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National Cat Day! Maynard demands justice for Feline Americans I was in the waiting room at the vet, flipping idly through Cat Fancy, and my eye was caught by a demand that August 15 be proclaimed National Cat Day. I visited the Happy Cat Day website, and dutifully mailed the suggested letter to my Senators and Congressman: Dear _____________, I write to bring to your attention the shocking fact that while there are a whole bunch of holidays set aside for honoring all sorts of people, causes, places, and events, there still isn't one to celebrate one of God's noblest...

There are now more cats than dogs in the United States (78 million cats vs. 65 million cats in 2003, according to American Animal Hospital Association and the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association). So, here are feline facts to amaze, delight and inspire anyone from the ailurophile to the casual cat fancier: • Kittens are born blue-eyed. If their eyes change colors, it generally occurs at 4 to 5 weeks of age. Kittens open their eyes at 7 to 10 days but can't hear until they're about 14 days old. • The cat is the only animal that purrs. Domestic...

Election: It's the Cat People vs. the Dog Lovers Written by Burt Prelutsky Sunday, August 15, 2004 All the pundits who are forecasting the November election, busily analyzing blue states, red states, and those all-important purple swing states, are spinning their wheels. At the risk of sounding even more presumptuous than usual, I contend that they are wasting their time and yours. If you want to know who's going to emerge victorious, all you really need to do is find out how many people have cats living with them and how many have dogs. The cat people, I have decided,...