHINGTON, DC: American Bird =
Conservancy
(ABC) and Wild Bird Centers of America (WBCA) announce the winners of =
the
children&#8217;s poster competition for the fourth annual National Keep =
Your Cat
Indoors Day on May 11, 2002. The posters help to publicize the event =
which aims
to educate cat owners that cats, birds and other wildlife all benefit =
when cats
are kept indoors. The event coincides with International Migratory Bird =
Day
(IMBD) which involves thousands of people in birdwatching and education
activities across the country during the spring bird =
migration.<o:p></o:p>

Linda Winter, Director of Cats Indoors! Campaign for ABC stated, =
&quot;Once
again, it was a hard choice. We received so many excellent posters from
children all across the country showing happy indoor cats.&quot; The =
overall
winner and winner in the age 8 - 9 category is Lillian Chen from Cedar =
Knolls,
NJ. Lillian is 8 years old and attends the Mountview Road School. =
Lillian wins
a $200 gift certificate from WBCA, and a $150 gift certificate for her =
school,
Mountview Road School. The winner of the 10 - 12 age category is Holly =
Popp
from Salem, OH, and the winner in the 6 - 7 age category is Mike Eidem =
from
Horicon, WI. They each receive a $100 gift certificate. The winning =
posters can
be viewed and downloaded from ABC&#8217;s Web site at: <a
href=3D"http://www.abcbirds.org/cats/catsindoors.htm">www.abcbirds.org/ca=
ts/catsindoors.htm</a>
and on WBCA&#8217;s Web site at: <a =
href=3D"http://www.wildbirdcenters.com">www.wildbirdcenters.com</a>.</spa=
n><o:p></o:p>

George Petrides, president of Wild Bird Centers of America, said,
&quot;Congratulations and thanks to all the children who sent such =
wonderful
artwork for this contest. It is encouraging that so many young people =
are
interested in the future of our bird populations and maintaining the =
health and
safety of our domestic pets.&quot; <o:p></o:p>

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style=3D'font-size:
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color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

Each year, free-roaming domestic =
cats
kill hundreds of millions of birds and small mammals, some of which are =
rare
species in danger of extinction. In addition, millions of outdoor cats =
are
killed or injured by cars or in fights with other cats, dogs, or wild =
animals.
Free-roaming cats can contract debilitating and life-threatening =
diseases,
become lost, stolen, or poisoned. It is clearly in the best interest of =
both
cats and birds to keep cats at home.<o:p></o:p>

ABC&#8217;s Cats Indoors! Campaign is supported by thousands of =
individuals and
conservation, animal welfare, wildlife rehabilitation, and veterinary
organizations throughout the country including The Humane Society of the =
United
States, American Humane Association, New Jersey Audubon Society, and the
International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council. ABC produces campaign =
education
materials which include a color brochure and poster. Fact sheets on cat
predation on birds and other wildlife, hazards to free-roaming cats, cat
ordinances, and how to make an outdoor cat a content indoor pet are also
available, as well as Public Service Announcements and a teacher&#8217;s =
activity
guide for grades K - 6. These can all be downloaded from ABC&#8217;s Web =
site, <a
href=3D"http://www.abcbirds.org">www.abcbirds.org</a>.<font=
 size=3D2
color=3Dblack face=3DArial><o:p></o:p>

Dr. George Fenwick, ABC president, said, &quot;Our migratory birds face =
habitat
loss on their wintering grounds, severe weather, and a very long
flight--sometimes across open water. To be killed by a well-fed cat on =
their
arrival in the U.S. is an unspeakable, but preventable, =
tragedy.&quot;<o:p></o:p>

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style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><br>
Web sites of interest: American Bird Conservancy: <a
href=3D"http://www.abcbirds.org">http://www.abcbirds.org</a> <br>
Wild Bird Centers of America: <a =
href=3D"http://www.wildbirdcenters.com">http://www.wildbirdcenters.com</a=
>
<br>
International Migratory Bird Day: <a =
href=3D"http://www.americanbirding.org">http://www.americanbirding.org</a=
>
<br>
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: <a =
href=3D"http://www.ornith.cornell.edu">http://www.ornith.cornell.edu</a>
<br>
New Jersey Audubon Society: <a =
href=3D"http://www.njaudubon.org">http://www.njaudubon.org</a>
<br>
The Humane Society of the United States: <a =
href=3D"http://www.hsus.org">http://www.hsus.org</a>
<br>
American Humane Association: <a =
href=3D"http://www.americanhumane.org">http://www.americanhumane.org</a>
</span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
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