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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
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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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COLLARED
by Dr Brett Kirkland -
BEACH ROAD VET CLINIC, New Zealand
A not uncommon scenario I
see is a cat with a large gash in its axilla (our armpit). The cat has
frequently been missing a day or two and the first question I ask is "was it
wearing a collar"? What generally has happened is that the cat has got a front
leg through the collar and the tightly stretched collar has sawn a wound into
the axilla over a period until it breaks off! The cats generally go missing
until they rid themselves of the burden though sometimes they will turn up after
a time with collar still displaced.
I have also seen injuries
to the side of a cat’s mouth when they have managed to get their lower jaw under
their collar. These injuries often may be due to the collar being put on too
loosely. Collars should be put on fairly tightly with only a small space - two
fingers as a rule of thumb!
Recently I have noticed
several cats wearing dog collars. The difference being that cat collars always
have a release - either a stretchy band or a clasp that readily breaks open.
This is necessary because cats are great climbers and may get their collars
tangled in tree branches etc. Some have been carrying magnets which the owners
may not wish to easily lose. You have to ask yourself though, is it better to
replace a collar or magnet or find your cat has hung itself!
Another problem I
occasionally come across is a pet that had a collar fitted when young and it has
recently grown or got fat. In some of the fluffier breeds especially, it may
not be noticed that the collar is too tight and rubbed the under lying skin or
even cut into it. A particularly severe irritation can occur with some collars;
some pets may be allergic to nylon in particular, flea collars can be an
irritant (and are considered a very inferior flea control these days).
Lastly, some people like
to put a bell on cat's collars to stop them catching birds and other wild
creatures. Most agile cats can learn to move in such a way that the bell does
not make any noise. If you have a wily cat that is killing wildlife try adding
an extra bell and maybe get the cat a toy to work off its frustration!
Collar rules
* Use cat collars on cats.
* Apply them comfortably
but fairly tightly
* Allow for growth in
young animals
* To protect wildlife Cats
generally need two bells
* Check under the collar
occasionally for irritations
© Dr Brett Kirkland
Beach Road Vet Clinic
New Zealand
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WORLD ANIMAL DAY is on 4th October EVERY YEAR. Get INVOLVED.
www.worldanimalday.org/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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