"Taking care of my best buddy, my Dad, after his surgery. That thing on his arm tries to take some of my lap space, but I don't let it hog his whole lap! [Jan. 18, 2013]"
Nicknames: Beepers is a nickname derived from his 'official' name. Also: Beeps, "handsome", and Buddy.
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Birthday: September 15th 1998 Coloration: Sable Likes: Petting, brushing, affection... Ashlynne. Pet-Peeves: He's really very easy going, although he's not always fond of being held. Favorite Toy: Loves a catnip fortune cookie made by Jack Kayden's mommy. He also loves home-made pipe-cleaner "bug" toys, and strings, ribbons or feathers on a wand. Favorite Nap Spot: His heated bed and the window perch heated by the sun. Wherever Ashlynne is napping is a favorite spot, too. Favorite Food: Fancy Feast-turkey or chicken in gravy. He loves Halo Liv-a-Littles freeze dried chicken and Bravo freeze-dried turkey, but he inhales them so fast, I'm not sure how he even tastes them. Skills: Does a Dreamboat need skills? Dwells:
indoors Arrival Story: It was a little Burmese sweetie, Lola, who helped mend our hearts after Scooter went to the Bridge. Lola's time with us was so short, though, before she, too, went to the Bridge that I felt there must be a purpose. When a Catster friend offered to help us locate a "retired" Burmese show cat -- if we were interested and when the time was right -- I wondered if that was the 'purpose,' so I accepted her offer but told her it was still too soon. I wanted to see where it led, though. We really wanted to adopt two older cats and our 'ideal' was a bonded pair, but I doubted that came available often. It WAS available! Her friend had a pair of older Burmese that she wanted to place in a good home: a male, Beepers, age 11, and his daughter, Ashlynne, age 9 1/2. They had a home with her and always would have if she couldn't find another good home to take them, but they were confined to one room because Beepers didn't get along with her other cats and picked on some of them. He got along well and was bonded with his daughter Ashlynne, though. Their owner wanted them to have the run of the house and be able to sleep with their people at night -- something she couldn't provide them. She would not separate them, so it had to be a home with no cats that would take two older cats. That was us! I felt that was the 'purpose': we were meant to give these two Burmese a chance for a better life... for Lola, for Beepers and Ashlynne, for their owner as well as for us. They were a long way from us, in Cleveland, Ohio, though. We weren't comfortable having them flown to us in pet cargo because they couldn't get from Cleveland to Albuquerque without a transfer. So on January 9, 2010, we flew to Cleveland and returned home with them the next day. Huge thanks to my Catster friend -- the mom of PJ, Callie Jean, Velvet Rose and Katrina -- for telling us about Beepers and Ashlynne and for immeasurable help in carrying out the mission to bring them home. Bio: Beepers is a pedigreed Burmese, registered in both CFA and TICA. He attained his Championship title in CFA in 1999, then was a "sire" at Vindouro and Laki Catteries in PA. In July 2004 he earned the title of Outstanding Sire in TICA for having produced 10 offspring who earned TICA Grand Championships. After being retired as a sire in Dec. 2004, he lived at Ringapurr Cattery in OH, where he returned to the show ring and went on to attain his Supreme Grand Championship Alter in TICA (March 2005) and Grand Premiership in CFA (May 2005). In July 2007 he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award in TICA, for having at least 2 Regional and 1 International wins in a 3-year period (2005-2007). All those achievements were prior to the time we adopted Beepers in January, 2010, though. He now enjoys his life of total retirement! His main achievements now are sleeping, eating, playing, licking Ashlynne, snuggling (with Ashlynne and with us) and purring, while retaining the handsome good looks that earned him so many titles. He's a sweet boy and a good boy (except when he's not!), and we couldn't be more happy that we can provide him a retirement home. He and Ashlynne bring a lot of happiness to us. Lives Remaining: 9 of 9 Forums Motto: Father of champions! The Groups I'm In: Dogster and Catster All Paws Bulletin!, Dreamy Mancats, Hunka Hunka Burm Love Just call me Beepers: My "official" name is Laki's Meet Joe Black of Ringapurr. No one wanted to call me "Joe," so I was called BP, for Brad Pitt, the star of the movie "Meet Joe Black." BP evolved into Beepers. Brad Pitt = BP = Beepers. :)
I visited Dad at the therapy place a couple more times to give him some of my special therapy, and I made some new friends. Some of the nurses like me -- they really, really like me! Tracie is my favorite so far, but I made another friend Sunday when I was there.
They're impressed with how friendly I am and how I don't even try to hide from them. Why would I hide? They pet me! I purrrrrrr. They tell me I'm handsome, too. Prrrrrrrrr.
My Dad's been missing for almost 3 weeks now and I've been missing him a lot. Mom says he'll come back home but he needs more time away from home while some broken bones heal and he learns how to walk again after they heal. I miss him so much!
Yesterday Mom came home in the middle of the afternoon, put me in the carrier and took me to see Dad. She said he had finished his other therapy for the day but he needed some purr therapy. I purred for him while he petted me. I kneaded him, too, and he said it felt good. We both needed that.
I was so happy and so was Dad.
That makes me a therapy cat, doesn't it? I think they should give me a therapy cat cer . . . cer . . . certif . . . paper.
Ashlynne and I are sorry we have missed everything on Catster for the past 3 weeks. It will be a while before our Mom has time to let us be on Catster. We miss all of you!
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