Meknot

My cat of 12 years died yesterday (13-5-09). We think she was hit by a car because there was blood spatter on the road in front of our house. She must have staggered to the sidewalk after the collision and laid herself there because that was where we found her.

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-Years ago, Meknot was a skinny stray cat who picked our house as a place for her to settle down.

-I don't know why we called her Meknot. Our family has a knack for giving odd names to our cats.

-Meknot was most attached to Papa. She would follow Papa to sleep, to the bathroom, the TV room, etc.

-We have another cat: Aeschylus (or AC for short). But only Meknot is given "special access" to stay in the house. AC has to be put outside after her meals because she's too noisy.

-Meknot liked to accompany me when I had to stay up to finish my assignments (back when I was a student). She would be awake until I turned in myself.

-Meknot liked to sleep in the most unlikely places. She's not skinny anymore but somehow she managed to twist and curl herself into confined spaces.

Meknot sleeping in a flowerpot

-At other times, she liked to sleep while in full stretch. She always adopted the most comical positions.

-Meknot was passionate about grooming. She looked immaculate most of the time.

-She likes to be the centre of attention. So, if you were reading the news, or typing on the computer, you could be sure that Meknot will land exactly on the newspaper or the keyboard.

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We love you Meknot!