THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING HAPPENING WITH THE PRIDE. IF IT'S NOT IN REAL HOUSECATS, THE YOUNG & THE FERAL, THE CREATOR'S BLOG, OR A STRIP,
HERE'S WHERE YOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT IT.......
HERE'S WHERE YOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT IT.......
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December, 2011
Pride Cartoon creator launches two new stores on Zazzle.com
The Pride Cartoon shop (www.zazzle.com/thepridecartoon) features cards, gifts and merchandise from the strip. The White Cat Co. (www.zazzle.com/thewhitecatco) features designs that are unrelated to the cartoon, or the artist's work for hire. Collections include The Twelve Cats of Christmas holiday line, Cats In Love (a designer Valentine and/or anniversary line), Pet Sympathy cards, and much more to come.
January, 2011
Pride Launches Facebook Page with FOOD FIGHT: My Cat Ate the Weirdest Thing Contest
By popular demand, we're now on Facebook. To stir the pot a little, so to speak, we thought we'd start a food fight. An upcoming issue of The Pride Cartoon™ E-news will include a piece called "My Cat Ate The Weirdest Thing".... about, obviously, the weirdest things cats have eaten! The story will include the results of our My Cat Ate The Weirdest Thing Contest which fans can enter at our newFacebook page. Entries should be 100 words or less, include your cat's name & type, your name, city, state, and the weirdest thing s/he ever ate. Send a photo of your cat if you can. The "weirdest thing" can be food items (for instance, Jack's strangest thing is hard, uncooked pasta straight out of the box) and/or inedibles. There will a prize for the cat who ate the most bizarre thing (prize to be announced - something nice, that doesn't encourage persistence in bad eating habits!) Winner will be announced in a subsequent issue of The Pride Cartoon E-News. So make sure you subscribe! Good luck, and may the weirdest cat win! -JD
Pride Creator Illustrates Cat Book Cover
"Hairballs in the Morning 2", is a detailed how-to for managing multi-cat households by Lesley Bistline, complete with cover drawing by yours truly! Hairballs 2 advises on all details of cat home management covering everything from blinds vs. shades to choosing a vet, cat-safe cleaning products, what to do with cat-unfriendly company and even which vacuum cleaner picks up the most cat hair! Emotional health, raising orphaned kittens, comforts for the senior cat, and providing for your kitties in your will are also covered. Lesley Bistline is a former breeder of Maine Coons who left breeding and showing in favor of rescue "as both a life choice and moral commitment." As she so purrfectly puts it, our cat friends are "not just mindless creatures going through life on your terms." Hairballs is written to help cat guardians handle all the curve balls life with a cat or cats can bring. -JD
February , 2010
We Didn't Win the "POWER OF SELF" Competition. Poo.
January 12, 2010
Pride in "POWER OF SELF" Competition
Ok, so this will either go over like a lead balloon, or the critics will be amused and good things could happen: We entered The Power of Self art competition sponsored by artistswanted.org. The call was for self portraits in any style/medium to be judged by the likes of Steve Buscemi and other indie / art / film persons of interest. Rather than enter any number of stuffy paintings or photos (yes, I have painted a self portrait or two... with paint, yes...) I entered 7 strips from the cartoon - a combined 36 self images. LOL! There are two contests running side by side: 1)- the main one with a panel of judges and a grand prize AND 2)- a People's Choice Awards. It's a long shot, but we'd love it if you would vote for us! - JD
November 1, 2009
PRIDE CATS TWEET!
You can now follow Ms. Julie on Twitter! She's a very deep thinker, and very savvy city cat. She writes an advice column for both people and cats, and a stream of consciousness blog that is cute, funny and often insightful. Her Twitter doubles as a diary into which she pours all her complaints about her pesky little brother Jack. Can't promise her tweets will be frequent, but she'll do her best to keep up.
"Hairballs in the Morning 2", is a detailed how-to for managing multi-cat households by Lesley Bistline, complete with cover drawing by yours truly! Hairballs 2 advises on all details of cat home management covering everything from blinds vs. shades to choosing a vet, cat-safe cleaning products, what to do with cat-unfriendly company and even which vacuum cleaner picks up the most cat hair! Emotional health, raising orphaned kittens, comforts for the senior cat, and providing for your kitties in your will are also covered. Lesley Bistline is a former breeder of Maine Coons who left breeding and showing in favor of rescue "as both a life choice and moral commitment." As she so purrfectly puts it, our cat friends are "not just mindless creatures going through life on your terms." Hairballs is written to help cat guardians handle all the curve balls life with a cat or cats can bring. -JD
February , 2010
We Didn't Win the "POWER OF SELF" Competition. Poo.
January 12, 2010
Pride in "POWER OF SELF" Competition
Ok, so this will either go over like a lead balloon, or the critics will be amused and good things could happen: We entered The Power of Self art competition sponsored by artistswanted.org. The call was for self portraits in any style/medium to be judged by the likes of Steve Buscemi and other indie / art / film persons of interest. Rather than enter any number of stuffy paintings or photos (yes, I have painted a self portrait or two... with paint, yes...) I entered 7 strips from the cartoon - a combined 36 self images. LOL! There are two contests running side by side: 1)- the main one with a panel of judges and a grand prize AND 2)- a People's Choice Awards. It's a long shot, but we'd love it if you would vote for us! - JD
November 1, 2009
PRIDE CATS TWEET!
You can now follow Ms. Julie on Twitter! She's a very deep thinker, and very savvy city cat. She writes an advice column for both people and cats, and a stream of consciousness blog that is cute, funny and often insightful. Her Twitter doubles as a diary into which she pours all her complaints about her pesky little brother Jack. Can't promise her tweets will be frequent, but she'll do her best to keep up.
Follow Julie on
October 2009
Pride Cartoon Launches E-News
We are super excited to have just launched our very first issue of The Pride Cartoon™ E-news. The first issue was distributed to 100 cat lovers on October 8, 2009. It contains The Pride Cartoon™ of the day, the Creator's Blog, and the first installment of "Julie's Friends" a regular section honoring the great people we meet on our walks. There is also an urgent bulletin about a beautiful 4-week old kitten blinded by infection seeking your help. (Because we can't have all these spoiled brat cats lying about eating tuna, having their backs rubbed and not do our share for the poor.) - Help us grow our mailing list!
Pride Cartoon Launches E-News
We are super excited to have just launched our very first issue of The Pride Cartoon™ E-news. The first issue was distributed to 100 cat lovers on October 8, 2009. It contains The Pride Cartoon™ of the day, the Creator's Blog, and the first installment of "Julie's Friends" a regular section honoring the great people we meet on our walks. There is also an urgent bulletin about a beautiful 4-week old kitten blinded by infection seeking your help. (Because we can't have all these spoiled brat cats lying about eating tuna, having their backs rubbed and not do our share for the poor.) - Help us grow our mailing list!
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October 2009
Piranha Sisters on Cover of New York Tails October/Halloween Supplement....
Chosen for their mysterious gaze and their lustrous blackness (I can never resist a quote from This is Spinal Tap: How black could they be? Answer: None. None more black), and the aptness thereof to the season, Patricia and Sandra Piranha, aka The Piranha Sisters, appear on the cover of New York Tails magazine's October supplement. This is the issue that contains the annual Halloween calendar of pet events for New York, announcing such fun and fab events as the annual CHILLOWEEN celebration (chihuahuas in costume), and the annual Greenwich Village Halloween parade. The Piranha sisters (so nicknamed for their voracious appetites and demonstrative circling "supper dance" year round) won't be at either event (piranhas at the dinner table, scaredy Halloween cats at heart), but they will be there in spirit. The real, jet black spirits of Halloween! -JD
Piranha Sisters on Cover of New York Tails October/Halloween Supplement....
Chosen for their mysterious gaze and their lustrous blackness (I can never resist a quote from This is Spinal Tap: How black could they be? Answer: None. None more black), and the aptness thereof to the season, Patricia and Sandra Piranha, aka The Piranha Sisters, appear on the cover of New York Tails magazine's October supplement. This is the issue that contains the annual Halloween calendar of pet events for New York, announcing such fun and fab events as the annual CHILLOWEEN celebration (chihuahuas in costume), and the annual Greenwich Village Halloween parade. The Piranha sisters (so nicknamed for their voracious appetites and demonstrative circling "supper dance" year round) won't be at either event (piranhas at the dinner table, scaredy Halloween cats at heart), but they will be there in spirit. The real, jet black spirits of Halloween! -JD
April 2009
Jack Turns One Year Old....
On April 28th, Jack turned one year old! I can't believe he went from an infant in my striped hat and piddle pads to an 18lb. martial arts black belt in just one year. It's hard to believe he lived at all! He's still doing non-stop karate, toilet papering the house, and gnawing on Julie like a ham bone, except now there is serious muscle behind those kicks. -JD
February 2008
The Pride Cartoon™ Website Opens to Advertisers and Sponsors-
Need to advertise your cat-related product or service? Want to reach thousands of known, hand-picked cat lovers? Is your product cat-safe and cruelty-free? Sponsor a page on thepridecartoon.com! Your ad will appear on the page of your choice for as long as you specify. Or take a space in our monthly E-News! Click here for more info.
Jack Turns One Year Old....
On April 28th, Jack turned one year old! I can't believe he went from an infant in my striped hat and piddle pads to an 18lb. martial arts black belt in just one year. It's hard to believe he lived at all! He's still doing non-stop karate, toilet papering the house, and gnawing on Julie like a ham bone, except now there is serious muscle behind those kicks. -JD
February 2008
The Pride Cartoon™ Website Opens to Advertisers and Sponsors-
Need to advertise your cat-related product or service? Want to reach thousands of known, hand-picked cat lovers? Is your product cat-safe and cruelty-free? Sponsor a page on thepridecartoon.com! Your ad will appear on the page of your choice for as long as you specify. Or take a space in our monthly E-News! Click here for more info.
November 2008
OPENING SOON: Jack Denny's Softest Cat in the World One-Cat Cat Petting Zoo
I thought he was yummy when he was a baby, but all kittens are soft. Jack's fur is super smooth, sleek and delicious even as he grows into an Auck. So, with the economy such as it is, and on the premise that these cats really should earn their keep, we're set to open "Jack Denny's Softest Cat in the World One-Cat Cat Petting Zoo". Pet $1. Kiss (on the softest cheek in the world, or the softest forehead) $2.
No! Not really! You couldn't get near him through the Karate chops. Even I, his mother, have to battle my way to the delicious cheek through a cyclone of wrestling maneuvers to rival Randy "The Ram" Robinson. But what a petting zoo it would be if it could be. With Jack the Carney in his top hat barkering at the tent flap: "Softer than a seal pup! More luxurious than a mink stole! Accept no imitations but step right up, one dollar buys a stroke of the softest pelt in the world in my one of a kind, never before seen, softest cat in the world cat petting zoo! " Oh, the money we would make! - JD
OPENING SOON: Jack Denny's Softest Cat in the World One-Cat Cat Petting Zoo
I thought he was yummy when he was a baby, but all kittens are soft. Jack's fur is super smooth, sleek and delicious even as he grows into an Auck. So, with the economy such as it is, and on the premise that these cats really should earn their keep, we're set to open "Jack Denny's Softest Cat in the World One-Cat Cat Petting Zoo". Pet $1. Kiss (on the softest cheek in the world, or the softest forehead) $2.
No! Not really! You couldn't get near him through the Karate chops. Even I, his mother, have to battle my way to the delicious cheek through a cyclone of wrestling maneuvers to rival Randy "The Ram" Robinson. But what a petting zoo it would be if it could be. With Jack the Carney in his top hat barkering at the tent flap: "Softer than a seal pup! More luxurious than a mink stole! Accept no imitations but step right up, one dollar buys a stroke of the softest pelt in the world in my one of a kind, never before seen, softest cat in the world cat petting zoo! " Oh, the money we would make! - JD
April 28, 2008, 3:50PM
Pride Welcomes New Member, Jack
A black and white infant kitten born
on Gramma Dottie's back step, and left there one hour old by his feral mother,
The Captain. Click here to read his story. -JD
April 2008
Crazy Johnny Makes List of Top Ten Famous Cartoon Cats -
Thank you to cat-lovers-gifts-guide.com for including Crazy Johnny in its list of Top 10 Famous Cartoon Cats. (Actually, Johnny is the 11th, but who's counting when you are in a list with Felix, Garfield, Sylvester, Heathcliff and Krazy Kat! Anyway, eleven is a good number for Johnny because (as fans of This is Spinal Tap will understand) Johnny goes to eleven.
Crazy Johnny Makes List of Top Ten Famous Cartoon Cats -
Thank you to cat-lovers-gifts-guide.com for including Crazy Johnny in its list of Top 10 Famous Cartoon Cats. (Actually, Johnny is the 11th, but who's counting when you are in a list with Felix, Garfield, Sylvester, Heathcliff and Krazy Kat! Anyway, eleven is a good number for Johnny because (as fans of This is Spinal Tap will understand) Johnny goes to eleven.
March 2008
CAT LOVERS: NEED A FUNNY CAT CARD? HOW ABOUT FIVE?
'The Scream', 'Waterbug', 'Hair Monster', 'The X-Files', and 'The Sting' are now available on postcards in groups of 5 for $7.50 through Amazon.com. There are packages of 5 all the same, and packages of 5 that include 1 of each strip. Click here to send the very best!
CAT LOVERS: NEED A FUNNY CAT CARD? HOW ABOUT FIVE?
'The Scream', 'Waterbug', 'Hair Monster', 'The X-Files', and 'The Sting' are now available on postcards in groups of 5 for $7.50 through Amazon.com. There are packages of 5 all the same, and packages of 5 that include 1 of each strip. Click here to send the very best!
March 2008
The Pride Cartoon™ Endorses Wacom Intuos3 Stylus Pen and Tablet-
Award-winning cartoonist, Jane Denny, creator of The Pride Cartoon™, is proud to announce her endorsement of the Wacom Intuos3 stylus pen and tablet. The Intuos3 was used to create two of the three strips that earned The Pride Cartoon™ the Cat Writers Association Muse Medallion for best cat cartoon, as well as all the graphics in the newly redesigned website. Says Ms. Denny of the Intuos3, "this tablet has completely changed the way I work. I am ten times more efficient than when I was working with a mouse, and as a result, far more productive. I use it exclusively now, in place of a mouse, even for non-illustrating tasks! I honestly don't know how I worked before I had this. My thanks to Doug Little of Wacom for sending me this wonderful tool."
The Pride Cartoon™ Endorses Wacom Intuos3 Stylus Pen and Tablet-
Award-winning cartoonist, Jane Denny, creator of The Pride Cartoon™, is proud to announce her endorsement of the Wacom Intuos3 stylus pen and tablet. The Intuos3 was used to create two of the three strips that earned The Pride Cartoon™ the Cat Writers Association Muse Medallion for best cat cartoon, as well as all the graphics in the newly redesigned website. Says Ms. Denny of the Intuos3, "this tablet has completely changed the way I work. I am ten times more efficient than when I was working with a mouse, and as a result, far more productive. I use it exclusively now, in place of a mouse, even for non-illustrating tasks! I honestly don't know how I worked before I had this. My thanks to Doug Little of Wacom for sending me this wonderful tool."
February 2008
CAT LOVERS: NEED A HILARIOUS BIRTHDAY CARD?
Panel two from 'Waterbug,' (darling Johnny giving you a beautiful waterbug- how thoughtful) is now available as a birthday card! That famous scene from 'Waterbug', is enlarged to a whole panel, with Johnny in a festive hat delivering you his favorite birthday gift. Is it a cat lover's birthday? Click hereto send the very best!
CAT LOVERS: NEED A HILARIOUS BIRTHDAY CARD?
Panel two from 'Waterbug,' (darling Johnny giving you a beautiful waterbug- how thoughtful) is now available as a birthday card! That famous scene from 'Waterbug', is enlarged to a whole panel, with Johnny in a festive hat delivering you his favorite birthday gift. Is it a cat lover's birthday? Click hereto send the very best!
January 2008
Pride Cats Aid Feral Cats of Puerto Rico
The cats of The Pride Cartoon™, and their graphic stenographer, Jane Denny, recently became aware of the plight of feral cats in Puerto Rico. They were so moved by these lovely island cats, and the efforts of Save-A-Gato foundation (gato = cat in Spanish) to TNR (trap, neuter, return) and protect them, they wanted to help. So they took some seriously pretty photos, and made a calendar. The Cats of Old San Juan 2008 Wall Calendar is the result, and it is the 2008 calendar for cat lovers, sun worshippers, and anyone who appreciates good art! A portion of every sale goes directly to the aid of The Cats of Old San Juan. (This limited edition item sold on Amazon.com during 2008. Overstocked calendars are now available as collector's items - approximately 60 available. Can be signed by the artist upon request. Write us to inquire about purchasing).
December 2007
Pride Cats Aid Feral Cats of Puerto Rico
The cats of The Pride Cartoon™, and their graphic stenographer, Jane Denny, recently became aware of the plight of feral cats in Puerto Rico. They were so moved by these lovely island cats, and the efforts of Save-A-Gato foundation (gato = cat in Spanish) to TNR (trap, neuter, return) and protect them, they wanted to help. So they took some seriously pretty photos, and made a calendar. The Cats of Old San Juan 2008 Wall Calendar is the result, and it is the 2008 calendar for cat lovers, sun worshippers, and anyone who appreciates good art! A portion of every sale goes directly to the aid of The Cats of Old San Juan. (This limited edition item sold on Amazon.com during 2008. Overstocked calendars are now available as collector's items - approximately 60 available. Can be signed by the artist upon request. Write us to inquire about purchasing).
December 2007
CAT LOVERS: NEED A GREAT HOLIDAY GIFT?
The Pride Cartoon™ insignia is now available on a mug, tee-shirt, mouse pad, clock, bumper sticker, messenger bag, and more at Cafepress.com. Pride fans, show your love by displaying the insignia. Click here to see what's available.
The Pride Cartoon™ insignia is now available on a mug, tee-shirt, mouse pad, clock, bumper sticker, messenger bag, and more at Cafepress.com. Pride fans, show your love by displaying the insignia. Click here to see what's available.
December 2007
CAT LOVERS: NEED A GREAT HOLIDAY CAT CARD?
Click hereto send the very best! Panel two from 'Waterbug' (darling Johnny
giving you a beautiful waterbug- how thoughtful) is now available as a
holiday post card. It's that famous scene from 'Waterbug',
enlarged to a whole panel, with Johnny in a Santa hat delivering you
his favorite holiday gift.
November 2007
The Pride Cartoon™ Wins Cat Writers' Association Muse Medallion for Best Cat Cartoon-
The Pride Cartoon™ Wins Cat Writers' Association Muse Medallion for Best Cat Cartoon-
Crazy cat lovers worldwide congratulate Jane Denny, creator of The Pride™, a true story cat cartoon,
and it's star, Crazy Johnny, for landing the 2007 Muse Medallion for
BEST CAT CARTOON in the 2007 Purina/Cat Writers Association
communications contest. CWA (www.catwriters.org)
is an organization of professional writers, artists, editors and
publishers worldwide whose primary subject is cats. Their annual
communications contest honors cat-themed literature, art, humor and
cat-related material in all media. The Muse Medallion is the top prize
given by CWA for outstanding work in approximately 30 categories.
Winners were announced at the Purina/CWA awards banquet in Foster
City, CA on November 17th, 2007. The pride cats were thrilled to
be in such prestigious company as Arden Moore, editor of Catnip, Susan Logan, editor of Cat Fancy, and Dusty Rainbolt, author of numerous popular cat books, all fellow Medallion winners.
The Pride™, which currently appears in New York Tails Magazine and here at thepridecartoon.com, also earned the Cat Writers'
Association Certificate of Excellence in the Best Online Cat Magazine
or Newsletter category. (Hugs to Diane West, editor of New York Tails, who was the first to recognize Johnny's genius and recommend
he enter the Cat Writers Awards. Thank you, Diane. XXOO!)
October, 2007
The Pride Cartoon™ wins Cat Writers Association Certificate of Excellence-
CWA (www.catwriters.org) is an organization of professional writers, editors, publishers and artists worldwide whose subject is cats. Their yearly communications contest honors cat-themed literature, art, humor and other cat-related media, including cartooning. Winners of CWA's top prize, the Muse Medallion, are chosen from among Certificate of Excellence winners in their category, making The Pride Cartoon a finalist for the 2007 Muse Medallion in the cartoon category. Winners will be announced at an awards banquet in Foster City, CA on November 17th, 2007. Keep your claws crossed for Johnny. He wants that medallion!
The Pride Cartoon™ wins Cat Writers Association Certificate of Excellence-
CWA (www.catwriters.org) is an organization of professional writers, editors, publishers and artists worldwide whose subject is cats. Their yearly communications contest honors cat-themed literature, art, humor and other cat-related media, including cartooning. Winners of CWA's top prize, the Muse Medallion, are chosen from among Certificate of Excellence winners in their category, making The Pride Cartoon a finalist for the 2007 Muse Medallion in the cartoon category. Winners will be announced at an awards banquet in Foster City, CA on November 17th, 2007. Keep your claws crossed for Johnny. He wants that medallion!
October, 2006
Pride Welcomes New Member, Julie, 4 Year Old Tuxedo Tabby Sweetheart. Click here to read her story.
Spring, 2006
The Pride Cartoon™ published in New York Tails Magazine!
The pride cats are thrilled to be invited to appear in New York Tails magazine, a Quarterly pet lovers' publication, covering
exclusively New York pet and animal topics. Native New Yorkers
one and all, the pride cats are right at home. The Pride will appear alongside such venerable contributors as Dr. Diane Levitan
of Center for Specialized Veterinary Medicine in Long Island, Carole
Wilbourn, the Cat Therapist, and Frank Greco, Senior Aquarist at the
New York Aquarium. We thank editor Diane West for giving The Pride Cartoon this wonderful forum.
Anytime, anywhere
The Pride Cartoon™ Available for Cartoon Licensing-
Have a pet or cat-related magazine or news paper? Or a
pet- animal- or cat-related webzine? Or any old publication for
that matter? (Is it animal-friendly and cruelty free?) Then
license The Pride Cartoon! Choose from any of the strips you
see here, or talk to us about our whole catalog of never before
published strips that we've been saving for freshness. But
remember, The Pride is a genuine reality cat cartoon - we
don't make stuff up. But, if it happened, there will be a cartoon
about it. We can even make it exclusive to your mag! Write
us at cartoonlicensing@thepridecartoon.com for info.