function showMeerkat(id, delayAmount, timerAmount) {
    var mk = $(id);
    if (mk.length == 0) return;
    $('.meerkat').destroyMeerkat();
    mk.meerkat({
        background: '#E8E8E8',
        height: '100px',
        width: '100%',
        position: 'bottom',
        close: '.close-meerkat',
        dontShowAgain: '.dont-show',
        animationIn: 'slide',
        animationSpeed: 500,
        delay: delayAmount,
        timer: timerAmount
    });
}

function showMeerkatEvent(e) {
    showMeerkat(0, -1);
}

function killMeerkatEvent(e) {
    var mk = $('.meerkat');
    if (mk.length == 0) return;
    mk.destroyMeerkat();
}