Pree

Moonlyte Potpourri
July 31st, 1991 - January 9th, 2008

On the 9th of January, one day after the passing of our beloved Saluki, Pascha, the heart of my heart, Pree, left her body behind. She had been battling what we believed to be Inflammatory Bowel Disease for some time, but after her death it was revealed that she had a fast growing and invasive intestinal cancer. A devastating complication arose, very suddenly, and we found to our great sorrow that there was nothing that could be done to save her. Pree is, and shall always be, the best cat who ever wore fur. She promises that she will return soon, and though I cannot wait for the day I hold her spirit in a new body, I also know that things will not be quite the same. For there is only one Pree.

Meet her now and celebrate a life that blessed mine in so very many ways....

PreePree, our seal tortie point Siamese, was born under Jessie's bed, the last kitten of Sachet's first litter to be born. From the moment she emerged, she knew she was where she belonged ... home. She took over as she grew, and we often refer to Pree as our "alpha dog" ... even the hounds love and respect her. She has a little gravelly voice that she uses frequently, and will hold long conversations with anyone who is willing to talk to her.

Pree has attitude, but in a way that is delightful. Everyone who meets her remembers her, and she is the friend of many (both human and non-human) all over the world. She's worked with quite a few different animal communicators and loves being a part of that adventure.

Motherhood

Pree was also one of Moonlyte Siamese's queen mothers. When she was just over a year old she had her first litter, six beautiful babies. We are so proud of all her little ones, and so pleased that they've live long, happy lives with loving owners.

Our Fen was the daddy of all Pree's kittens, and his long, lean show type combined with her "traditional" more rounded type gave us gorgeous, moderate babies that grew into beautiful adult cats. Being a tortie point, Pree produced standard colors, torties and red points of both sexes, so her babies were a true living rainbow.

What? The kittens in the picture look all white? That's correct! All Siamese kittens are born pure white and begin to develop their colors after several days.

Her mommy Sachet taught her to be a dedicated and loving momma. We so enjoyed having babies in the house, and they certainly gave us many hours of laughter and love.

Pree so loved being a mommy that when we had her spayed, she actually became depressed and hid under the bed ... she'd never done that before. Our friend, animal communicator Janice, helped to bring Pree out of her melancholy mood.

Family

Pree loves our entire family, regardless of species. She's closest to her two mommies ... Sachet the cat mother and Gayle the human ... but spends a lot of time with most of the household's residents, making sure she gives us each special attention and keeps us all in line. She has a special fondness for the dogs, especially Dancer, then Pascha, and thirdly Kai. Kai is still young and bouncy -- she's sure to do more snuggling with him when he finally holds still long enough!

The picture on the right with Dancer actually has another family member in it if you look closely. That's Daddy they're laying on!

Cute; and Smart, Too

All animals are intelligent, of course ... often more intelligent than their human friends give them credit for. Pree really does have fun using those smarts to their best advantage.

A cat who does tricks? Sure, why not?

The dogs enjoy clicker training, and whenever Pree hears the clicker come out, she joins in. She sits along with the dogs, often right in line with them, and can sit pretty better than any of them. To her it's not "training", though, she's just playing a game -- and one that gets her a treat in the bargain!

But her true wisdom lies not in tricks and clever maneuvers. It is most richly expressed when she is helping. If anyone in the house is hurt, sick, sore or sad, Pree is always right there. She always knows what spot to lie and purr upon, and never fails to make her loved ones feel better.

She's a wonderful companion, a skilled conversationalist, and a true and loyal friend.