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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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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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WORLD ANIMAL DAY is on 4th October EVERY YEAR. Get INVOLVED.
www.worldanimalday.org/uk |
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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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