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 IN MEMORIAM
   GIP FIN*Recknagel Stiivensiikali01.07.2004 - 04.12.2008
Sylvester,
Grand International Premior FIN*Recknagel Stiivensiikali was a lavendersilverspotted Ocicat (OCI cs
24) male neuter born 01.07.2004. This color in Ocicats is rare in Finland! He was the oldest boy of the hairballs and the
gentle boss of the gang.
Sylvester
was outgoing
and liked all kinds of attention both from all people and his pals
but at the same
time independent in his own way. He liked playing fetch, high jumps,
climing and naps
on top of the tv...If he was bored or wanted something, he would talk
loudly.
Sylvester was very clever and took a nursing role when it comes
to the other cats. He liked teasing the girls sometimes, but he was the
gentle leader of the family. His daily routine consisted of taking care
of the others and cleaning their fur, especially licking their faces.
Sylvester especially took care of the younger ones (the boys Gibson and
Figaro) and taught them the way of life. He took them under his wing
and he was like a father to them and Figaro even sucked his chest for a
long time ;) Especially these two of the cats mourn their friend.
At
catshows Sylvester was praised especially for his great condition and sweet temperament. At
home he could be very wild and playful, but at catshows he was an
amazing calm gentleman! During Sylvester's lifetime I never heard
him hiss at another cat or human! I can't explain in words how sweet,
humble, clever and amazing he was!!
In the summer of 2008 we
removed a tumor from under Sylvester's leg. Everything went well
and Sylvester was soo sweet, patient and brave during the whole, long
process of healing! It was a benign subcutane mast cell tumor. In November Sylvester started to lose weight. He
behaved completely normally so I scheduled a check-up lateron, but when the gums suddenly became pale I immediately took him
to the vet and bloodsamples showed he had a severe anemia. He was put
on cortisone and a week later all his blood values had gone up and he
was still himself, but a few days later his heart suddenly gave up. In
the morning of the 4th of December 2008, lying in my arms with his
friends around him, my dearly beloved Sylvester went to catheaven...
;;((
The
autopsy showed that Sylvester had multiple myeloma, cancer. You can
say that it is a type of blood cell cancer (malign plasma cell tumor)
(from the bone marrow). Multiple myeloma is extremely rare in cats!
Sylvester had the cancer in the bonemarrow, liver, spleen and lymph
nodes. Sylvester passed away due to the severe anemia caused by the cancer,
but even if he would have survived the anemia, the cancer would of
course still have been there. The cancer would lateron have spread to the bones of the body,
causing
extremely terrible bone-pains, so under these circumstances it was
better it ended as it did, before Sylvester got any terrible bone-pains
and suffering! Now, he instead
got to pass away quickly and unexpectedly at home with his loving family with
him, without any longterm terrible pains!
Sylvester
was cremated in his blanket with his favourite toys and
a flower and 17.12.08 I got my darling home again in a beautiful urn.
Below you can see a photo of it and his own special place in our home.
I've made a memory-book of Sylvester for me and his breeders, my
friends Marjo and Merja, with lots of photos and text. I
light a
candle for my Sylvester every day.
Sylvester's grandmother (from his mother's side) is Tryffel's
grandfather's mother (from his father's side) or in other words,
Sylvester's mother (born 1999) is Tryffel's grandfather's (born 2002)
halfsister, which makes Sylvester halfcousin to Tryffel's father... ;)
Sylvester is now my angel
watching over us. I miss you undescribebly and I will always love you and remember you, my sweet,
amazing, endlessly beloved darling Sylvester!!!!!!!!!!!
Sylvester's show results:05.03.05 Vaasa (FIN) EX1 10.03.07 Seinäjoki (FIN) EX1 CAP 19.05.07 Tampere (FIN) EX1 CAP 20.05.07
Tampere (FIN) EX1 CAP PR
(=> Premior! ) 01.09.07 Tampere (FIN) EX1 CAPIB 10.11.07 Forssa (FIN) EX1 CAPIB 23.02.08
Tallinn (EST) EX1
CAPIB IP (=> International
Premior! ) 24.02.08 Tallinn (EST) EX1 CAGPIB 12.04.08 Vaasa (FIN) EX1 CAGPIB 13.04.08 Vaasa (FIN) EX1 CAGPIB 17.05.08 Tampere (FIN) EX1 CAGPIB 18.05.08 Tampere (FIN) EX1 CAGPIB 14.06.08 Jämsä (FIN) EX1 CAGPIB 15.06.08 Jämsä (FIN) EX1 CAGPIB 06.09.08
Seinäjoki (FIN) EX1 CAGPIB GIP
(=> Grand International 07.09.08
Seinäjoki (FIN) EX1 CAPE
Premior! ) 04.10.08 Tampere (FIN) EX1 CAPE 05.10.08 Tampere (FIN) EX1 CAPE 22.11.08 Turku (FIN) EX1 - 23.11.08 Turku (FIN) EX1 CAPE
Ranking2008: 14:th place among all neuter Ocicats (OCI) in Finland! (unsure, but probably final ranking) 2007: 12:th place among all neuter OCI in Finland!
Ocicats of the year 2008-competition (FIN): Neuter male of the year: 6th place Dilute of the year: 8th place Silver of the year: 4th place
Breed presentation shows (or similar) (FIN)11.11.06 Vaasa 24.05.08 Royal Canin Roadshow: Vaasa 25.05.08 Royal Canin Roadshow: Vaasa 21.09.08 Kokkola
   Sylvester's urn, memory-book and special place of memory in our home.  The handknitted comfort-teddybear in Sylvester's colors lila-silver, which I got from his breeders, my friends Marjo & Merja.
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