Today I'll ask that you turn all your problems to other staffers for a day. This very handsome fella that was born on my 11th birthday 14 years ago now have this morning packed his things and moved on to the kitty heavens. After a long and awesome life and a few months illness.
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Knalle-Knudan, "Knalle"
May 12th 2000 - June 9th 2014
He's had a long and happy life. His absolute favorite thing of all time have been good food! He was a real gourmet and a big guy (those lion paws) on 10-12 kg (22-26 lbs)! I remember I once fed him pancakes as a joke and he threw it all down like it was the best thing ever. He always kept my mom company when she started cooking and eagerly kept an eye out for any small tasty bits coming his way or simply begged a little when the smell became too good.
In the summer he spent time lying about in the warm sun and watch over his territory. As young he chased down birds, doves and crows were the size he aimed for, which at times didn't go well with the neighbor feeding doves... He hated winter and anything that could get him wet, so he spent that season almost entirely indoors by the fireplace by own choice.
As little he had two cousins to grow up with and play with and his favorite mouse toy. He absolutely loved feathers! A big guy even as kitten and a young cat I remember when he jumped up on the roof of my big Barbie doll-house to reach my Easter decorations and absolutely leveled the damn house. It practically imploded on itself under his weight. I didn't know whether to laugh my arse off or cry at the mess. He also annoyed his mother to hell and used to chase her around the house under growls and hisses. She's still alive and well at 15 years of age, that old hag, and I bet he'll be waiting for her to chase her tail 20 times around a bloody cloud someplace. For now though, the giant kitty Knalle joins his little brother Zack and gets his own tail chased for a bit instead. He was always very patient with Zack and perhaps now he can chase him in return properly.
We want to celebrate his long, good and happy life rather than be too sad, but I still ask to give me a day.
- Zark
(Yes, that's me gaming away in the background on my parents' old computer. Think it's 12Sky.)
(Nevermind, it's my sis playing Oblivion...)
