Forever Paisley

In Memory of Regal Mao

Rest in peace Mao, we always knew that your regality was too good for this world. Rubin and I will miss you. Your ability to stare at a door for hours on end, hoping it would open miraculously. Your amazing kitty massages. Your spontaneous bursts of energy. Your I-may-be-a-cat-but-I-am-so-fucking-cool attitude. In fact … Maozers. It was exactly one year ago that I thought I had lost you. Your mom was living off of Eastlake and you had to put up with Rubin and I for two whole months. You had disappeared. I had never owned a cat. I was convinced that you had leapt from my balcony. I crawled through my courtyard foliage screaming your name in my Fourth O’ July dress. My neighbors thought I was crazy. I didn’t know what to tell your mom. I almost skipped my second favorite holiday for you. But then … I heard your bells. Turns out you just wanted to take a nap behind the dryer. I should have known.

When I miss you, I will know to look behind the dryer and listen for your bells.

Day 9,387. Rest in peace Mao. I look forward to meeting you in your next life.

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    Steph

    My little feline babe! He was a fucking cool cat…in the most literal sense! I’ll always remember Rubin and Mao wrestling and Mao chasing Rubin’s leash. I’ll always think of Mao when I climb trees or garden (he loved sitting next to me and rolling in dirt!) or need a good chest massage. I’ll think of Mao everyday when I walk to the bus and I’ll expect him to follow me for at least 3 blocks. That little animal was definitely more than a cat…he was also part dog, a best friend, cuddle mate, compadre, partner in crime, warmer of laps, and the cause of so much happiness. R.I.P. Mao! You were loved across the nation by many!

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