ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — UPDATE
It is with great sadness that we tell you of the passing of Fisher the Maine Coon kitty, who was a social media sensation. Fisher crossed over the Rainbow Bridge on March 19 after battling injection site sarcoma for three years. He was six years old.
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Finn here Fisher’s dad. With a heavy heart Lo and I announce the passing of our golden nugget, our adventure boy, our fish. For the past 6 years Fisher has taken not only us on all his wonderful adventures but each and every one of you. Yes you have been on these adventures as well. From the first car ride, boat ride, tubing, paddleboarding, swimming, rv trip and National Park adventures you have been there. Lo and I are heartbroken but we know that Fisher was able to experience a thousand lifetimes in such a short time. We know that Fisher inspired many of you to get your own kitty and adventure. Or train your kitty to go for a walk or a car ride. He was one of a kind. We want to tell each and everyone of you thank you. Thank you for coming here every single morning to say hi, to check in, to leave a comment to be a part of his community. We want to thank all the wonderful partners that trusted Fisher to promote their products. Fisher taught everything he knew to his little brother Sailor and we are going to continue to adventure and share our world with you and we hope you come along. As you know Fisher was the voice of his page and he answered each and everyone that commented. Going forward Sailor is going to take over. He’s learning how to hold the phone and navigating the keyboard 😹 As we speak. Thank for you love and compassion at this time.
(Please continue to educate yourself along with your vet about vaccines and prober procedures on where the injections should be given. Fisher battled injection site sarcoma for 3 years)
Fisher The Mainecoon
P.O. Box 133
Sandwich, MA 02563Posted by Fisher The Maine Coon on Thursday, March 20, 2025
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People always say that cats don’t like water, but we have stumbled across two ‘Instagram-famous’ kitties that are living their best lives, and that definitely includes time on the water.
Fisher the Maine Coon and little brother Sailor are the envy of cats across the United States, and have generated more than 200,000 loyal followers on Facebook and Instagram.
Finn Williams and Lorraine Ripp, Fisher and Sailor’s humans, share videos daily of their outdoor adventures, bringing smiles to fans of the two daredevil cats.
“I needed to get a ‘cog’ or a cat that acts like a dog due to restrictions at my condo,” said Finn.
So he began to research and discovered that the breed Maine Coon was the perfect solution. He located a breeder nearby, and fell in love with a tiny kitten who he named Fisher. He brought the breeder a harness so that Fisher would get used to wearing it before he even brought him home.
Finn said the breeder didn’t want to do it at first, but then decided it was okay. By the time Fisher was ready to be brought home by Finn, he was quite used to wearing the harness. Then came water training.
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Finn and Lorraine purchased a plastic ‘kitty pool’ and filled it with about an inch of water. They decided to try and make it fun for Fisher, so they added some electric fish. Fisher started out by just walking through the water in the kitty pool, then they began to fill it even more. When Fisher was ready, he went into the big pool while wearing his kitty life preserver flotation device.
Fisher soon was swimming really well, so he was ready for the Gulf of Mexico.
Finn and Lorraine always wash him off with fresh water as soon as he gets out, because the salt water would be bad for him to lick off.
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Fisher loves being on the boat and in the water.
Last year Finn noticed a pea-sized bump on Fisher, and took him to the vet where it was discovered that he had a form of cancer. Thankfully, it was caught very early and through surgery and radiation, Fisher is now in remission.
It was during the whole health scare that Finn and Lorraine decided to get a little brother for Fisher, and Sailor joined the family.
“Fisher needed a friend to bring him some joy,” said Finn. “We just want our cats to have fun, have adventures, and just be a part of our family and in on the action.”
After Sailor joined the family, he began his water training and quickly became a water cat too.
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“We just want our cats to be with us and not left at home while we are out having fun,” said Finn.
You can follow Fisher the Maine Coon and his little brother Sailor on both Facebook and Instagram.