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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 (Australia) |
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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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MEGA
THANKS TO MICK, TONY AND KIM of PC HOMECARE for making my
computer better!!!!
http://www.pc-homecare.co.uk/
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Top 10 Cats’ Names
in 2009 |
- Max
- Bailey
- Buddy
- Molly
- Maggie
- Lucy
- Jake
- Daisy
- Rocky
- Sadie
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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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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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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
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