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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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CARING FOR ELDERLY CATS
by
Pauline Dewberry
Caring for an older cat is a bit like caring for your
grandparents. They slow down considerably, can become a bit deaf, lose their
sight, suffer incontinence, lose weight, become senile, and a great deal of
patience is therefore required when looking after them.
And like our grandparents, they can get most of the
ailments that advancing years bring, too. Illnesses like heart problems,
arthritis, kidney problems, thyroid problems, diabetes, and even cancer.
Cats, dogs, and other small domestic pets, can even suffer
the effects of passive smoking, presenting the symptoms of lung cancer and
respiratory problems. There hasn’t been very much documented evidence yet, to
support this, but the death rate of lung cancer in babies and young children has
risen sharply in recent years so it stands to reason that pets will suffer too.
There are many things that we can do to make our elderly
pets feel more comfortable and over the next few months, I shall be writing more
about the ways in which we can do this.
This month, however, I shall tell you about a simple little
device that has completely revolutionised Garfield’s life. A TABLE!!!
Garfield has arthritis in his neck, back, spine and front
legs. He is on medication which keeps the pain at bay and helps him stay mobile
but I noticed a while back that he would take a mouthful of food from his bowl,
and then walk away, return, take another mouthful and walk away again. This
would go on for a little while, and then he’d give up.
The vet and I both thought that his teeth were the problem,
so he cleaned off some of the plaque and tartar that had built up and that
seemed to help for a little while. But then I noticed the same behaviour
happening again.
When I had central heating installed in December 1999, I
put a bowl of water on the hearth next to the fire to help humidify the room.
The hearth is about 5 inches high. One by one ALL the cats drank from it,
despite there being TWO water bowls in the kitchen near their food bowls, and
first thing in the mornings, there is often a queue, while the bowls in the
kitchen are ignored.
Recently, I watched as Garfield drank from the bowl one
morning, taking his time. Suddenly, I had a flash of inspiration. The reason he
took one mouthful of food then walked away was because of the pain in his neck.
It obviously hurt him to bend his neck down to his bowl on the floor. Maybe I
could solve the problem if I raised Garfield’s food bowl.
I spoke to a neighbour who’d done some odd jobs about the
house for me during the summer and drew a rough diagram of what I had in mind.
A day later, he knocked on the door. One table! I was
thrilled! I cut a piece of leftover lino from my kitchen floor to fit the table
top to make it easier to clean and stuck it on with strong adhesive. Then I put
it in the place where Garfield’s placemat was, and put some fresh food in his
bowl. Then I called him and he came ambling in to the kitchen – a question on
his face ‘what do you want me for?’
I showed him his new table. He looked at it. He sniffed it,
and then noticed his food. He stood to eat, not having to bend his neck. He ate
one mouthful, then another, then another, and he continued until the bowl was
almost empty! RESULT!!! He looked at me. ‘Thank you.’ He seemed to say. I picked
him up for a cuddle. We had found the solution! Such a simple idea! And it has
changed Garfield’s life for the better. He now eats so well that I’m sure he has
put on some of the weight he had been losing. And it could be my imagination,
but he seems HAPPIER!
Ollie shared Garfield’s placemat so he also uses the table.
It isn’t a problem for him as he either stands, or sits for his meals – it
hasn’t made any difference to him one way or another. But for Garfield – well,
it’s like having a new cat! The change is amazing. Some of the best outcomes are
the results of such simple ideas.
To make Garfield's table, please
click here
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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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why it happens here
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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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