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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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THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING AND THE VALUE OF NOTHING
By Vernon Coleman
Two cats were
walking down the road. They were both new to the neighbourhood. One was very
well-groomed and wore an expensive collar. The other was rather unkempt and had
no collar. He had a mouse in his mouth. They stopped for a moment to introduce
themselves.
‘I’m His Highness
Rupert Braunton the 5th,’ said the cat with the expensive collar. ‘I
cost £500. How much did you cost?’
The unkempt cat
put down the mouse he was carrying. But he didn’t answer.
‘How much did you
cost?’ demanded His Highness.
‘I’m not sure,’
replied the cat without the collar. ‘My name is Fred.’
‘I bet you didn’t
cost anything,’ said His Highness with a sneer. ‘With a name like Fred I suspect
that your Uprights were probably paid to look after you.’
Fred didn’t say
anything.
‘I’m insured for
more than £500,’ said His Highness. ‘My Uprights think I’m worth twice that
now.’
‘Oh,’ said Fred.
‘I don’t suppose
you’re insured at all, are you?’ said His Highness.
‘I don’t know,’
said Fred, who didn’t know what insurance was let alone what it tasted like.
‘After I won the
big cup last month they said my value had doubled,’ said His Highness.
Fred nodded.
‘Where are you off
to?’ asked His Highness.
‘A cat who lives
down the road got knocked over by a car last week,’ explained Fred. ‘Today is
his first day out. I thought I’d go and see how he is.’ He looked down at the
mouse he’d put down. ‘I caught him a fresh mouse. I thought he’d like it.’
‘What’s the cat’s
name?’ asked His Highness.
‘Billy,’ said
Fred. ‘His Uprights call him Billy.’
‘Billy!’ said His
Highness. ‘Another common name. Was he a stray?’
‘I think so,’
admitted Fred.
‘So he didn’t cost
anything either?’
‘Probably not.’
‘No insurance.’
‘I don’t expect
so.’
‘How very common,’
said His Highness with a sniff.
‘Do you want to
come with me? asked Fred. ‘We could say the mouse was from both of us?’
His Highness
stared at the other cat in astonishment. ‘Me visit a cat called Billy? A cat who
cost nothing?’ He snorted. ‘Don’t be silly.’ And with that he turned round and
walked away.
Fred picked up the
mouse and continued on his way.
Billy was very
pleased to see him. And delighted with the mouse. He told Fred all about his
accident and insisted that they share the mouse for tea.
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MORAL
It’s not what you cost that
matters. It’s what you’re worth. |
Vernon Coleman has
written hundreds of books on all different subjects and his cat stories are very
popular.
The above fable is
an extract, taken with kind permission of Mr Coleman, from his latest book: 'Cat
Fables' which is out now in hardback and available from his website:
www.vernoncoleman.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
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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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