The Three Horsemen of the Fairbanks House
Posted on June 27th 2011 under Pets
This is the greeting that awaits me every evening after my walk.
The Three Horsemen of the Fairbanks House
Allergy-Free Inn
Davey, Panther and Billy were all Fernandina Beach feral (wild) cats so they are very much at home living outdoors. In fact, because we maintain an allergy-free environment at our bed and breakfast, these guys are never allowed inside of the inn. Fear not, animal lovers, for when the weather gets cold, they each have their own shelter with blankets in which to cozy.
If you’d like to pet one of them, Panther – all black – will be your best bet. She’s been domesticated and has no problem appeasing cat lovers. Billy is about halfway there… so if you stay for a week and work at it every day, you might be able to pet him. Davey’s just not capable, so please don’t take offense. He’s been here for about nine years and I’m still the only one who can touch him.
Skittish or not, they all faithfully line up to await my return from my Amelia Island Photo Walks. And a welcome sight it is.
4 Responses to The Three Horsemen of the Fairbanks House
Mona bauer
December 10, 2012
Do you use air fresheners? Do you use scented laundry soap? Thank you, Mona Bauer
Theresa
December 15, 2012
Hi Mona – thanks for the question. We are unscented throughout the house. All of our laundry and cleaning products are fragrance-free, and the only freshners that we use clean the air instead of adding fragrance. Their purpose is to remove any frangrances or scents introduced by others. We work very hard to be allergen-free.
Cynthia Pace
March 29, 2013
I hope you both are doing great. We had visited your B&B a few years back to attend the tennis tournament. We loved your beautiful mansion and great hospitality.
I wanted to ask you about Billy. As you may recall, I got really attached to Billy and threatened to hijack him home to the Chicago land area with us. What a great cat! I even have a framed photo of him and think of him often. I hope that he is doing well and is keeping out of trouble (cat fights). Please tell him I miss him and I hope to see you all soon!
Theresa
April 14, 2013
Hi Cynthia! We – and Billy – remember you well. As you can see in the photo, he’s doing quite well. We named him “Billy” because he was just a kid when he started showing up here, but instead of being “Billy the Kid,” he’s now “Billy the Bowling Ball”. He can’t pass a bowl of food without cleaning it out. But he’s got friends in Davey and Malomar (our new one), and he enjoys dominating them until they punch him in the face to let him know that the game is over. He did have a very scary adventure several years ago that you can read about here, but be sure to read the follow up here, as well. You’ll have to come see him again. I’ll tell him that you asked about him.