Article: Rich man, paw man Sarcastic, slovenly Garfield the world's most popular cat is the creation of a man who couldn't be more cheerful or industrious. Jim Davis talks about the ginger tom that saved his life

When Jim Davis, the creator of Garfield, the lazy, sarcastic cartoon cat, heard that President Obama was looking for a dog for the White House, he sat down and drew him a picture of Garfield with Odie, the slobbering dog that plays second fiddle to the cat. 'Have I got a dog for you!' he had Garfield saying.

'I never heard back from Obama,' chuckles Davis, 'so Garfield is still stuck with Odie.' Little has changed about the strip over the past 31 years. 'Garfield still sleeps,' says Davis, now 63. 'He still loves lasagne. And he still beats up on Odie.' The one factor that has changed is the strip's popularity.

Originally appearing in 40 newspapers, it now features in 2,500 papers worldwide. ...

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