Grrrs to “Un-fur-givable” Natalie Cole for singing the praises of her fur coat: “It’s a drop-dead, don’t-even-look-at-me chinchilla coat. I mean, it is a piece of work. And when I hear people going off about minks, I go, ‘I don’t want to hear that, y’know?’ Because, where I travel, honey, it’s cold.” Just like Natalie’s heart. Write c/o Dan Cleary, 1801 Ave. of the Stars, Ste. 1105, Los Angeles, CA 90067. Grrrs to the British government for keeping animals from the U.S. and Canada in the doghouse ... er ... quarantine kennel. The government recently ended its mandatory six-month rabies quarantine for dogs and cats from Western Europe and other countries, switching instead to a vaccination certification program. To help end the quarantine for North American animals, e-mail Passports for Pets North America at ps4pets@bellsouth.net. Purrs to actor Angela Bassett for telling talk show host Rosie O’Donnell that she “won’t eat anything with a face.” Send thank-yous to Angela c/o Lisa Kasteler, Wolf-Kasteler Public Relations, 132 S. Rodeo Dr., Ste. 3, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Purrs to Mastercard for getting “charged up” about the fact that in South Korea, cats are boiled alive and dogs are strung up and beaten before being killed for food. A Mastercard vice president told PETA that the situation is “reprehensible” and vowed to “vociferously communicate our position.” Send thank-yous to David Ruth, Senior Vice President, 2000 Purchase St., Purchase, NY 10577, or visit mastercard.com. Grrrs to Oakland Raiders halfback Tyrone Wheatley for glorifying dogfighting-which is illegal everywhere-in Sports Illustrated magazine. Wheatley, a one-time pit-bull breeder, calls dogfighting “instinctive” and “motivational.” “In the world of pit-bull fighting,” he says, “one pit bull doesn't give a shit if the other pit bull is a two-time winner. All he knows is, We’re going to fight, and I'm going [to] kick your ass if it takes all day.” Contact Tyrone Wheatley c/o Oakland Raiders, 1220 Harbor Bay Pkwy., Alameda, CA 94502; 510-864-5000; feedback@raiders.com.