WITH THE 25TH ANNUAL HEMINGWAY DAYS AS A BACKDROP, SATELLITE INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED LIVE FROM THE ERNEST HEMINGWAY HOME AND MUSEUM IN KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WHERE MORE THAN 60 FELINES EAT, PLAY AND ROAM IN PERFECT HARMONY
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WITH THE 25TH ANNUAL HEMINGWAY DAYS AS A BACKDROP, SATELLITE INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED LIVE FROM THE ERNEST HEMINGWAY HOME AND MUSEUM IN KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WHERE MORE THAN 60 FELINES EAT, PLAY AND ROAM IN PERFECT HARMONY
WHY: MULTI-CAT HOMES ARE ON THE RISE!
71% of the 90 million cats owned by Americans live in multi-cat homes.
§ More than 13 million cats have been added to pet households in the past two years.
§ The average multi-cat household has three cats.
§ 40 percent of multi-cat households make the extra effort to feed different meals to each cat.
The Hemingway cats, though they have extra toes, are just like other cats – they have different nutritional, physical, and even emotional needs. But, in multi-cat homes, many owners don't know how to give their beloved cats the individual attention they need. In this satellite interview, Steve Dale, renowned pet authority, will help multi-cat fanciers avoid common "catastrophes."
WHO:
PET EXPERT
STEVE DALE
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“THAT PET WORLD GUY!”
Steve Dale reaches more homes than any other journalist in the pet field. He writes a syndicated column called "My Pet World," the most widely read pet column in the nation, and currently hosts two syndicated radio programs; Steve Dale’s Pet World and The Pet Minute with Steve Dale. Steve has had guest appearances on “Oprah,” “National Geographic Explorer,” and several Animal Planet shows. In addition to his duties as editor-in-chief of the veterinarian newsletter PawPrints, he is a contributing editor for USA Weekend. Steve is certified as a Behavior Consultant by the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, and the recipient of many awards including the prestigious AVMA Humane Award.
TOPICS/QUESTIONS THAT STEVE DALE WILL ADDRESS:
n Why multi-cat households are on the rise – and why that’s good for people and pets
n How do you keep cats at their mental and physical best
n Top methods for helping new cats adjust to a new home and new petmates
n Herding your multi-cat family to the best nutrition to fit their tastes and health needs
Home to approximately 60 cats, The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum is the former residence of Ernest Hemingway, the great American novelist and self-proclaimed cat fancier, and is the ultimate in the multi-cat home. About half of the cats at the museum are polydactyl, which means they have extra toes (normal cats have five front toes and four back toes). Ernest Hemingway was given a six-toed cat by a ship's captain and some of the cats who live on the museum grounds are descendants of that original cat.
This satellite media tour is sponsored by The Iams Company, a division of Procter & Gamble. To learn more about nutritional information for their cats, viewers can call the Iams Consumer Care Center at 800-863-4267 or visit www.iams.com.
TO REQUEST A HARD COPY INTERVIEW WITH STEVE DALE, CONTACT LAUREN JAGNOW/DMS AT 212-727-1802