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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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Feline Fitness
This section on
Feline Fitness will cover cat care and future articles will include information
on vaccinations; neutering/spaying; flea control; sunburn etc.
If there is a topic that
you would like to see covered in this section, please email the Daily Mews team
and Garfield will carry out some research and we’ll post the article in the
future.
ACUPUNCTURE
- Acupuncture is an ancient art, which has been used for over 2000 years in
Traditional Chinese medicine.
BENEFITS OF
GROOMING YOUR CAT - not only helps with removing debris and mats from the
fur, but also helps with the bonding process.
CAT
CARE IN THE SUN - Just as humans need to take care in the sun, so do cats.
CARING FOR ELDERLY CATS
- Caring for an older cat is a bit
like caring for your grandparents. They slow down considerably, can become a bit
deaf, lose their sight ...
CHICO'S DOG
ATTACK - how a cat survived terrible injuries after being savaged by a dog
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COLLARED - a
timely warning about the perils of some cat collars ...
DANGER OF
PERSONALISING COLLARS - keep your cat safe, don't put his name on his collar
or identity disk.
DEALING
WITH GRIEF - Grief affects people in
different ways – and likewise, fellow pets in the household will respond to
the absence of their siblings, or ‘room mate’ in different ways.
DECLAW TRUTH - What it really is.
DIABETIC PETS
- how to deal with pets who become diabetic.
EASING THE DISCOMFORT OF OLD AGE - if your cat is arthritic, you may want to
consider a copper or magnetic collar
FELINE
UROLOGICAL SYNDROME - when Mr Kitty can't 'GO'
FLEA PRODUCT CARE
- Look at the label - you could save your pet's life
GARFIELD'S TABLE
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For Garfield’s table, I had a piece
of plywood 12” by 18” and 4 pieces of 2”by 1” timber, 5” high for the legs.
GUIDE TO CAT OWNERSHIP FOR WORKING PERSONS - some rules to follow for
keeping cats if you're a working person
KITTY
GRASS -
It’s
a strange phenomenon for anyone who has watched a cat eating grass and then
looked on with astonishment as a few moments later...
LETTING GO
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One of the hardest
decisions any pet loving owner has to make is when to let go.
LITTER COMPARISONS - A round up of different types of litter to suit your
cat.
LITTER TRAY
BLUES - It only takes a few commonsense rules to keep you cat litter tray
happy ...
LIVING WITH A BLIND CAT -
If Baby were
around to ask what the ins-and-outs of having a blind kitty as a member of the
family she would tell you this: "Treat a blind cat pretty well the way you would
treat a sighted cat."
NEUTERING/SPAYING -
When a female cat comes into season, she doesn’t rely on expensive perfumes and
diaphanous gowns to advertise her wares. She doesn’t wear a plunging neckline,
short skirts, high heels and puff up her breasts to attract a passing tom.
NUKING THE NEUTERING NONSENSE - A staggering number of cats and dogs are
euthanised every day. If you're not intending to breed from your pets, the
kindest thing to do is to neuter or spay them.
PET
SAFETY AT CHRISTMAS - No matter how stunning your Christmas fairy
looks, your cat will think he’ll look better at the top of the tree instead!
PORTLY PUSS - the
overweight cat
PURRING CATS, More than a healing mechanism
- Cat lovers don’t need telling that their beloved pet heals and relaxes [and
makes us feel good]. And yet the purring cat can also energise us too! Is there
no end to these creatures’ talents?
TESTOSTERONE
WARS : why you should get your tom cat neutered - you could save his life
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THE CARE OF AN OLDER CAT
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It is not unusual
now in this day and age for cats to live beyond 21 years of age. The world’s
oldest cat was Spike, a fluffy ginger and white tom who passed away just two
months after his 31st birthday in July 2001.
THETA (ANIMAL) HEALING - The Theta healer, when healing animals, taps into
the most powerful force in the universe. If the animal can be saved, it is. What
matters most, the life of your pet, or your prejudices?
THE WHITE NOSES OF SUMMER - It's
imperative to keep an eye on your cat's white bits during the summer months and
to use a good sun block ...
UNBALANCED OLDIES - what happens if
your cat seems disoriented and wobbly ...
WARNING
SIGNS FOR HEATSTROKE -
If you notice any of the above
signs, take your cat to the vets immediately.
WHY YOU SHOULDN'T DECLAW THE
CAT YOU LOVE - Dr
Christianne Schelling
ZOONOSES OR ‘DON’T STAND IN THE LINE OF FIRE WHEN TIMMY SNEEZES!’
- you CANNOT catch cat flu from your cats! Although when all 8 of us (7 of them
and one of me) all went down with flu at the same time, I had my doubts!!
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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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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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