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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
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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 |
| '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 new member of the Family.
by P. S. Gifford
I think I might have
acquired a cat. Or, I should say far more truthfully - I think that a cat may
have acquired me.
It began two weeks
ago, as my neighbour across the street rang my doorbell.
“Hello,” I said as I
answered the door.
“Hello,” he replied.
“Can I help you?” I
added, not used to visitors at nine in the morning.
“Yes, I just wanted
to know that your cat has been clawing at your front door for the last
twenty minutes, crying and trying to get back inside.”
“But I don’t own a
cat,” I said.
“Oh!” he said as he
scratched his head.
“Where is he,” I
said peering about with curiosity.
“It ran off as I
came up your driveway.”
Three days later my
good friend, Greg, came over for lunch. I am considering putting a water
fountain in the corner of my yard and he has experience in such matters.
He was looking at
one of my many feed birders when he said. “I did not know you had a cat!”
“Erm, I don’t,” I
replied walking over to him.
“Then who is this
then?” he said pointing with a big grin on his face at this underfed
multi-coloured little thing meowing softly at the side of my house.
I walked a little
closer, and the cat began to meow a little louder. I studied the poor mite and
went down on one knee and meowed back. Yes, yes, I know that sounds silly … Darn
silly, a grown man meowing.
However the cat did
not appear to consider it silly at all, as it cocked its head at me, and then
slinked its way towards me with a deliberately slow movements, as if to say
“Yeah, gorgeous aren’t I!” and allowed me the pleasure and honour of scratching
its head.
Greg shook his head.
“Doctor Doolittle strikes again,” he said with amazement in his voice.
It was then my dog,
Tasha, from inside the house began to bark. And my feline friend bid a hasty
retreat.
I thought that was
surely going to be the end of it. But I was, as I am sure you have guessed,
wrong.
A couple of days
later, I was sitting where I sit everyday - in my office. I was tapping out one
of my attempts at storytelling, when I heard a noise that made me all of a
flutter - a cat purring. I looked behind me, and saw to my delight that the cat
was outside my office window looking at me…
So now you are
pretty much up to date with me and this cat, who I now call Rags.
Well, now Rags seems
to spend most of its time in my garden, accept of course when the dogs are
outside. I naturally did the honourable thing, and began to leave her food and
drink. (Yes, I found out it is a lady cat.)
I haven’t told my
wife yet - haven’t found the courage.
But, in my defence
as I mentioned before, it wasn’t my fault. After all, the cat found me - and not
the other way around.
Wish me luck.
©
P S Gifford
psgifford@earthlink.net
Biography of P. S.
Gifford
Paul was born in
Birmingham, England and in the mid 80’s relocated to Southern California. He is
married, has a teenage son, two dogs and a rabbit (all rescues…) and an endless
dream.
To discover more about
him than is decent in public conversation you can check out his website, aptly
named…
www.psgifford.com
Other stories by Paul:
The Cat Lady
Paul also wrote a
tribute to his dog
Eddie
Valentino which you'll find in the Napping on a Sunbeam section.
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WORLD ANIMAL DAY is on 4th October EVERY YEAR. Get INVOLVED.
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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
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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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