scaredy cat looks out the window as he tries to hide the sadness on his face from his best friend. kaida sees her feline friend's sad expression and wonders what could be wrong. softly, she reaches out as she inquires what is bothering scaredy cat. without averting his gaze, he tells her that it really bothers him that he's so afraid of everything. maybe he's better off being alone with his fears so that he doesn't cause anyone, especially his best friend, any grief. kaida sighs and with a deep breath, tells her friend he shouldn't think that way. yes - everyone has things about themselves they don't like, but that isn't any reason to want to be alone. kaida continues, "scaredy cat. believe it or not, your continuous fears actually are very endearing as it makes so many people who read your weekly adventures with me love you to bits! you're not like the stereotypical black cat. you don't scare people - you instead love them. you are a brother to 3 siblings. you are a son to your mama cat. and most of all - you are a good friend. you are always by my side and even though i know you'd prefer to stay out of so many of the things we do, you continue to be brave and try new things with me." scaredy cat continues to look out the window......

this week, we are focusing on "what are you?" feb 21-27 is nedaw - national eating disorder awareness week in the usa. the goal of national eating disorders awareness week is to put the spotlight on eating disorders and improve public understanding of their causes, dangers and treatments. eating disorders are more than just about the weight and looks. one of our admins (Danielle Guardino) is in recovery from an eating disorder and she shared this: "What ARE people? I had to figure out what I was outside of an eating disorder. I am a daughter. I am a friend, an animal lover, a Bush fanatic. I am a social worker." so we want to know - what are you? are you a teacher? a pet lover? a scientist? maybe you're a mom to 10 kids!! whatever you are - share it with us.

if you'd like to learn more about eating disorders, you can go here for some info and resources: http://nedawareness.org/

for your participation, you will receive.....

here's the basics:
you must submit your art to the pnf art gallery - only entries there will be counted. https://apps.facebook.com/petsnfriends/community.p...
* put "what are you?" in the title or description
* the entry with the most votes will be declared the winner.
* to vote, click the "vote" button - you may vote for as many entries as you want
* voting will be open immediately
* this challenge will be open from now until around midnight GMT february 22nd (around 7:00pm monday night in the USA).