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In Memorium – Ralph Syracuse
Beloved of the Campbell Household

Ralph Syracuse Campbell, b.6/14/92. d.6/15/06. Saint Theresa, the Little Flower, once wrote: “Perfection consists simply in doing God’s will and being just what He wants us to be.” I think those words sum up the life of Ralph Syracuse. He was a good cat, and that is what he was meant to be.

The Life & Times of Ralph Syracuse

In Memorium – Rachel
Beloved of Louise Wilker

Rachel, I remember you as a brave, strong woman cat, a wiley survivor who spent much time protecting yourself from harm and not enough time being happy and carefree. Your experiences led you not to trust. In the end, you were right to be wary, for those who should have been your benefactors ultimately let you down. May you now, Rachael, be in a better, more benevolent world where you are free to be the whole, loving being that you couldn’t be in this life.

Fagiolino, the Cat Who Talked His Heart Out

I met Fagiolino at the Torre Argentina Cat Sanctuary in Rome where I lived with my husband and daughter during the year of 1998-1999. I had been volunteering at the sanctuary for about three weeks, when a thin gray tabby with a wide nose introduced himself by jumping on top of the cage I was cleaning. He caught my attention immediately with his intense stare and his steady stream of conversational "miaos". As I moved on to another cage, he followed right along, hopping delicately from one cage to another. I reached up to stroke him. He responded assertively, rubbing the side of his face against my fingers. He continued to demand contact by staring at me with his intense yellow eyes.

In memoriam of Fagiolino (con't)