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FEATURE ROSE PETALS KITTY
A FEW YEARS AGO WE FEATURED OUR
"TRAVELIN' MEN" WHO TRAVELED ABOUT THE USA IN THE RV OWNED BY THEIR
HUMANS. THAT STORY CAN BE FOUND ON THE 2001 PAGE OF THIS WEBSITE.
BELOW IS THE HEART BREAKING 2011 UPDATE
WE WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU AT THIS TIME.
IT IS WITH HEAVY HEARTS THAT WE HAVE TO
REPORT THAT
THE HUMAN DAD OF WYLIE AND RADAR PASSED AWAY
UNEXPECTEDLY SEPTEMBER 22, 2011. SEE OUR PERSONAL
TRIBUTE TO THIS WONDERFUL PERSON BELOW:
MEMORIAL TRIBUTE
LORAN JENSEN
1942 - 2011
*This tribute to a very special person and friend is from
the heart of Larry and Karen Rose of Rose Petals Maine Coons. We feel so
privileged to have met Loran and his wife, Susan, the love of his life of 30
years. They were a very special couple and we feel so blessed to have been
considered their friends. We want to give our own tribute to Loran with
these writings.
*We first met Loran who picked out Wylie from the other kittens of the
litter because his wife, Susan, had to work at her job as Flight Attendant
for Northwest Airlines. There was a special bond between Loran and Wylie
from the very beginning. Wylie was most definitely Loran's cat and later
that year Loran and Susan came back to Rose Petals on their way back to
their home in Florida from their cabin in Minnesota and picked up Radar who
would be Susan's cat and Wylie's feline buddy.
*Loran was so good about calling occasionally to give us "Wylie and Radar
Updates" and let us know about what was going on in his and Susan's lives. We will
certainly miss those calls from Loran. On one of those calls Loran told us
about something that had happened to Wylie. He said that Wylie was upstairs
in the loft of their home and jumped from the desk onto the corner post of
the stairs, slid off and felt down to the first floor. Loran couldn't get to
his boy fast enough. He was so upset and afraid he'd lost his beloved Wylie.
When he got to Wylie, he found that Wylie was pretty shook up and required a
quick trip to the vet. There were no broken bones but the vet gave Wylie a
shot that was supposed to help with the stiffness he'd experience from the
fall. For several days Wylie was unable to jump up on the bed to sleep like
he was used to doing. So, loving Wylie the way Loran did, he slept on the
floor with Wylie each night until Wylie was finally able to get back up on
the bed. Just how many men would do that for their beloved pet. That is the
kind of loving gentle soul that was Loran through and through.
Loran stated many times how he just didn't know how he was
going to handle it when the time came for Wylie to go to the Rainbow Bridge.
Little did he know that it would be Wylie who would be having to deal with
the loss of his beloved human dad, Loran.
*Susan writes, "You know how much Loran loved the boys
and especially Wylie. You remember he picked Wylie out by himself-- I wasn't
even there ---so there was always a special bond. Both boys are doing o.k.
but are both a little more needy than before (especially Wylie) and they
don't like it when I leave."
*Susan sent pictures taken of the boys since Loran's passing. They are
below:
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*Wylie is pictured with Loran's picture in the background.
You can certainly sense the sadness he feels. Both Wylie and Radar lying in
their cat tree together also shows sadness. It is so heart breaking to know
of the grief felt by "The Boys" as Loran and Susan called them. And the
broken heart of Susan is shared in the common bond of missing their beloved
Loran.
*I'm sure "The Boys" are wondering if they will ever get to go RVing again,
something they truly enjoyed. The four of them saw the USA
together. After all, Wiley & Radar were "The Travelin'
Men."
*Larry and I are so glad that we had the chance to get to
know Loran and Susan. They were such a special loving couple that their love
and close relationship seemed to glow from them. They were a dynamic couple
and we know it is a tremendous loss for Susan.
*We were so thankful that they cared enough to keep us "in the loop" of
keeping up with "The Boys" these past ten years. They were wonderful
hosts when we made a trip to Florida two different times. We appreciate the
times they took out from their traveling schedule to stop when going through
our small city of Nevada, MO so we could see the boys and have such a nice
visit with them. We'll always treasure our memories of the Foursome and hope
that our friendship will continue with Susan and "The Boys."
*Loran was a wonderful, loving, caring person and will be sadly missed by
numerous friends and family members. We each share those very special
individual memories of him. And the 30 years of memories Susan has of her
time with Loran will help get her through this very difficult time in her
life. Loran will always live in the hearts of those who knew and loved him.
Larry & Karen Rose
The link to Loran's official obituary is as follows: (YOU
WILL NEED TO COPY & PASTE)
http://www.newcomertitusville.com/obituary.asp?src=value&obitid=51414&fname=Loran+++++William&lname=Jensen&city=Titusville&st=FL
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BELOW IS WYLIE, STILL A KITTEN IN 2001 WITH HIS
BELOVED HUMAN DAD, LORAN
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CFA CHAMPION / ACFA GRAND CHAMPION,
REGIONAL WINNER
ROSE PETALS PENOBSCOT SPIRIT WALKER
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BELOW:
WALKER (TOP) & HUNTER (BOTTOM)
LOVE TO GO CAMPING WITH US IN OUR
34 FOOT CAMPING TRAILER
THOUGH THEY DON'T GO OUTSIDE, THEY LOVE
LOOKING AT THE NEW SCENERY, DEPENDING WHERE WE
ARE CAMPED - LAKE OR SOME OTHER SCENIC VIEW.
ACFA GRAND CHAMPION/REGIONAL WINNER
CFA CHAMPION
ROSE PETALS PENOBSCOT SPIRIT WALKER
ACFA SOUTHCENTRAL REGION'S
8TH BEST ALTER FOR SHOW YEAR 2006-2007
(TOP)
(BOTTOM)
ACFA GRAND CHAMPION/REGIONAL WINNER
CFA CHAMPION
ROSE PETALS DAKOTA HUNTER
ACFA SOUTHCENTRAL REGION'S
9TH BEST CAT FOR SHOW YEAR 2006/2007
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WANT TO CHAT?
E-MAIL ME AT:
karenrosepetals@sbcglobal.net
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MEET THE BREEDER/PROPRIETOR OF
ROSE PETALS MAINE COON CATS
Copyright Photo By
PRESTON SMITH PHOTOGRAPHY
Preston@PrestonSmithPhoto.com
Pictured here are Larry & Karen Rose with
their "keeper" kitten at 5 months of age, ROSE PETALS PENOBSCOT SPIRIT
WALKER. Walker is the son of CFA CH Rose Petals Cayuga Catalooche
and ACFA Grand Champion, Regional Winner Rose Petals Penobscot
Hiamovi (aka Scotty). Scotty was the 7th Best Cat and Best Maine
Coon in the South Central Region for show year 2004-2005. Scotty
also received the Inter-American award as the Best Brown McTabby & White
Maine Coon Cat for 2004-2005.
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My name is Karen Rose.
I've been showing and breeding Maine Coons since 1993. My husband,
Larry, assists in bathing, nail trimming and he is my expert shot giver
when it's vaccination time. I have a married son (AGE 47) and my
husband has a married daughter (35) who has a son, Jaden, born in
October 2003.
We are both retired
now so that gives us a lot more time to spend with the cats and kittens,
both in quality and quantity. We love having the patter of little
paws around. When all the kittens have "left the nest" it gets
pretty lonely around here. We always look forward to new litters
when the time is right.
I hope you take the
time to view the rest of the Rose Petals web site. You can see our
beautiful kitties, both show cats and breeders, as well as pets that
have been adopted from Rose Petals in past years. Some of the pets
turned out to be show quality, but the new family preferred to keep
kitty at home.
Rose Petals Maine Coon Cats cattery raises all kittens underfoot, in the
house (for better socialization), never setting foot in the cattery .
The mother and her kittens stay in the birthing room for the first six
weeks, getting acquainted with the adult humans of the household.
After reaching 6 weeks of age, they receive their first FVRCP+C
vaccination. After a few days have passed, the kittens are
introduced to the "kitten room" which is a large living room with cat
trees and toys for their playing and climbing enjoyment. Once the
kittens are used to their new kitten room, when supervision is available
the first couple of days, the kittens are allowed to come outside the
kitten room and meet the other feline members of the family. After
we see how the kittens handle this type setting and all the kittens are
used to the other cats, then they are allowed to roam and explore the
entire household. All the adult cats in the household have been
through this many times and are always receptive to the kittens and
eager to play with them and even help the mother in grooming them.
We have found this has produced very socialized kittens and are quick to
adapt to their new home setting when the time comes.
By the time the kittens are ready to go to their new homes (12 weeks of
age), they have been wormed 2-3 times, have received three FVRCP+C
vaccinations and both the Initial and Booster Feline Leukemia
vaccination. The kittens make a visit to the veterinarian for a
health check after they have their first FVRCP+C vaccination and it is
safe for them to be exposed to a clinic setting. At the visit they
receive a thorough health check. At 11 weeks of age, before going
to their new homes at 12 weeks, they are given the same thorough exam
again at which time they are also spayed/neutered. If all these
things are met with a "normal" reading, then the kittens have been given
a clean bill of health and are ready to go to their new homes. It
is part of the Kitten Adoption Contract that the kitten be taken to the
new owner's veterinarian within 48 to 72 hours after arriving at its new
home so that the new vet can reiterate that the kitten is in good
health, thus activating the Health Guarantee. Rose Petals gives a
one year health guarantee against genetic defects.
We have planned parenthood with our Maine Coons. The males and females are kept
apart until time for the planned breeding process.
Rose Petals has been a
registered cattery with CFA since 1993, receiving the "Certified Cattery
of Excellence" license each year after that. Rose Petals is also
an ACFA certified "Cattery of Distinction" effective since July 31,
2001. Rose Petals is also registered with the TICA cat registry.
Our goal is to do all we can to insure the Maine Coon Cat is improved
and not be allowed to go into extinction. We take pride in doing
all we can to breed for good health and a loving, affectionate
temperament. After all, the Maine Coon is the only natural
longhair purebred cat in America - America's own and the official state
cat of the State of Maine. We want this breed to continue!!
For an application to adopt a Rose Petals kitten write:
Karen Rose
Rose Petals Maine Coon Cats,
P O Box 604
Nevada, MO 64772.
OR
E-mail address:
karenrosepetals@sbcglobal.net
Fax # 417-667-4799.
Telephone # 417-667-3929.
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IN LOVING MEMORY
ACFA GRAND CHAMPION, REGIONAL WINNER
ROSE PETALS PENOBSCOT HIAMOVI (AKA SCOTTY)
9-04-2003 - 5-22-2005
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In a
freak accident on Sunday, May 22, 2005 at 10:30 P.M. Scotty was fatally
injured when he jumped from his cat tree in our bedroom (where he lived
away from the females of the household), the cat tree moved backwards
when he jumped from it, the cat tree hitting the wall bringing it to an
abrupt stop, causing him to fall short of his landing spot on the
mattress of the bed and instead struck the wooden bed frame and corner
post of the bed with the force only a 20 pound cat catapulting from his
perch could have. The light had been turned out just seconds
before and the room was totally dark. He had done this once
before, but it was during the daylight hours where he could see where he
was heading and he was able to correct his landing. Since Scotty's
death, we have made a change in that we now have a night light in the
room and no longer have a totally dark bedroom. It was a nightly
ritual for Scotty to join us in bed where he'd cuddle, hug, kiss and
purr us and himself to sleep. He was super affectionate and we
knew from the time he was a little kitten that he was definitely a
keeper. We had even planned to take him with us when we started
traveling in our camper trailer. Now we can only keep him in our
hearts where the memory of his love and devotion will never die.
Scotty will always be our very special gift from God. We regret
our time together was much too short. We love and miss you so
much, Scotty.
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
SCOTTY
9-4-2003 -
5-22-2005
You were only four weeks old
When you tugged at the strings of my heart;
I knew then you were that special one,
The one with which I didn’t want to part.
I fantasized you by my side
For many years to come;
I just had no idea at all
So young, God would call you home.
The accident that took your life
Still haunts me all the time.
I long to go back to the days
When on earth you still were mine.
I miss the nights you cuddled close
Within my arms so tight;
And purred and purred content to be
Close to me throughout the night.
While in my arms I held your paw
In my hand as I caressed its pad;
So smooth and soft, you loved it too,
But now I just feel sad.
Sad that I can’t touch you
Sad no more I’ll feel
Your cold wet nose upon me
As from me a kiss you’d steal.
Just five days after you left this
earth
Your babies’ lives began
Entering this world in the very room
Where your life had its abrupt end.
I know I’ll keep you close to me
Your memory will live in my heart;
And some day on the other side
We’ll never have to part.
Although my heart is breaking
And I love and miss you so;
I hope to someday understand
Just why you had to go.
Your human mom,
Karen
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SCOTTY'S ONE AND ONLY LITTER AT 8 WEEKS OF AGE
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ABEE
ANNIE OF SCOTTY'S LEGACY
SHAKER
SOPHIA
SPIRIT WALKER
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