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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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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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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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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
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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