| *** ACADIACOONS *** |
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| * IN MEMORY OF ARNOLD AND PETUNIA * |
| I simply cannot get a reasonable pic of a fish in an aquarium Sorry Christy & Molly |
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| Corey came to live with us in 1994, from Greyhound Companions St. Louis, at the age of two, after she was retired from running and breeding at a Greyhound track in Kansas. Typical of most Greyhounds, she was a sweet couch potato when she wasn't running circles in our fenced yard at 40 MPH. She loved to sing with me (how John hated that) and always provided a warm bed and snuggle for our kittens. Corey went to the Rainbow Bridge on April 23, 2003. She came in from playing outside and would put no weight on her left front leg. We rushed her to our vet, who took an x-ray and found a complete fracture through a large tumor in the upper bone of her leg. Our choices were amputation or euthanasia.....and that's not much choice for an 11 year old greyhound. We miss her, and I know our kittens will miss sharing her warm bed and playing with her ever moving tail. Rest in peace our Corey Frog. |
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| IN MEMORY |
| IN MEMORY OF MY BELOVED HEXTALL RESCUED JANUARY 1986 CROSSEDTHE RAINBOW BRIDGE JUNE 11, 2001 Yes, for those who remember, he was named after the Philadelphia Flyers ill-tempered goaltender. Hextie was found living under a neighbor's front porch when he was about 4 years old. I lured him out with a can of food and lugged his 15 pound body home. I thought he was the biggest cat I had ever seen (this was long before Maine Coon Fever). I installed him on our enclosed back porch with a bed, heater and food, where he promptly and literally tried to climb the walls. I sat down to wait and watch. It was about an hour before he slowly approached me, sniffed, snuffled, then curled up in my lap and began to purr loudly. Mr. Hextall was, without a doubt, the gentlest soul I have ever known. The last 7 years of his life he was rather severely afflicted with diabetes, but always reminded me when it was time for his twice daily insulin shots, and took them without complaint. He loved nothing better than to be held while he covered my face and neck with kisses and nuzzles. During the spring of 2001, Hex slowly started to become weaker, having difficulty walking and becoming very thin. On June 11, the look in his eyes told me it was time to do the last loving thing I could for him. Our wonderful vet came to our home, so Hex didn't have to leave from am unfamiliar place. It was a quiet and peaceful passing, and I know he will be waiting for me with snuggle, kisses and purrs at the Rainbow Bridge. Be at peace, my Hextie. I will love and miss you always ! |
| Christmas, 1993 |
| June 11, 2001 HRK George Rufus offers comfort and says goodbye |
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| Ch ACADIACOONS OQUOSSOC (Skreetch) Born April 8, 2002 * Crossed the Rainbow Bridge March 27,2003 John always says that cats are incredible creatures, and Maine Coons are incredible cats The Skreetcher Creature embodied everything that John means in when he says this, and everything good and gentle in the Maine Coon breed. Littermate brother to GP Acadiacoons Mahoosuc (The Horse Monster) Skreetch appeared to be a perfectly healthy and handsome, if somewhat small, Maine Coon. On the morning of March 27th, 2003 however, Skreetch came slowly up from the cattery and I immediately noticed that he had very labored breathing. John rushed him to our vet, where he was seen by an "associate", who took his temperature, then tried to draw blood from his necK, using a rubber band and clamp as a tourniquet. By the time the "associate had the tourniquet in place, Skreetch was dead. |
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| We elected to have a necropsy done, which showed that Skreetch most probably had Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP). FIP is a disease caused by a mutated Enteric Corona Virus. While Enteric Corona Virus is extremely common in cats (according to a research physician at University of Missouri, 93.7% of all cats have had one or more of the 17 known Corona Viruses), the mutation is rare, and sadly, almost always fatal. Thankfully, it is also almost always non-contagious, affecting cats who, for some reason, have a compromised or overworked immune system and are unable to fight off the mutation.. For more information on FIP and other feline diseases, please see our "Cat Information" page. Be at peace, our "Skreetcher Creature" * You were always "Daddy's Favorite Boy" |
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