I adore Spooky and I’m at a loss for how to eulogize the best cat ever.
If I put him on my lap he’d happily settle in. If we threw him outside in the cold he’d catch a bird as a snack and find somewhere warm to curl up. If he heard our car coming he’d emerge from some hidden place, climb over the fence, across the garage roof, along the wall, and down the tree - making it home just as we climbed the steps to the front door. After dinner each night I’d push back from the table, he’d jump onto my lap and Gabor, he, and I would hang out for a bit around the table chatting. He made quite an impression on our house guests too - people sent him well wishes and thanks for his hospitality, they recounted dreams they’d had about him, and my cousin put together an awesome care package full of catnip and treats, which he loved. For the last two years he has been my favorite little buddy.
It was so sad to say farewell to him on Sunday. A combination of feline leukemia and some unknown virus had knocked him down hard and quickly. The fine folks at the animal hospital did all they could, but in the end even his Rambo-like qualities couldn’t save him. He was a once-in-a-lifetime cat. I am really really going to miss having him around.
Please, send some thoughts heavenward for Spooky, he was a companion worth remembering.
I’ll leave you with the words of Dusty Springfield, who says it so well…
You always keep me guessing
I never seem to know what you are thinking
And if a girl looks at you
It’s for sure your little eye will be a-winking
I get confused, I never know where I stand
And then you smile and hold my hand
Love is kind of crazy with a spooky little boy like you
Spooky…
Just like a ghost you’ve been a-haunting my dreams
But now I know you’re not what you seem
Love is kind of crazy with a spooky little boy like you
Spooky…
