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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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THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF CALVERT
COUNTY (US)
Debbie Samler is one of those
dedicated and hardworking volunteers who help out in various animal rescue
centres throughout the world. Here's her story ...
I volunteer with
The Humane Society of Calvert County. We're an all volunteer rescue group
located in Southern Maryland and are for the most part, a no-kill rescue. That
means that the only time we would humanely euthanize an animal is for severe
medical problems or severe aggressiveness that we were not able to correct.
The weekend of 8th
December, we held our annual Home for the Holidays event at our kennel where
people could come and adopt a new pet. While I was there on Saturday for a few
hours, two dogs went to their new homes and two others had adoption applications
filled out. The ones with applications still need to be spayed so they can't go
to their new homes quite yet.
We rescue dogs and
cats from our local pound as well as rescue strays and owner give ups. In fact,
recently, we were able to rescue a chained dog and four of her brand new
puppies. (Unfortunately 9 of her puppies didn't survive the cold weather we've
been having.) She is now living with her pups in the home of one of our
volunteers.
All of our cats
and kittens are in foster homes as well as about 50% of our dogs. The dogs that
are not in foster homes live at our kennel where there are a few paid employees
who make sure the dogs are taken care of. We also have volunteers come in every
day to walk and play with all the dogs. We always do a home visit before any
adoption is finalized to make sure the animal is going to a good home. We also
offer boarding at our kennel to help raise funds since we're a non-profit
organization.
I've been
volunteering for a little over two years, and it was one of the best decisions I
ever made. I've met so many wonderful people and attended quite a few adoption
events during that time. I've also learned a lot about different animal issues,
and am currently involved in helping to plan our new educational seminars that
will start in February, 2008.
I've personally
fostered 8 dogs and 6 cats, and all have gone to great homes, with the exception
of 1 dog and 1 cat that I'm still fostering. (I actually ended up adopting two
of my foster dogs and one of my foster kittens so I guess that some
people could call me a "foster flunkie." I wish I could keep them all, but if I
did, I wouldn't be able to rescue anymore. The ones I adopted just happened to
get along great with the two dogs that I already own which my daughter rescued
when they were pups.) I was planning on fostering my ninth dog in a few weeks
time, however, she was one of the ones that was adopted earlier in December.
If you would like
to take a look at our website, click on the link below:
www.humanesocietyofcalvertcounty.org.
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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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