Squaredy Cats Blog

Hello to all the dragons!

2012-01-24T17:15:00.000-05:00

Welcome to the new year — the Year of the Dragon!
We hope you like our Squaredy Cat dressed as a dragon :)

Happy Chinese New Year!

Goodbye to the Year of the Rabbit

2012-01-23T14:09:00.001-05:00

2011 was the Year of the Rabbit according to the Chinese calendar. Before we wish everyone luck and happiness for the new year (Year of the Dragon), we'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone we've met (including new fans) in 2011. Without you Squaredy Cats would just be like a silly rabbit. Instead we bounded through 2011, hopping along at insane bunny speed!

Goodbye, year of the rabbit. See you again in twelve years :)

To celebrate the new year we'll be designing all 12 of the Chinese New Year animals...

Star is not squared to GO PURPLE

2011-10-20T13:55:00.001-04:00

Today is Spirit Day (October 20). Star is wearing purple today to take a stand against bullying, and to show support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth.

Spirit Day was started in 2010 by teenager Brittany McMillan as a response to the young people who had taken their own lives. Please visit glaad.org to learn more about #spiritday, and for more details.

In case you missed the Squaredy Cats on WPIX :)

2011-10-17T17:47:00.001-04:00

We were waiting as patiently as we could since we did this interview with Francesca Maxime around a month ago. It was finally produced, and aired on October 13 on the WPIX channel morning news Dunkin Donuts Studio On The Run segment.

Francesca and her production team made us feel very comfortable on the set, and Elaine did an amazing job explaining what Squaredy Cats are all about. We couldn't have been happier with how it turned out :)
They even flashed our Squaredy Cats Facebook page across the screen.

Francesca Maxime with Elaine de la Mata and Kurt Marquart, the inventors and designers of Squaredy Cats.

It seems everyone there had fun with the new plush line that's out now, and available at Toys R Us. Linda Church held, Tiger Lily, and Frances Rivera and Sukanya Krishnan really had a ball with a few others. Below you'll find a link to the broadcast piece, but directly below that check out what else we found. Someone posted a YouTube link of the team goofing off with the cats on the set, but we think it was terrific! How great that they had so much fun with our fun-loving toys.

Thank you to everyone at the WPIX Channel 11 Morning News in New York!

Here's a link to the embedded video below.

And here's the YouTube video of the fun banter.

Frances Rivera and Sukanya Krishnan a few of the Squaredy Cats.

Sukanya Krishnan holding Sandy (not squared to make waves) from series 2.

Sukanya Krishnan holding Honey (not squared to BEE smart) from series 1.

A Pink Kitty blog review

2011-10-17T14:25:00.000-04:00

We'd like to take a minute to recommend a great blog called A Pink Kitty. Arianna posted about what she thinks of Squaredy Cats, and we couldn't be happier with what she wrote :)

National Talk Like A Pirate Day

2011-09-19T12:20:00.000-04:00

Yar, me hearties, it's National (International, even) Talk Like A Pirate Day, and we be participatin' to our best abilities. Make yerself savvy to it, and speak to us in the respectful pirate way, ya landlubbers!

Visit our Facebook page, and say something snarky, and visit the interNational Talk Like a Pirate Day Facebook community page, and mention where ya heard of it.

National Pink Day

2011-06-23T17:17:00.000-04:00

It's National Pink Day or some such :P
LOL! Happy National Pink Day!

It's National Running Day

2011-06-01T11:46:00.000-04:00

To everyone who runs for fun, for fitness, for school, for competition: Have a great run today :)

Happy National Running Day! Why do YOU run?

Happy Memorial Day

2011-05-29T09:58:00.001-04:00

We'd like to wish everyone a happy Memorial Day. Thank you to all the service men and women who have given their lives for our country, and to those who served in any capacity. Some people forget what this weekend is about, but we're not squared to remember.

This one is inspired by the iconic image of General Patton giving his speech in the film with George C. Scott.

Yo yo, NoDak!

2011-05-20T14:48:00.002-04:00

Our 50 states of Squaredy Cats project is finally winding down. Just a few to post. We just finished designing them. We finally ended up getting at least one vote for every state. That means we have a fan in every state in the US! That's pretty awesome! So, thank you to the fans on North Dakota. We posted yours on our Facebook Page yesterday.

May The Fourth Be With You!

2011-05-04T16:28:00.000-04:00

Happy National Star Wars Day from Squaredy Cats (with apologies to George Lucas)! We always wanted to make some Star Wars Squaredy Cats, and now we found the perfect excuse. Maybe we'll add some more to our "Fandom" collection down the line, but for now, here's the personification of Star Wars, Darth Vader himself (with apologies to David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Sebastian Shaw, Hayden Christensen and Jake Lloyd)!

Thank you, NY1

2011-04-27T17:57:00.000-04:00

We were so happy with the report that Jeanine Ramirez of NY1 News did on Monkey Doodle Dandy and Squaredy Cats! In case you missed it, we were on New York Tonight on NYC Time Warner Cable station NY1.

Squaredy Cats fans should take note: There may be some things you see in the video that just might be clues to a future scavenger hunt contest. Just sayin' ;)

Here's a link to the video and article.

And here's the best way we can think of to show our appreciation :)

Earth Day - Electric boogaloo

2011-04-22T13:18:00.000-04:00

It's Earth Day, everybody! We can't all drive electric cars like Squaredy Cats (the creators actually drive a Mini Cooper). We, at the company, Monkey Doodle Dandy do everything we can to be as green as possible. We reuse scrap paper as often as possible, and use recycled materials whenever we can What kinds of things do you suggest we do to be even more green as the inventors of Squaredy Cats?

Creators interview on Ideas Uploaded podcast

2011-04-20T15:21:00.000-04:00

Elaine and Kurt (the Squaredy Cats creators) were recently interviewed by Tara of the Ideas Uploaded blog. The blog is a valuable source for creative types. You'll find out what inspires designers, inventors, licensors, and anyone else in the toy industry.

Follow the Ideas Uploaded blog or on Facebook, and subscribe to the podcast.

We were both a bit squared about being interviewed via Skype, not knowing what to expect. We were given an outline of the questions we'd be asked; but between not being fully prepared despite that fact (because we're always working), and both of us being somewhat "camera shy" we were somewhat nervous. Elaine did a fine job of speaking for both of us as I stumbled through confused thoughts, irrelevant tangents and unfinished run-on sentences ;)

Listen to the podcast interview or take a look at the blog post if you're interested in hearing more about how Squaredy Cats came about and our experiences making it happen.

Speak for Autism

2011-04-04T12:35:00.000-04:00

It's Autism Awareness Week. Please take a minute to look at these links to familiarize yourself with the disorder or to donate to the mission to find a cure.

Autism at Wikipedia • Autism Speaks, Home Page

Why so angrious?

2011-03-18T12:23:00.000-04:00

This short photo essay was emailed to us from a professional photographer who happens to be a fan of Squaredy Cats and some other unknown thing called "Angry Birds." We LOLed!

Angry Birds meet Squaredy Cats!

"Hmm."

"Must be one o' those Squaredy Cat things I've been hearing about."

Corned beef leftovers :P

2011-03-18T12:09:00.000-04:00

We hope everyone had as great a St. Patrick's Day as we did! Not squared to go green!

Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss!!!

2011-03-02T17:55:00.000-05:00

We learned from our friends at Catsparella from their post today that it's Dr. Seuss' birthday! So, to celebrate, we made a Squaredy Cat in the hat ;)

Happy birthday Dr. Seuss! This is for you!

Happy Presidents' Day!

2011-02-21T13:38:00.000-05:00

Wish we had off from school, but we don't go to school :/

Happy Presidents' Day! Happy birthday George Washington, and Happy birthday, Abraham Lincoln :)

Nerd for Valentines

2011-02-14T14:33:00.001-05:00

Happy Valentine's Day, everybody! Who else is a nerd for candy? Which candies make you goofy?

Does your BFF know about Squaredy Cats?

2011-02-09T18:34:00.000-05:00

Happy Groundhog Day

2011-02-02T18:49:00.001-05:00

Today is Groundhog Day, and we've gotten mixed results from all the groundhogs around the country. Some said spring is coming early, some saw their shadow, and said six more weeks of winter. Considering all the snow we've been getting we think it's obvious. What do you think?

It's Chinese New Year!

2011-02-02T16:04:00.000-05:00

Happy New Year! It's the year of the rabbit in China!

Happy belated National Pie Day

2011-01-24T14:19:00.000-05:00

Awww, we missed National Pie Day too. We lost internet over the weekend and couldn't post. So, happy belated National Pie Day (January 23). Did you eat pie? We had pizza :P

We missed National Answer Your Cat's Questions Day

2011-01-24T14:14:00.000-05:00

Seriously. It's really a holiday. Did you answer your cats questions on January 22nd? Did your cat even ask you a question? Perhaps, "What are you squared of?"

Hugs to our fans

2011-01-21T13:25:00.000-05:00

Thanks to our Facebook fan, Abigail who alerted us to this adorable national holiday. It's National Hugging Day, January 21, 2011. Hugs to everybody who loves Squaredy Cats!

Hug the Squaredy Cats as soon as you see one :)

The search for squares is on

2011-01-19T13:50:00.000-05:00

We made this cat for our "Interwebs" series on our Facebook page, but we never posted it to the blog, Twitter or our Tumblr. There's something interesting about this cat because she rarely shows up in a Google image search, but there are a LOT of interesting results otherwise ;) ...

Fan art makes us happy

2011-01-18T18:54:00.001-05:00

We got some new fan art emailed to us today from Juliette. Thanks, Juliette! We LOVE it!

It says, "Not squared to be a hound dog." Are you an Elvis fan?

Squaredy Cats ain't nothin' but a hound dog.

See more Squaredy Cats fan art here.

Share in the dream

2011-01-17T18:16:00.001-05:00

The dream is unfolding. In 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech that will forever ring in America and the world. Take a moment today to consider what Dr. King's dream means to you as an individual, to us as a nation, and to the world we live in. It's our own responsibility to work toward this dream of peace and equality. Express yourself, and share in the dream :)

The Zodiac Series continues!

2011-01-14T13:14:00.000-05:00

We welcome all our new Ophiuchus friends!

Last year when we finished our Zodiac Series we were sad because we had fun making them, and knew our fans were having fun seeing them as they came out. Now with some new astronomical discoveries that supposedly affect astronomy we have a constellation that is being recognized again after thousands of years of neglect.

A Squaredy Cat as the new Ophiuchus astrology sign!

We Love Love Love cats AND dogs

2011-01-11T11:35:00.000-05:00

Even the creators of Squaredy Cats have a dog. Cats and dogs living together is a microcosmic example of peace. Hope you agree. Don't be squared of dogs (especially if they're just cats in dog costumes).

Squaredy Cat in a dog costume.

It's hip to be square

2011-01-10T18:27:00.000-05:00

We're thinking of making a plush version of this one. What do you think?

Tie-dye Squaredy Cat

We LOLed all weekend

2011-01-10T11:04:00.000-05:00

This past weekend we had so much activity on our Facebook page! It made us happy to see so many fans making their own Squaredy Cats. Who knew there were so many artists???

As a thank you, we're posting our favorite LOL Squaredy Cat that we did for our Facebook and Internet series. See more from the series on our page.

…And keep adding your own pix! We love to see what you come up with!

Your Squaredy Cats make us LOL! Thanks!!!

Whipped Cream Kitty

2011-01-06T14:32:00.000-05:00

Apparently there is a holiday of some sort every day. It's just a matter of popularity. Yesterday was National Whipped Cream Day. Here's the cat we posted on the Squaredy Cats Facebook page :)

Let us know what holidays are coming up that you want to see a Squaredy Cat made for...

Who else is missing summertime?

2011-01-05T16:39:00.001-05:00

We hate to bother Mother Nature while she's doing her thing, but maybe she could ask Jack Frost to lay off for a little while so we can enjoy some warm weather.

Squaredy Cats are not squared to make waves.

Happy National Spaghetti Day!

2011-01-04T16:03:00.000-05:00

Thanks to our friends at Catsparella we know today is a very important National Holiday. Happy National Spaghetti Day to you, your dinner guests, Catsparella and Spaghetti Cat himself!

Enjoy the pasta and presents!

Squaredy Cats Spaghetti Cat.

Welcome to 2011

2011-01-03T11:57:00.000-05:00

Two thousand eleven, twenty eleven, however you say it 2011 is going to be the year of the Squaredy Cats. We'll be making a big announcement soon regarding our plush Squaredy Cats, and we have our fans to thank for it.
So, thank you to everyone who has participated on our Facebook page, our Blog, our Twitter and our Tumblr. We've gotten so much support, and great comments since inventing Squaredy Cats in 2008. 2010 was the most productive year yet, and in just a couple of short months we'll be in sotres!

Thank you and Happy New Year to everyone who reads this!

These are each representational of 4 of the 8 plush coming soon. Here are the 2011 New Year Squaredy Cats we posted:

On the 1st day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

2010-12-28T13:52:00.001-05:00

A partridge in a square tree :)

Thank you to everyone who guessed in our contest.

We gave away sets of Squaredy Cats pins every day along the way. We still have winners we have not heard from. Check the list, and see if you've won.

See more info on how winners can contact us at the link from the blog or at the 12 Days of Christmas album on our Facebook page.

See the rest of the 12 Days of Christmas from Squaredy Cats here.

On the 2nd day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

2010-12-24T13:46:00.001-05:00

Two tortoiseshells :)

Want to win a set of Squaredy Cats pins? Guess what the 1st day brings…

Hint: It's very close to the original lyric.

Details at this link from the blog.

See the rest of the 12 Days of Christmas from Squaredy Cats here.

On the 3rd day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

2010-12-23T20:21:00.001-05:00

Three French berets :)

Want to win a set of Squaredy Cats pins? Guess what the 2nd day brings…

Hint: It's a kind of cat.

Details at this link from the blog.

See the rest of the 12 Days of Christmas from Squaredy Cats here.

On the 4th day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

2010-12-22T21:16:00.002-05:00

Four whirlybirds :)

Want to win a set of Squaredy Cats pins? Guess what the 3rd day brings…

Details at this link from the blog.

See the rest of the 12 Days of Christmas from Squaredy Cats here.

On the 5th day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

2010-12-21T19:48:00.001-05:00

Five mice on strings :)

Want to win a set of Squaredy Cats pins? Guess what the 4th day brings…

Details at this link from the blog.

See the rest of the 12 Days of Christmas from Squaredy Cats here.

On the 6th day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

2010-12-20T23:15:00.001-05:00

Six kittens playing :)

Want to win a set of Squaredy Cats pins? Guess what the 5th day brings…

Details at this link from the blog.

See the rest of the 12 Days of Christmas from Squaredy Cats here.

On the 6th day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

2010-12-20T20:46:00.001-05:00

On the 7th day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

2010-12-19T18:34:00.001-05:00

Seven turkey trimmings :)

Want to win a set of Squaredy Cats pins? Guess what the 6th day brings…

Details at this link from the blog.

See the rest of the 12 Days of Christmas from Squaredy Cats here.

On the 8th day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

2010-12-18T17:50:00.001-05:00

Eight catnip playthings :)

Want to win a set of Squaredy Cats pins? Guess what the 7th day brings…

Details at this link from the blog.

See the rest of the 12 Days of Christmas from Squaredy Cats here.

On the 9th day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

2010-12-17T20:08:00.003-05:00

Nine feathers dancing :)

Want to win a set of Squaredy Cats pins? Guess what the 8th day brings…

Details at this link from the blog.

See the rest of the 12 Days of Christmas from Squaredy Cats here.

On the 10th day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

2010-12-16T20:32:00.002-05:00

Ten frogs a-leaping :)

Want to win a set of Squaredy Cats pins? Guess what the 9th day brings…

Details at this link from the blog.

See the rest of the 12 Days of Christmas from Squaredy Cats here.

FREE Squaredy Cats sticker

2010-12-16T14:45:00.000-05:00

We're giving away free stickers for Christmas. Promotion is limited to the first 100 entries or until February 1, 2011, whichever comes first.

On the 11th day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

2010-12-15T20:59:00.002-05:00

Eleven yards of piping :)

Want to win a set of Squaredy Cats pins? Guess what the 10th day brings…

Details at this link from the blog.

See the rest of the 12 Days of Christmas from Squaredy Cats here.

On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

2010-12-14T21:13:00.002-05:00

Twelve tummy rubbings :)

Want to win a set of Squaredy Cats pins? Guess what the 11th day brings…

Details at this link from the blog.

See the rest of the 12 Days of Christmas from Squaredy Cats here.

Want to win a set of buttons?

2010-12-14T15:33:00.001-05:00

It's the Squaredy Cats 12 Days of Christmas.
We'll post one to Facebook every day. If you can guess the NEXT day's cat you won!

How to win:
We're counting backwards from 12, so the first one will be, "On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…twelve tummy rubbings." ;)

We changed it! The rest are up to you to guess. Be the first to guess the next one by commenting on today's Facebook posts (you can comment on the blog, but you need to comment on Facebook to win). First one to guess correctly wins! Guess as often as you like, but keep it to one guess per comment.

Check our page every day to see if you won.

You must post your guess the day before we post our next Squaredy Cat, no sooner.

Here's the schedule:
December 14
• guess what "my true love gave to me" on the 11th Day of Christmas.

December 15
• guess what "my true love gave to me" on the 10th Day of Christmas.

December 16
• guess what "my true love gave to me" on the 9th Day of Christmas.

December 17
• guess what "my true love gave to me" on the 8th Day of Christmas.

December 18
• guess what "my true love gave to me" on the 7th Day of Christmas.

December 19
• guess what "my true love gave to me" on the 6th Day of Christmas.

December 20
• guess what "my true love gave to me" on the 5th Day of Christmas.

December 21
• guess what "my true love gave to me" on the 4th Day of Christmas.

December 22
• guess what "my true love gave to me" on the 3rd Day of Christmas.

December 23
• guess what "my true love gave to me" on the 2nd Day of Christmas.

December 24
• guess what "my true love gave to me" on the 1st Day of Christmas.

December 25
• Post anything on our page on Christmas, and we'll randomly pick someone to win :)

Good luck! You can start guessing the 11th day now!

We made these Squaredy Cats buttons to promote the plush due

out in February, 2011 from GUND®. These are the buutons you can win!

2010-12-10T12:07:00.000-05:00

Hey, look! Somebody made made a video with Squaredy Cats on YouTube :)

Thanks, Catsparella :)

2010-12-09T14:22:00.000-05:00

An awesome blog that is all things cats called Catsparella made a really great post about us today. You should check it out :)

Imagine

2010-12-08T20:04:00.000-05:00

We normally post Squaredy Cats to our blog on a different day because the blog feeds our Facebook page, but it doesn't make sense to hold on to this one. 30 Years ago today John Lennon was shot. He was about peace, individuality, sympathy, awareness, goodwill and conviction. His positive messages are just as strong today.

To make your most impossible dream come true, you must imagine it first.

Rest n peace, John Lennon.

This was posted today to Facebook, Tumblr, and TwitPic / Twitter. Spread the peace.

We're off to see the kitty

2010-12-08T14:49:00.000-05:00

This is the last of the Halloween themed cats we did for the Facebook page's collection of 31 Days of Halloween. These Wizard of Oz themed Squaredy Cats were the most fun to design. Our favorite is the flying monkey. Which is yours?

A Squaredy Cat dressed as a flying monkey from the Wizard of Oz.

A Squaredy Cat dressed as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz.

A Squaredy Cat dressed as the Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz.

A Squaredy Cat dressed as the Scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz.

A Squaredy Cat dressed as the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz.

A Squaredy Cat dressed as the Wicked Witch of the West from the Wizard of Oz.

Happy Hanukkah!

2010-12-03T12:14:00.000-05:00

We'd like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy Hanukkah! In case you missed the festival of lights Squaredy Cat we posted on our Facebook page on the first night here it is again, and for the blog followers :)

Some more classics from Halloween

2010-12-02T11:01:00.000-05:00

Here are a few more from our 2010 Halloween collection our blog readers didn't get a chance to see (unless you follow us on Facebook). Some are revised versions of original Squaredy Cats from 2008, and others are brand new.

One of the original Squaredy Cats - not squared of heck.

A retitled original vampire Squaredy Cat.

One of the original Squaredy Cats - not squared of boo.

A brand new Squaredy Cat - not squared to <3 lucky 13.

A Squaredy Cat - we designed earlier this year.

Coincidentally, one of our Facebook fans suggested the idea before we first posted this one.

More fun from Halloween

2010-12-01T15:09:00.001-05:00

Here are a few more Squaredy Cats from our 31 Days of Halloween series we posted to our Facebook page.

We thought a few of the modern classics would be fun, so we did a Friday the 13th, a Ghostbusters, a Nightmare on Elm Street, and a zombie Squaredy Cat. You can find an older version of the zombie Squaredy Cat here and here, and also as a sticker in vending machines :)

A Squaredy Cat dressed as Freddy Krueger

A Squaredy Cat dressed as a ghost

A Squaredy Cat dressed as Jason Voorhees

A Squaredy Cat dressed as a zombie

not squared of girlmonsters

2010-11-30T14:59:00.002-05:00

We forgot to post on the blog during the month of October because we were posting 31 Days of Halloween throughout the month on the Squaredy Cats Facebook page.

We went with sets and individual homages to pop culture icons that relate in some way to Halloween. One lesser known group that we like is the GirlMonsters.

We designed a Squaredy Cat for each of the characters, Abby Cadaver, Betty Bones, DeMonica and Lilybat.

Oh, and here's the GirlMonsters Facebook page. Fan'em

Thank a veteran today

2010-11-11T14:25:00.000-05:00

Squaredy Cats would like to honor our veterans today, and thank each and every member of our military for their immeasurable service to our great nation.

Classic Monsters Squaredy Cats

2010-11-10T14:25:00.001-05:00

We had a great time designing and posting all our Halloween Squaredy Cats on our Facebook page, so we're sharing them a little at a time on our blog (we neglected it for a short time).

These were Squaredy Cats versions of classic monsters. Which one is your favorite?

Frankenstein as a Squaredy Cat.

The Mummy as a Squaredy Cat.

Dracula as a Squaredy Cat.

The Wolfman as a Squaredy Cat.

Trick or treat

2010-10-29T12:54:00.000-04:00

We want to wish everyone a happy Halloween. Have a great time at a party or trick-or-treating this weekend :)

Here are a few more of the October Squaredy Cats we posted on our Facebook page.

What's your Halloween costume?

2010-10-28T13:04:00.000-04:00

What's your Halloween costume going to be this year?

We've been posting a new Squaredy Cat every day for the month of October on our Facebook page. We hope you've been enjoying them!

If you don't know what you are going to be for Halloween, maybe we can inspire you with some of the Halloween costumes the Squaredy Cats are wearing :)

Pencil us in for dorkiness

2010-09-14T12:26:00.000-04:00

We like to be dorky, so be ready for it. Squaredy Cats are not all for everyone, but there really is one for every one. Take a look in our photo albums on our Facebook page, and let us know which one suits you best. We love to hear your feedback :)

not squared to update my status

2010-09-13T13:00:00.000-04:00

That's right, Squaredy Cats' favorite place online is Facebook!

We like to check out different networks online, and as it turns out Facebook is where we find the most interaction. That's no dig on our blogger friends, or tumblr followers. Should we even bother with a MySpace page?

1 potato, 2 potato, 3 potato…GEMS!

2010-09-03T10:42:00.000-04:00

Idaho is as well known for its gem stones as it is for potatoes; so why do we associate Idaho with potatoes only? Must be the rhyme. Besides, Idahem sounds funny.
Thanks to all the Squaredy Cats fans in Idaho who voted for their state! Welcome :)

Twinkle, twinkle, little vampire

2010-08-28T13:37:00.000-04:00

What do you think about sparkling vampires?

S'more kitties, please

2010-08-19T11:38:00.000-04:00

Want s'more Squaredy Cats?

The summer is almost over, and you haven't made s'mores yet??? What are you waiting for? Maybe you were waiting for our friends over at Madd House Creations to invent their new S'more Psychosis mix? Check out these nuts on Facebook too :)

Riding the wave into a world of plush

2010-08-18T12:00:00.000-04:00

Another Squaredy Cat that will be in the plush collection.

We're letting you see them early so you know what we're doing. Here's another Squaredy Cat that will be made into plush in the second series coming out in Spring 2011. Wanna see some early pics?

Show us your braces

2010-08-17T11:48:00.000-04:00

A lot of people were happy to see this one appear on the Facebook page. We're happy to tell you this one is the basic version of one in the second series of plush to be released in spring 2011 :) The first series is out in late fall 2010, but we look forward to seeing how many of you are proud to sport your braces with a bigger than life smile. Show us your braces! Post pics on our wall :)

Oh, give me a home where the Squaredy Cats roam…

2010-08-16T11:42:00.001-04:00

This Squaredy Cat is in a bison/buffalo costume.

Wyoming is the only state with an "ing" at the end making it the only state that's actually doing anything ;) …"What are you doing?" "I'm Wyoming, of course. What does it look like I'm doing?"

Welcome, and thank you to all the fans in Wyoming who voted for their state!

Boo-lieve it or not

2010-08-13T11:21:00.000-04:00

Calling all Squaredy Cats fans. We're working on our Halloween Squaredy Cats now, and we hope to do 31 Days of Halloween. We need your ideas. This is your chance to take part in the social expression, and help us come up with lots of fun cats ideas.
Fans on our Facebook page have already given us some really good ideas. Thank you! :)

Cool on ice

2010-08-12T14:07:00.000-04:00

This kitty is made of ice! What the WHAT??? :P
...What's your iced beverage of choice? Thai Iced Tea? Iced Coffee? Something else?

Don't you wish your kitty was cool like me?

2010-08-11T15:03:00.000-04:00

Hello, and thanks to all the fans in Alaska who voted for their state. (Yes we, know Alaska isn't all snow :)

Your voice is your voice

2010-08-10T11:15:00.000-04:00

Hey, everybody! Don't sit back, and expect it all to go your way. Take initiative, and make it happen. If something bothers you — speak up! Open the door, pop the slide, and swoosh down. :D
Be inspired by the silly!

Feeling lucky in Kentucky

2010-08-09T11:30:00.000-04:00

Hi, Kentuckians! Welcome, and thank you to everyone from Kentucky who voted for their state. :)

All the Colorados of the rainbow

2010-08-06T11:54:00.000-04:00

Squaredy Cats love skiing!

Thanks for voting, and hello to all the Squaredy Cats fans in Colorado. It's hot and balmy here in NY. We wish we could be on the slopes! Or at least in the cool mountain air :)

nerdy, nerdy, nerdy

2010-08-05T16:04:00.000-04:00

Squaredy Cats are made by nerds.

Squaredy Cats are made by nerds, and, so we LOVE nerds :D
Embrace your nerdiness, and be yourself. Love to read instead of going to the mall? Love to draw instead of watching TV? People might call you a nerd, but you know you're just doing what you like, and being yourself. Yay for nerds!

We're all connected

2010-08-04T13:26:00.000-04:00

We'd like to say hello, and thank you to all the Squaredy Cats fans in Connecticut. :) Hello!

Squaredy Cats with Ninja skills!

2010-08-03T11:45:00.000-04:00

The first ninja Squaredy Cat.

We've had tons of requests to make a ninja Squaredy Cat, and we finally got around to making one. Thanks go to Squaredy Cats fan, Lindsay for the hilarious caption. "Not squared to use my ninja skills" was imagined by her. We're thinking we might do a series that will pop up when you lease expect.

See the ninja cat slideshow on Tumblr.

The rain in Maine falls mainly on the plain

2010-08-02T15:56:00.000-04:00

We're more than halfway though the states. Wow, 50 different Squaredy Cats for 50 states has to be the longest lasting project we've done yet, and we LOVE doing it :)

Hello to everyone in Maine, and everyone who voted for Maine :)

Flippin' out!

2010-07-30T17:10:00.000-04:00

It's going to be a great weekend to grill. What are you putting on your burger?

Big, bad voodoo kitty

2010-07-29T13:19:00.000-04:00

Hello, and big thanks to all the Squaredy Cats fans in Louisiana!

This is my latest favorite. I love designing new Squaredy Cats, but I especially love to make them fun or weird. It's not the usual M.O. for Squaredy Cats, but they can be anything. Look through our photos on Facebook, and let us know your favorite.

Reminder: If you Tumbl, you can find Squaredy Cats on Tumblr too!

buG•bUg•Bug your store!

2010-07-28T13:45:00.000-04:00

Squaredy Cats are buggin'! It's time to start a buzz. We're going to have plush Squaredy Cats in the stores soon! If you want your store to sell them it's time to start bugging them! Tell them GUND is making them, and they should order some. Bug away! ;)

Here's a sneak peak at 4 of the 9 plush Squaredy Cats to be in stores later this year.

UR Unique

2010-07-27T12:18:00.002-04:00

When you start wondering why you're not exactly like everyone else, and wishing they could understand you better it's time to celebrate yourself. You are different, and that's a great thing. Who wants to be lost in a crowd when you can stand out? Feel good about whatever makes you unique. It's why your friends and family love you.

Let randomness decide

2010-07-26T12:15:00.000-04:00

If you've ever had a day when you couldn't decide what to do or what to wear, why not let randomness decide. Throw it all up in the air, and whatever lands in your hands are your plans. Be random sometimes. Don't let the constraints of your own boundaries keep you from having fun :)

By the way, have you found us on Tumblr yet?

Wrangling up some kittles

2010-07-22T11:21:00.000-04:00

Good morning, Oklahoma. Thanks for voting for your Squaredy Cat :)

We love our Facebook fans!

2010-07-13T15:26:00.000-04:00

Our Facebook fans are the best all around. Won't you join them by liking our Facebook page? Don't be squared to suggest our page to friends. You'll always hear news first there.

Massachusetts fans rock like Plymouth

2010-07-08T13:05:00.001-04:00

Hats off to Squaredy Cats fans in Massachusetts. We're glad you're around. Hugs :)

vroom vroom

2010-07-07T15:17:00.000-04:00

Squaredy Cats love Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Hello to everyone in Indiana. Who's going to win the Brickyard 400 this year?

How long have you been using Facebook?

2010-07-06T16:16:00.000-04:00

Sure, we're not squared to blog, not squared to tweet, not squared to tumbl, but most of all (because we love the community on Facebook), we are not squared to Facebook. How long have you been on Facebook? What? You're not? Well, what are you waiting for??? Squaredy Cats anxiously await you :)

Old Glory is 365

2010-07-06T11:56:00.001-04:00

Squaredy Cats would like to wish the USA a happy birthday :)

24-7-365 we love our country :)

We hope your 4th of July was as awesome as ours was!

Frankly, dawg, I relish your buns

2010-07-02T11:41:00.000-04:00

How many dogs would you be able to eat in a hotdog eating contest?

Have a great 4-Sided Weekend!

2010-07-01T15:10:00.001-04:00

On Independence Day you might find yourself quoting Will Smith, "I could have been at a barbecue!" but take a moment to remember what we're celebrating. This Squaredy Cat was originally posted on our Facebook page for Memorial Day.
Have a happy and safe 4th of July!

Randomness rules

2010-06-29T11:26:00.000-04:00

What's in your shuffle now?

Playlists are great when you know what you want to hear, but sometimes it's fun to let the MP3 player decide what's next. So often, the song that was chosen at random is totally appropriate for your mood.

Rolling with the AC full blast

2010-06-25T13:51:00.000-04:00

We're rolling with the AC on full blast cuz we're cool like that :P
Don't get too hot out there today!

Georgia Porgia peachy pie :P

2010-06-11T12:18:00.000-04:00

Everything's peachy today in Squaredycatsville ;)

Hello to everyone in Georgia. Glad to have you around :)

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2010-06-10T17:53:00.000-04:00

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Free iPhone app is live!

2010-06-08T13:07:00.000-04:00

The ShakyPlanet iPhone app is live…and it's FREE!

Now you can download ShakyPlanet for your iPhone, and collect Squaredy Cats ShakyGlobes.

We've made 3 so far (just search the ShakyPlanet store for the titles below or look in the Monkey Doodle Dandy collection for all of our globes!

The "not squared to go green" ShakyGlobe is FREE :)

The "not squared of yer booty" ShakyGlobe is 99¢

The "not squared of wasabi" ShakyGlobe is 99¢

See how ShakyPlanet and ShakyGlobes work in this video:

If you don't have an iPhone, see what Little Ricky Software's ShakyGlobe app is all about here.

If you have an iPhone, download the FREE app and globes, and write a review here.

If you would like to tell us which Squaredy Cats you'd like to see in more ShakyGlobes tell us at this link.