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                         ISSN 1552-938X

                      Sunday, May 18, 2008

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This week's Mewsings is one of my very favorite quotes.  I have
published it before, but it was way back in 2002, and it is time
to be graced by it again.

There is an interesting tidbit of information in Feline Facts,
alluding to one of the many evidences of uncaring treatment our
beloved felines have had to endure for centuries.

Heads up to anyone who gives his cat Hartz vitamins.  See Mews
Desk for information about a recall.

There are many stories in the news about cats in various
precarious situations or being mistreated or abused.  They are
all tragic, and I don't know why this particular story caught my
eye.  I'm quite sure some careless person just stopped the
vehicle and put him out in the street, thinking a more
responsible person would stop and pick him up.  It happens all
the time.  But, Jumper pulled at my heart strings, and I am so
glad he survived the busy traffic and then his jump in fright. 
The story of this tiny survivor is our "tail" about cats.

Our witty about kitties is a "blonde joke" sent in by Sharon C. 
Apologies to all blonde cats and cat lovers on the list.  :)

Finally, all the way at The Tail End is a link to a video I
guarantee will get you smiling.  It's short, but adorable!  You
will not want to miss it.  I promise.

Hope you enjoy!

Take care, have a great week, and kiss your kitties for me!

Annette Fincher
Publisher




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                             MEWSINGS                           
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Often he would sit looking at me, and then, moved by a delicate
affection, come and pull my coat and sleeve until he could touch
my face with his nose, and then go away contented.

~ Charles Dudley Warner





 


~ Picture distributed by Nature Pics, at YahooGroups.com




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                           FELINE FACTS
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                    Let the Cat Out of the Bag

A common phrase through the years has been "let the cat out of
the bag," meaning "to disclose a secret."

"A Phrase a Week" offers the following meanings to the saying:

"There are two commonly heard suggested origins of this phrase.
One relates to the fraud of substituting a cat for a piglet at
markets.  If you let the cat out of the bag you disclosed the
trick - and avoided buying a pig in a poke (bag).  This form of
trickery is long alluded to in the language and 'pigs in a poke'
are recorded as early as 1530."

The other theory is given at this link:

http://tinyurl.com/6g6p7c
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                            MEWS DESK
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                Hartz Mountain Recalls Cat Vitamins

The Hartz Mountain Corp. (Secaucus, N.J.) in March voluntarily
recalled specific lots of cat vitamins made for the company by
UFAC (USA) Inc. (Baconton, Ga.) due to concerns of potential
Salmonella contamination in some bottles.

The recall included 739 bottles of Hartz Vitamin Care for Cats
with lot code SZ 22771 and UPC 32700-97701.  Normal testing by
Hartz and UFAC did not reveal the presence of Salmonella in any
Hartz products, but sampling by the Food and Drug Administration
did.

The company recalled a different lot code of cat vitamins, also
made by UFAC, last November due to similar concerns.

Even though it had not received any reports of animal or human
illness related to the product at press time, Hartz advised cat
owners to immediately discontinue use of product with the
affected lot code and UPC, and discard it in a proper manner.

Consumers can contact Hartz at 800-275-1414 for more information
and to obtain reimbursement for purchased product.

Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious infections in
young children, frail or elderly people, and others with
weakened immune systems.  Symptoms may include fever, diarrhea,
abdominal pain and nausea in both cats and humans.  Anyone
experiencing symptoms of Salmonella infection should seek
immediate medical attention.  Owners of cats exhibiting symptoms
should seek veterinary assistance.

~ May 2008 PET AGE




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                           A CAT "TAIL"
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                This Kitty is a Lucky Little Jumper



                  

               Jumper, now safely in the hands of
               veterinarian Jennifer Freeman at the
               West End Animal Clinic in Radford.

~ Picture by Matt Gentry, The Roanoke Times
 

They could have called him Lucky or Miracle or even Butterscotch.

But the tiny, pale orange kitten that jumped off Memorial Bridge
in Radford [Virginia] and lived to meow about it earned the name
the staff at the West End Animal Clinic gave him:  Jumper.

"He's a lucky little kitten," licensed veterinary technician
Kerri Jamerson said.

She said Jumper's worst injury was a scraped pad on his front
paw that's causing him to limp.  He also has a busted lip.

Not bad for a fall from a part of the bridge that Virginia
Department of Transportation spokeswoman Heidi Coy said is about
80 feet tall.

Jumper's troubles started about lunchtime Thursday [May 15,
2008].  Someone called Radford animal control to report that a
kitten was on the heavily traveled bridge that carries U.S. 11
over the New River between Radford and the Fairlawn section of
Pulaski County.

Animal control officer Chris Gardner went onto the bridge to try
to rescue the kitten before it got struck by a car.  But Jumper
apparently didn't want to be rescued just yet.

As Gardner stepped closer, the kitten dived off the side of the
bridge, police Chief Don Goodman said.  He landed at the tennis
courts in Bisset Park below.

Rather than follow Jumper's quick route, Gardner got into his
animal control truck and drove to the park.  Jumper was lying by
the tennis courts.  He appeared to be hurt, Goodman said, so
Gardner snatched him up and took him to West End, where the
city's animal control officers take all injured animals.

"He's in pretty good condition," Jamerson said.

In fact, she said, the long distance he fell could have played a
key role in his survival.

According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals, cats may be at a greater risk for injury when
falling short distances.

Short distances do not give them enough time to adjust their
body posture to fall correctly, according to the ASPCA Web site.

Jamerson said Jumper appears to be feral, so he was scared when
first taken into the clinic.

But within a day, she said Friday, he had started to warm up to
staff members.

It probably didn't hurt that they were feeding him canned
chicken-flavored kitten food, putting ointment on his sore paw
pad and "giving him cuddles and whatnot."

"I think he'll come around," Jamerson said.  "He's already
wanting us to love him."

Jamerson said she expects Jumper, who is about 8 weeks old, to
be released back to animal control and taken to the city's
animal shelter within a couple of days. Then, he'll be available
for adoption.

"I'm sure he'll get a home quickly," she said, "especially with
his story."


~ Shawna Morrison
Copyright © 2008 The Roanoke Times

 


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                          A KITTY WITTY
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                 JUST A LITTLE GIGGLE FOR THE DAY!




  



A blonde was weed-eating her yard and accidentally cut off the
tail of her cat which was hiding in the grass.

She rushed her cat, along with the tail, over to WAL-MART!

Why WAL-MART??

HELLOOOOOOOOO!


WALMART is the largest retailer in the world!!!



                  



~ Joke and Graphics Submitted by Sharon C.




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