In Memoriam
Grand Premier Mai-Thai's Billabong
Died 21 November 2009
Gr Ch Tamarind's Fabian x Ch Mutti's Lilaque Star
Lilac Point Siamese Male Neuter
Billy (a.k.a Bills) was born via Caesarian Section on my birthday on 29 September 2004. He was one of 7 kittens born from my first litter ever. 5 kittens survived - 3 boys and 2 girls. Having always wanted to breed a nice lilac point male I decided to keep him over his lilac brother as he was of better type. He also stole our heart with his laid-back personality. Billy was a gentle giant and everyone that visits the cattery commented on his size yet he remained elegant.
Billy loved helping raising all the babies in the home even licking their bums and teaching them how to play.
Billy did well on show winning Best Siamese Neuter and Best Lilac Point Siamese on Show at the Burmese Interest Group Show in August 2005.
A couple of weeks ago he suddenly developed sudden onset lameness in his right forelimb. Fearing he had injured it we were instructed by the vet to rest him. Little did we know that this was the first sign that he was suffering from an underlying heart condition. Not long after regaining the use of his limb he developed sudden onset paralysis of both his hindquarters. He was diagnosed with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (via a specialist heart scan) which caused the saddle thrombus and subsequent lameness. Even after all we did to keep him going Billy succumbed to his illness less than a week later.
We are devastated by the loss. Our home is not the same without him :-(
RIP Bills
Billy loved helping raising all the babies in the home even licking their bums and teaching them how to play.
Billy did well on show winning Best Siamese Neuter and Best Lilac Point Siamese on Show at the Burmese Interest Group Show in August 2005.
A couple of weeks ago he suddenly developed sudden onset lameness in his right forelimb. Fearing he had injured it we were instructed by the vet to rest him. Little did we know that this was the first sign that he was suffering from an underlying heart condition. Not long after regaining the use of his limb he developed sudden onset paralysis of both his hindquarters. He was diagnosed with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (via a specialist heart scan) which caused the saddle thrombus and subsequent lameness. Even after all we did to keep him going Billy succumbed to his illness less than a week later.
We are devastated by the loss. Our home is not the same without him :-(
RIP Bills
Mai-Thai's Absolutely Fabulous
Died 9 November 2009
Sup Ch Mai-Thai Koosje van Tutte’s Alive & Kitting (Imp) RQ x Gr Ch MyEden’s Coco Chanel DM
Seal Point Siamese Female
Owned by Andrew & Colette Tennison of Ab Fab Cattery
Absy was born from Coco’s first litter of 7 kittens. Very early on in her life she developed obstipation from eating cat litter! Through intensive treatment including subcutaneous fluid therapy, enemas we were able to pull her through. Her mom doted on her and from over-zealous cleaning caused hair loss on the back of her neck and back causing the fur to grow back much darker (which didn’t help her show career!)
Absy gave birth to a litter of 5 kittens end of August 2009. Tragically Absy died on the evening of 9 November leaving kittens in her wake. She is sorely missed by the Tennison family. Absy’s legacy will live on in her kittens one of which Colette has kept - Grand Premier AbFab's Andy's Bandit.
