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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!
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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RICKY
Ricky came to live
with us back in 1998. He was probably around 5 years old, although he could have
been older, he could have been younger. It’s hard to tell as he had no teeth
having lost them all through neglect. He’d been the subject of a cruelty case
and it took him many years to finally trust that I wasn’t going to lock him up
for playing with a catnip toy or for getting on the sofa or my bed. Whenever he
did any of those things, he always looked at me with fear in his eyes as if he’d
been found out and was about to be punished.
But he learned to
trust and love again, and love he did – in spades. Whilst not being a vocal cat,
he head butted and purred like a tractor with the best of them whenever life was
going his way – which, since coming to live with the rest of the Daily Mewsers
at the Daily Mews Mansion, life certainly was going his way.
 He
loved the garden and had a few favourite spots where he sunbathed or took the
‘air’. He had a particular fondness for wedging himself into oddly shaped garden
containers and there he’d remain all day, snoozing in the sun. He always looked
most uncomfortable but he didn’t seem to mind. He’d make each container his own
and it would be the snooze-spot of the month until he chose another equally odd
shaped container and so it would proceed until he’d slept in all the containers
in the garden – with or without plants in them - and then he’d start over. None
of the other cats have done anything like this and that’s why each cat is
unique.
Ricky didn’t feel
comfortable sitting on my lap but he’d sit as close as he possibly could without
actually being on my lap. His purring would vibrate through my legs and every
now and then he’d look at me to see if it was ok that he was so close to me. I
always smiled at him with deep love in my eyes – how I wanted to hold him close
and cuddle him. But Ricky didn’t do cuddles. I don’t think he’d been held in a
loving embrace before and he panicked if he was picked up. During his last month
he did let me hold him – briefly – for a cuddle and I was able to tell him
softly how much I loved him. I think he knew how precious he was, but he just
couldn’t quite believe it somehow. His previous life had shown him – and left a
lasting scar and memory – that humans were not to be trusted and although I’d
never given him any indication that he couldn’t trust me, he couldn’t bring
himself to relax and enjoy the moment.
Ricky had 9 years
with the Daily Mewsers and me and we all feel his absence keenly. He was a very
special cat, very loving and affectionate on his terms and I think in his heart,
he realised that he had landed on all four paws. He will be greatly missed.
You can read about
how Ricky came to the Daily Mews here:
http://www.thedailymews.com/articles/introricky.htm
And his love of
the garden and yoga here:
http://www.thedailymews.com/mewsersmewsings/rickyyogasessions.htm
10.06.98 -
27.07.07
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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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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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