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yepp - 09 Dec 2005 23:02 GMT

A Cat's Christmas Prayer

Whoever made the stars that shine,
Whoever made green trees of pine,
Whoever dreamed up fish and mice,
Or sun and rain and snow and ice,
Must have the power in His paws
To help when there's a worthy cause.
Whoever gave the birds a nest
Will grant this humble cat's request.

For needy felines everywhere,
I meow my little Christmas prayer.
Please heal the sick
And cheer the sad,
Forgive the naughty,
and excuse the bad.

One more simple thing I ask:
A pool of sunlight in which to bask,
Plus a plate of food,
A safe, warm house,
A loving lap, a catnip mouse.
Freedom from fleas, furballs, and mats,
And homes for all the homeless cats.

[ from A Cat's Christmas - Stefanie Samek ]

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Denise Clere - 09 Dec 2005 23:06 GMT

this will go to every1 in my address book,thanx!

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BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO LOVE CATS,FOR THEY SHALL NEVER BE LONELY

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Charleen Welton - 11 Dec 2005 02:18 GMT

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Thank you so much yepp, this is beautiful.
Charleen

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-L. - 11 Dec 2005 02:21 GMT

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That's as cute as can be! I wonder if there's an equivalent for
d-things...
-L.

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cybercat - 11 Dec 2005 03:16 GMT

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> -L.

Have another drink and you'll be ready to write one, chubs.

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jmcquown - 12 Dec 2005 00:51 GMT

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That's it; I'm tired of your pissy put-down crap 'cybercat'.

Jill

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Adrian - 12 Dec 2005 12:07 GMT

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I'm reminded of why, cybercat, is in my killfile.

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A House is not a home, without a cat.
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whayface - 12 Dec 2005 14:39 GMT

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How about a URL for A Cat's Christmas Prayer ??

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Nan - 12 Dec 2005 17:53 GMT

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Mine, too, and, as far as I'm concerned, she and -L are to going to
stay there.
Purrs and Hugs,

Nan and the furkids

A wise man talks because he has something to say;
a fool talks because he has to say something.

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Houston Legal Secretary - 12 Dec 2005 01:24 GMT

> Have another drink and you'll be ready to write one, chubs.

What an a$$.

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yepp - 12 Dec 2005 18:29 GMT

another one: tear jerker

Cat's Prayer

I hope I'm not asking too much, Lord;
All I want is a home of my own,
And to know when my next meal is coming
Instead of the scraps I get thrown.

I've been out in the cold for so long now,
Just coping as best as I can;
But it's not been so long I've forgotten
The touch of a soft caring hand.

I look in house windows at Christmas,
As cats doze by the fire, quite replete;
How I'd welcome a box in the kitchen,
And tasty food for me to eat.

For me there was tinsel and giftwrap,
But the fun didn't last very long.
They put me outside with the rubbish;
I still don't know what I did wrong.

I really don't want to be greedy;
At the moment I'm all skin and bone,
So would it be too much to hope for
That someone will give me a home?

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Cheryl - 13 Dec 2005 03:10 GMT

Aww geez. ::sniff:: These poems are really getting to me. :( This
time of year I think a lot about the ferals and the strays and hope
they can find enough warmth and food. Or better yet, a home of
their own. :( Reminds me of my Bonnie. She was a feral that I only
got glimpses of nearly 3 winters ago. I can remember seeing the
shape of a tiny black cat running when I tried to look out the
window where the food was for the 2 strays that I knew of. I didn't
get her until May of 2003, so she went through the entire winter...
cold, snowy one it was, too. I remember seeing all the paw tracks
in the snow. No surprise that she doesn't show any interest in
running out even though outdoors was her home for a while.

Thanks for sharing these.

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whayface - 13 Dec 2005 14:08 GMT

Online copy at
http://www.heatercats.com/weblog/archives/000144.html

Her books at

http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=A+Cat's+Christmas+-+Stefanie+Samek&hl=en&lr=
&sa=N&tab=ff&oi=froogler

>A Cat's Christmas Prayer
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Jean Hobbs - 06 Jan 2006 09:37 GMT

Thats a lovely poem Jean.P.

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