Memories & Memorials

This page is dedicated to those who have gone on before us,
 Who have touched our lives and left paw prints on our soul.
 

"Alexis Lee" was our very first Norwegian Forest Cat.  Named after the infamous "Alexis Lee" on Falcon Crest, she lived up to her namesake with Attitude, High Expectations and even more Attitude!  When she twitched her tail and purred...watch out...she was about to strike out at whomever was closest, and proved, many times over, that she was happiest when she was mad...  She brought new meaning to the line "you know, you are beautiful when you are angry".  She could be very sweet and very bad, but she was never one to mince her words and always let you know how she felt about something.  Her memory rivaled that of an Elephant and if she didn't like you the first time she met you, no amount of time, treats or gifts would undo her feelings - though she would accept the treats, she would remind you that they were insufficient. 

Her life was a kaleidoscope of experiences and adventures.  She caught chipmunks in our basement in MA, chased Maryland Blue Crabs on the deck of our boat on the Chesapeake Bay and caught moles in IL.  She set the tone for our life and never once wavered from her core belief - She was beautiful and she was in charge!  When she got back to IL, later in life, she made it clear to all concerned (and you had better be concerned!) that she liked it here and was going to stay, no question about it!  She made all our lives a whole lot better.

We miss you Alexis and think of you often!


Lydia & Alexis on the boat

Alexis on the boat


Champion Theodore Rhett Butler (MC)


 

 

Theodore was our first MC we ever showed and our first breeding male.  As a kitten, he was outgoing, cute and loved to snuggle with his mother (Terry).  Though a gorgeous boy, he just did not take to shows very well and so we did not push him beyond the Champion title in CFA.

He would have preferred to stay in our bedroom, but being a "boy", we had a few problems with that and he and Winston were the first to move to the "Bachelor Pad" (boys area).  This was our first experience with dealing with whole males and we did (as we continue to do) all we could to make their lives as interesting and full as possible.

It is with a very sad heart that we have had to say goodbye to Theodore.  It was much too soon to have to do so and we can only hope that he is looking back at his life and remembers that he was loved.

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