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The Cattery
Sansão
In 1982, Sansão (Samson),
a pretty and very special kitten from the United States, was given
to me. Sansão had brown tones (seal), a gorgeous chin in white color
that opened into his bib and then moved in a thin stripe through his
belly. And what I considered the cutest thing: small white mittens
on each of his paws – he was a seal mitted, and my first Radgoll.
I’ve always loved animals. When I was born, my parents had a white
dog (which looked like a Samoyed) called Zuzu. I took care of each
pet that got into my life as if he or she were the first and only.
Each one was special: Zuzu, the first affection; Álamo the horse,
which I used to simply call Rinch; Arisco the little household cat;
Fofi the rabbit; Gino the frog; Quequé the teal...
But Sansão was my King, the King of Kings. All the qualities
attributed to a typical Ragdoll, to a friend, to the one someone
loves, are minimal to describe him... In fact, it would be
impossible to express how he was... To talk about his pattern and
color is easy; about his more than 22 pounds, spectacular! But... to
describe how he could understand everything, the way he used to walk,
to sense, to live and to be... There are no words.
In all the times I was sick, he stayed by my feet, guarding me
unconditionally. In all the times I was sad, upset, crying, he was
there with me, with his friendly purr, with his deep and serene blue
glance... In happy times, he was playful and present.
There is not a single person that met him and didn’t fall in love
with him... Even people who didn’t like cats fell!!! Friends called
and always asked: – How is Sansão???
Well, I could write dozens of books about him and certainly wouldn’t
reach what I’d like to express. Those would be too little. On March
15th, 1997, he passed away. For those who love animals like I do, it
won’t be necessary to describe what I felt, the way I was deep
inside. There were months of silence, pain and sadness.
I was searching like crazy for a Ragdoll kitten less than a year
after. In Brazil, nothing!! There weren’t breeders.
My investigations had started: other breeders, competitions,
magazines from all around the world, internet... Finally, I wrote
TICA (The International Cat Association) and told them my story,
also asking them to send me the address of the best and most
respected Ragdolls’ catteries of the time, once I wanted another
Ragdoll, desperately.
A short time later, I got the reply: a list with about 10 catteries
in it. I wrote some of them, always mentioning my experience. I got
supporting answers, made lots of friends in my quest, people who
understood my love for Sansão, who knew better than I did what a
Ragdoll could be and give. In November, 1998, Monty (my so deeply
loved blue mitted) got into Brazil from California, home of the
Ragdoll.
Supported by cat lovers friends and impelled by my love for that
breed, I started taking Monty to Shows, after all I had bought the
best: a Show Breeder!! He became Grand Champion and Second Best Blue
Mitted Ragdoll in the World, Best of South America... I realized I
couldn’t have only one any longer... I needed to give him a
companion. I wanted to have my own Ragdoll kitties, to breathe that
air. I wanted people who loved cats as I did to get to know the
Ragdolls. More than this, people who didn’t like cats to make
contact with them, once it’s impossible not to love them. Sansão
proved me that as did the ones that came after him.
This is the story of Montana’s Cattery, which mixes itself with my
own, as each Ragdoll I have, each Ragdoll that is born here, is a
confirmation of what Sansão has shown me, a part of what he has left
in me. A wonderful part to be shared with people that love Ragdoll
like me and want to be a member of my Montana's Ragdoll Family!
Each Ragdoll of Montana's is a Small Miracle, a Divine Work of Art!
Thank you, Sansão!
Oh, by the way, my friends call me Aninha*
*which means “Little Ana” in
Portuguese
Montana's
Ragdolls
Each
Ragdoll a Work of Art!
15 Years Raising
Ragdolls with Love!
1998-2013
Ana Viggiani
São Paulo - Brazil
55 - 11 -3288-1184 / 55
- 11 - 98924-0729
By
RagWolves
© All Rights Reserveds - www.montanasragdolls.com.br - 1998-2013
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