Pet Solutions: Kitty Litter Transitioning

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

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Patches Eyes Her New Setup

We're back with our final episode in the Swheat Scoop story. Having evaluated this product, it is now time to put it to the test with Patches in the driver's seat.

Transitioning Patches to her new litter was definitely not a problem. She's curious, of course, but not unwilling to boldly go where no Meow has gone before. I brought home a pressed paperboard litterbox--the kind that is totally biodegradable--and placed the Swheat Scoop inside. Putting this new box near her old one, I let her first get used to its presence. As most cats will do, she ignored it!

Over the coming days I removed a cup or two of litter from Patches' old box each day.

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Success at Last!

Soon it was looking pretty sparse and she was beginning to wonder where tomorrow's deposit would go. I sprinkled some catnip around the edge of the new box and she dutifully followed it, rolling and frolicking like a kitten. 

Patches' next meal was served inside the new litterbox, and with a dollup of something yummy-smelling (pick your kitty's favorite) she was immediately inside the box chowing down. Before she knew it, she had bonded with her new box. Food has a way of doing that! The old box mysteriously disappeared, being replaced with the new one. Success!

For another take on switching up your kitty litter, check out CatTipper's suggestions here.

To make sure you're ready for Tuesday's Twitter Party, here's a cheat sheet of sites to follow, read and get the scoop on:

Swheat Scoop on Facebook
Swheat Scoop on Twitter
Swheat Scoop on Pinterest
Swheat Scoop on Instagram
Don't forget to RSVP before July 16 to qualify for the drawing and win at the party
Join in the PreTweeting for a chance to win
Enter the Rafflecopter drawing for a fun prize for Meow

Swheat Scoop is sponsoring an Event Barkers Twitter Party on July 16. All Things Dog Blog,  DogTipper.com and CatTipper.com are hosting in our effort to educate cat owners about their litter.

This Pet Family Loves Swheat Scoop

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

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Patches Lives Green and Natural

Natural cat litter is such a logical decision. If you're unfamiliar with Swheat Scoop, you may not even realize that it is actually made out of whole grain wheat that is processed without added chemicals to make it into a litter product. Purr and cheer!

Traditional clay litter has to be mined from deep under the earth's surface, meaning  destruction of wildlife environments. What's more is that clay does not biodegrade. So after Meow uses it for a bathroom, it absorbs her liquids and holds them for an eternity in our landfills, releasing it as seepage over hundreds of years. Does this sound like it's good for our planet? Probably not!

Enter Swheat Scoop, a naturally-processed wheat cat litter. Do your ears perk up like mine did? It's just a no-brainer; this has to be better for our planet and our health  than digging up the ground and displacing our wildlife and their eco-systems. And there's more.

What I love, love, love about this natural litter is that is is biodegradable in my compost pile. I'll admit it; I'm one of those people. I eat organic food. I compost my non-protein food scraps; yes, even dry wheat. It's so easy to do that my 5-year-old could learn how, not that I have a 5-year-old of course. But you get the idea.

So what's all the excitement about composting? It means fewer plastic bags of garbage sitting in our over-crowded landfills. Those very landfills that are lined with materials that prevent the contents from seeping into the earth where they can biodegrade naturally when allowed to mingle with the micro-organisms in the ground, if only the garbage could reach the ground. Between our plastic bags and the lined landfills, there's no hope for biodegrading action. Okay, I'll get off my soapbox now and get on with this review.

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All Natural Swheat Scoop

You may be asking yourself what happens to the small brown solids in Meow's box when I send her litter off to the compost pile. There's not enough time to give you a composting lesson today, but I'll promise to make sure we cover the basics at #LitterChat, so watch for @Learnin2BGreen. That's one of our Event Barkers team members that will be sharing my tips on how to compost your non-protein, biodegradable household wastes, including Swheat Scoop. You're sure to learn a lot, and hopefully I'll hear from you later with questions. I'm happy to help :)

Just remember, that the solids are proteins and should not be placed in your household compost bin or pile. Proteins require special enzymes for proper biodegrading action. The rest of that story will have to wait for another day, like July 16 at #LitterChat!

An average kitty will not completely use up a 14 lb. bag of Swheat Scoop in a month. At #LitterChat we'll be giving away a 14 lb. bag to each and every winner, with our Grand Prize Winner taking home a whole year's worth of litter. Wow! We're also handing off other great kitty prizes like classy litterboxes, organizers for Meow's supplies, toys and treats. You can read up on the prizes here. 

Patches and I hope to see you on Tuesday, July 16 for an hour of terrific litterbox tips, composting info, training help for your dogs, and much more. Join us to learn and to win. 

Join Event Barkers partners All Things Dog Blog and DogTipper, along with sponsor Swheat Scoop for a Twitter Party to expand your horizons beyond clay cat litter. Don't forget to join in the PreTweet contest and the Rafflecopter drawing, as well as making sure you RSVP to win. 

Happy tails!

Event Barkers and Swheat Scoop are working to educate cat lovers on the benefits of natural wheat litter. 

Rafflecopter Follows = Pet Prize Fun

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

Swheat Scoop and Event Barkers have announced our latest Twitter Party this week, and we sure do hope you've already RSVP'd to get in on that prize drawing for #LitterChat. Yesterday we started the PreTweet contest and today we're offering up our biggest of the pre-party prizes, the Rafflecopter drawing.

This Rafflecopter winner will not only get a 14-pound bag of Swheat Scoop litter, but this prize also includes a terrific Imperial Cat Scratch 'n Shape Tower and 2 cat toys, all valued at about $62. Learn more about Imperial Cat at their Facebook page, on Twitter and their website.

Patches is a bit miffed with me over this. She got wind of this totally cool prize package and, well, you know cats; they're moody. Wish me luck in protecting the prizes from her :)

Our Rafflecopter winner will get to take home this cool 2 piece tower that can be used in so many ways to entertain and assist Meow in viewing her favorite areas outside the must-see windows in your home. Wrapped with a scratching surface, Meow can now sharpen her nails while watching birds at the same time. 

courtesy Swheat Scoop

To win this terrific prize package, you may enter as many of the options in the Rafflecopter below as you choose. Remember to keep it fun and do only those which you enjoy. Tweet entries included in the Rafflecopter may be repeated daily to increase your chances and to join in the fun.

If the Rafflecopter is playing Hide-n-Seek again, simply click on the post title to refresh and it will come back out to play. Good luck to you all and be sure to click this Tweet to let your friends know what you're up to:

#LitterChat's Rafflecopter includes @SwheatScoop litter, @ImperialCat Tower+kitty toys. Enter here: http://t.co/5vB3tPmv8k
— Carrie Boyko (@AllThingsDog) June 27, 2013

Learn more about Swheat Scoop here:

Facebook
Pinterest
Twitter
Instagram


Swheat Scoop and Event Barkers are working together to increase the awareness of this Eco-friendly kitty litter on social media. Event Barkers is a partnership of All Things Dog Blog and Dogtipper.com, producing Twitter Parties, photo contests and other social media promotional events.

Pet Perks Come from PreTweet Fun

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

courtesy Swheat Scoop
Win Litter, Organizers and Toys

One of the trademark activities that Twitter Parties use to get the word out is a perfect match for its venue--the PreTweet! By Tweeting about our #LitterChat Twitter Party on behalf of @SwheatScoop, you'll be helping us tell others about this terrific, green product, while aiding them in learning about the time and place for this prize-filled party.

With experience we've learned a few things, and thanks to our recent Twitter Party surveys, we learned that you like these preTweets and their ease of use. To tell you the truth, we kinda like them too! Shall we get this ball rolling? Here goes!

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Patches is all over #LitterChat 4 @SwheatScoop. Who knew potty talk could be so exciting?! Join us: http://t.co/wVUQkP3XDQ
— Tanner & Oliver (@5MinutesforFido) June 25, 2013

Loads of tips 4 families w/ Woof & Meow under 1 roof. We'll be dishing them at #LitterChat. RSVP now: http://t.co/xFhhBsW1gY
— Carrie Boyko (@AllThingsDog) June 25, 2013

Did you know @SwheatScoop cat litter is biodegradable & can be composted? Learn how at #LitterChat: http://t.co/eTBjZOwKg5
— Carrie Boyko (@Learnin2Bgreen) June 25, 2013

You'll also find more Tweets to enter with at CatTipper and DogTipper :)

Rules? Feel free to Tweet each of the above Tweets once daily, and if you're really in it to win it, visit CatTipper for even more Tweets to enter your Twitter handle to win. Win what? Our PreTweet winner will be shipped a prize package to include 14 lbs. of Swheat Scoop cat litter, a Purrfect Order Litter Accessory Organizer, Vapor Vault waste storage collector and bags to go with it, and we're even throwing in a couple of toys for Meow. Altogether, this is a prize valued over $60. 

While we encourage everyone to join in for the litterbox tips and discussion, prizes at this party are available only to U.S. addresses. Thank you for your understanding.

In our Event Barkers partnership with DogTipper.com, we really do have a lot of fun creating these events for you. This time we're even bringing CatTipper.com in on the action, so lots of expertise will be coming your way. 

Don't forget to mark your calendars and be sure you are on the RSVP list to potentially win that drawing. Watch for tomorrow's Rafflecopter entry when you'll get some tips on who to follow for helpful info and more fun ways to enter.

Learn more about Swheat Scoop here:

Facebook
Pinterest
Twitter
Instagram

* Purrfect Order prize includes containers and waste bags only. Event Barkers is hosting #LitterChat on behalf of Swheat Scoop to aid in building their online exposure.

Event Barkers Announces #LitterChat

by Carrie Boyko, CEB

I know what you're thinking. Isn't this a dog blog? Don't get your skivvies in a tizzy. I'll be spending much of this party sharing tips for helping you and your dog adjust to a kitty in the home. Our many rescued kitties--Patches, Corey Lou, Bandit, Piwacket, K.C., and Carmel--were all terrific teachers. I have much to share!

Even better than that, Swheat Scoop will have prizes galore for #LitterChat, bringing in some super goodies from other cat brands as well, just to make sure you have a terrific time. Your Event Barkers hosts, All Things Dog Blog, DogTipper, and CatTipper have quite a plan to bring you information on this great kitty litter, all while we're having a great time and one lucky winner takes home a year's worth of Swheat Scoop with their other goodies. If you have a Meow in your home with dogs, you're going to have a lot to gain both in helpful tips and terrific prizes, not to mention learning more about this greener litter. I'm eager to get started on that topic!

Our RSVP winner will run away with a 14 lb. bag of Swheat Scoop litter, a premium Cat Scooper by Imperial Cat, along with a couple of fun toys to tantalize Meow. :)

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, July 16 at 8 PM ET. We'll have a shotgun start with our first prize being announced immediately upon opening. Every 10 minutes following the open doors, we'll have another winner, and each one will be a terrific addition to your Meow's lifestyle. As always, we'll have 3 pre-party giveaways. The winners of each will be announced at the party.

Join in our Pre-Party Giveaways:

Can't make the party date or time? No worries! You still have three opportunities to win a prize package. Check these out--

• Start today by RSVPing for this party that will share tons of great info for you and Meow, as well as including some tips on helping Woof and Meow make the litterbox lifestyle a bit more workable. Once you've RSVP'd below, you'll be in the drawing to win a prize package of goodies that will include a 14 lb. bag of Swheat Scoop and more.
• Tomorrow we'll introduce our PreTweet giveaway, including some easy one-click Tweets that you can enter with one simple click! This is one entry method that you're free to join in daily, if you wish.
• Finally, our third pre-event drawing is the Rafflecopter, which we'll unveil on Thursday, June 27. This giveaway will guide you in following the appropriate hosts, sponsors and experts to learn more about @SwheatScoop before the party date even arrives. Sometimes that info turns out to be handy when the hosts start asking questions, so be sure to follow and watch for tips and info on the terrific Rafflecopter prize that your Meow will be thrilled with. 

Learn more about Swheat Scoop here:

Facebook
Pinterest
Twitter
Instagram

Participation Guidelines:

Winners' announcements will begin immediately upon opening of the Twitter Party at 8 PM ET on Tuesday, July 16, so don't be late! Every 10 minutes thereafter, winners will continue to be announced until the Grand Prize winner is announced at the closing of the party--9 PM ET. Stick around to make sure you don't miss your shout out for an amazing $200 prize package that will stock you up and make Meow purr!

1. RSVP's will remain open throughout the entire party, so that everyone can join in to win or just to enjoy the fun and get some helpful training and litterbox tips from our guest expert, @PetSandy.
2. The RSVP winner will be drawn on Tuesday morning, July 16. This winner's handle will be announced at the party. We recommend you go ahead and RSVP right now so you don't miss this very important drawing!
3. While we encourage everyone to join in for the litterbox tips and discussion, prizes are available only to U.S. addresses. Thank you for your understanding.

RSVP Instructions:

Following is an example to enter the RSVP form below. Below the numbered list at the bottom is a blue link that says "Click here to enter". Click this and follow these instructions, using the image below as a guide.  

In the first field that says "Link Title or Blog Title" just enter your Twitter handle as shown in the example.  Notice I entered @EventBarkers. In the second field that says "Link" you'll enter the link to your Twitter account. It will look like this: "http://twitter.com/yourhandlehere". 

You can leave your email address and name in the next two fields, if you wish. This will help us reach you if you win a prize. Now click "Enter your link" and that's it. You have completed your RSVP. Don't forget to follow our sponsor and host handles listed above to make sure you can win prizes at the party.

Now let your friends know about the party with this one-click Tweet:

RSVP 4 #LitterChat TwitterParty by @EventBarkers 2 learn @SwheatScoop expert tips, info+win prizes. Join me: http://t.co/nZuuy9B4km
— Carrie Boyko (@AllThingsDog) June 25, 2013

Event Barkers is working with Swheat Scoop kitty litter to build their online exposure and Twitter following.