The Savannah world suffered a heavy blow the last week of September 2010.
Dagger, the gorgeous, loving, funny Serval of the KittyKattery, located in Reno, Nevada, passed away and our hearts are broken, along with his owners.
As Dagger is the Father of two of our F1 Savannahs (Ava and JillyBean), we were blessed to become the best of friends with his family and indeed, we had the chance to meet Dagger and love him for who he is- a unique soul in a Serval suit.
To Misty, I have to say... I know it is so hard to see right now, but Dagger will always be with you and your family. Through him, we found you- and he has touched my soul in a way that I will never forget. Do not stop the flow of tears, do not push aside that ache in your heart, but realize- he is here, with you- and always will be, my friend.
Misty, his owner, wrote this...
"On May 5, 2006 Dagger was born and we have been learning from him ever since...
He was a kind and gentle soul who loved my son and husband more than anything other than maybe goldfish in the bottom of the kiddy pool. Oh, and shoes. He loved NOTHING more than a good pair of sweaty shoes. He would wrap himself around any leg with a shoe on the end of it and drool and purr and chirp like a fool.
He would head but those he loved most, hardest and was an affection addict. He taught us that things are just things, and that if we tried to hang onto the breakable ones, life was going to be a frustrating thing.
He taught us that “wild” does not mean unapproachable or something to be feared. Wild is a ride, a joyous, wonderful ride with a cat that loved it just as much as his people did.
He taught us that true love really is unconditional. Even sick and on his deathbed he was nothing but loving. Dagger has been gone less than 24 hours as I write this. But he is still teaching us things. Today he taught me that I have more friends than I ever guessed I had. Today he taught me that there are people out there that know exactly what we are going through and they will do anything in their power to ease our pain.
Today he taught me that though the wild ride might seem way to short, that it is never really over. We have our memories, photographs and videos. But the best thing he brought to us is you, our friends and feline family. Without him, I would have none of you."
In Loving Memory of Dagger of the Kitty Kattery
May the Rainbow Bridge have many pairs of smelly shoes to indulge your fetish until you meet your Family again...
