Sparky was the first of five cats that adopted us – after deciding his current home was not up to his standards, that is. He didn’t like being ignored I guess. One day he saw my kids in the yard and he bounded on over. He never left, until the day he died.
Sparky took over our home. He also took over my son, Devon. Sparky and his sister, Callie, both thought my son was their personal property. It wasn’t unusual to see Devon’s head sandwiched between the two of them.
Sparky was the epitome of a kitten. In fact, his nickname was Kitten Boy. He could have lived to be 20 but he still would have been such a kitten. He had so much joy in him.
Sparky was a superb bird hunter. He was a small cat, yet he caught birds many times his size. He also caught mice and such, but birds were his specialty.
Sparky hurt his eye over Christmas of 2006 and had a couple of surgeries to repair the damage. I kept him inside during this time, much to his disgust. During this time we got to be very good friends. Sparky often came and sat with me while I worked on the computer. He did this shortly before he died and I will always cherish those moments. He was a sweet, loving cat.
Sparky and seven other cats died on January 23, 2007, when our home burned. I tried to get the fire out, but I couldn’t. The last thing I saw before I left the house was Sparky running towards the back. The next time I saw him was when the fireman carried him out of the house and laid him down with the others.
I blame myself for his death. I should have tried harder to get them out of the house. I should have shut the furnace off so perhaps the smoke that killed them all wouldn’t have gotten sucked through the house. Sparky loved me and I miss that so much. I wish I had that day to do over again, but I don’t.
What I do have are some great memories and I guess they will have to do until perhaps I get to see him, and all the others, again. Thanks, Sparky, for being such a super friend. Please watch over Devon – he really misses you a lot. Have a great time up there in Kitty Heaven and please know how much I love and miss you – and how sorry I am for not doing better by you.
I love you forever Kitten Boy.
| Sparky |
| 23, Jan 2007 |
| Liz Larson & Family |