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'And can it be that in a World so full and busy the loss of one creature makes a void in any heart so wide and deep that nothing but the width and depth of eternity can fill it up!'

Author Unkown



This page is dedicated to some of our fabulous cats over the last three decades that we have loved and lost..



'PETAL'



'MADEYOS BORN TO BE DOTTY'
23/08/2014 - 17/03/2025





Although not a cat, but most definitely part of the fur family in our home. Petal came to us in mid-2017 after finding her up for re-homing having been a rather failed breeding bitch. I can't tell you how lucky we felt to have this gorgeous gentle soul in our lives for the eight years she was with us.


I do say that some creatures have been round this earth more than once, and Petal was just that. A wise soul who just knew what time it was, time for walkies, time for nannies, time for bed!! She just ruled the roost when it came to when she thought it was time to do something.


Having had a knee replacement in 2020, Petal was diagnosed with heart valve disease shortly after, and we were given 4 years with her as an estimate. She lived for a further four and a half years. Although her heart was failing, she never lost her love for life and her utter devotion to me.


Petal loved the other kitties and would often play nanny to the kittens, just keeping a watchful eye on them and allowing them to play with her long flowing tail.


A huge loss in our life and another piece of my heart missing over rainbow bridge.




SUPREME GRAND ALTER TRUEBLU JETRANGER



1st June 2005 - 3rd January 2023





aka 'Jet-Baby' (11 Merits Awarded) 3 Intermediate Certificate Awarded (3260 TICA Points) Selkirk Rex Long-Haired Silver Shaded (79l 75)


Sire: UK & Int GRCH Bedazzle Irvine British Black Tipped 39

Dam: Insiders Olivia of Trueblue (IMP)

Selkirk Rex Long-Haired Blue Shaded)

Breeder: Lisa D Peterson


Jetranger arrived to us to be part of our Selkirk Breeding programme, but after only a few short months and two litters later it was very apparent that Jet was not cut out for the stud work as he just loves human company too much. So we neutered him and he lived his life on the sofa with our other neuters as a much loved pet.


Jet had a wonderful show career as a Neuter gaining Supreme Grand Alter with TICA, 15 qualifying Merit Winning cat with the GCCF as well as been the 2nd IC qualifying cat.

Jet leaves a legacy as he is also the Logo for the Selkirk Rex Cat Club and Amazolou Cats.


'Jet-baby' died after a short decline, hugely missed.



AMAZOLOU POPPETS PRECIOUS (aka Precious)



08.07.2006 - 12.12.2020





Sire: TICA SGA Trueblu Jetranger

Dam: Steelaway Scally Wag 'Poppet'


Golden LH Selkirk Rex Variant

Little Precious was the only surviving kitten from her litter, with her Mum 'Poppet' sadly losing the siblings from being an inexperienced Mum. Precious was literally the size of my thumb and we helped top her up to ensure she made it through her first few weeks of life. After that she had to stay. After growing up strong and gorgeous, Precious became a valuable addition to our Selkirk Breeding programme producing some of my prettiest and loving Selkirk Babies. When her breeding life was finished at the age of 6, Precious then joined the other neuters on the sofa and occasionally keeping the boys company in the cattery.

She was always the first to adopt someone else's kittens being a natural Mum and a simply loving temperament. We lost Precious before Christmas 2020 after a short illness. But we do have her lines in my boys (as a Great-Grand Parent) so she's not forgotten.




FIGARO



Since 1996 - 28th October 2009





Seal Point Siamese

A beautiful girl with the most amazing blue eyes & those eyes were only ever for Bilbo. Out lived him by just five weeks. Died of a broken heart 28th October 2009. Can't say any more as we miss her terribly.




Grand Premier Witchwoods Jonty
'aka BILBO'



15th November 1996 - 15th September 2009





Where do I start? How can I start to tell you about Bilbo and award him the credit he deserves considering he's been such a huge part of our lives for nearly 13 years? In 1996 we visited the Supreme cat show. We walked past the British section and saw the most stunning example of a British Blue, Kalpador Silvester. He was a huge cat with a massive head bought my first home later that year. I managed to find the owner, Mrs Margaret Hudson and exchange some details. Margaret said that Silvester had just sired a little of three and we could come up and see then at her home in Todmorden, Lancashire in a few weeks. Billy came home with us ad his brother Baloo in early 1997.

In November 1999 Billy disappeared from our home on Bonfire Night as well as our rather shy Siamese, Figaro. Both cats should have been safely tucked up in the house but were let out by accident by some visiting relatives. We searched for many months hoping to see them again. To our surprise 6 months later in May 2000 Billy turned up in our garden looking very worse for wear. Billy had been hit by a car several months previous resulting in a fractured pelvis, dislocated shoulder, broken jaw and damage to his left eye socket, plus he was covered in ticks and fleas from living feral. He was a very depressed cat who must have survived on the good wishes of strangers as he had obviously been fed but not received any veterinary care. Billy under went several procedures with the vets to return him to health. It did look at one time front leg amputated as his dislocated shoulder joint had re-fused on the outside of the joint fortunately both operations were deemed unnecessary as he coping so well with his previous injuries that both operations were deemed unnecessary as he was coping really well.

Bilbo went from strength to strength with his only obvious visual effects from his injuries being his limp from his shoulder and pelvis injury and a mark on his left iris, his jaw healed straight and his fur grew back to normal. Three months later in the Summer of 2000 I received a phone call from a neighbour only a few doors away, she was very upset saying she had accidentally locked my cat in her garage whilst she was away on holiday and that the poor cat had been with out water and food over two weeks! I couldn't think who it could be as we had given up hoping for Figaro's return months before!! To my surprise she told me that it was Figaro!! I collected her straight away, she was very under weight and dehydrated from living wild for 9 months!! Fortunately she still had her collar on her which the neighbour had been able to read as she was too weak to run away. We brought her back to the house and placed her with Bilbo who even with his own injuries literally licked her back to health, both seemed to draw strength from each other and were so pleased to see each other again. Bilbo has became more affectionate in his nature since his ordeal and flatly refused to leave the house again preferring to stay on the sofa with us or curled up with his favorite girl, Figaro. Figaro has been traumatised by her ordeal and by now was a very shy girl, but still loves Bilbo and will go any where he goes, even if that is in the open on the sofa. Two years later in 2003 I saw advertised in Cat World magazine a competition for Britain's Bravest Cat sponsored by Pet Plan. I wrote in explaining Billy's accident and his recovery and his devotion to Figaro. I was so chuffed a few months later to learn that Billy had beaten over 2000 other entries to become Pet Plans Britain's Bravest Cat!! He won a years Petplan cover, which was ironic as they wouldn't cover him for many of his aliments due to his previous accident, plus a bottle of champagne and an article in the local paper. In 2004 I thought it would be nice to see how Bilbo would do on the show bench. His injuries had healed externally and as long as the judges didn't ask him to walk (which they don't) due to his limp, he looked puuurrrfect!! He went on to win his Premier title in three consecutive shows later. He was even awarded an Imperial Certificate!!

Bilbo was retired at the tender age of 10 from the show scene, at this stage he was starting to limp from his injuries and suffering from arthritis in his joints but was still a wonderful teddy bear who loved his hugs. He was always, even to the end side by side with Figaro. Bilbo started to go down hill at the start of Spring 2009. He was examined by the vets and put on a course of pain killers for his arthritis. He never regained his vigor and started to decline physically very quickly. On the afternoon of Tuesday 15th September we came home to find him already passed. Figaro still sat by his side and still warm. Figaro is now bereft with out him, she's totally deaf now and has been calling for him. We hope that she bonds with one of our other cats for her final years, but honestly......we are like minded in believing that Bilbo is un replaceable in our heart and hers.



PR CHLOEDIPUSS RICH TAPESTRY
aka 'Tigerlily'



13.07.1998 - 23.04.2009





Tiger was a lovely girl and very matey with our only moggy cat Timon. She had the rare chance to have the roam of the back garden and would love to sun bath on our decking. Tiger died on Thursday evening, having gone to have a sleep under one of her favorite trees and just passed away there in the evening sunshine. She was still warm when we went to bring her in for the evening. She is greatly missed by Timon and we miss her face in the kitchen every morning begging for her usual double helpings.....



Vistache Dreaming Dexter
aka 'Dexter'



24.09.2008 - 20.06.2013





3Cuddly Dexter arrived with us just after Christmas 2008 to join my Golden breeding programme, British and Selkirk Rex. At only 6 months old he came down with a bug and was very poorly for a month, Norman stayed up during the nights to give him fluids and after that we decided we would neuter Dex and just keep him as a loved pet as Norman had bonded with him so much. unfortunately a similar illness returned in May and after several weeks of treatment and care he passed away to our heart break .We will miss our little Serial Killer.



Timon
aka 'Worlds Best Moggy'



April 1997 - December 2011





Timmy was our token moggy and the best £5 I ever spent. He was the last kitten in the litter when we went to visit but I'm sure he would still have picked us any way. He was a wily and clever boy who loved nothing more than teasing the dogs, stealing their beds when he had three of his own, tormenting the cattery boys as he had free roam and general ruling the neighbourhood.

Sadly he lost his partner in crime Tiger in early 2009 from old age and missed her greatly. I think because of this he became more dependant on us and more cuddly with his increasing years.

Although Timmy was an old man he still looked & acted like a sprightly kitten. He started to look his age back in September and by early December the weight was falling off him no matter what we tried to feed him. After blood tests and vet checked it was confirmed he was in the latter stages of kidney failure so we made the hard decision to put him to sleep. He died in our arms receiving constant kisses. It's just not going to be the same with out him.



TICA SUPREME GRAND CHAMPION
TRUEBLU DARING POSITIVELY



12 June 2003 - 14 February 2008





Sire: Trueblu Anns Owinglyndwr (79s 17)

Dam: Positively Don (15)

Breeder: Mrs Lisa Peterson

I can remember the first day I set eyes on Daring. It was October 2003 and I was attending the Kensington Kitten & Neuter Show held at Bracknall. I was just walking past the Exhibition pens when I saw this gorgeous curly blue boy, Daring. I'd read about the breed in a very recent Cat World article so was thrilled to see one in the fur. I knew then that I had to have him. After long conversations with his breeder, Lisa Peterson and with some final pursasion he came home with me in the November. I soon started taking Daring on Exhibition only to the GCCF shows and his gorgeous looks and purrsonality won over many judges and cat fanciers. Once the Selkirk Rex breed gained recognition from the GCCF I started showing Merits before we could apply to have the breed elevated to Intermediate status. Daring became the first to gain his 4 and over the next 2 years Daring was awarded 16 Merits in total, more than any other Selkirk Rex. Over this period the American TICA shows were starting up in the UK and as the Selkirk Rex breed had already gained Championship status with them I though it would be nice to show Daring and see how he faired in a different format. I shouldn't have worried. On his very first show he gained Grand Champion status, the following show Double Grand, the following after that Triple Grand. In February 2007 we took him to our local TICA based show which was two days, he gained Quadruple Grand on the Staurday and earned enough points for his Supreme title, he just needed that elusive placing of Best Cat in a final. Daring didn't dissapoint us, on the Sunday on his 3rd Ring our lovely boy won Best Cat out of 41 Adults in show making him the first Adult Selkirk Rex to be awarded Supreme Grand Champion in the UK. Daring returned to the GCCF shows in the Summer of 2007 with the 3 Intermediate certificates before we could apply for the final Championship status. Daring was awarded his 3 Certificates in three consecutive shows, again making him the first Selkirk Rex to do so in the UK. Our lad was a bit of trend setter. Darings final public appearance was at the Supreme Cat Show in November 2007. We placed him on exhibition on the Club Stand, with his gorgeous looks and wonderful personality he made a great ambassador for the breed and thoroughly enjoyed all the attention with out getting fazed by the crowds or the noise of a busy Cat Show. We lost Daring on Valentines day 2008, all very suddenly. After a weeks fight with liver failure and intensive care treatment with the vets (who were wonderful) he passed away in our arms very peacefully. Our hearts are broken by his loss. I have to thank his breeder and good friend Lisa Peterson for the time we had with Daring and entrusting him to us in the first place. L Darings Final Tally of Show Wins: 3 Intermediate Certificates Awarded (GCCF) 16 Merits Certificates Awarded (GCCF) 3455 Points accumulated (TICA) December 2007 Awarded TICA Award of Excellence for 2nd Best Selkirk Rex of the Year Plus Best Blue Selkirk Rex of the Year Chester & North Wales Show 11th August 2007 1st Selkirk Entire to win 3 Intermediate Certificates CaTICA Show 3rd & 4th February 2007 1st UK Selkirk Entire to be awarded Supreme Grand Champion with TICA CoonTICA Show 5th & 6th August 2007 Awarded Triple Grand Champion Rex Cat Association 2nd April 2005 Best in Show Selkirk Rex Rex Cat Club Show 2004 Best in Show Assesment Cat 1st Selkirk Entire to win 4 Merit Certificates




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