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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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Ailurophile or Ailurophobe
by Ed Kostro
The smallest
feline is a Masterpiece.”
Leonardo
Da Vinci (1452- 1519)
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“I do not like
them..
When one hears
them praised,
It goads one to
expressing one’s hatred.”
Hilaire Belloc
(1870-1953)
Are you a Cat
Lover, an Ailurophile?
Or are you a Cat Hater, an Ailurophobe?
Here are the actions and deeds of several famous people and
some of their cat predilections you may not know.
Sir Winston Churchill always refused to eat his dinner
Until his favourite orange tabby feline, Jock, was present.
St. Gregory the Great required absolutely nothing but his cat
Holding it in his arms while he prayed he found very pleasant.
President Abraham Lincoln’s pet, Tabby,
Was the first of several White House cats.
Sir Isaac Newton loved his cats so much
He invented ‘the cat door’ as a matter of fact.
Florence Nightingale, the very devoted nurse
Was devoted to Bismarck, her very large Persian.
French Artists Renoir and Monet both loved their cats
And felines are found in many of their artistic versions.
Although Edgar Allen Poe wrote about cats as very sinister
He owned many cats which he said made him very happy.
Raymond Chandler always talked to his black Persian, Taki
And since she helped him write - he made her his secretary.
Pope Leo XII adored his cat, Michette
Who was actually born in the Vatican.
Edward Lear was devoted to his cat, Foss
Whom he sadly laid to rest in his garden.
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Dancer Isadora Duncan happened to live next door to a French cat sanctuary
When they wandered into her garden she had them drowned most hideously
Noah Webster described the cat as a ‘deceitful animal,’
And in their very presence, he was thoroughly appalled
The Bard William Shakespeare truly vilified and hated the furry feline
Remarking, “I could endure anything but a cat, and now he’s a cat to me,”
Pope Innocent VIII made a point of noting, when condemning witches,
That “their companion cats should also be burned at the stake with glee.”
President Dwight D. Eisenhower was a very cruel feline hater
Ordering his staff to shoot them on sight at his home in Gettysburg
Pope Gregory IX denounced cats - especially those that were coal black
Setting the course for centuries of terrible cat abuse – which is truly absurd
Since I love earth’s creatures, including the feline
I think the list of cat lovers above is truly inspiring
But the mentioned historical figures who absolutely hated cats
I find some of their actions truly despicable as a matter of fact
Two other famous ailurophiles were T.S. Eliot and Ernest Hemingway
Two more ailurophobes were Julius Caesar and Napoleon Bonaparte
A modern day fireman in Wisconsin has proposed that all cats now be shot on sight
The cruelty some humans display for our earthly neighbours should fill us all with fright
Ferocious or Faithful Felines – Are They Truly Your Personal Friend or Foe?
As a cat lover, all I ask is that if you don’t like them – Please Leave Them Alone
Visit Ed's website here:
http://www.authorsden.com/edkostro
Back to Index of Ed's work
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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
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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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