In a message dated 2/11/2005 7:21:28 PM Eastern Standard Time,
amris_rodents@... writes:


Thank you so much for your reply.
I do most of my work by snail-mail too.
I believe it is the most effective means of written protest.
I'll certainly get back to you at a later date.
Hi Rebekah,

A couple of weeks ago I thought of you when a celebrity named Simon
Cowell appeared on "The Tonight Show" and spoke about wanting a rat
as a pet, and how rats had really been maligned. The host of the
show, Jay Leno, presented Simon with a white rat and Simon started
petting and loving it. I wondered if you'd ever heard of him and if
you had tried to contact him to request that he be a spokesperson for
your organization. I regret that I have no idea how to contact him.

Best,
Lynn Manheim
LettersForAnimals.com

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Here's some info I found online. I hope this comes through.

SIMON COWELL

Simon Cowell's music career is now infamous having, over the past 20
years, helped to shape the modern pop music industry. In the last 10
years, Simon, a BMG Records executive, has been making and breaking
records. Cowell has achieved sales of over 25 million albums, over 70
top -30 records and 17 No. 1 singles.

Simon became a celebrity in his own right for reducing a string of
teenage wannabes to tears while serving as a judge on the UK version
of the show, "Pop Idol."

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Just found a synopsis of his appearance on the Tonight Show!

COWELL PICKS UP A RAT AND A CAT ON TV SHOW



A visit to American chat show THE TONIGHT SHOW paid dividends for
animal lover SIMON COWELL on Monday night (17JAN05) - he walked away
with a new rat and a pet cat.

The AMERICAN IDOL judge confessed to host JAY LENO he was fond of
rodents and wanted one as a pet, prompting the comedian to present
him with a white rat.

Cowell said, "Rats are like mice with bad PR. They're big mice, and
they're actually very friendly and you can walk around with rat on
your shoulder... They're just misunderstood animals."

Cowell loved his new pet, adding, "Let's call him PAULA," in
reference to fellow American Idol judge PAULA ABDUL.

And the sharp-tongued music boss is also planning to open up his home
to a ginger cat after Leno showed him an adoption advert in US
newspaper THE OREGONIAN.

The cat, named Simon Cowell, has been put up for adoption by its
owner because it keeps swatting anyone or anything that comes near
him.

19/01/2005 09:18