GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN
A Loving Tribute To Our Tonkinese
ASTALDO VALERIE
Sophie
Astaldo Valerie [Sophie] born 10/06/1992. It was in September 1992 that our lives changed forever. Sophie came into our lives, she was our first Tonkinese, the most beautiful creature we had ever seen. She became Jo's constant companion, she would recognise her car when she came up the road. But it was only fifteen months later, when our lives were devastated with the loss of Sophie. She had only been let out, for her toilet needs, for ten minutes, whilst the kettle was boiling and my bath was running. TEN minutes that's all it took, we can only assume, that she had been stolen, as we never found her little body. As I rewrite this my heart is still heavy. Sophie was so special.
TONKAHOLICS TALOOLA MOON
Sasha © Alan Robinson
Tonkaholics Taloola Moon, [Sasha], born 28/08/95, a Red Tonkinese. Sasha was very special to us, as she was our first born of our first litter. She was the daughter of Kizzy and Jasper and the mother of Tonkaholics Speckled Star.
Sasha, first as a kitten, then as a teenager, with her teddy. She took this teddy every where, she even gave it to her own kittens. But the sad thing is we have been unable to find this teddy since she went to the rainbow bridge. We would like to think she has it with her.
She gained 8 merits, of which her first one was at the National Cat Club Show 1995, aged just 14 weeks. She won the whiskers/Cats Assessment Cup in 1996. Sadly Sasha did not have a very long life, she was put to sleep in March 2000, to save her suffering any more pain.
Sasha was my cat and I still miss her very much and one day I will tell you about her.
TONKAHOLICS CHARDONNAY
Chardonnay, born 31/12/2001, laid to rest at the tender age of 18 months. 17/06/2003
© Lady Christine Campbell
This was extremely hard to write about, Chardonnay was a beautiful cat and during the last nine months of her life, she had become a well adjusted cat. Having kittens had been the making of her, she gave every thing to them. When the kittens were 10 weeks old, she suddenly collapsed in the night and was gone by the time we found her in the morning. The awful thing being no cause could be found. We felt like given up breeding, and if it had not been that Tia and Mia were pregnant I think we would have called it a day.
© Lady Christine Campbell
Chardonnay did very well on the show bench, this was taken at the Supreme 2002
TONKAHOLICS RAMSES
Born 6th March 2002, lent to us, by God, until 5th December 2003
Thank you Vikki and Roger, for dedicating your lives, to Ramses, making sure his short life was lived to its full capacity, Thank you for loving him so much.
Vikki has written Ramses story, in the hope that it may help other people, when you read all about this courageous boy.
Sophie, was the reason Tonkaholics was established and Sasha was our very first kitten, from our first litter.
In loving memory of Sophie, our first Tonkinese, The Tonkaholics Sophie Memorial Chalice, can be won, at the Tonkinese Breed Club Show, for Overall Best Chocolate
In loving memory of our beautiful Sasha, The Tonkaholics Taloola Moon Memorial Trophy can be won, for Best Adult Female, at the Tonkinese Cat Club Show
We love all our cats, but these four cats were very special to us, we will never forget them. They will remain locked within our hearts for ever.
I am a tiny angel I'm smaller than your thumb.
I live in peoples' pockets. That's where I have my fun.
I don't suppose you've seen me. I'm too tiny to detect.
Though I'm with you all the time. I doubt we've ever met.
Before I was an angel.......... I was a fairy in a flower.
God, himself, hand-picked me and gave me Angel power.
Now God has many Angels that he trains in Angel pools.
We become his eyes, ears and hands. We become his special tools.
And because God is so busy, with way too much to do.
He said that my assignment is to keep a close watch on you.
When he tucked me in your pocket he blessed you with Angel care.
Then told me to never leave you and I vowed always to be there.
Anon.
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