On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 21:36:45 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

CattyWampus
1988-2004

CattyWampus, our much-loved creamy orange American shorthair cat, died
peacefully in her sleep at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, November 17th, after
our veterinarian injected her with a sedative overdose.

‘Wampus was suffering from cancer, which our vet believes resulted from
the side effect of a rabies vaccination in popular use when she was a
kitten. There was no hope that surgery, radiation or chemotherapy would
have helped her. In the last few days, an infection erupted near the old
vaccination spot; it did not respond to antibiotics, and it was
spreading rapidly. ‘Wampus lost her appetite, and we decided she had
suffered enough.

‘Wampus was born in Fairfax County, Virginia, and was adopted by us from
a shelter while still a kitten. She proved to be the smartest cat we
have ever known, and had numerous endearing qualities, including
personal fastidiousness and the sweetest-smelling fur this side of pet
heaven.

‘Wampus was well-traveled. In her youth, she journeyed to Florida, to
help her mom, my wife, obtain a Master’s Degree. She proved her worth
during numerous mathematical and logic exams, when she would
climb into a book bag, and in the exam room whisper answers to the
toughest questions to her mom. ‘Wampus was award a Doctor of Petology on
the same day her mom received a Master’s. After finishing up that
degree, the entire family lived in Northeast Florida for about five
years, then moved back to Fairfax County, and then, finally, to Southern
Maryland. ‘Wampus kept her job as tutor while her mom continued to excel
academically.

CattyWampus had a good, decent life, which is all any of us can expect.

She is survived by her grieving mom and dad, by her sister, Madeline,
and by her brothers, Casper, BobCat, Sam, Panda, and Muffin. An older
brother, Arnold, preceded her in death. Burial will be in a grassy knoll
adjacent to a forest next to her home in Southern Maryland.

We will miss CattyWampus terribly. She leaves a void that cannot be filled.

Please adopt a stray cat. They have nothing to give but love. All our
cats were once homeless or strays.



I'm sorry for your loss Harry.
Mark E. Williams