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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!
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5 GOOD REASONS FOR
HAVING YOUR CAT NEUTERED
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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 |
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Cats have staff.'
'In the
middle of a world that has always been a bit mad, the cat walks with
confidence.'
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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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Battered,
Confused but Smiling...
 I've
forgotten to mention this, but I've been a bit of sod to Milo [as well as Poppy]
lately. Nothing serious, but she seems to have taken it to heart.
The problem is, because I'm a
big macho cat [but you know different], everyone assumes I'm beyond any kind of
concern. Macho cats don't need sympathy, and wouldn't thank you for it anyway.
I suspect this is true of some
of you toms...
Over the years I've tatered a
few cats because they would have tatered me.
When I'm insensitive or
'selfish' I find Milo gets all the sympathy, as she's told it's my fault. This
causes me a problem. There's no doubt I can, have been and probably will be
insensitive, but wouldn't it be better to tell me? Who does it help to
make me out to be the villain?
Mind you, I am [as ever]
pre-occupied by the food dish and can't keep out of the kitchen.
But who is responsible for his
or her own happiness? Should we feel guilt or obligation in regard to other
cats? Is it always my fault if I make them unhappy?
Is it possible they are
only relating to me according to their own past experiences and their own
processes?
Whose
decision is it as to whether Jimmy is a good or kind or loving cat? [He is of
course]. I and my soul intend to be good and kind and loving and gentle. If I'm
not is it because underneath all this I'm really as miserable as I appear in my
worst pictures?
So, for the second time in a
few weeks, I'll go off and resist the urge to beat myself up.
My message for you lot is this.
If you are guilty of
'unacceptable' behaviour, go inside and examine what it is that's causing it. If
necessary apologise to your own 'Milo'.
But remember unless you
always see yourself in your highest light, you will get worse.
We react when we feel bad or afraid. We can turn it in on ourselves [and become
ill], or outwards. Unfortunately sometimes to the ones we love. I ought to have
a go at Harry, because it just doesn't bother him, and he can deal with it. I'm
striving [yes I know this is very hard to stomach] to get to place where I don't
need to have a go at anyone.
I can't tell Milo that she has
to find her own way of dealing with the world, because anything coming from me
will be seen to excuse what I do and weaken her case.
In truth the best way of
dealing with me until I'm perfect is to make a joke out of my nonsense, hide my
dish, put crumbs under my cushion, and then let the dish re-appear as if by
magic.
Another way in life is for you
to refuse the 'gift' of a dirty litter tray. If you refuse to clean it, then the
person telling you to will have to! And if someone is telling you that someone
close to you is nicking your food, wonder if someone is nicking theirs.
Now you've spotted the paradox [love me, love Milo], you might conclude nothing
is real anyway...
See you at the end of July, sorry
for the delay this month.
Jimmy,
July 2007.
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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
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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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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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