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Hi
When I first ever got internet and e-maail access, I used the 'primitive' Juno e-mail, which was free and the e-mail was 'free' cause of the banners that came through with the e-mail. I learned to deal with the bannered ads, since it provided me with the free e-mail access. I could do the same here-if it provides us members free membership to this website, I don't have a problem whatsoever with the bannered ads or the regular ads.

I'm not bothered either way. I hate pop-ups, but the animated ads aren't too distracting.

Some of the other sites I visit have animated banner ads and they don't bother me at all! So if this is something you need to do here...go for it!!!!

The only ads that really bother me are those stupid popups!

I'd have to agree with the majority here, even though I may not *like* them, I'm sure I'd be used to them in a day or two.

And I too dislike pop-ups. They're evil.

I can live with either way Anne. Whatever helps out this great board.

Well I don't mind them. I would not leave for animation nor popups, I don't desert.

Peace,
Brandon

Originally posted by Sammie5
Oh, should I be writing to Royal Canin to tell them that my cats eat their kibble now?

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When I switched to Royal Canin, I most certainly dropped them an email and mentioned that I heard of their product on TheCatSite.

If the money generated goes toward helping cats, its worth it! also, it is a little better if the ads are at the top of the page, so that way we can easily scroll down and get it out of view.

I just wanted to add to the no popup vote. Those I absolutely abhor and can block most of them when I'm at home, but I can't block them at work (I haven't gotten the pop up blocker approved by IT yet) and I don't want 30,000 windows coming up on my PC at work.

Thank you for your support everyone!

I can assure you we'll never have pop-ups here! I hate pop-ups - they can be such a pain I actually have them blocked on my pc. If you ever get a pop-up when you're surfing TCS, you can be sure you have some sort of leech software on your computer that's generating them.

I'm so glad people are considering advertisers that we have here! Mary Anne as marketing director tries very hard to bring us makers of quality products for cats only. I know potential advertisers have been turned down in the past, when she felt their product was not safe for cats. So hopefully, buying from our advertisers will help you get better products for your cats as well.

Thank you so much for your support! This thread made me very happy this morning. Not because of the banners issue, but because you're all so nice and it makes me warm inside to see how much you all like it here! Thank you!

I always look under the cat products at TCS and Meowhoo. Should we tell the company's we buy from that we saw their products on TCS?

Nora that would be great for us, if you would do that! I know that merchants also like to hear from you if you are happy with their products-

Those dont look bad at all. Pop ups are what irks me the most.

Originally posted by Deb25
When I switched to Royal Canin, I most certainly dropped them an email and mentioned that I heard of their product on TheCatSite.

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This is kind of off topic but two times Royal Canin said they were sending me samples for my persians and they never did. I give up on them! Ended up trying it on my own anyway and it made several of my cats sick. They appologize and make promises then don't keep them.

It's too bad. I know a lot of people do like Royal Canin but the whole thing just gave me a bad taste in my mouth (or in my kitties mouth!)

Oh, I got free samples from my pet food store.

I really don't like them. But, if need be...I can probably take it for so long.

I voted "I don't know" because until I actually see them...I won't know how distracting they are...but if they generate more money for this site, then I personally can live with them!

Debby you can see them- Anne left a link in her original post of a couple that she dummied up.

I don't mind the ads as long as they are cat related or animal welfare related.

The internet is the only place that I have to search for cat related products so the ads could possibly be a boon for me in that
I don't have to trawl the internet. Yes, I know there's meowhoo.com but some merchants do not ship overseas and that does lead to more investigating. But at least it's given me a starting point.

If the ads are for cat related products they can be any kind of ad at all. BUT when you start getting advertizing for some weird things (no examples at this time. but I think you know what I mean) it gets quite annoying. But I guess you can't discriminate WHO advertizes, can you?