The Scratching Post: issue 8 June 2014

Hi there and welcome to Issue 8 of the Scratching Post. A huge number of you wrote in last time to say how much you enjoyed Issue 7. I’m so pleased and thank you to every one who took the time to give me feedback – which I always welcome – good, bad or indifferent!

Before I launch into the links and other bits which make up the Scratching Post I have some devastatingly sad news to impart. Jimmy, the first ever feline correspondent for the Daily Mews website, was sadly put to sleep on Thursday 12^th June. He was 24 years old. He had been slowly deteriorating and reached the point where he didn’t want to eat any more. He had a tumour in his mouth which, at his age, would have been far too risky to operate on. The decision was made to let Jimmy go peacefully.

I know many of you loved his columns because he told it ‘like it is’ and although he probably ruffled a few feathers each month, that was a good thing, because it kept us all thinking. Jimmy was a wonderful reporter and he will be missed by so many people. He leaves behind Holly and Daisy who are missing him dreadfully. He has already spoken of Holly taking the reins and the Daily Mews’ team and Holly’s ‘people’ are in negotiations now to see if she would like to follow in the ‘unfillable’ pawprints of the best of the best Feline Correspondents in the world.

If you would like to send your condolences to Jack (Jimmy’s human assistant and food bowl filler) please send them to me p.dewberry@ntlworld.com and I will forward them to Jack.

A light just went out in Malvern, (England) where Jimmy lived, but there is a new bright star in the sky twinkling merrily as he shakes up the Heavens! 

2015 CAT CALENDAR

The entrants for the 2015 cat calendar have been chosen and the winners have been notified. In due course you will receive your very own copy of the first ever DAILY MEWS 2015 cat calendar. There will be additional copies for sale at a reasonable price which would make a good stocking filler for Christmas presents; I know its June and who wants to think about Christmas already? I know, I get it! Just saying …

Dan Weiss and I offer a mega huge thank you to everyone who submitted pictures of their cats. It’s been a mammoth task, sifting through the hundreds of photos but Dan finally selected his final 12. The calendar is stunning and I know you’re going to love it. 

ON WITH THE LINKS:

Ham (Stormy’s Food Bowl Attendant) sent me this link of a cat that learned to use the toilet and trying to flush it after she’s been:

http://www.flixxy.com/sophisticated-cat.htm

Britta in Canada sent me this heartfelt video link – do watch it all to the end because it’s really worth it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OMGsVnqvyA&feature=em-subs_digest

She also sent this amusing link of a very patient cat and a fearless budgie:

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/video/fearless-budgie-annoys-patient-cat-183730165.html

Caroline in the US sent me this You Tube link to a very funny film about cats

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10153770326400553&set=vb.733980552&type=2&theater=

Pam in Australia sent me this incredible link of a mother cat and three baby ducklings.

http://funnycatsgallery.com/mom-cat/the-cat-and-the-ducklings/

And this great Budweiser commercial of a puppy and a horse:

http://www.youtube.com/embed/7p_3lITiK_Q?autoplay=1

And this moving one of a chimp that hugs Jane Goodall as she is released into the wild (the chimp is released into the wild, not Jane Goodall!!):

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2557961/Thanks-The-touching-moment-chimp-nursed-health-hugs-carer.html

Mike in Canada sent me these great links:

The first is of Franzie the cat asking his dad for a hug:

http://www.reshareworthy.com/franzie-best-kitty-hug/

China has a lot of very bad publicity when it comes to their stance on animal welfare but this next link is absolutely amazing:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=604775426257928

You will never guess what this video link is advertising!

http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/stethoscope.html

Here’s a timely message for anyone who wants to adopt a cat (or a dog)

http://joindarkside.com/?p=17992

And finally from Mike is this adorable baby elephant who is allowed outside to play for the first time; see what a lot of fun he has!

http://www.youtube.com/embed/bu_E2f0mQmI?rel=0

Clara sent this one of a very cleverly worked out commercial:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/AA56LgpFbSw?rel=0

And this one of some very sleepy animals:

http://www.safeshare.tv/w/oYxjOTLrOz

Janette Golder in the UK sent this link of an adorable baby penguin called Cookie:

http://biggeekdad.com/2014/04/cookie-penguin/

She also sent me pictures of Lady Dinah’s cat emporium – London’s first cat café so I Googled it and it came up with this website:

http://ladydinahs.com/

Several people sent me the link to ‘the best car ad ever’

http://www.youtube.com/embed/Pjl2R_XZ4bo

Ham sent me this link of a determined cat who was fed up with his owner singing a certain song again:

And I found this link of a cute little boy called Luca singing the blues – by the way, he’s not even two and can’t even talk yet!

http://www.flixxy.com/2-year-old-blues-singer.htm

I do hope you’ve enjoyed all these links.

The Mewsletter will be with you very soon, until then, have fun and keep safe.

Purr-filled blessings

Pauline – editor in chief

Casey – assistant to the editor in chief and paws-on advisor on all things feline

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