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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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POISONOUS PLANTS
by Pauline Dewberry
Few of us realise when we plant our bulbs and bedding plants at various times
of the year that we could be planting a time-bomb with regard to the lives of
our cats.
Recently in the UK, a 13-year-old cat endured a terrible
death as a result of brushing up against a vase of Stargazer lilies. Then she
licked the pollen from her coat. Within a couple of hours she was dead. She
suffered blindness, liver failure, sickness and dehydration.
Her owners are naturally devastated and are calling for
warnings to be put on all lilies sold in the UK. In the US there is a great deal
of coverage warning owners of the dangers of various plants, both houseplants
and plants for the garden.
An RSPCA spokesperson said that the danger of lilies isn’t
widely known and that an emergency campaign would be launched.
The Veterinary Poisons Information Service in London had 63
enquiries about lilies last year, 40 of which involved cats. Three cats died and
two had to be euthanised.
All parts of the lily are toxic and it would seem that cats
are the only animals to be affected by lilies in this way. The first symptoms
likely after ingesting lilies are depression, lack of appetite, and sometimes
vomiting. If left untreated, the symptoms will worsen and include bad breath,
dehydration, diarrhoea, and breathing difficulties. It is likely the cat will
eventually suffer from acute renal failure and if medical treatment is not
sought within hours the cat will probably die.
If you think your cat has eaten any part of a lily, you
should get him to a vet as quickly as possible. The cat will probably have to go
on to dialysis to improve his liver function.
Although there are many poisonous plants, it is unusual for
them to cause harm to pets. Most at risk is the bored kitten or puppy that is
left alone and starts to chew houseplants or picks up plant trimmings unnoticed
while in the garden.
Other plants to be wary of include Diffenbachia (dumb cane
or leopard lily), hemerocallis (day lily), cyclamen, poinsettia and amaryllis.
Laburnum, some berries and toadstools can also occasionally be the source of a
problem. The answer is to be vigilant about what your cats are doing while
you’re working in the garden and try not to plant anything that could cause any
harm to your pets.
For more information, contact the Feline Advisory Bureau,
which has a leaflet with details on plants that are poisonous to cats. Call 0870
742 2278 for a copy or visit the website at
www.fabcats.org/hiddendangersofplants.html.
© Pauline Dewberry July 2005
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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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