IN TRIBUTE

This page is dedicated to the cats we have loved and now have to bid a sad farewell. They have played a vital part in our lives, and each has contributed to making our lives richer for having been part of our family.

Gabriel :::: Floraidh :::: Sylvie :::: Megan :::: Angus

Gabriel (known as Elvis on the show circuit) was our beloved daddy-cat. He was gentle with the girls, kind to the little ones, and adored human attention. We sadly said our goodbyes and wished him well on his journey, but our hearts greatly miss this dear, gentle boy who had a big heart and a beautiful soul. Our Gabriel is now an angel at the Rainbow Bridge, welcoming all his friends.

IGC BEEPAFOLD ELVIS STOJKO OF KINROSS, DM
*affectionately known as Gabriel
*cameo classic tabby & white folded-ear male

Born: August 4, 1998
Dam: GC Beepafold Caryn Kadavy of Fruition
Sire: Beepafold Robin Cousins

Gabe is a longhair (known as a Highland Fold in Europe) Scottish Fold. He is probably the most easy-going, laid-back, gentle cat in the whole house. He loves to be held, petted and talked to. He will play with everyone, and will even cuddle up with the kittens. Everyone loves Gabe, and he is well-known on the show circuit (as Elvis Stojko) with his confident, relaxed demeanor and presentation. Along with winning ribbons and high honours within the Scottish Fold breed, Gabe has produced many beautiful, loving kittens, some of whom are carrying on the long-standing family tradition of life as a show cat.

We are so proud to announce that our Gabriel is now a Distinguished Merit in CFA! This means that he has produced 15 Grands. This is a very special moment for us, as it took us 10 years to accomplish this goal. Gabriel is one of only two long-hair Scottish Fold males in CFA with this title. Here are Gabriel's Grands:

Accomplishments:

Granded in CFA on Nov. 27, 1999 at the Buffalo Cat Fanciers show in Hamburg, NY.
Granded in CCA on Dec. 10, 1999 at the Club Felin De Montreal show in Montreal, Que.
For the 1999/2000 Show Season, Gabriel was the 14th Best Cat in CCA and the Best Longhair Scottish Fold in CCA.
He was also the 7th Best Cat in the Ontario Region.
In CFA, he was the Best Longhair Scottish Fold in the Great Lakes Region
and the 8th Best Longhair Scottish Fold in CFA.

For the 1999-2000 Show Season, Gabe was ISFA's Region 4 Best Longhair Cat & ISFA's National 6th Best Longhair Cat.

GC KINROSS FLORAIDH
*pronounced Florrie

Born: June 16, 2000
Dam: Crosshill Fiona Macleod of Kinross
Sire: GRC Beepafold Elvis Stojko of Kinross

Floraidh was a brown patched classic tabby & white folded-ear female. She attended her very first show in Belleville, Ontario, on October 28 & 29, 2000. She did very well, even winning a Best Kitten rosette. Floraidh was a quiet girl at home, choosing to stay on the perimeter of the activity; however, when she was at a show, she was extremely outgoing, and loved when visitors paid lots of attention to her.

Floraidh passed over the Rainbow Bridge 8 days after giving birth to 4 beautiful girls. It was an untimely passing, leaving us numb with grief. We miss her very much. But she left us with a legacy of herself in her only folded-ear daughter, Heather (Kinross Floraidh's Reprise), who emanates her mother's demeanour, with uncanny resemblances in mannerisms. Even her appearance is similar. Floraidh was a beautiful cat and we will always keep her in our memory.

Litter born on December 30, 2001

Floraidh's Accomplishments:

Best Shorthair Scottish Fold in CCA for the 2000-2001 show season.
Became a Grand Champion in CFA at the Pickering show on October 20-21, 2001.

Floraidh & Floraidh's Reprise

CH Kinross Silv'ear Lining
* affectionately called Sylvie

Born: March 1, 2002
Dam: CH Deekay Dorothy's Ruby Slipp'ears
Sire: GP Kinross Sterling Cross

Sylvie is a silver-patched tabby and white folded-ear girl. She likes to play with her siblings and the other kittens in the house. Sylvie has been on the show circuit since she was 4 months old, and has earned many rosettes and recognition from judges wherever she has travelled. She is a lot like her mom, Ruby, in the way she sits pretzel-style, and talks whenever she thinks we need to know something.

Sylvie crossed over the Rainbow Bridge in June 2003, and will be missed greatly.

MEGAN OF KINROSS
(black smoke & white folded-ear female)

Born: January 29, 1996
Dam: Camfold Cheeky Tammie // Sire: Make Do Bonnie Tristan

Megan's first life was with Linda in Toronto; her second life was with June in London; her third life was spent with us for 2 years, and we enjoyed having her here. She was determined to have her "place," yet could be extremely friendly, licking us endlessly when she wanted to show affection. See her own page to check out the wonderful kittens she gave us.

Her fourth life was spent with Troy and Shelley in Scarborough, Ontario, and then they all moved to Vancouver, B.C. She had an exciting life with them, riding around in the car on car rallies, and making new friends with a Bengal. Troy and Shelley had to say a very sad goodbye to Megan in November 2006, but they say that she was always content and happy girl. They were able to be with her until she passed away peacefully at home. Good journey, dear Megan...

Here are some recent pictures of Megan:

ANGUS

(black smoke Persian-Fold male)

Born: July 12, 1994

Angus is our oldest boy at 12 years old. He had a tough start in life, so he's very particular about the friends he makes. With new people he can be quite shy; however, as he becomes accustomed to new situations, new cats and new people, he can be a very friendly boy and play with the others and us in a very normal-cat way. He will, for the most part, sit on the outside of the activity, watching and checking things out. He is so tolerant of the little ones running circles around him.

Angus crossed over the Rainbow Bridge in October 16, 2008, after suffering from renal failure at 14 1/2 years old. He was our lap buddy. He will be missed by everyone who got to know him.

Angus' favourite activity:
begging for hot chocolate and whipped cream