Ronan Rahn

Two new arrivals at the greenhouse have added quite a bit of music and merriment to a long winter season of snow and cold. We now have a new canary who is still learning to sing, but is getting better at it with each passing day. By spring he will be warbling at full throat, just as his namesake the Irish Tenor Ronan sings at full throat. He loves attention from customers, and frequently sings with the canary CD we play on occasion during the day. He especially loves to sing in the morning to greet the new day whether there is snow or bitter cold outside. He adds so much joy to the days.
Our second arrival also loves the canary, but for a different reason!

Callie 2

Callie 2 arrived as a Christmas present for Susan, one of A.J. Rahn's owners. Her daughter Mary picked her up from a shelter in Northern Kentucky to help fill the huge void left by Calico, who died just before Christmas as mentioned in the previous blog entry. She is going to have a very big job to fill, and only being a young 6 months, doesn't yet have the dignity of Calico, but she more than makes up for it in energy! Don't let her picture fool you. She only appears to be resting. The minute someone comes in she is up and purring, looking for major attention. When not getting acquainted with customers, she is studying the canary with focused intensity! The canary seems oblivious to all the attention from the cat, and just continues to sing his heart out for anyone who cares to listen. Callie 2 loves to play with her tissue ball, her string toy, and adores being petted by anyone, which causes her purring engine to begin roaring.
Stop in during this cold white season for a warm, colorful, glance at some gorgeous flowers, and visit with our newest members before the busy season begins. Check our web site for hours:
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Callico

Callico, our greenhouse spokescat, has been a wonderful ambassador at our greenhouse for close to 19 years. Whether basking in the sun on her favorite bench, or being carried around by some of her devoted subjects, Callico was a noted fixture. She bore many children, some of whose owners still stop by to relate the latest exploits of her offspring. It is with a deep sadness that we note her death just before Christmas. She lived a full life, brought much joy and many smiles, and has been featured on this blog since it's inception 3 years ago. Her pick of the week was always timely and factual, the pictures sometimes included her, and others she chose to sit out. She kept the greenhouse free of critters, including the newest golden retriever Rudy. We were always greeted each morning as she vocalized her desire for breakfast and related the night's exploits of vandalizing raccoons who made their nightly raids of the garbage cans in the greenhouse. They were too big and ferocious for her to repel, so she hid and took note so she could report their bad behavior. Many tears have been shed over her death, but she lived many years in her favorite home. We will miss her greatly!