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Marty: Forever Concerned
What a good boy! Born 1990, died 2005 of cancer. He was a good cat.
EVERYBODY loved Marty, and if he didn't love everybody back, he at least
got along with them. I never worried about his reaction to another cat or
person. Marty was a "concerned cat," with a perpetually distantly-worried
look on his face. When my friend Ben and I watched the news footage of
the 9/11 attacks, we were in tears; he curled around me on the sofa and
purred, just wanting to comfort someone he knew was in pain. He was protective,
too -- more than a few repairmen wouldn't enter my apartment because he'd
growl at them from his perch on the couch. But to those he knew were okay,
he was nothing but amiable; even people who despised cats loved this huge
grilled-sirloin-colored tabby.
 Hiding behind a blanket. |
 Shoda never got to the top of that cat tree. Ever. |
 Marty got along with absolutely anybody, even Mystic. |
 Marty liked the cat tree, claiming it for his own. |
 Marty asleep in Atlanta. |
 He could hide ANYWHERE. |
 I so miss that couch. He loved it too. |
 That was his favorite place to sleep. |
 Marty in Atlanta, at the back door looking concerned. |
 In Idaho, he spent most of his time sleeping. |
 What a rough life. |
 Isn't he a big beautiful boy? |
 Taken July 2002: He's lost 3 pounds... can you tell? |
 A contemplative shot. |
 Marty guarding me from the Shower Monster. |
 Marty and the Evil Orange Ribbon. |
 What a rough life, Part Deux. The plaid fabric is a nightgown Mom sent that doesn't quite fit. It's just as well. The cats won't let me near it. |
 Marty on my mother's piano in Atlanta. |
Last Update: February 22, 2009
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