At Sea

It was with great grief that we learned of the passing to the Rainbow
bridge of one of our own last week. Nikki, our Finnish huntress and
water hunting technique teacher, is much missed by all of us as seen in
the droopiness of our whiskers and clouding of our eyes.

Miss Nikki owner of Marina, and house mate of Frank and Mere, a Russian
Blue, was a feisty little black and white tuxedo girl who ruled her flat
with an iron paw in a furry glove. She loved to hunt voles and would go
into the water after them. Last year she astounded and then taught our
crew members to hunt water voles for themselves. She made sure that her
human never went without a proper meal, even though Marina didn't always
appreciate Nikki's offerings.

Nikki loved to walk on her leash and visit the balcony at her flat. She
played, slept, and ate good food, all a fifteen year old ladycat could
and did want. When Mere also adopted Marina, Nikki took over Mere's
training from her Meowmie, and helped to teach the little girl all she
could about proper hoomin care, feeding, and control.

Sadly, Nikki developed the normal diseases of old age and eventually
succumbed to one of them. We all miss her and purr for her passage to
the Rainbow Bridge and for her grieving hoomin, Marina, as well as for
Frank and Mere, who miss their housemate dreadfully.

Saddenned,

Cap'n Pine Cone esq.