Today is a very sad day for me. My first and oldest JBT passed away today.
Most of you don't know this but I breed purebred cats. Japanese Bobtails to be exact. That is kind of how my screen name came about in many ways. Many would have guessed "oh yeah, Kittykats1, must mean pussy heh heh..." Well it does, just not THAT kind. Pussy yes, but pussyCATS lol.
As I said before my first and oldest bobtail died today. "Hobi" was such a good cat. I paid $400 for him and he was worth every penny spent. He was my first show cat. I learned how to condition, groom and present with this creature. He was a good traveler and was so patient with a n0ob such as I was back then. I made all my greenhorn grooming mistakes and everything I learned he and I learned together. He took it all in stride. He was my very first Grand. After he Granded he became a beloved pet and companion to a series of other up-and-coming youngsters. He would go to shows with me as the 'old hand' and he was so good with the spooky and unsure kittens out for their first show.
He lived a good life with us and was a wonderful pet so filled with personality and eventhough he was plagued by various health issues, the worst of which was IBS (inflammatory bowel syndrome) but up and till the end he was active and always loving.
Rest in peace my dear friend, you have taken a bit of my heart with you...
'Hobi' born 08/05/1997, passed away 10/15/2008
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Puurrs to all,
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