Anipal Academy Awards

What a pawty!

2011-12-04T18:16:00.000-08:00

Wow!! What a pawsome pawty! Three days jam packed with fabulously dressed guests, glittery awards, and much deserved recognition to the volunteers of the anipal community.

Our very own Rainbow Bridge Event Producer, and Anipal times reporter details the weekends events HERE in his Anipal Times article.

Now that everyone has had a chance to sleep off all the excitement, there's more to look forward to! In the coming weeks we will be posting Acceptance speeches and photos of the winners in the General categories, and Photo & Video Event.

Also to look forward to is a special post event souvenir we're working on. If you haven't sent us a photo of you on the red carpet or hob nobbing with other guests at the after pawties please do so. Send all photos to:

Anipalacademyawards@gmail.com

There are a lot more surprises to come, so make sure to follow us on twitter or Facebook.

General Award Nominees

2011-11-11T13:52:00.000-08:00

Here are a list of the 2011 General Categories and the nominees.

(Click on the nominee to see their twitter or blog page)

FAVORITE ANIPAL

SENSATIONAL CAT

SENSATIONAL DOG

SENSATIONAL HUMAN

SENSATIONAL OTHER

SENSATIONAL NEWBIE

FAVORITE AVATAR

MOST CREATIVE

FAVORITE BLOG

GIGGLE INSTIGATOR

MOST KIND HEARTED

MOST LIKELY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD

AAA Volunteer Achievement Awards

2011-11-02T08:49:00.000-07:00

Friday night, November 11, AAA will recognize volunteers who donate their time and talent to support rescue anipal organizations. Anipal volunteers staff #pawpawty and #nipclub in order to raise funds for featured charities. These anipals are the true heroes of our slice of Twitter, and AAA will thank each and every one of these champions for rescue anipals.

Red carpet arrivals will start at 6pm ET. From 7-9 pm ET individual presentations to about 150 volunteers will be made. Please stick around after the awards and toast to every one's efforts!

We will post a google doc with all names with link to their Achievement Star Award prior to the event so you can see the approximate time you will receive your star. Please understand that we might accidentally overlook an name or 2. We will announce your name on Saturday, and Sunday and present you with your Star.

Our Anipal Swag designer, @JavaTheCat, has created some lovely Star items that can be personalized. Please check out these items! I want to buy one of everything! (Parker MIGHT get one tiny magnet. MOL!) Java'sZazzleStore

There are 4 wonderful presenters who will make the night very special, @Niqqi, @MizzBassie, @MissBusyBiz, and @PuppyaGuineaPig. I hope to see you all there Friday night, Nov 11.

@MaggieTKat

What to wear? What to wear? Ahhhh........

2011-11-02T08:41:00.000-07:00

With the Anipal Acadamy Awards coming up are yoo scrambuling to find that PURRFEKT outfit to wear on the

RED CARPET!?!

Have no fear cause we are here to help.

Here are some great designers we suggest...

FURRY FACE COULTURE

The possibilities are endless with this grate website ...errr, designer that is free and will help yoo keep up-to-date with the most fashionbul owtfits.

I've heard that the classics are back so mite sport a tux

(also known as my penguin suit)

SENOR FOTOSHOP

If yoo are more computer inclined, mite we suggest yoo dazzle the red carpet using designer Señor Fotoshop

Here is Pepi (@Pepismartdog) sporting his faaaabyoolous style at the awards last year

And of course there is Daffy (@Nocrybabydogs) dazzling in pink

TOP DESIGNER ALL-STARS

If all else fails and yoo find yourself in a pickle (why yoo would jump into a pickle is beyond us) please consider asking our TOP anipal designers for help

Dana beautypants Pixie (@danapixie)
MArio the toofless stallion Cat (@mariodacat)
Meow mrawr-thare-hot girls (@meowgirls)
Autumn wiener wiggle Doxie (@autumnthedoxie)

But remember our all-star designers are vary busy this time of year so them ASAP as there schedule fills up quick

Email requests to AnipalAcademyAwards@gmail.com

Prepared by Cheeto of RosieandCheeto

Weekend Event Schedule (And Hashtag use)

2011-11-01T14:09:00.000-07:00

Friday, November 11th (all times are EST)

6pm – 7pm

ANIPAL RED CARPET

Show off your fanciest outfit on the Red Carpet

(use #nipclub)

7pm – 9pm

ANIPAL ACHIEVEMENT CEREMONY

(view on #aaac / comment using #nipclub)

9pm – pass out

ANIPAL AFTER PAWTY

Anipal Achievement Ceremony After Pawty

(use #nipclub)

Saturday, November 12th (all times are EST)

4pm – 5pm

ANIPAL RED CARPET

Continue to show off yer fanciest outfit on the Red Carpet

(use #nipclub)

5pm – 6pm

RAINBOW BRIDGE PRESENTATION

(view on #aaac / comment using #nipclub)

6pm - 7pm

ONE-HOUR PAWTY BREAK

Enjoy niptinis, meorgaritas and bacon beer

(use #nipclub)

7pm - 9pm

GENERAL AWARD CATAGORIES PRESENTATION

(view on #aaac / comment using #nipclub)

9pm – pass out

ANIPAL AFTER PAWTY

Anipal Achievement Ceremony After Pawty

(use #nipclub)

Sunday, November 13th (all times are EST)

1pm – 2pm

ANIPAL RED CARPET
Last day to show off yer fanciest outfit on the Red Carpet
(use #nipclub)
2pm – 4pm
PHOTO & VIDEO PRESENTATION
(view on #aaac / comment using #nipclub)

IMPORTANT HASHTAG INFO
• View the #AAAC hashtag but don’t tweet it. The #AAAC hashtag is for the award presenters and speakers only. Please do not use it yourself unless you are the one speaking at the Anipal Acadamy Award
• Use the #NipClub hashtag to tweet with others during the weekend. The #NipClub hashtag is for everyone to speak with eachother during the events and during the pawty downtimes. We encourage everyone to use this hashtag as much as they want.

AND THE WINNERS ARE...

2011-10-29T20:34:00.000-07:00

Well don't yoo wanna know who won the 2011 Anipal Acadamy Awards. Now yoo can!!! There are TWO ways to find out....

Yoo can bribe me with a squillion cans of toona to tell yoo the winners*
Yoo can tune into the official ANIPAL ACADAMY AWARDS the weekend of November 11-13, 2011. Please check back for specific schedule details. They will be posted shortly.

*Note: I did not tally the final votes so I don't akshually KNOW who the winners are but I will nom all the toona yoo try to bribe me with. MRAWR!!!

Posted by Cheeto of @RosieandCheeto

TIME TO VOTE: General Award and Photo & Video Categories

2011-10-22T18:43:00.000-07:00

Based on yer recommendations the official Anipal Award nominations have been selected. Now it's time for yoo to vote for yer favorite in each category.

HERE'S WHERE YOO VOTE...

For General Categories Click HERE

For Photo and Video Categories Click HERE

~Please cast only one vote per category~
Details for the ceremonies and after pawty are coming soon so keep checking back!

Disclaimer: The Anipal Academy Awards are just for fun. Do not feel slighted if you are not nominated or recognized, or if you don't win an award. All anipals are important members of our community and every one of you are appreciated for the crazy animal lovers that you are! We wish we could nominate you all.

*Nomination note: in order for an anipal's nomination to qualify they must receive more than one nomination and be known to at least one committee member. In the event of a tie the committee will vote to break the tie and choose one winner*

Please just have fun and enjoy the Awards!

NOMINATIONS & SUBMISSIONS CLOSED

2011-10-19T08:38:00.001-07:00

Nominations for general categories are now CLOSED.

Submission for the photo & Video are now closed also.

Thank you for participating!!

Voting polls for general categories will open Oct 21 and Close Oct 28

NOMINATIONS EXTENDED

2011-10-17T08:30:00.000-07:00

NOMINATIONS EXTENDED until TOMORROW night at 12am pacific

Make sure to get your last minute nominations in for the general categories. We will be opening voting polls on Friday October 21 and they will close on October 28.

Again, only the general categories are being extended at this time. Submissions for the photo & video contest are closed.

So get off yer furry, or feathery or skinny butt and nominate someone already!

Anipal Achievement Awards

2011-10-12T11:02:00.000-07:00

Friday night ceremonies for the Anipal Academy Awards will honor anipals who work very hard to support charities, educate us and help us have fun. Bartenders, dj's, quizzers, and sekurity for #pawpawty and #nipclub will be recognized. The staff from Anipal Times will be thanked. Other examples of anipal achievements are detailed below and I NEED Your Help!

The categories that I need your input are:

1. Artists: those who use their art to spread the word about anipal rescues. Example is @Bztat.

2. Fundraisers: anipals sponsor pawties or auctions to support anipal rescue efforts. Examples are Shibbering Cheetos, #NipClub, @HemingswayCat for #SpookyShorty

3. Morale Boosters: Something just for fun to lift our spirits like PetChat, CarniePawty
and WigglePawty.

4. AV Creators: We have a number of anipals and humans

who make outstanding AV's for us. I can think of @Danapixie,@FreshOtis and @mariodacat.

If anyone would like to nominate an anipal deserving of an achievement award, please email MaggieTKat. Please include the anipal's name and why they deserve the award.

Thanks,

Maggie

Anipal Achievement Award Coordinator

2011 Awards Kick off!

2011-10-05T20:01:00.000-07:00

FINALLY! The time has arrived!

This year the nominees will be chosen by YOU, the anipal community!

Nominations are now open for the second annual anipal awards show. The nominations will be open from now until Oct15th with voting on those nominees starting on Oct 16 and ending on Oct 24th. Please visit the polls and cast your nomination by clicking HERE.

The Ceremony and After pawty will be November 12 & 13

DON"T FORGET! We will be having a photo/video contest again this year. The Anipal Awards committee is delighted to welcome @Cokiethecat as the new director for that program! WELCOME COKIE! Click HERE for the Call for Submissions for Photo & Video categories!

2010 Coolest Newbie

2010-11-10T18:32:00.000-08:00

@JBHippo

"Thank you so much! I am honored to be a member of the anipal community. You are all so wonderful to have welcomed this little hippo girl into the family.

I accept this award in the name of the new anipals of all shapes & sizes who join Twitter each day! I have found friendship, inspiration, & fun here & I know you will, too!

Thank you all so very much!"

2010 Coolest Doggie

2010-11-10T18:19:00.000-08:00

@MattieDog

*runs up to stage* *high fives fwiends along the way* *steps up to the microphone, bends it down to speak* Wow, thank you eberyone! I am so humbled just to be nominated, but to win the Coolest Dog on Twitter, well that's just *gets choked up* well, that's just awesome! *Lifts award over head* I'd first like to thank all of you for voting for me, and all my fwiends for laughing at my jokes and just well..... for putting up wif me. Oh and I'd like to thank my momma *waves at the camera,* look ma, I won!!!

Well, I see them telling me to wrap it up, so I'd like to thank the Academy for all their hard work! Thanks eberyone, you really have touched my widdle heart! Blessings all!! *walks off stage* *10 seconds pass* *runs back up on stage* *takes mic* Oh! and pwease remember to ask all your human fwiends to consider adopting an animal, we adoptees make some awesome fuzzy fwiends! Fank U! *runs off stage with awards clasped in paw over head* *grabs awards pwesenter and plants a smoochie on her!*

2010 Funniest & Anipal's Choice Giggle Instigator Winner

2010-10-01T17:35:00.000-07:00

@RosieandCheeto

We are so honored to receive such a grate honor from such honorable anipals! 

Furst off, we'd like to thank all the voters who pushed "Vote" fur us with thare paws, beaks, noses, claws and nubbins. Yoo all will be furst on the list of opposable protetik thumb beta testers.

Sekondlie, we'd like to thank the acatamy fur making this the best day we've evur had! Yoo all really owtdid yerself and raised a squillion dollars fur a grate cause!

Lastlie, we'd like to thank owr momma who got boinked by owr daddy and gave burth to us next to an apartment complex pool in Miami. Withowt yer promisquety we would have nevur be borned.

Thank yoo! Thank yoo! Thank yoo!

2010 Most Kind Hearted

2010-10-01T17:13:00.000-07:00

@ForeverGinger

Hello there friends. I want to thank those who nominated me and voted for me as “Most Kind Hearted”. It came as quite a shock to me when I heard I had been nominated and I am honored to share this award with my dear friend @Mariodacat. Thank you to all who put together the Anipal Academy Awards. Your hard work and dedication really showed throughout the entire event. It was am amazing event. Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart. P.S. I think we should have a “Biggest Flirt” category next year. I think I have a good shot at winning that award. Again, Thank you all.

2010 Anipal's Choice Favourite Blog

2010-10-01T17:02:00.000-07:00

@AlbertTheCat

"My Lords, Ladies, Gentlemen, Cats, and I suppose I have to include dogs, apart from that nasty little Jack Russell that lives next door, unaccustomed as I am to public speaking, let me say that the award is a well deserved recognition for the pearls of wisdom that I regularly bestow upon you lot.
"To keep in their good books, I must thank the Academy for recognizing great literary talent like what I've got. At this stage, I should also offer thanks to others who have helped make this moment possible, but I can't think of any. A passing mention is in order to the one I don't trust for the occasional prawn, and for the pretty one for keeping him in order. As for my poncy brother and stupid sister, I just hope they realise how lucky they are to have me looking after them.
"Finally, a big thank you to all my readers for their loyal support - all three of you. To finish, I accept this belated and thoroughly merited award with all the modesty you would expect from a superstar like what I am. You make me feel very humble - whatever that means. Good night and God bless"

There are more pictures, and a full description of the momentous occasion on Albert's blog:

http://albertthecat.blogspot.com/2010/07/award-winning-bert.html

2010 Best Props Department

2010-10-01T16:50:00.000-07:00

@CokieTheCat

I'd like to thank the Academy for this beautiful Award! It's perfect for scratching that place on my cheeks that just always seems to need attention and looks great on mom's desk above the computer. I must also thank Dad, since he is the Prop Master; Mama, my director; cat behaviourist Jackson Galaxy for recommending "Da Bird," even/especially for older guys like me; and finally GO-CAT Feather Toys at Go-Cat.com for inventing "Da Bird!"

Thank you!!!
Cokie the Cat
=^..^=

2010 Coolest Human

2010-10-01T16:29:00.000-07:00

@Danapixie

OHMYGOSH!! I am so honored to be chosen the Coolest Human by the Anipal Academy. It's so special to me to have been selected by the anipal community!

But every human that was nominated is the 'coolest human' because all of them are involved in the Anipal Community in some way.

All my anipals are very special and important to me. I want you all happy and healthy. Which is why I maintain the #pawcircle blog and I tweet #pawcircle so much. I hope that this is a place and service where friends can find the anipals that need our good thoughts and anipals can find solace and know they are cared about.

The anipal community has become my family and with all of you I share my cycling/running/sporty activities.

I was so glad to be able to share my trip to Italy with all of you through the photos I tweeted. And if there are any out there that didn't get to see them (beware! there are lots!) let me know! LOL

My involvement in the anipal community is very important to me and I am so honored to be a part of it, let alone win an award!

Thank you all so much!

2010 Most Kind Hearted

2010-10-01T16:03:00.000-07:00

@Mariodacat

WOW, I’m still quite overwhelmed from co-winning the “Most Kind Hearted” award this weekend at the AnnualAnipalAcademyAwards show. I’d like to thank the Academy for even nominating me. That is quite an honor for a little kitty just to be nominated.

I’m thrilled that @ForeverGinger also won because I felt she should have taken it hands (or paws) down. If ever anyone was deserving of this honor, it’s Ginger. In fact, all of the Nominees are very deserving. So, I’m accepting this award with great pride and on behalf of all the Nominees – they are all winners in my book!! You all ROCK!

2010 Best Camera Woman Winner

2010-08-30T16:05:00.000-07:00

@ShivaandJaya

Thank you to the judges: @BorisKitty, @BZTAT, @MizzBassie, @Puppyaguineapig, @ShibberingC and @ZackRabbit! And thank you to everybody who has enjoyed our so far! There’s more on the way! Once we found ourselves dumped into a glass recycling bin. It was very dark and scary out there. Today we’re standing here in the spotlights holding a beautiful award in our paws and receiving unconditional love. We thank mom, Uncle B, Auntie T, our canine Auntie L., our grandpurrents and our furriends! Smoochies to all of you!

Check out their blog at

http://shivaandjaya.wordpress.com/2010/07/18/and-the-winner-is/

They had the very FIRST list of winners up, and still most complete. Thanks grrls!! Congratulations!!

Acceptance Video at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X99Omf3KDx8

2010 Worst Purrformance in a video Winner

2010-08-30T15:48:00.000-07:00

@Ryker_Tyker

Meowzers! My very own Acceptance Speech! [Person, you taking dictation?]

*clears throat* (pause) *runs through a few test yowls to warm up voice* MIMIMIMIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!

*taps mike* (Person: Ryker, stop it. That really gets on the audio tech's nerves. Trust me on this.)

*glares at Person* (pause) *turns back on Person and studiously IGNORES her* (Sighhhh...good help, SO hard to find these days!)

AHEM.

"Thanks you, thanks you... it's such an honor to be recognized for such an achievement. People think it's easy to win the title, "Worst Purrformance in a Video," but let me tell you, it's taken many long, difficult months' worth of rigorous training and refinement to achieve such a coveted goal!

I have to thank @Allie_Kitti for being my inspiration. She was always there (always, incessantly, omnipresently, ANNOYINGLY there) biting, clawing, pouncing and stalking me...driving me to the height of perfection.

*bows to Allie...from a respectful distance* I think it's fair to say, Allie, that without you there would be no Anipal Academy Award for this Tonk!

To the Academy, who had the Good Taste to see through the surface yowls to the tormented soul that lay beneath such a memorable diatribe and recognize my Star Qualities....I thank you, one and all.

And finally, to my Person. Without your catering to my every whim, indulging me shamelessly and basically spoiling me beyond rotten, I would never have developed such a demanding yowl. For all the (many) days you worked late and I greeted you with an affronted wail (at the top of my lungs)... for all the occasions where I tested your response time by demanding treats at 120 decibels (whaddaya mean, that's the threshold of pain? Humans. SUCH wimps. Rilly.) ...

I humbly thank you.

Hark! Is that my Agent calling? Must run, my Adoring Fans await...."

_________

<<<>>>> ooooooh! *squeal!* SPOTLIGHTS! Paparazzi! Just what a Girl NEEDS to feel Special and GLAM! *bats eyes and arranges pink toenails for optimum camera angle* Is this my best side, Dame? Is it? Is it? *giggle*

What? They're not here for MEEEE? This is all for Ryker?!?!? ooooooooooooohhhhhhh.... <<<<>>>>

[Ryker's Person here: sorry guys, interview's over, gotta go avert- *CRASH! HISS! YOWWWWWWL!* ....disaster.... ]

2010 Favourite Other Winner

2010-08-05T08:23:00.000-07:00

@ZackRabbit

WOW!! Thank you efurryone!! I am so deeply honoured to be receiving dis award!!

thx2 all of u dat supportd me & encouraged me &

made my crazy creations possible! this if for

YOU!

Zackary: *choked up w/ tears* I can't express in

140chr how much dis means! Rufus: YOINK!! hee

heeeee!

WOW! THANK YOU EFURRYONE!! I LOVE YOU

ALL!! XOXOX (dis thing is pretty heavy!!)

Anipal's Choice:Favourite Anipal 2010 Winner

2010-08-05T07:22:00.000-07:00

@Henryandfriends

this dus be my fifty fowsunf tweet an is egstra prowd mowmunt wot i share wiv my frends. fank yoo .. i luvs yoo al an it dus mayk me eevun mor appy than i always is to aksept award from anipal academy.

they did lots of ard werk for us al an it wos trooly amayzin. so i say big fank yoo to them an fank yoo to th sponsas aswel for th trowfys for al th winnas.

aktly we is al winnas cos wivowt al th anipals nun of this wud appun. i share my trowfy wiv yoo al cos yoo dus al be werf it. fank yoo evrrywun.

And the winners are......

2010-08-05T07:16:00.000-07:00

And the winners are.....

All of us at the #AAAC would like to say once again congratulations to all of the 2010 winners, nominees, and of course the anipal community. Without all of you none of this would be possible.

Due to time constraints during the ceremony our winners had to hold onto their acceptance speeches...We would like to thank them for their patience and understanding. We will be posting their photo’s and acceptance speeches here on our blog and on our facebook page.

Thanks Anipal Community for a Smashing Success!

2010-07-19T07:54:00.000-07:00

This years Anipal Academy Awards Ceremony is in the books. The Red Carpet is rolled up, the auditorium is empty, the anipals are all at home relaxing. But the good feelings, camaraderie, fun, live on.

Our organization was put together to honor all Anipals and the close knit community we've become. While we enjoyed every minute of doing it, we never lost sight that it was FOR all of you and ABOUT all of you. @AutumnTheDoxie and I have so many to thank, and we will do this in a seperate dedicated blog, but our committee was first rate. We will do this every year, and next year plan to have a lot more public input into the nominees by having a multi-stage vote.

We will also continue to honor Anipals and their Humans that have special talents several times throughout the year, just like @SeattleP (Jeego) and @MaggieTKat did at the Friday night #NipClub special Red Carpet Pre-Pawty.

Most of all we'd like to thank you for the donations to our Charity for Animal Cancer Research. We hit 130% of our goal, and because of an anonymous benefactor at the Research Institute, our donations will receive matching funds, so, in effect we raised over $2600 for animal cancer research. Thank you all!!!!!

So many of our friends suffer from cancer and related illnesses, @MulderCat for example, and @BuzzLucas who has been spared because of treatments developed through research. And so many have moved on to Rainbow Bridge because of this disease. My own brofur @_Bill_The_Cat and my lovely lady @DCKitty and so many more. It's an Honor and tribute to these great friends that we can help fund ending this horrible disease. Thanks so much for helping.

I love you all,

Tiger Tommy ( @TheNascarKitty )

and now a recap of this years big winners!

All these can be seen as printable stills avalible at AnipalsAwards1 on Twitpic

Here's the BEST way to watch to Anipal Academy Awards Show!!!!!

2010-07-13T18:42:00.000-07:00

As you know, the Anipal Academy Awards Ceremony will take place during the July 17th PawPawty. Most of you already know that Pawty's work best on TweetGrid or TweetDeck. These Twitter client programs let you search for specific hashtags and Pawty with Anipals you don't normally follow and would not see on your twitter timeline.

We have produced our Awards Ceremony to fit into pawpawty with a SEPERATE hashtag which will allow comments by the Master's of Ceremonies, the Awards Presenters, and accompanying photos and video to play in a sperate dialog box, while anipals still pawty in the normal way at the same time.

For those of you who already use TweetDeck or TweetGrid here's the hashtags you should keep active: #pawpawty AND #aaac. Search both these hashtags and you will be Pawtying your tail off in no time.

We do ask that you dont use the #aaac hastag on your tweets, and try to remove it from retweets. Please. Thanks.

For those of you new to TweetGrid here's a quick tutorial. Go to Http://Tweetgrid.com then when you are there, click on the Tab that reads 1 by 3. This will open three windows on your screen. On the top of each window is a dialog box you can enter text into. On the FAR LEFT one, enter the word pawpawty and click on search. This will show you EVERYONE that is pawtying.

In the MIDDLE BOX enter the letters aaac and this will be the screen where you watch the ceremony unfold.

In the RIGHT BOX enter your twitter name without the "@". For example, I would type TheNascarKitty. This will be your quick reference box, where you can see Tweets directed at you.

ABOVE the three boxes there is a Dialog box where you can enter your email Username and Login, and also the hashtag pawpawty. When you tweet from this box it automatically adds that Pawty hashtag.

It's pretty easy. But if you are nervous why not practice early , like at #NipClub on Friday night. (see schedule below).

AnipalAcademyAwards/Pawpawty/NipClub Schedule: July 16 and 17, 2010

JULY 16th Friday:

#NipClub opens at 2 pm EDT (US) Dancing, music, and of course the Red Carpet fashion show to show off your swanky pawty attire to our Runway PawParazzi .

Around 7 pm MaggieTKat will begin presenting special honors and awards to Anipal Authors and Artists. Throughout the night we will give out a LOT of fun awards to anipals too.

The #nipclub pawty will continue until Midnight.

JULY 17th Saturday:

2:00 pm (EDT) Pawpawty starts. Dance, Pawty, and spend more time walking the red carpet showing off.

4:00pm : The Awards Ceremony begins with the winners of the Photo/video contest being announced, followed by a Tune by the Shibbering Cheetos. Right after the Cheetos, we will give away the 13 main awards, and a few special surprise honors.

6:00pm: Shibbering Cheetos CONCERT!!!!!

7:00pm: PepiSmartDog presents the program honoring our OVER THE RAINBOW BRIDGE friends. This will last an hour.

Spend the rest of the weekend pawtying your tail off.

Dont forget to visit @JavaTheCat's Zazzle Store for souvenir t-shirts, hats, bags, etc. and please donate to the Charity which funds Animal Cancer Research.

And Most of all: HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!

SOUVENIR custom Magnet of your own Pal at The Anipal Awards

2010-07-07T21:20:00.000-07:00

SOUVENIR custom Magnet of your own Pal at The Anipal Academy Awards !

$8.50 (+post) All items are hand made by @no_crybaby_doGs and are guaranteed high quality products.

Pals will have their hair combed and phoofed up; lots will even be in evening gowns and tuxedos ! BOL !

It is the night of nights to go all out with styling ! Imagine your face, looking fabulous, reminding your Staff how very cute and incredibly handsome your really are ! BOL ! ( you will get no end of treats ! BOL !)

The Magnets are very high quality, beautifully made and truly stunning. They also make great gifts ! I can personally guarantee you will love your Magnets. My Mum has some of me, on the fridge ! As you walk down the Red Carpet, the puparazzi and the kiterazzi will be collecting your photographs. ("Sparklicious" will also have his Pawparazzi there too.) All you have to do is tell us how many Magnets you would like - we will already have your photograph !

@no_crybaby_doGs also makes magnificent Custom made Greeting Cards. The custom made cards are purrfect for Friendship, Thanksgiving, Xmas, Birthdays, Easter; any occasion at all ! With all of @no_crybaby_doGs items, you can order any item with any picture you want. Please take time to talk to either @no_crybaby_doGs or myself ; I will be happy to pass on all orders and messages.

Ordering SOUVENIR Magnets and Greeting Cards is a great opportunity to have high quality items made with pictures of YOU ! Order now ! If you would like more information, please do not hesitate to ask either @no_crybaby_doGs or myself, @PepiSmartDog. xoxoxoxxo

Dates and Tentative Times!!!!!

2010-06-26T20:23:00.000-07:00

OMC!!!!! We can finally tell you the GREAT news!!!! We've teamed up with the great @FrugalDougal and #PawPawty to hold our Ceremony!!! And it's grown so big that we're going to stretch it over 2 days!!!!

On July 16th #NipClub has kindly offered to open on a special day to hold our Red Carpet Fashion Show. It'll begin mid afternoon (US Eastern Time) and go into the evening. Anipals can show off their haute-couture fashion wear on our Red Carpet. Complete with several cutting edge Red Carpet reporters!! That evening we'll also be honoring Anipals Authors and Artists with a presentation by the lovely and gracious @MaggieTKat!!

Several other fun Awards will be given out that night...including Most Creative Use of Nudity As A Life Style And also As an ArtForm, and other fun awards.

Then on Saturday July 17th, about 3 hours into #PawPawty, we will begin our ceremony. For best viewing please get used to using http://tweetgrid.com. If you are NOT used to tweetgrid, we will have a tutorial here, and our staff will help you anytime. We'll start with the Video/Photo awards, then get right into the Academy Awards. (There will be a special musical performance or two from @TheShibberingCheetos).

After all the Awards are handed out, we'll spend about 2 hours pawtying and congratulating the winners and then @MarioDaCat will help @PepiSmartDog open the hour long tribute to OverTheRainbowBridge.

Thanks for all of your support. This will be an annual event, and we will hold several honors events throughout the year for special anipals, and the Academy Awards every summer.

Thanks,

Tiger Tommy, @TheNascarKitty

Thank you!

2010-06-08T20:34:00.000-07:00

The Anipal Academy Awards Committee would like to say a big fat THANK YOU to all you anipals and hoomans who participated in the voting and contest.
The results are going to be tallied during the upcoming month. There is A LOT of "behind the scenes" action going on right now. Everybody is scurrying around the academy building abuzz with anticipation.....

In July there will be an awards show and after pawty. (Complete with green carpet arrivals for ALL anipals who attend so I hope you have all been shopping!)

Until then follow here and on twitter at
http://twitter.com/anipalawards

VOTING HELD OVER!!!

2010-05-28T11:40:00.000-07:00

VOTING AND ENTRIES FOR THE PHOTO/VIDEO CONTEST DEADLINE EXTENDED!!

POLLS AND CONTEST DEADLINE IS NOW MONDAY MAY 31 AT 8 PM CENTRAL

You can still make it!! We have pawlice escorts standing by, ready to be dispatched to ensure your safe and speedy arrival.
SO HURRY!! Send your photo/video entry to AnipalAcademyAwards@gmail.com
and VOTE NOW http://anipalacademyawards.yolasite.com/

INFO on VOTING!!!!

2010-05-09T19:01:00.000-07:00

It's time to vote. We have a SEPERATE dedicated voting site. It can be found at http://anipalacademyawards.yolasite.com/ . There are tabs on top to take you to the page you want.

For the main voting page, you can scroll through each catagory and pick the nominee you like. Check that nominee and click vote. There are also 3 Anipal Choice Catagories. On those, you just type in the Twitter name of the anipal you like and hit send. There is also a write in section for amy anipals you wish to nominate for ANY catagory. Simply type the twitter name and the catagory and send.

If you feel like sending in a photo of ANY anipal you are voting for, in any catagory, we'll add it to the slide show, & possible to the picture page. Please send these to: AutumnTheDoxie@gmail.com and put the subject line PHOTO. If you wish to write an explanation why you voted for an anipal, we'd love to hear, and maybe publish it too.

Below this post, you'll see another about the OVER THE RAINBOW BRIDGE voting. This is entirely open voting. Submit ANY anipal at Rainbow Bridge. Even if they're not on Twitter.

To aid you, we've put a list of 0 plus of the more active RainbowBridge tweeters over on the right hand side.

Thanks for voting. Please ask friends to get involved.

Tiger Tommy (@TheNascarKitty ) Event-ChairKitty.

Remember, to vote, go to http://anipalacademyawards.yolasite.com/

Important info on Rainbow Bridge polls!

2010-05-08T11:31:00.000-07:00

Twitter Welcomes us to join their Anipal Academy Awards.

*everyone throw their toys in the air in Celebration !*

Woot ! Woot !

Twitter PalsFriends Brofursand Sisfurs and even Cousins !

If you know someone Over The Rainbow Bridge, it's time to Honor them

We want to give some insight behind the concept of the Rainbow Bridge Polls! These are Open Poll only, meaning anipals are free to submit ANYONE AT RAINBOW BRIDGE for nomination instead of voting for the committee selections. We'd also like to invite anipals and their hoomans to send us the following info via email:

- note the submission is for the rainbow bridge in the email title

- twitter name of the anipal (if NOT on Twitter, please list a Tweeter to contact about them if necessary. )
- photo(s) of the anipal and the reason you love the photo.NOTE: You may send photos to honour ANY RB pals. The photos you submit do not have to be connected to a vote they can just be to commemorate someone you love. You do not need to send in a photo for your vote to count however if you have one that's pawfect!

Please send the above info to the Anipal Academy Awards Executive Director: Autumnthedoxie@gmail.com

We will be making up a separate page for all the Rainbow Bridge nominees so we may all enjoy and celebrate each other. *UPDATE* Here is the link for the Rainbow Bridge page: http://anipalawardsotrb.blogspot.com/

Thank you much!
xoxo

New NOMINEE Page!!

2010-05-06T20:25:00.000-07:00

We've added a new page to introduce the nominees, provide a picture and their Twitter bios. We will introduce the nominees one catagory at a time over the next week or so. Right now the Coolest Cat nominees are up.

Other catagories will be up soon. Please check often.

Voting begins in all catagories AND in the Rainbow Bridge section, May 6, 2010. Please look for links here on this blog, and watch twitter. Follow @AnipalAwards to make sure you get the link.

ANIPAL CHOICE AWARDS VOTING CATAGORIES

2010-05-06T16:48:00.000-07:00

A few days ago I mentioned the new exciting ANIPALS CHOICE CATAGORIES we were adding. That's right! YOU get to choose the winner from ALL the anipals in the world!!! We have three exciting catagories and I've asked our dear friend, and the committees Head Comedy Writer, @RosieAndCheeto to explain the catagories to you: Take it away Cheeto!!!

The first catagorie is ANIPAL CHOICE FAVORITE ANIPAL Award. Are yoo having trouble deciding? Close yer furry, or feathury, eyes and think of the one anipal yoo would most like to spend an afturnoon nomming yer treats with on a deserted island. Have an anipal in mind...well, THAT'S yer favorite anipal!

The second catagorie is fur the anipal who gets yer belly jiggling with quick, witty responses. Yoo know, the one who that gives yer abs (or in some cases flubber) a work out from laffing & laffing. Yes, that's right, it's the ANIPALS CHOICE GIGGLE INSTIGATOR AWARD!

The last catagorie is fur the anipal that not onlie has grate tweets but thay have an super-duper-fabulous blog too! So think real hard about the tweeter/blogger that yoo want to be ANIPALS CHOICE FAVORITE BLOGGER and cast yer vote

We wrote this in owr PTU's (Prizzoner Transport Units) while on a car ride so we hopes they dont seem grumpy...but we ARE grumpy!....Somebody rescu us!!

Rosie&Cheeto....currently in lock up under gard. MMWWRRRARR!!!!!!!!!!!

Photo and Video Submissions have their own pages!

2010-05-06T09:27:00.000-07:00

Hello Anipals!
Based on feedback we've created separate pages for photos and videos! The links are just under the title of our blog! Make sure you check them out! All the submissions are very cool!

It's So CLOSE!!!!!!!!! VOTING TIME IS NEAR!!!!!!

2010-05-04T20:14:00.000-07:00

The excitement levels are rising!! It's nearly time to start voting. 10 catagories of Academy Nominated anipals!! 3 catagories of ANIPAL CHOICE open voting!! A special Rainbow Bridge honors section of voting.

The next big step in this fantastic event is near. It's up to you now.

Watch here, and on Twitter (follow @AnipalAwards) to see when the polls open.

Please be fair, and just vote once, but please get all your anipal friends to vote too.

And start getting your formal wear ready for the Gala Event of the year, coming in July, the Anipal Academy Awards Pawty, featuring a pre-show "green carpet" to show off your Formal attire, and be seen! The Awards ceremony, being help with AudioVisual on TweetGrid, and of course the huge afterpawty!!!!

You dont wanna miss this...stay tuned!!!!!!!!!!!

Tiger Tommy ( @theNascarKitty)

Info on Voting!

2010-05-03T12:26:00.000-07:00

The hard-working nomination committees have completed their reports and we are getting the voting site set up. In just a few short days, you will be able to go vote in all 13 catagories!!!
It is now up to you. we've come up with quality nominees, but there are so many, that if you feel we missed one, you can also do a write-in vote.
Three of the Catagories are ANIPAL CHOICE with no nominees, but a pure open vote.
Voting will continue probably into early June, but we ask that each of you vote just ONCE per catagory. Let's keep it honest and fair.
And on that Note: Cheeto from @RosieAndCheeto has a message for you voters:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING BEFORE YOU BEGIN VOTING:

1. Put yer right paw on yer favorite toy

2. Put yer left paw as high up in the air as possible

3. Repeat outloud aftur me: "I do solomly swear as a fellow anipal TO ONLY VOTE ONCE in each category"

Penalty fur violating these rules and voting more than once in each categorie will result in the following:

Thank you very much fur yer trust and cooperation. @RosieAndCheeto.

So, as you can see, the next step is up to you anipals. We appreciate your participation, and really look forward to the Glamourous Gala Ceremony that will be held in JULY followed by a huge AfterPawty.

Exciting News!!!!!

2010-05-01T07:14:00.000-07:00

Hi fans. Thanks for the huge swell of support for this years AnipalAcademyAwards.

I'd like to spend a few moments talking about the nominating process we used this year.

After we decided we could really do this, myself, @AutumnTheDoxie (EventChair Doggy) and @SeattleP (Jeego- Adminstrative Executive and Event Co-Chair) picked some anipals we knew had a lot of knowledge of other anipals, and great creativity. After a long online conference we had picked our categories, seperated into three committees and all went to start researching who to nominate by spending hours watching interactions at Pawty's, on Twitter etc.

Because we know that there are so many of you out there that deserve nominations, we also decided that each catagory needed a "Write-In Vote" section.

The Nominating committees are:

For Kittehs:

SeattleP (committee chair)

TheNascarKitty

RosieAndCheeto

For Doggys:

AutumnTheDoxie (committee Chair)

PuppyJones

DaphneDox

PepiSmartDog

For OTHERS (includes all non-dog/kitteh species-andstuffed anipals)

BunnyJeanCook (committee Chair)

GeorgeTheDuck

PepiSmartDog

FlaCatLady/KingTuttiFruiti/SnowWhiteCat

There will also be a Rainbow Bridge segment of awards, and we are just letting PepiSmartDog run wild with that, helping him where we can.

EXCITING LAST MINUTE NEWS!!

This year we are adding three new catagories that will be Anipal Choice Awards with no nominees, just public voting!!!!

AND next year we will start sooner and have open voting polls to find nominees for ALL categories. Then another vote for the winner.

And now it's up to YOU!!!

In the next few days we will be done with our nomination process and announce all the nominees. THEN it is up to ALL of you anipals to go to the VOTING SITE we will announce and pick the winners!!

The Winners will be announced at the huge Anipal Academy Awards Ceremony Pawty held on TweetGrid with celebrity guests, Audio-Visual , etc. INCLUDING a Pre-Ceremony "GreenCarpet" show to show off your formal wear (Please refer back to the info blog by RosieAndCheeton on dressing for the show) AND a huge AFTERPAWTY with a concert by the Shibbering Cheetos, fine food and drink, DJ's, and a Charity Site to donate to ANIMAL CANCER RESEARCH.

The date of the ceremony is still TBD, but voting will start in the next week!!!!

Thanks to all my committee members, The Anipal Times, FrugalDougal, PepiSmartDog, and to all of you anipals who are making this event possible.

Love,

TheNascarKitty!!

Award Categories & a Video / Photo Contest!

2010-04-29T15:59:00.000-07:00

Let me tell you what’s happening next week everyone!!! There are 2 parts to the Anipal Academy Awards:

1) The first part is the PUBLIC VOTE

You’ll be able to vote in 10 categories:

1. Coolest cat 

2. Coolest dog 

3. Coolest other 

4. Coolest hooman 

5. Funniest over all 

6. Kind hearted 

7. Most creative 

8. Best avatar 

9. Coolest newbie 

10. Most likely to take over the world

OR: You can write in your choice

2) The second part of the awards is the VIDEO / PHOTO CONTEST

Anyone can submit a video or photo for consideration. These submissions will be judged by our celebrity judges: @Boriskitty, @BZTAT, @MizzBassie, @Puppyaguineapig, @ShibberingC and @Zackrabbit.

Categories for the video / photo awards include:

- Best Action Sequence

- Best stills photography

- Best Camera Man or Woman

- Worst Performance in a Video

- Best Props department

- Best Set makers

- Best Staff

- Best Make-Up Artist

You can submit your video (provide a link & very short description of the video) / photo to this email address anipalacademyawards@gmail.com. Please remember to include your twitter name in your email.

Voting for the poll and the contest will start May 7th.

The winners will be announced at the awards pawty (date yet to be determined).

Develop Yer Own Fashion Style

2010-04-27T11:44:00.000-07:00

The BIG evening is coming up in the next cupple of months and YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WARE!!! This is a problum, a BIG problem. What do yoo do? Here are some suggestions…

SENOR FOTOSHOP
Mite we suggest yoo go with the classik monkie suit Cheeto is modeling here. My monkie suit was done by the famous designur Senor fotoshop. I’m sure many anipals will be wearing his suits and dresses this year.

FACING BEAUTY
If yoo don’t have Senor Fotoshop on speed-dial mite we suggest yoo go an alternate route. Rosie is modeling an owtfit from a new, up-in-coming designur named Ms. FaceinHole. She doesn’t charge and all yoo need is a jpg picture of yerself.

RAID YER INNUR FASHUNISTA
Last but not leest yoo can ultilize yer closet to come up with the very hottest fashions! Owr good friend @DaisyTheCat has a vary popular blog and she regularlie dresses up in fancy stuff. Here she is modeling a leapard owtfit. Please note: she has been modeling fur years so she is a pro!

Always remember, Nothing is more importunt than style….except fur food, making stinkies, getting loved by yer hyooman, sleeping and ruff-housing.

Have a grate time getting dressed up fur this spektacular event!
-Rosie and Cheeto

The journey begins

2010-04-16T03:17:00.000-07:00

This really all started a few weeks ago. It was just after a nip pawty the kittehs threw. One of those fur optional, bacon beer and niptini filled afternoons. My Mum had to work though so I couldn't be there. I was really disappointed I missed it so the next week I suggested to Kingtuttifruiti and TheNascarKitty (who are my bestest kitteh furrends) that we throw a Good friday pawty. #FUNpawty was spontaneous and informal, and so much FUN! (Thanks again to all the anipals who helped make that pawty rock!!) The pawty went for 16 hours and it was so much fun to co-host with TheNascarKitty. We HAD to do it again!!

Since then I've been tweeting, pawtying, and doing my dogggie thing. The other day as I was voting for our furrends on the twitter wall it just came to me. We have so many furrends with different talents it would be fun to recognize each other for the things we do. Whether we make others laugh, help organize, write blogs, make movies, help our furrends on the journey to rainbow bridge, or are just a good furrend to have we all do something to help one another.

Now we will have the opportunity to shine and show one another how much we appreciate what we do for each other and animals everywhere, no matter how small or how big what we do is.

Now the journey begins.....

AutumnTheDoxie

An Exciting New Endeavor!!!

2010-04-15T18:06:00.000-07:00

A few days ago my very best Doggie friend, and #FunPawty co-host AutumnTheDoxie approached me with the Idea to hold an ANIPAL Academy Awards show and afterPawty. What an idea!!!

We've got so many anipals with various talents. Of course we have FrugalDougal who is a charity mastermind, we have anipals like AlbertTheCat and CathyKeisha and GeorgeTheDuck etc who have brilliant blogs. We have hilarious anipals like AlbertTheCat (again), RosieAndCheeto, kittehboi, and so many more.

We have anipals that kinda help look out for the rest of us and organize things like FlaCatlady10, MaggieTKat BunnyJeanCook, SnowWhiteCat, KingTuttiFruiti, GeorgeTheDuck etc.

Of course lets not forget the crew that helps mourning pet parents and the anipals at Rainbow Bridge. PepiSmartDog, _Bill_the_Cat, R0o, PuzTheCat, RudyCKat etc.

There are so many anipals, of so many different talents, that we are gonna come up with a way to have nominations, voting, an awards Pawty and of course a raucous after Pawty.

We haven't yet figured out how it's all gonna work, but we know it's gonna be fun!!!!!!!

Tiger Tommy (TheNascarKitty)