Kidthing Enters Deal with FatCat Animation/CNW Entertainment

Los Angeles based Kidthing, Inc. signs multi-year agreement with studio to distribute animated content based on Roger Anthony's CrocPond characters and produced by Len Simon's FatCat Animation. Award-winning film Rindin the Puffer will be the first of a number of titles distributed by Kidthing. The Rindin the Puffer short film and digital read-a-long storybook are currently available. Future titles include Dex's gym, Babysitting Bolper and Rainy Day.

For more information go to kidthing.com and crocpond.com.

Official CrocPond Merchandise Available on Zazzle.com

You can now find your share of CrocPond related merchandise on Zazzle.com.  Search through the number of characters from the CrocPond world, including characters from short films like Rindin the Puffer, Dex's Gym, and Babysitting Bolper.  Over 30 other characters are also available to be turned into shirts, caps, shoes, stickers - the list goes on and on.  Whatever you want, Zazzle.com is your on-demand online retail store for anything CrocPond!

FatCat Animation Featured At 5K Run Event

Len Simon and animators from FatCat Animation were on hand to participate in the 2008 First Annual Outrun The FBI Benefit 5K Run. With Rindin the Puffer merchandise on sale and proceeds going to the event, animators greeted fans with drawings and give-a-ways from the CrocPond franchise.

Kristi Yamaguchi Tours FatCat Animation Studio

On October 11, Olympic Ice Skating Gold Medalist and Champion of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars Kristi Yamaguchi was in Tempe, Arizona to tour FatCat Animation Studio. Co-Founders Len Simon, James Stoyanof, franchise creator Roger Anthony, CNW Entertainment CEO Nicholas Zaldastani and their creative team gave Kristi a VIP tour of the studio and special screenings of behind-the-scenes productions in the CrocPond franchise.

As announced earlier, CrocPond was a local sponsor of the Kristi Yamaguchi’s annual Friends and Family Ice Show being broadcast on NBC Saturday, November 8, promoting the award-winning Rindin the Puffer animated short and the CrocPond brand.