Announcing... America's Next Top Cat Model

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After much anticipation, Your Daily Cute is excited to announce the winner of our America's Next Top Cat Model competition is...

MONKEY CAT!

Big congratulations for Monkey, who won this su-purr-model honor amongst an incredibly gorgeous crowd of fancy felines -- there were over 100 photo entries in the competition!

It was a tight competition right up to the very end, with the two top cat separated by only 22 votes! Monkey Cat's fabulous photo and sheer, natural modeling talent however earned this special win with a pawsitively impressive 30% of the votes!

Monkey Cat will be awarded a $10 gift card to Petco to buy a special prize (every kitty has their own special tastes...)! Congratulations again, Monkey!

Join in the celebration! Congratulate Monkey Cat by commenting below!

(See the final results here and for more from Monkey, follow @Monkey_Cat on Twitter)

Next Top Cat Model: Honorable Mentions

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All these kitties received "honorable mentions" in the America's Next Top Model Contest! Each one received finalist votes, but unfortunately ended up just shy of the top five...

But they're all so beautiful, we had to give them their own page with their own proper credit! With over 100 photo entries to choose from, this is a great job, kitties!

See the five finalists for America's Next Top Cat Model and VOTE HERE!

The gorgeous and handsome honorable mentions, in no particular order...

Manxington	Pumpkin
Cinnamon	SphynxCatBoo
BrewskieButt copyright by BZTAT at Art Adventures Studios	Tilley
Pandora	Moo
Stellaluna	Wilma

Don't forget to vote for the winner here! Voting ends Wednesday, March 18th at 12pm EST.

Vote for America's Next Top Cat Model Now!

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CUTE UPDATE: Thanks to all who voted! Voting is now closed. See the winner here!

The time has finally come... the America's Next Top Cat Model entries have been reviewed by The Cute Crew judges (no small feat, I tell you), and the five finalists have been chosen!

It's an exciting day here at the Cute. After over a week of anticipation, we can't wait to see who the winner will be!

These fabulous felines have worked hard to get where they are now. Photo shoots that yield amazing pictures like this are not easy. It takes grooming, treats, toys, humans begging them to look this way or that, just the right expression and the perfect amount of cattitude to pull off such gorgeous shots.

Please take a look at the five finalists below and vote by picking your choice on the poll to the right! Good luck to all these pretty kitties!

Princess	Lillian
Tigger	Misha
Monkey Cat

It was EXTREMELY hard to narrow the finalists down. So many potential su-purr-models entered to be America's Next Top Cat Model!

That said, there were a few fancy felines that were so close to making the cut that it tugged on Your Daily Cute's heartstrings not to be able to choose all of them -- so we dedicated a page just for them... Please check out America's Next Top Cat Model honorable mentions page!

(Feel free to leave comments there about those beautiful kitties, too!)

Notes: The finalists were chosen by a panel of five judges we like to call "The Cute Crew" -- friends and family of YourDailyCute.com. Special thanks to Evyan, Bob, Maraly and Cathy for helping with the contest!

Another Batch of Next Top Cat Model Entries!

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We couldn't fit them all in yesterday, so here's another round of some of the fanciest felines in our America's Next Top Cat Model contest...

See all the entries on the Top Cat Model page on Facebook!

(These are just some of the exciting entries -- make sure to come back Monday, after we choose the five finalists, to vote on the winner. Everyone will be able to vote!)

Gidget
No makeup here, folks. That eyeliner is all natural.

BrewskieButt
copyright by BZTAT at Art Adventures Studios
This is what we call the sink-fill-double-paw-tuck-tail-wrap. It's a very complicated pose. Amateurs need not apply.

Pandora
See the paw? It's POINTED, people. Very, very beautiful ballerina-like lines.

Misha
Clearly a natural cat model. The pout just so, the hips slightly to positioned to the side (Paris Hilton does this in all her photos, dahhling) and the ears just the right amount of perky. Wow.

Moo
Another complicated pose. This one requires flexibility and an exact amount of pooch to rest one's arms on. Then, top it off with "the look"... Stunning.

And finally, two festive entries...

Tuscany ------------------- Sphynx Cat Boo
Christmas comes just once a year, but that's no reason to not wear a perfectly good outfit.
Tuscany's concentration is unmatched by any other in this contest so far.
And Sphynx Cat Boo also stands out in a very different way, but we can't... quite... put... our... finger on it... Oh, yeah! Boo's bald, and beautiful.

Enter your cat today in the America's Next Top Model contest!

America's Next Top Cat Model: Su-purr-model Standouts

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Your Daily Cute realizes not all of you are on Facebook to keep checking back on the photo entries for America's Next Top Cat Model, so we've decided to post a few of the possible su-purr-model contestants.

The fancy felines all stand out in their own way, and bring a different cattitude to the table in their amazing photo shoots. Some of the standouts...

(These are just some of the exciting entries -- make sure to come back Monday, after we choose the five finalists, to vote on the winner. Everyone will be able to vote!)

Stellaluna
Profile. You're doing it right.

Manxington
Nevermind this ridiculous pile of toys. I will not be distracted from my work...

Bella
Dark, mysterious and alluring.

Pumpkin
The key is choosing a table that complements your fur tone.

Lillian
Once again, exquisite use of tone... but with an additional master-level skill: Slight head tilt, accentuating the curves of the prop.

Monkey Cat
Natural highlights and fabulous feline would trade one of their nine lives for...

Monkeyface
Monkeyface's range is incredible. In one single shot, he's angry, yet comforable; tall and proud, yet dressed in clothes; and with incredible concentration, yet natural-looking.

What do you think of these fancy felines? Leave a comment below! And CLICK HERE for more of America's Next Top Cat Model standout contestants!

Enter America's Next Top Cat Model Contest!

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UPDATE: VOTE NOW! Click here!

Your Daily Cute is proud to announce an exciting new competition... America's Next Top Cat Model! Enter your fabulous felines today!

Is your cat the next feline su-purr-model? Do they have the perfect look, just the right amount of 'tude and just the right picture to get the title?

Submit your cat's picture at the America's Next Top Model Facebook page by the end of the day, March 14, 2009. We'll select the 5 most intriguing, artistic and model-like shots and post these finalists on here on Your Daily Cute for everyone to vote on!

The five finalists will be selected by The Cute Crew (a select judging panel made up of Your Daily Cute friends and family). We don't take bribes, but we will take into consideration which of the entry photos has the most compliment comments, so comment on your faves! :)

Make sure you become a fan of Your Daily Cute on Facebook and follow Cute on Twitter so we can send you the link to vote!

Don't forget, add your picture to the America's Next Top Cat Model page by March 14, 2009 to enter in the contest! (Check out Pimp's picture on the left for a little inspiration...)

There's even a prize! The winning su-purr-model will receive a $10 Petco gift card (Hey, it's not a lot, but it's something!).

Please forward to and invite friends you think might be interested! Good luck!

Not on Facebook? You can still enter by emailing your entry photos (make sure include your pet's name so we know who they are!) to dorian at yourdailycute dot com.