Kami was a gorgeous, male, red Siberian. At the breeder’s home, he was known as the “basket kitty” because he was always sneaking into the various baskets she had around the house in her kitten’s play area. He would hideaway and sleep or plan an attack. That Kami tradition carried through when he came to stay with us 13 years ago.

He had such a sweet, loving demeanor, but was also stubborn! One of his favorite spots to nap was between us on the couch, but his special blanket was required and if not promptly gathered up and placed proper, we got “the look” and a few snarky meows as he was also quite communicative. The photo also shows him in one of his favorite spots on the deck, catching the warm sun.

In his last days he was our touchstone/comfort kitty. Always reaching out with a paw to touch our hand as he napped between us. When I was busy at the computer, he would stand up and grab my mouse hand, wanting to be petted and then he would curl around my back on the computer chair.

His parting really left a void in our household. Maxwell, one of our two Maine Coon Mix rescue cats was his buddy and he misses him dearly, as do all of us. This has been the toughest loss of all our babies so far.

We would like to thank Drs. Burhenn & King as well as Feline Medical Clinic, Vancouver, WA for their donation to WA State University in Kami’s name. That was very unexpected and such and honor! And a special thanks to everyone at FMC for taking care of our kitties since the early 1990’s. You are all angels!