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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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‘A PRINCE AMONG DOGS AND OTHER STORIES
OF DOGS WE LOVE’
Edited
by Callie Smith Grant.
Reviewed by Slim Haines, Kent, UK
 No
matter what companion animal you share your life with you are probably drawn to
books which concern them. And so being an ardent Dog person, a dear friend of
mine, a certain Cat person called Pauline, gifted me a copy of the book of the
above title. There was a proviso attached and that was that I fashion some sort
of review for the Daily Mews after reading it.
And
here it is.
First
off this is most definitely aimed at dog lovers although many of the stories
will strike a chord with anyone who has shared their life with a pet.
It is
also written in a very American style because that’s where it hails from but
“dogs is dogs” no matter what accent they bark in.
The
format is that of a large number of short stories all pertaining to dogs
(obviously) and in what I refer to as a ‘Dip in’ format. By that I mean it
doesn’t need a continuous reading but can be picked up and dipped into at will
as most of the stories are only 4 or 5 pages in length.
It is
also a feel good book; evoking memories and experiences of one’s own dog owning
life from childhood to old age.
None
of the stories are laugh out loud funny, indeed most are deeply poignant but
other have the face of humour smiling through the clouds of deep sadness. ‘The
night Buster was a dolphin’ is one in particular and for me is the most
memorable story of the entire collection.
More
than one of them will raise more than a slight lump in the throat. “A dog and
his boy” certainly did it for me, since I am constantly being helped through the
darker hours of my fight against cancer by my two unique Border Collies called
Chishii & Misty. (I have one asleep on each foot as I write this)
“Charlie”, “She knew” and “In her golden eyes” are others which could have you
reaching for the tissues because you’ve suddenly got a bit of grit in your eye
from somewhere.
Quotations from this sort of book are always meaningless out of context but as
it’s available from Amazon then treat yourself and, if you’re a feline person,
cross over to the canine side for a bit. Who knows you might like it. As it
happens there is a cat version called “A Dickens of a cat and other stories of
cats we love” which is also available from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com
Available in paperback, the ISBN numbers are:
- ISBN-10:
0800758676
- ISBN-13:
978-0800758677
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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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