Spock 1996-2008
Spock 1996-2008, originally uploaded by Obscura Prime.
Spock was a Montrosian Long-Hair and he truly was a breed apart from anything else, before or since.
We didn't adopt him, he adopted us. We named him Spock because he was so smart he could trick you into doing things for him with his incredible cat logic.
We were living in the Montrose on Greeley street when he showed up one day and demanded to be let inside. Spock was crazy. He would go next door to Robin's Nest Bed and Breakfast and trick the guests into letting him in. Robin fed him as did four or five other neighbors as he made his nightly rounds.
One night he spent the night at Robins and slept in the bed with a couple from France. A true bohemian.
He loved shoes and if you took a shoe off in front of him he would bury his head inside and inhale a giant huff of "sneaker air." Then he would either drift off to sleep clutching his shoe or take off howling like a banshee chasing imaginary "ghosts" and trying to climb the walls.
If he wanted out and you didn't get up to let him out he would stand on his hind legs, grab the door knob with both paws, and try to turn it.
Spock was a bit of a Tom before we adopted him so there was a period of time after we had him neutered where he would spray. I guess he had a taste of the good life and craved it because for many years he "raped" our other cat Savannah. (who was also fixed)
Every night around sunset he would go to the middle of the great room and howl loudly at the moon.
There will never be another cat like Spock. It was an honor to share so many good times together.
Goodnight sweet prince. We miss you.