TICA’s Good News Contest Page
Smile, take a picture and Welcome to TICA’s GOOD NEWS weekly contest page.
This page features winners and finalists from TICA’s weekly Good News contests where members can win absolutely pawsome TICA cat swag!
Each week TICA will host a different contest theme that will be announced in the TICA GOOD NEWSletter. Check the newsletter in your email in box each Friday to learn the theme. Contest will yield one grand price winner and two finalists. Winners will be chosen at random and featured here with other top entries and in TICA’s GOOD NEWSletter and on TICA social media pages.
Prizes include, Sturdi Products, Dr. Elsey’s Cat Products including CleanProtein food and litter items, Doc & Phoebe indoor hunter feeding system, Sleepypod products – including some newly launched items, Purrmaids plush and beautiful enamel pins, Royal Canin, PetFusion, PetKing Brands Animal Health’s ZYMOX® Dermatology, Ear Care and Oratene® Brushless Dental Care products, Aunt Bea’s Freeze Dried Treats, ThirstyCat Fountains, and an array of TICA items including upcoming Free memberships and registrations, among others.
Photo entries should be a high resolution image – 300 dpi preferred and include a catchy caption, your name, and TICA Region emailed to newsletter@tica.org.
Written submissions should be no more than 100 words or less (about 5 sentences) and include your name and TICA Region emailed to newsletter@tica.org.
All entries must be received each week by 11:59 PM ET on the following Tuesday.
CONTEST RULES: 1. Animals and humans in the photos and the photos themselves must be owned/taken by you. If the animals aren’t yours, you must have written and signed permission from the owners. You cannot enter the contest for someone else. 2. Send only previously non-published photos and photos that have not won previous photo contests. (Photos must not have appeared before in a print publication.) 3. All entries must include a caption, your name, email address, phone number, and the pets’ name and breed (if known). 4. Finalist photos will be judged based on production values (in focus, good lighting, high enough resolution — 300 dpi preferred), adherence to the themes and appeal. 5. You must be 18 or older to enter. Employees and relatives of The International Cat Association (TICA) are not eligible to enter. 6. Winners will be announced the following week in TICA’s GOOD NEWSletter. Winners will also be posted on our social media. TICA will have the rights to use all entry photos and winners’/pets’ names, city/state/country plus any text provided in all print media, websites or social media owned in perpetuity by TICA. 7. The photo contest is open to all TICA members. 8. Void where prohibited by law. 9. You must be a member of TICA.
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“My Cat is King/Queen And I Am The Servant”
We're royally honored to announce the winners of TICA’s “My Cat is King/Queen And I Am The Servant” photo contest. The grand prize winner will receive a case of Royal Canin wet cat food and a 7 lb. Bag of Intense Beauty cat food, a $85 value and two finalists will each take home a TICA tote bag. Congratulations to all the winners!
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Tanya Walbrun and her Persian RW SGCA Croshka Cameron
“King of our hearts sitting his throne for his official Royal portrait” |
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Ilona Vilcina and her Cornish Rex cats: RW QGC Apollo, GC Rex Graceful Violet, and CH Rex Graceful Mystery
“Cat’s Crown Party” |
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Judy Gillett and her Oriental Shorthair SGA Compass Rose FanCMagcCharm
“What do you mean I have to buy my own beer?” |
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We're excited to announce the winners of TICA’s April 24 “If My Cat Were a Superhero” photo contest.
The grand prize winner will receive a complimentary five-year TICA membership, a $140 value and two finalists will each take home a TICA tote bag. Congratulations to all the winners!
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Mandi Remick and her Oriental Shorthair Angelus
Tra-La-La!!" Captain Underpants Kitty!! :-) |
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Kate Schroeder and her Siberian SterlingCatz Grasshopper
He only has three legs, but runs faster than his brother |
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Lisa Ledoux and her Siberian Sterlingcatz Dynamic Dmitry
Look out Joker!! I'm coming for you |
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April 17 Contest Winners “Glamour Guy/Gal”
We're excited to announce the winners of TICA’s April 17 “Glamour Guy/Gal” photo contest. Winners include….
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Kathleen Lynch and her Shaded Silver Persian, Kaspurr
HRH Kaspurr is the King of Bling |
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Charissa Ebersole and her Oriental Shorthair, RW SGCA Faeryfire's Cloud Nine "Coral"
Glitter is My Favorite Colorn |
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Alexandra Marinets and her Chausie cat, LA IW SGC Tasurt Osiris
My personal limo will take me to the night party |
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What on Earth Are They Up to All Day
We're excited to announce the winners of TICA’s April 10 “What Are They Up To All Day” contest:
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Danyella Burchell and her Oriental Shorthair Logan
Logan spends his days practicing his yoga skills, and has it down to a balanced fine art! |
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Denise Abraham with her Laperm, RW BOB SGC Catcurls BC Winter's Chinook
Cat Burglar strikes again |
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Angela Sherzer and her Australian Mist Coco and Abyssinian Karma
Just Lounging around in the Sun |
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Finding Friends Through TICA
We're excited to announce the winners of TICA’s April 3 Cats will do Anything for Food photo contest.
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Jessica Petras, Owners of Liberty Bengals
Pictured, Top left to right: Jessica Petras, Anna Rogers, Anthony Hutcherson, Marty Seserko, Jay Davis, and Rosemary Cruz. Bottom left: Amelia Petrras “I remember attending one of my first cat shows and watching a lovely young lady named Anna Rogers and her friend Anthony Hutcherson coloring together,” said Jessica Petras. “It might be hard to believe for some, but I was very shy then, but Anthony and Anna were so kind and welcoming, they even asked me to color with them! Since then, our family has gained a fabulous network of what we call our Cat Family.” |
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Michelle Rizzi and her Peterbald cat CocoaNut “I met Renea & Micah Silver at my very first cat show in Pennsylvania in 2018,” said Michelle Rizzi. “They literally guided me through and we became very close friends. We always bench by one another and do things outside of cat shows. If I had not met them I would not have kept showing cats.” |
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Christine Pitts and her Turkish Angora Princess Jasmine “This is a picture of Jasmine's very first TICA cat show where she became a Grand Champion Alter in the show,” said Christine Pitts. “I attended the show with new friends Kathy Stokey & Lynn Grey. Kathy is the owner of Sunbriar Cattery in WV where I purchased my beautiful Turkish Angora Jasmine.”
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Cat’s will do Anything for Food
We're excited to announce the winners of TICA’s March 27 Cats will do Anything for Food photo contest.
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Lynne Sherer and her Maine Coon Calicoon Chip Shot of Samberkat
“What’s for dinner?” |
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Melissa Dorko, and her Bengal LotsOfSpots Miss B Haven
"I think I see a fish in there!!" |
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Shannon Young and her British Shorthair Cotton
“It's mine...all mine!” |
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Cats Helping Their Families Social Distance
We're excited to announce the winners of TICA’s first Good News contest. The theme of this week’s contest was for members to show us how their cat is helping them get through the challenges of social distancing.
Last week’s photo contest received more than 50 submissions from the United States and places as far away as Italy, Austria, Belgium, and Argentina. We thank everyone who entered, and we look forward to your participation in this week’s new contest.
Grand Prize WinnerSleepypod Mobile Bed $199 value  |
Alessio Pasquini and his Sphynx cat Nudelook Delirium
“In this hard time in Italy, and we want to say you all to stay safe at home to protect yourself, to protect the others and to take care of your cats.” |
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Veerle Vandenabeele and his Maine Coon Jase, aka The Beast
Please sign my petition to send our humans back to work |
Finalist-TICA Tote Bag |
Liz Rach, four year-old Everleigh Rach (pictured) with her Toyger litter
It's so hard being a kid and being stuck indoors with two litters of kittens to play with! |
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Debbie Corpuz, featuring Benthos, her 2 year-old Exotic Longhair.
Enjoying my two favorite things this morning!! |
