Ginger Mackeral Tabby Mix
Yes, it's another cat. I promise, I haven't forgotten about you dog-lovers out there. :)
Meet Winchester:
Winchester was my family's first real life pet when I was a child - a moggie (mix breed) with an exceptionally unique ginger colour I have yet to see exactly since him, with the traditional mackeral tabby patterning.
Winchester (named after the rifle) was one of three kittens my grandparents had dropped on them. As a kitten he had an almost white/beige colour of fur, which darkened with age to a gorgeous caramel/soft ginger - people who met Winny never failed to comment on his unique coat shade. He also sported a small, heart-shaped patch of pure white on his throat, which met with darker bands of caramel stripes looping around his neck on either side - my mother used to call it his 'locket' or necklace. :) He was a very large and sturdy cat - big head, big paws and a lot of belly - he easily weighted in at around 15 lbs., as I recall.
Sadly, our beautiful Winchester developed feline diabetes early in life. Like its human counterpart, it is very treatable and manageable - we gave him human insulin using human syringes and what a trooper, he never complained. Mum and I had a few terrifying experiences when he fell into a sugar low on a couple of occasions but for the most part he rarely seemed sick - he enjoyed his long naps, ate heartily (loved peas and playing cereal hockey) and kept my mum company in her sewing room for hours on end. Unfortunately, things came to a sudden end when the company that produced the pork based insulin he used decided to discontinue the product and Winchester's body failed to accept the new insulin the vet was attempting to transfer him onto. He was only about 12 years old, about half the lifespan the average housecat enjoys.
I felt it fitting to share our Winchester with you on Remembrance Day - he should be released for download this coming Saturday, November 11'06. Please take him in and find a loving family for him with your Sims - perhaps a small family with a young girl - and give him that longer life he deserved. As usual, we never bred Winchester, which seems a shame considering his unique coat colouring, so if you breed him, I'd love to see your photos of his offspring.
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