CatoftheDay waiting list...

[lovemymaltese]

I am not sure about the cat, but it took about 6 months before Tango was DOTD. The database was erased about a month ago and all pictures had to be resubmmitted.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by Casper & Kitty
But oveer a years waiting is not fair! Whether you like my comment or not!

I don't remember for sure, but I think it was closer to two years before Tubby & Peanut were finally picked. I, too, had given up, I think I even submitted one of them again, and sent a follow up post to Karen with no response, then I joined Pet Talk! It was on another one of these threads where I mentioned that I had been waiting and Karen emailed me, we got everything straightened out and next thing you know, there was Tubby!

Niina, if Karen asked for the info in February, and she had a crash in early summer, it's possible that C & K were close to being nominated, but then everything was lost. I know it's frustrating, but unfortunately sometimes we rely on these darn computers too much and they let us down. Try it again and hopefully she'll find it, if not submit it again.

I, too, would not want to be in Karen's position. I think all the critters are special and I wouldn't know how to pick just one per day. However, I must say that I like this much better than the sites where you have to vote and the winner gets the honor. That is completely unfair for those who don't have a ton of friends on the internet. I'm also sure that there are many, many, many submissions, and I lose email and I don't get anywhere near as much as I'm sure Karen gets, so I guess my advice is patience, patience, patience.

I was disappointed when T & P didn't get picked, but I figured I made up for it in showing and telling here at PT. And then we were pleasantly surprised when they did get picked. So my advice is patience

[Former User]

Originally posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom

Niina, if Karen asked for the info in February, and she had a crash in early summer, it's possible that C & K were close to being nominated, but then everything was lost. I know it's frustrating, but unfortunately sometimes we rely on these darn computers too much and they let us down. Try it again and hopefully she'll find it, if not submit it again.

No thanx. No need to feature them. I don't feel like waiting another year. Go on with the other cats.

[toughCookie]

so many cats, so few days...or something like that

[jackiesdaisy1935]

Don and I had the pleasure of meeting Karen and Paul, this site is their baby, they love it and spend many hours caring for PetTalk making sure everything goes well and we are not subjected to anything negative, they are not compensated for the many hours that they spend here, they do it out of love.
They are two wonderful people who honestly want everyone's dog, cat and pet to be honored and they do their best to make that happen. Maybe it will be six months, maybe a year, but eventually they will be the pet, dog or cat of the day.
In the meantime, you are free to post pictures of your animals on the boards as you see fit, I know it is important that your animal be honored, but in the meantime are they not your own Pet, Cat or Dog of your Day?
Jackie

[Soledad]

I think people consider negative comments as personal attacks. I'm sure professionals like Karen and Paul and contextualise it and take note of problems and possible solutions. You're right, nothing would ever get better if it wasn't criticised.

[koxka]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Logan
[B]I wouldn't want to be wearing Karen's shoes!! What a hard decision from so many worthy submissions, I'm sure!! I like the "mystery" of the Dog, Cat and Pet of the Day.....never knowing who it will be, then it is especially fun when one of our Pet Talk friends is honored, like Fister was yesterday!

Karen, I think the current system is perfect!
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jakiesdaisy1935
Don and I had the pleasure of meeting Karen and Paul, this site is their baby, they love it and spend many hours caring for PetTalk making sure everything goes well and we are not subjected to anything negative, they are not compensated for the many hours that they spend here, they do it out of love. They are two wonderful people who honestly want everyone's dog, cat and pet to be honored and they do their best to make that happen. Maybe it will be six months, maybe a year, but eventually they will be the pet, dog or cat of the day.
In the meantime, you are free to post pictures of your animals on the boards as you see fit, I know it is important that your animal be honored, but in the meantime are they not your own Pet, Cat or Dog of your Day?
Jackie
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I totally agree with you!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Since I now have a digital camera, I renominated all 3 of my cats and I rewrote their stories as well. I haven't given up hope yet. I know that Karen and Paul have thousands of nominations to go through and that they do their very best. My cats already know that they're my cats of the day. Keep up the good work Karen and Paul.

[Pam]

I nominated Trevor over two years ago when I joined. Thus far he has not been selected. It's not big deal really. I just nominated him as sort of a fun thing to do. He is my Cat of the Day every day (and Andy is too! ) I don't see the point in getting angry about it. It is supposed to be an honor. Lighten up folks, OK?

[RockyRoad]

Floppsy won three days after I sent him in, but I am still waiting for Lady and Sally to win. I only nominated Sally like four days ago because I got a good picture of her (finally!). With Lady, I have been waiting probably three weeks or so.

[AvaJoy]

I don't mean to add fuel to the fire, but I will anyway . . . I'd like to point out that today's COTD (Fern) belongs to the same household that Iris does, and Iris was COTD only 5 months ago and almost to the day (4/1/02). So . . . it would seem reasonable to conclude that the honorees are chosen purely at random.

There was another example of this with even closer spacing (like a week or two!) but I can't recall the cats' names or the dates . . . it was several months ago.

If I were Karen/Paul, I would probably do it no differently . . . sort of a lottery drawing or a throw of the dart to see which pet/dog/cat will be featured day to day. The only difference being that if my dart hit a pet bio from a familiar email that I realize had another of their pets spotlighted not long ago, I would throw their name back into the hat and draw again to give others a shot at "stardom"! But that would be "cheating" so to speak, so I will presume it is just coincidence (or luck of the draw) that sisters Iris and Fern were both COTD . . . what do you think??

[Karen]

It is not "first come, first served." There's no specific time it takes, as it is done based on the quality of the picture, the quality of the story, then we try to get a variety of breeds and kinds, from various places, etc.

It is not completely random. To that, I will add that we get more nominations for dogs and cats than any other kinds of pets, so if a family nominates, say, their sugar glider and their cat - with equally good pictures and stories - the sugar glider will probably be assigned a day before the cat. But not always.

We do try not too run "siblings" too close together - we want each pet to have a chance at revelling in his or her glory!

[wolf_Q]

Not related to this post at all.....

AvaJoy, I was just looking at your avatar. Do you have 2 siberian huskies? I love sibes!

[AvaJoy]

Yes, Wolf Q! My girls are senior citizens (13 & 14 yrs. old) and I have had them since they were pups.

They are fairly typical to the breed; magnificent to look at but quite independent, difficult to train, and not easy to confine since they harbor such a strong wandering spirit. Shasta & Sadie respect their invisible fencing only because they are arthritic now and it must be too uncomfortable for them to even fathom roaming beyond the immediate back yard. About 9 years ago Shasta (blk/wht) did make a temporarily successful run through the "fence" . . . and she didn't look back, that's for sure!

We had to consult a vet behavior specialist because the girls were fighting for Alpha status. I recall the vet mentioning that the Siberian is in exremely close relation to the wolf, which would explain their apathy toward humans. In fact, she indicated that Shasta could quite possibly survive on her own in the wild, due to her intense instincts . . . she has been known to stalk and swallow birds whole. I would never trust her around strangers because she has bitten people in the past, including us!!!

Sadie, on the other hand, has somewhat more of the usual "dog" attributes, seeking out human companionship and affection now and again. And she has never so much as snipped at any person . . . just Shasta, when they go at it tooth&nail!!!

Well, thanks for asking about my dogs, and I do apologize to the thread starter for going off-topic . . . sorry

[jenluckenbach]

I am new and as soon as I was able, I did submit one cat for COTD, but I NEVER would expect to see him. There must be at least 100 cats for each day of the year! I sent photos to cat calendar contests also, with TERRIFIC pictures, but they do not win. It' sheer numbers, and to chose an animal just because the owner posts on pet talk a lot is actually not fair. I"d rather see your pictures here any way. There are a lot of pictures that would not be of the correct quality fo COTD/DOTD, but here on the board they are welcome with open arms. I say, try not to take it pesonally if your cat/dog is not chosen. It must be a real headache only having 24 hours to choose tomorrow pet out of thousands.