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| Oliver the cat, the inspiration behind Oliver Poons and the Oliver Poons Children's Company. What a handsome boy! No wonder he inspired a whole company. |
Hello, Oliver, and
thank you for joining us today. We’re very happy to meet you. I understand you
are a rescue cat. Can you tell us about how your person, Lauryn, found you and
a little bit about your relationship with her?
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| From kitten in a shelter to being in his very own book, Oliver has come a long way! |
Oliver: I was a
baby kitten at No Kitten Left Behind in East Hartford, CT. I had a meet and
greet with Lauryn to see if she met my standards! J Our colors were alike that
day as Lauryn was dressed in black and white too! As our eyes met, I knew in an
instant, she was the one. We’ve been bonded ever since.
Every day, I used to spend a lot of my time waiting
patiently for her to come home from work. Lately, though, things have been different.
For the past four and a half years, Lauryn has been home most of the time
recovering from Lyme disease. Although this has been rough for Lauryn
sometimes, I’ve enjoyed our bond and the lots of extra time we get to spend
cuddling. I even have a book named after me now!
Miss C: I am sorry Lauryn has been ill, but it is great that you get to be in a book. I think more cats should be in books. Really, I don't know what else humans have to write about. Tell me, how did your
person get the idea to start the Oliver Poons Children’s Company?
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| Oliver's first book, Oliver Poons and the Bright Yellow Hat. Get it in print or as an e-book. |
Oliver: I’ve always
considered how cute I might look in a yellow hat, and the idea just happened to
pop in her head! My friend Orange Kitty and I spied each other through the
sliding glass door in the kitchen. I felt the world needed to hear our tale and
Lauryn was the perfect one to tell it.
Miss C: You are very cute in a yellow hat! You’re the
inspiration behind the character Oliver Poons in the children’s books Lauryn
writes. Please tell us briefly about the books and what role Oliver Poons plays?
Oliver: Of course
I’m the protagonist and have the lead role! My co-characters, Orange Kitty and
Myrtle, offer me much guidance on my adventures. With a little help from
friends, anything is possible! You’ll have to read and find out what we’re up
to in our two books, Oliver Poons and the
Bright Yellow Hat, and Dreaming in Color.
Young children are delighted by our whimsy and antics!
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| Oliver's next book is Dreaming in Color. Get it here. |
Miss C: What is
#YellowHatsforCats all about, and how can we participate?
#YellowHatsforCats is the Oliver Poons Children’s Company’s
partnership with animal welfare organizations to which we donate 15% of all
online sales. We have a number of different participating groups across the
United States, and we’re starting to expand internationally too! Customers can select
a participating group of their choice to benefit with their purchase on each of
the product pages at oliverpoons.com. A list of all our participating
organizations can also be found at yellowhatsforcats.com.
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| Oliver in his so-spiffy yellow hat. Such style! |
If you know of an animal welfare organization local to you
that would like to take part in our campaign, you can have them contact us on
social media or using the contact form on oliverpoons.com. We’re limiting
groups to no more than three per state in the U.S.A., but the only other
requirement is that the organization treats animals in a dignified,
compassionate manner.
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| Real Cat Paisley dons a yellow hat & scarf for #YellowHatsforCats. |
Oliver: In my
scholarly kitty wisdom, I always like to say, “Bring a smile to a child and a
cat and you shall bring a smile to yourself!”
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| Need your own Yellow Hat? Oliver's company offers this Children's Yellow Floppy Hat. |
Instagram.com/yellowhatsforcats
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| Real Cat Webster chose a hard hat for this image of him at work. How appropriate! |
