Memory Lane:-
Ratchasima (Aust) Lunar Eclipse
27/09/2007 --- 06/04/2010
To My Beautiful Lunar Eclipse,
You were part of our family for only
a short time, but losing you has
left a hole in my heart and soul.
I miss our little chats as you
followed me everywhere.
I miss your flying leaps using me as
a launching pad to get into high
places,
I always knew when the nights were
getting cold
as you would ask to get under the
covers by putting your whiskers in
my face.
You loved your "fishy" and the
racket you made while it cooked was
quite extraordinary.
You brought smiles to my face and
joy to my life,
You were the little cat with the big
meow,
Lunar, you are missed so very much.
Love from your person
Bec
Rebecca Higgins ( Toowoomba )
DBL GD CH Ratchasima (Aust ) Pi Seht
Nueng
Tragically killed on December 13-2009 at
the tender age of 17 months.
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"Goodbye My Friend"
Your light is now
extinguished
As is that sparkle in your
eye
And my heart is filled with
anguish
Now that its time to say
goodbye
Who'll wake me in the
morning,
Or keep me warm in bed?
Who'll race me up and down
the stairs
And beg me to be fed?
Who'll 'help' me with the
housework
Or fill that empty chair?
My little friend I'll miss
you so
when the sun warmed floor is
bare
Our mutual devotion was
something to be seen
Adorable or mischievous
You were never in between
So here we are, we've
reached the end
When I wish it was the start
Through tears and pain I'll
say goodbye
> But forever keep you in my
heart
Sincere thanks to Janelle
Truman - Seki for this
heartfelt tribute to our
beautiful "Nueng " |
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Four Feet In Heaven
Your favourite chair is
vacant now
No eager purrs to greet me
No softly padded paws to run
Ecstatically to meet me
No coaxing rubs, no
plaintive cry
Will say it's time for
feeding
I've put away your bowl
And all the things you won't
be needing
But I will miss you, little
friend
For I could never measure
The happiness you brought
to me
The comfort and the pleasure
And since God put you here
to share
In earthly joy and sorrow
I'm sure there'll be a place
for you
In Heaven's bright tomorrow
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BZE DGC Koorahk Eirlys (UK Imp)
|
Lees was the foundation
Queen of our
cattery,born in
Manchester (UK) on the
13th December 1989 &
bred by Helen Hawkins.
Her destiny, to bring
new bloodlines to the
depleted Korat gene pool
at that time. Her first
litter with "Charlwin
Boeotia " of 5 females
went to Korat breeders
throughout Australia &
so began a new
generation of Korats,
the first in approx. 30
years.
She proved to be a
wonderfully caring Mum,
never happier than when
she had her babies
around her. She went on
to produce several
litters of delightful
kittens before being
spayed at the age of 6
years.
Always a very gentle,
loving lady she became
our constant companion
always ready for a game
& often hurtling up &
down our passage at the
rate of knots. In her
twilight years she spent
her days resting in the
sun on our deck or
sleeping on her heat pad
in our bedroom which was
her domain. Due to
Diabetes, her sudden
passing on the 17 May
2008 has left a huge
void in our lives, one
that can never be
filled.
She holds a very special
place in our hearts &
her memory will live on
forever for those who
knew & loved her.
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GD PN Mikata Sable Benji (Brown Burmese)
|
Benny was born in South
Australia by Margaret
Robinson on 10th August
1985. He and his brother
Nikki came to live with us
in Darwin when they were 4
months old.
Benny was my very first cat
but because of his gentle,
quiet nature it soon became
obvious that he did not
enjoy the show scene, so he
reverted to being a great
companion to his "big"
brother Nikki.
These two lovely boys gave
us lots of enjoyment with
their athletic antics and
loving ways so it was with
great shock and much sadness
when I discovered that Benny
had silently fallen asleep
overnight one morning in
1994. |
Mikata Sable Nikki (Brown Burmese)
|
After Nikki lost his brother
Benny he became my shadow
for a time until a stray
blue cat wandered into our
yard and they became
friends.
Then when Oscar went to
sleep our Thai blue point
Princess became his
companion. This was to be a
beautiful friendship that
lasted until Nikki passed
away in December 2003 at the
wonderful age of 18 years.
Both these boys were of a
style no longer seen today
and both had the very best
temperaments. They are both
still sadly missed today. |
Oscar (Korat)
|
Oscar wandered into our yard
one day and decided this was
where he was going to spend
the rest of his life! Having
never seen a Korat before, I
believed him to be a blue
Burmese. He was in very poor
condition having lived on
the street and being in many
fights.
A vet visit disclosed that
he had an abscess on his
face which was treated and
he was neutered as well.
When his condition improved
it was obvious he was not a
Burmese.
Eventually, a person in the
Darwin Cat Association put
me in contact with the
person she believed was
Oscar's breeder and so his
breed was confirmed. He
lived with us until he
became ill with renal
failure in 1995 at the
approximate age of 14 years.
We had to make the difficult
decision to help him on his
journey to a better place.
This was a devastating time
for us and all who had known
him because of his
beautiful, unique nature.
Little did I know the day
Oscar walked into our lives
that I would one day become
the breeder of this
beautiful breed.
Thanks for the memories and
the inspiration, my darling
Oscar |
Ratchasima (Aust) Chulamai
|
Chula was born on the 9th
March 1994. The only
survivor of a litter of 4 he
was then rejected by his
Mum, so I hand raised him
until a friend took him and
placed him with a newly born
litter of Burmese.
Prone to stalking and taking
a nip of one's leg at times
he none the less became a
very competent vasectomised
male who kept our girls
happy between litters.
Chula was a very valuable
part of our cattery until
his passing in 2003, aged 9
years. |
GD CH Koorahk Iantha's Gift (Imp UK)
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Born on the 14th July 1995,
Thea was bred by Helen
Hawkins in Manchester UK
and affectionately known as
the Manchester Mugger
because of her habit of
grabbing passers-by by the
ankle and hanging on.
A half sister to Koorahk
Binky's Boy, she also
carried 3rd generation Thai
lines one her dam's side.
Being quite large for a
female she never quite made
it on the show scene but
made up for it by producing
some amazing litters
including two litters of 7.
She was especially enamoured
of me and had the habit of
leaping from the floor onto
my chest especially when I
had just come in the door
with my hands full of
shopping bags!
Full of character and
extremely loving, my life
was shattered the day my
beautiful Thea passed away
in November 2003 aged 8
years. I still mourn her
passing to this very day. |
Ratchasima (Aust) True Blue
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Buddy was born on the 23rd
August 2007 in Darwin NT. At
3 months of age he was sent
to NZ as a breeding stud boy
but, after discovering he
was being mistreated I had
him returned to me. After
being nursed back to health
he went on to produce two
litters before being
neutered.
He had some physiological
problems from his early life
and I could not bear to part
with him again so Buddy
became the boy that never
left home!
He was every one's friend
and he loved to play with
young kittens. In later
years he lived with his
daughter Princess until his
passing in December 2007
with renal failure.
We miss our Buddy enormously
but know that he enjoyed a
happy and contented life
with us. |
