As the cats’ humble servant, it is my solemn duty to inform you of something essential.

You want to be at Tabby’s Place tomorrow.

You say you’re in Nebraska, 19 hours and 56 minutes away? Start driving, Cornhusker.

You say you’re in Azerbaijan? That’s what airplanes are for.

You say it’s your birthday? Even better. No other presents could compete with this. (Not even My Little Ponies, tickets to see Meat Loaf and a DVD of The Never-Ending Story.)

You say you’re due to give birth tomorrow? Bring the blessed event here. We’ll even have a priest to bless your new mini-human (and your cats, too - he’ll be blessing all the animals at 1pm).

Yes, you most definitely do want to be here tomorrow.  The cats have put together one heck of a circus for you. Technically this is Tabby’s Place’s third annual Open House & Microchipping Clinic…but 10/9/10 is going to be a day like no other in history.

It all started out as just an ordinary Open House & Low-Cost Microchipping Clinic (well, as ordinary as anything can be with Peachy and Bialy and Webster in attendance). But things don’t stay “ordinary” for very long around here. Through the actions of dangerously-amazing cats and human beans, sparkly things began happening. Now we’re going to have a silent auction. (”Silent” except for all the people who will be squealing with delight - that happens a lot around here.) And not one, but two radio stations with their fun vans. And 250 balloons. And a Chihuahua with no front legs. And a popcorn cart. And…well, this dude:

(He’s just about the only cat Dr. C won’t be microchipping tomorrow.)

I am not making this up. You really want to be here. I know one actual person who actually opted to be here - Ringoes, NJ - instead of actual Aruba, all because of this event. I’m not making that up, either. And, yes, that person is so full of win that glowing beams of magnificence actually shoot out her ears and the tips of her hair.

Oh - and of course all the fruits of this out-of-control fiesta of awesome go to help Webster all the Tabby’s Place cats.

Believe me now? Cool. So I trust we’ll see you here tomorrow, right? Pack up the kids, the cats and the three-toed sloths, and start driving/flying. Ninety-six cats agree: it won’t be the same without you.

PS: I can’t help myself. I just can’t not thank the towering giants of excellence who have made this day what it will be. So, eight hundred purrs and ninety-six head bonks to each of the following:

• American Community Bank, Division of Grand Bank - Hackettstown, NJ
• Art Attack - Flemington, NJ
• Basil Bandwagon - Flemington, NJ
• The Blue Bottle Café - Hopewell, NJ
• Colavito, Telschow & Colavito, LLC, Certified Public Accountants - Mt. Arlington, NJ
• Edible Arrangements - Flemington, NJ
• Fin, Fur & Feathers - Ringoes, NJ
• Friends of Randolph Animal Pound - Randolph, NJ
• The Fudge Shoppe - Flemington, NJ
• Fur Majesty - Clinton, NJ
• Hallmark - Flemington, NJ
• Happy Tails Grooming Spa - Branchburg, NJ
• Hunterdon Haircutters - Flemington, NJ
• The Italian Bakery & Café - Flemington, NJ
• KidJunction - Branchburg, NJ
• Kingwood Gardens, Frenchtown, NJ
• Magic 98.3 FM, Jersey’s Continuous Soft Rock
• Matt’s Red Rooster - Flemington, NJ
• Muirhead Foods - Ringoes, NJ
• Rev. Dominic Nattunilam, CMI, Carmel - Flemington, NJ
• Old York Cellars - Ringoes, NJ
• Olde York Road Furniture Shop - Ringoes, NJ
• Philadelphia Soft Pretzel Factory - Flemington, NJ
• Philips Fine Wines - Stockton, NJ
• Picture Perfect - Flemington, NJ
• Somerset Patriots Baseball Club - Bridgewater, NJ
• Unionville Vineyards - Ringoes, NJ
• WCTC 1450 AM Good Time Oldies

And a Webster nuzzle for each of you, too.

Tags: bialy, Geoff, open house, Peachy, webster

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