When you need a meaningful gift basket for a family, friend or colleague and you know they cherish their pet, you should consider a cat gift basket.  Our cat gift baskets are sent for almost any occasion but a few are: Thanks for being a great Pet Sitter, Congratulations of becoming a vet tech., Welcome to the family and even a wish for kitty to pounce back and get well soon. Yes, a cat gift basket can be a very appreciated gift and be sent for just about any reason.

As you can see, gift baskets are among the most unusual and interesting gifts you could give someone – something that really appeals to their tastes and sends a message to them that you have obviously thought long and hard about what should be tucked inside it. That’s one of the greatest benefits of a basket – people really appreciate them and they last a long time too, as the lucky recipient explores the contents and tries them out one by one.

Today is the celebration of Cinco de Mayo, a holiday held on May 5 that commemorates the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín.  It is celebrated primarily in the state of Puebla and in the United States.  While Cinco de Mayo sees limited significance and celebration nationwide in Mexico, the date is observed nationwide in the United States and other locations around the world as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride.

  Those cat lover’s who celebrate Cinco de Mayo should also have your favorite feline friend with his/hers own cat gift basket with all the toppings for the celebration.  I have researched all the big cats of Mexico and I sure you’ll like to have a little information about our feline friend to our South.  Mewchas Gracias! Oley!!!!!!!!

 Mexico Big Cats

Mexico is number four in the whole world for the diversity of its wildlife.  Mexico is not just majestic mountains and spellbinding coast and sea vistas, although it has a plethora of both. The country also has many thousands of square miles of desert with its special beauty, and much unexplored forests and jungle in States.

It is here the Jaguar rules as king of the beasts. He is heavier in head, jaw and body than the African leopard and twice as elusive. His only enemy is man, although to hunt them today is forbidden internationally, and the terrain makes that kind of sport difficult. The jaguar here feeds on wild boar, peccary, coatimundi and white-tailed deer.

Jaguars are solitary animals, only seeking mates during the appropriate season. The female normally gives birth to two cubs. The jaguar has been saved from certain extinction as it will take semi-wild stock allowed to graze freely through its range.

The Mountain Lion is next on the list just behind the jaguar in raw power The Mountain Lion is distributed all over Mexico and parts of the US in wilderness areas. Its diet is almost exclusively based n the White-Tailed deer.  Pumas often make their lairs in high caves and even large, hollow trees where the female bears 2 to 4 young. They are also protected, but the law in remote rural areas turns a blind eye to their sometimes being shot, especially with all the negative publicity coming from the United States in recent years over the (about 3) attacks on humans out jogging. Iinto ours.

Next in line to the throne is the Bobcat. This feline is native to the whole “Nearctic” or temperate region. Its most southerly point of distribution is Central Mexico. It also haunts brush and desert regions and can also be found in some pine and oak forests. It closely resembles a small lynx in appearance. What does a lynx look like? A large bobcat! It mainly feeds on rabbits, hares and small rodents, day and night, and will occasionally take deer fawns

The most beautiful of the Mexican felines, perhaps because it looks like kitty next door, is the Ocelot. This creature is very shy and lives in tropical forests where its gorgeous and distinctive markings provide camouflage. Another solitary creature, pairing-up in the spring leading to two cubs. Eats small rodents and birds, up to rabbits and hares; when in dire need, may attack larger prey, even monkeys and snakes. Nocturnal, the animal is rarely seen, perhaps as a legacy to the time it was nearly hunted to extinction for its unique pelt – no more.

The Jaguarundi. Often confused with the Ocelot, but not really similar, this beast looks more like a rugged alley-cat than the sleek Persian next door. It hunts birds and small animals.  The ocelot can still be found in gun-happy Texas, whereas the jaguarundi is now extinct there. Maybe because it’s not as pretty.

The rarest and smallest of Mexico’s pussy cats is the Margay, resembling an Ocelot and even more cute-kitty-like. One reason no one sees it is because it is strictly nocturnal and is looking down on you from a great height in the tree tops. It has special long, hooked claws for moving around easily in its arboreal world and it can hang from its tail or back legs. It is a specialist hunter, and feeds on birds, snakes and reptiles that are also found where it lives and not available to the other mammalian predators. Naturalists think the margay may play a significant part in controlling these creatures that have few other natural enemies.

Our wonderful Christmas or Hanukkah Cat Gift Baskets for your best friend are the perfect gift. When you need a meaningful pet gift basket for a family, friend or colleague and you know they cherish their cat; Auzzie’s holiday cat gift basket is just what you need to make your feline friend a happy camper.

Any celebration is a good time for tasty snacks and special treats. Besides, what pet lover do you know wouldn’t share their bag of goodies anyway! This way it’s healthy for the pet and tasty for the human!

Approximately 4 million cats end up in shelters every year.
One of them is sure to be a perfect match for you!

Each year, thousands of kittens are born during spring and summer — and many end up in animal shelters, waiting for loving homes. To promote adoptions of these playful, affectionate animals, American Humane celebrates Adopt-A-Cat Month® in June. Come visit the fabulous felines at your local animal shelter, and take home your new best friend!

People Seeking a Loving Cat Companion

Adopt a cat from your local shelter today. Adopting a cat will enrich your world in so many different ways. Here’s how:

• Cats will keep you entertained with their playful antics.
• Cats are very affectionate and love to cuddle with you.
• Having a cat can reduce your blood pressure and prevent heart disease.
• Cats are very clean — they bathe themselves!
• Cats are independent and can be left alone while you are at work.
• Cats do not need to be housebroken — using the litter box comes naturally to them.
• Cats do not need a lot of space. They are perfect pets for apartments and smaller homes.
• Taking care of a cat can help teach a child responsibility and humane values.
• Cats get plenty of exercise living indoors. Just 15 minutes of playtime each day will satisfy a cat.
• Approximately 4 million homeless cats end up in animal shelters every year in the United States. By adopting, you’ll be saving a life.
• And when you adopt your favorite feline friend be sure to get him/her a cat gift basket for coming to your new home.

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Cat Palace USA was the inspiration of Mr. Munushian based upon his favorite all time cat named “Auzziecat” pictured to the right. The site was developed in Auzzie’s memory and is operated by Vern’s other feline friends Joey, JJ, Michael, Teetle, Samantha and Katie. All of the Cat Palace USA family we adopted from barn cat babies and the local the human societies. Katie was abandoned by her family and found injured out in a country field. Maggie, the household’s token Dog, was saved by adoption and she thinks she is one of the Cats. Thus, Cat Palace USA was borne.

In memory of Auzziecat we decided to offer Cat gift baskets for just everything your feline craves from toys to kitty treats. When you need a meaningful pet gift basket for a family, friend or colleague and you know they cherish their cat; Auzzie’s cat gift basket is just what you need to make your feline friend a happy camper.Whether you want to send the Premier Kitty Gift, Just Thinking of You, Birthday Celebration, Catnip Capers Cheer Up Kitty, to Catch of the Day, its all here to choose from our gourmet selections.