{"id":13,"date":"2011-03-25T15:08:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-25T15:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spicypeanut.com\/?p=13"},"modified":"2013-01-21T03:08:26","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T03:08:26","slug":"mischievous-milo-in-memoriam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.spicypeanut.com\/?p=13","title":{"rendered":"Mischievous Milo in Memoriam"},"content":{"rendered":"

Though I would like to keep our blog an unending stream of good news, I’d like it to cover our lives more broadly. So it’s inevitable that there will be some bad news, though to be immediately\u00a0<\/span>clear<\/span>\u00a0it’s not about our baby or the pregnancy.\u00a0<\/span>
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\n\"\"<\/a>On Monday March 21, our beloved Seal Point Siamese cat Milo passed away. We awoke to find him laying in the litter box, ill and barely responsive. Upon taking him to the vet, we were told there was nothing we could do for him. The doctor administered the injection and he died peacefully as Anne held and caressed him. He was 15.<\/span>
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\nMischievous and playful, Milo was a cat of many names. “Soccer kitty” sprinted around the house batting balls of tin foil – though he sometimes eventually tried to eat them. He was also a skilled player at the Q-Tip toss, hooking it with his claw and throwing it in the air repeatedly. Marshmallow was another moniker because of the beautiful toasted marshmallow color of his fur. He was also known as “skateboard kitty” because he was known to run up two walls close together to chase a toy (like a skateboard ramp). The shape of his face also earned him the title Muffinhead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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“Dude. Your ass is all up on me.”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Milo was also a loving – if initially reluctant – adoptive older brother to Filbert. Rescued as an abandoned kitten from the woods of Marin, Filbert was initially terrified of people. When Anne got him, she had to acknowledge Filbert’s “piling” instinct (in writing, actually): his need to lay basically on top of another cat. Milo tolerated this with distinction – though Filbert got his share of swats and playful chases around the house. We would often encourage Milo to “get him,” which, of course, often had the opposite effect. (Milo preferred to do things on his own terms.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Pets make an indelible marks on you by the uniqueness of their personality. Milo had so many quirks that made him a unique member of our family. He had a tiny kink at the end of his tail. He preferred to drink water straight from a bathtub or sink faucet so that he would soak his head. The only still water he liked to drink out of was a fishbowl – but he knew better than to go to after the fish. If you rubbed the bridge of his nose in the right way he would yawn. In his later years he loved to lay along Anne’s legs, whether they were up on the couch on stretched onto an Ottoman. He could also sleep in very bizarre positions, often with Filbert draped over him in a near-complete smother.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Milo is actually asleep here.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Milo also wasn’t afraid to show his distaste for someone, or that he didn’t like a particular situation. He was known to target a particular person for a poop job out of a long lineup of shoes. He even pooped in the sleeping bag of someone who he didn’t like – an unpleasant surprise for that guy on his camping trip. He was a cat through and through – he never wanted you to see him do something clumsy. After a slip-up he would look around to see if anyone had seen him, and continue about his business as if nothing happened.\u00a0<\/span>
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\n<\/span>In his later years, Milo’s activity slowed, but he still enjoyed getting his food, getting petted, and having the best spot to sleep in. His energetic skittishness evolved into mellowness, and he became much more approachable, tolerating being picked up and having his belly rubbed.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>As many of you know, pets become essential parts of your life, and sometimes they become such a familiar part of your home that they become \u00a0part of the scenery. For the sake of Anne, the Spicy Peanut, and me, please give your pet an additional hug tonight – from us – and cherish the love they provide and inspire.\u00a0<\/span>
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\n<\/span>And so, dear Milo, thank you for the time we spent together. You were a part of our family and you are missed.\u00a0<\/span>We wish that you could have met our little one, who would have inevitably enjoyed your soft fur and relaxed demeanor. <\/span>Our house feels a little emptier these days without you. We love you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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