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READ GARFIELD'S FIRST
CHRISTMAS LETTER
HERE!!!!
Praise for Garfield's First Christmas
Mewsletter ....
Please tell Garfield
that his Christmas Letter was one of the most heartfelt I've ever read. Ed
Kostro Dec 2005
CHECK OUT RICKY'S YOGA SESSIONS
HERE:
One cat is
company. Two cats are a conspiracy. Three cats is an attempted takeover.
Four or more cats is a complete coup!o
Shona Steele
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5 GOOD REASONS FOR
HAVING YOUR CAT NEUTERED
DID YOU KNOW... |
Images brought to you
by
'The smallest feline is a masterpiece.' Leonardo da Vinci
'Dogs come when called. Cats take a message and get back to you.'
'Of course, every cat is
really the most beautiful woman in the room.' Edward Verrall Luca, essayist
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A morning kiss, a discreet
touch of his nose landing
somewhere on the middle
of my face.
Because his long white
whiskers tickled,
I began every day laughing.
JANET F FAURE |
| 'Dogs have owners.
Cats have staff.'
'In the
middle of a world that has always been a bit mad, the cat walks with
confidence.'
Roseanne Anderson
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Jimmy, the Resident Daily Mews Feline Columnist has his own place now:
click here
'Cats make one of the most satisfying sounds in the world: they purr ...
A purring cat is a form of high praise, like a gold star on a test paper. It
is reinforcement of something we would all like to believe about ourselves -
that we are nice.' - Roger A Caras
"Of all the [cat] toys available, none is better designed than the owner
himself. A large multipurpose plaything, its parts can be made to move in
almost any direction. It comes completely assembled, and it makes a noise
when you jump on it." -- Stephen Baker
Garfield: 28.03.86 - 12.06.06
Click on the cartoon to take you to Garfield's
tribute pages
GARFIELD and
those infamous 20th birthday pictures. See both birthday hats and more ...
LETTER FROM GARFIELD
is a final letter written with great love to his Mum ...
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CATS AND PRESIDENT LINCOLN
by Marjorie Dorfman
“No matter how cats fight, there always seem to be many kittens.” ~ Abraham
Lincoln
In keeping with the patriotic tradition of celebrating America’s independence on
this Fourth of July, here is a little story about one of the country’s greatest
presidents who not only served America in one of its most turbulent times but
was a cat lover to boot!
The Great Emancipator, Abraham Lincoln, was kind to and loved all animals, but
he had a particular fondness for cats. The very first cat in the American White
House was his own beloved Tabby, and he had three others during his
tenure as President. Lincoln was fascinated by cats and often played with them
for hours on end. When once asked if her husband had any hobbies, Mary Lincoln
promptly replied, “cats.”
A little known tale about
Lincoln
and cats occurred when Lincoln was visiting with General Grant at City Point,
Virginia, in March of 1865. The War Between the States was ending and the
burdens upon Lincoln to heal the broken nation were enormous. Still, he made the
time to care for three orphaned kittens staying in the telegraph hut. He picked
them up, placed them in his great lap and asked Grant about their mother. When
he learned the mother cat had died, he made sure they were fed and found a good
home.
Lincoln’s compassion extended to dogs, horses, turkeys and goats as well. His
own horse, Old Bob, was the rider-less horse with a pair of boots turned
backward in the stirrups during
Lincoln’s
funeral procession.
Presidents that followed, notably Rutherford Hayes, loved animals as well. In
1878, he was presented with a gift from the American Consul in Bangkok.
Siam
was the first Siamese cat to enter the United States. Teddy Roosevelt loved his
two felines, Slippers and Quartz and Calvin Coolidge carried one
of his four cats, Tiger, around the White House while it was wrapped
happily around his neck. John Kennedy had his Tom Kitten, Jimmy Carter
his Siamese, Misty Malarkey Ying Yang, Reagan his Cleo and Sara,
Gerald Ford his Shan, Bill Clinton Socks and Buddy and George W. Bush
Ernie and India.
Happy Birthday, America and a Happy Meow to all patriotic felines as well!
Source:
http://www.nps.gov/abli/planyourvisit/lincoln-pets.htm
Visit Marjorie's wonderful websites:
http://www.ingestandimbibe.com
http://www.overthehill.info
http://www.cultureschlockonline.com
http://www.housenotsobeautiful.com
http://www.bytebackonline.com
http://www.whatsnewemu.com
http://www.laughingmattersink.com
http://www.iwasabsent.com/
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Dear
Ollie, My name is Timber, and I'm on your side about this cat-food
thing. I mean really, my mum tried to serve me LIVER AND CARROT
MEAL!!!! I immediately walked away! So I'm so on your half
on this Ollie!
Love, Timber (USA)
To read
Timber's in-depth comments about food, please click
here:
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Top 10 Cats’ Names in 2007 |
- Molly
- Felix
- Smudge
- Sooty
- Tigger
- Charlie
- Alfie
- Oscar
- Millie
- Misty
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DID YOU KNOW ...
putting your cat's name on his collar
is asking for trouble?
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MEWSLETTER ARCHIVES is a
new section where all the past MEWSLETTERS are stored. Read
through them at your leisure or better still, subscribe to the
MEWSLETTER which is free each month!!! |
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Testimonials
Ollie's diary is the most adorable thing I've ever read!!
I've just found your website today, and I can't stop reading his
funny entries. My face hurts from laughing! Thank you for
brightening my day. Naomi Harris USA (May 2005)
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A Cat's Prayer'
Lead me down all the right paths,
Keep me from fleas, bees, and baths.
Let me in should it storm,
Keep me safe, fed, and warm.
Let the sun shine where I lay,
Keep me young so I may play.
And most of all ...
Bless the people I adore,
And guard me from the dog next door.
Lisa Malone
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PRAISE FOR THE OCTOBER
2005 MEWSLETTER
Thank you very much for another wonderful Mewsletter. I look
forward to it each month, and this month was especially fine.
There is enough in it to be able to read at leisure over several
days, which sets it apart from many more compact sites, which
are finished in a few minutes. Your Mewsletter is more of a
digest, which I can go back to for something new over and over
again. I appreciate very much the work that you put into it,
and the contributions of all your feline staff. Thanks to
Ricky, I may even take up yoga.
All the best from rural Belgium, Jared Kline |
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EVER HAD AN ELECTRIC SHOCK OFF YOUR CAT? Find out
why it happens here
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Pet, Skunk, Smoke and Dead
Animal Odor remover by Clear The Air Eliminates smells from dead
mice, skunk spray, cigarette smoke, pet urine, and foot odors.
For a wonderful website where animal
writers and illustrators are welcome, please go to:
www.iawia.net
The fantastic logo is by Jill Carpenter
MOLLIE'S BIG HEART*
is a website about a very
special cat with a very special problem. This heart-warming site is
temporarily off line while Mollie and his siblings relocate from California
to Pennsylvania. Don't worry folks - they'll be back soon!
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