Marshall is a small, grey, stuffed mouse, who we bought about 15 years ago for our cats to play with.  After his novelty had worn off, along with his eyes, ears and tail, he was mostly ignored. A small fabric bag of stuffing with no discernible features and no friends. That was until Grover died.

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These cats are very popular with their broad heads, big round eyes and noses that are also broad, but not as snub as those of the longhairs. They are very sturdy with strong, short legs. Their coats are short and dense and their tails thick and of medium length.

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Keep the doors of washing machines, tumble driers and the like closed, particularly if there is a kitten in the house. Too many cats and kittens have found the nest-like interiors warm and enticing beds. Such mistakes can prove to be fatal.

If it should be that I grow weak
and pain should keep me from my sleep.
Then you must do what must be done,
for this last battle can’t be won.

You will be sad, I understand.
Don’t let your grief then stay your hand.
For this day more than all the rest,
your love for me must stand the test.

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 Garfield is a comic strip about a furry orange cat created by Jim Davis featuring Garfield the cat, Odie the dog, and their owner Jon Arbuckle. As of 2007, it is syndicated in roughly 2,570 newspapers and journals and it currently holds the Guinness World Record for being the world’s most widely syndicated comic strip. The popularity of the strip has led to an animated television series, several animated television specials and two theatrical feature-length live-action films, as well as a large amount of Garfield merchandise.

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The familiar tabby cat is reputed to have acquired its name from Attabiah, a part of old Baghdad where a black and white silk with a watered pattern effect was manufactured. This silk was known in England as ‘tabbi-silk’ and due to the similarity of the silk to the cats’ markings, these cats became known as tabbies.