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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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Katrina Pet Rescue Journal, Part III
The Cruelty Has Begun
My latest trip to New Orleans was truly the saddest one yet
for me. Nearly five months after Hurricane Katrina wreaked her havoc, entire
sections of the city still lie in complete ruin. Entire neighbourhoods still do
not have running water or electricity, and enormous heaps of garbage and trashed
vehicles still block and litter many city streets.
And, despite what some local officials proclaim, thousands
of dogs and cats are still attempting to exist on their own in these devastated
abandoned neighbourhoods. And very sadly, most of these animals no longer trust
mankind at all.
But who can blame them? First they were left behind in the
storm to fend for themselves, and now, they are starving and being hunted down
and shot and poisoned by vicious human beings who have decided that they are
just another nuisance to be disposed of, like the tons of trash still heaped on
these city streets.
A sweet black and white cat named Max was recently found
with an arrow protruding through his chest, and despite emergency veterinary
surgery, little Max died a few days ago. Numerous dogs have been shot by guns,
and truly sick individuals are now placing bowls of antifreeze on the deserted
streets to poison these starving and extremely de-hydrated animals.
As I cruised these dark eerie neighbourhoods at night, I
saw hundreds of terrified dog and cat eyes forlornly staring back at me from
abandoned buildings and homes. As I cruised these areas in the daylight, I saw
packs of starving dogs frantically running through backyards and abandoned homes
desperately searching for food and sanctuary. I also saw numerous emaciated,
injured, sick, and pregnant cats forlornly huddled under cars and in blackened
doorways and windows.
The only way that these animals
can be rescued now is to live-trap them. Once they are trapped, they are taken
to a staging area in downtown New Orleans where they are immediately given
medical care and shelter. And hopefully, many of these untrusting animals can
still be re-acclimated as pets and can soon find loving new homes.
Nearly five months after the storm, numerous kind-hearted compassionate animal rescue volunteers are still in
New Orleans, still attempting to help these abandoned pets. Many of them are
now trapping these dogs and cats, and many of them are also making daily food
and water drops to these devastated city neighbourhoods in our attempts to
assist these truly desperate starving ‘left behind’ creatures.
We will never be able to rescue
them all, but we continue to try, one animal at a time. And although their
plight truly sickens us, each and every successful rescue makes each and every
rescuer feel just a tad better.
We have rescued thousands of truly sweet docile ‘left behind’ dogs and cats over
the course of the last five months who will now get a second chance at life – a
chance that each and every one of them truly deserves – from each and every one
of us.
And the largest animal rescue effort ever launched in the United States sadly
continues – one ‘left behind’ pet at a time.
Thousands of them are now being
cared for at animal shelters and humane societies all across America. Perhaps
you could find it in your heart to adopt just one of them – to make room – for
just one more.
©2006, Ed Kostro
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To read more of Ed's fantastic stories, articles and poems, please click here to go
to his home page
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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
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
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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