George's Page - a Tribute

George Cat, together with Gemini, was one of the Founding Felines of Cat Chat. He passed to Rainbow Bridge at the age of only eight and a half, having been a crucial part of Cat Chat for four and a half years.

George was 'half Turkish Van and half not', and was a funny, sweet, cute, silly, handsome and lovable cat, who endeared himself to anyone who knew him. He was definitely a one-off, and here at Cat Chat we were privileged to have known and loved the little rascal since rescuing him at eight weeks. He will be fondly remembered, and never forgotten.

Below are some of the 'best bits' from George's life...

George Cat (Defender of the Universe) - A life well lived:

Rescued:
George was rescued in the summer of 1996, at only two days old. His mother had been hit by a car when she was just about to give birth. She struggled, injured, into someone's garden shed and gave birth to George. Sadly, her second kitten died. She was too badly hurt to move, or to care for George, so he took it upon himself to call for help. So it was, at only two days old, George learned to do what he carried on doing through his life - he wailed at the top of his voice!

Adopted:
At Cat Chat Towers, Gemini had just lost her feline housemate to FIP, and so there was a 'cat vacancy'. When the rescue folks carried out the home check, one of them remarked: "Little George, would like it here". George was then eight weeks old, having been hand-reared at the rescue. He arrived wrapped in a blanket, and within a couple of days he and Gemini were firm friends, which they remained for all his life.

Being George:
Never one to sit still for long, George made certain to pack as much into his life as he could. Amongst his many 'best things', were: mouse chasing, frog plopping, inventing games, being cute, wailing, bird catching (and eating), contemplating (and defending) the universe, operating the TV remote control, doing superb poos, and being responsible for some of the most amusing diary entries.

Inventing Games:
If something could be played with, you could always rely on George to do just that. Thus, he is credited with inventing the following: Plop Goes the Frog, Rug-Tug, Newspaper Football, Coffee Table Skating, Blanket Boxing, Horizontal Pull-ups, Three-Squeaker play-fights, and other passtimes too numerous or silly to mention.

Fame, Fame, Fame!:
When George reached the quarter finals of the 'Arthurs Awards', he got his picture on the front page of the local paper. His write-up deservedly made columns one to three, relegating a story about then-politician Jonathan Aitken into columns four to six, (yes, we still have a copy!). His other claim to fame was winning a 2nd place rosette in a local rescue's Catless Cat Show for the picture of him drinking out of the loo (below).

George's Greatest Achievement:
George would probably have said that his greatest achievement was catching two mice in 20 minutes, but we rather think it was his huge contribution to making Cat Chat what it is today. He became an 'Honorary Trustee' when we became a charity in 2003, and has inspired many people to adopt from a rescue centre, helping many cats find their 'forever' home. We're proud to have known and loved him.

You were a very special little cat. We'll never forget you matey.

Could you adopt a fabulous little character, like George?

George came from a rescue shelter. If you think you might like to give a second chance to a super cat like George, maybe you'd think of rescuing one too?

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