STROUDSBURG -- A small business in the Poconos is on its way to possibly landing a prime time commercial spot during the super bowl.
The business is all about keeping frisky felines entertained.
Wooden structures, some with log cabins high above several steps covered in carpet, can be found inside the Weekend Bargains Flea Market in Stroudsburg.
These wooden structures look like tree houses, which they are, but for cats.
The small business, called "Sammy's Cat Houses" all started when Lisa Beaver rescued Sammy, a very active cat.
"We had to create fun for Sammy so she would be tired and let us sleep. And it all started with building a room for Sammy," said Beaver, the co-owner of Sammy's Cat Houses.
Lisa showed Newswatch 16 a cellphone video of Sammy climbing on the original "Cat House."
Soon, Lisa and her partner Wayne Glass realized they were onto something. They then started building more cat houses and selling them at the Weekend Bargains Flea Market in Stroudsburg.
Then, Lisa submitted "Sammy's Cat Houses" into a national contest, sponsored by the financial software company, Intuit. The grand prize is a commercial during the Super Bowl.
"It would totally change our lifestyle, compared to living paycheck to paycheck," said Wayne Glass, the owner of Sammy's Cat Houses.
This kind of cat-centric concept beat out thousands of other small businesses to make it to the next round in the Super Bowl commercial contest.
Now Sammy's Cat Houses is one of about 100 other small businesses hoping to win big and make it big.
"It's a chance of a lifetime and we're hoping our dreams come true." said Beaver.
If you'd like to help Sammy's Cat Houses get to the top 20, you can vote once a day.
Voting for that round closes October 13.
Teri
It is just unfair that WNEP has run this segment and there are so many other businesses in Round 2. Good Luck to all!
Kelly
Exactly! I contacted them about it and received no response about my small business.
Kelly
This is the link to vote for my business: https://www.smallbusinessbiggame.com/PA/Britani-Morgan-Jewelry/382279
Kelly Engle
My small business Britani Morgan Jewelry is also in the running for the top 20 for this contest.
Jude
Well there is certainly no rudeness in your family. You have it all!!
Kelly Engle
Huh?
Kimmie
Just fyi Wnep- there is a former local guy- Greg Korin- who is also involved in a project that is up for this commercial spot contest, WHO was a co-writer of Heynabonics and the teacher in it that Ryan Leckey used in his Leckey Time story yesterday.
Kimmie
My apologies. He was not a co-writer but was the teacher charcter.