Minky (RIP), Merkin & Pansy Companions to Emily.  Minky & Merkin, they were brother and sister and we got them from the Cats Protection League at the end of last year. They were such a wonderful double act and we were heartbroken when Minky had heart failure when undergoing her spaying and didn't survive. Not as heartbroken as Merkin, though, who pined for his sister terribly.  Merkin & Pansy - We contacted the Cats Protection League and were lucky enough to find a beautiful petite kitten called Pansy, who we adopted into our home and Merkin immediately took into his heart! We were very fortunate to find Merkin such a good friend. We have had some difficult times with Merkin - he got hit by a car earlier this year and had to have his face, stomach and hips repaired. It was a really harrowing time and took a long time for him to fully recover, but he came through it and is still the most gorgeous, affectionate boy. Even when he was heavily sedated and in a lot of pain he could still manage to purr for his Mum. Pansy never left his side throughout his recovery, even sitting beside his cage when he was on cage rest for 6 weeks to rest his broken hips.  A kiss for Merkin from Pansy! |
