Today was Matty Cat’s last day.  He was 16 years old.

Matty came to live with us on January 3, 2003. Patrick and Phillip were tasked with finding a name for our new orange kitten. Nintendo was the front runner for a while, until Patrick noticed the kitten’s uncanny resemblance to Mattie the Beanie Baby.

Matty enjoyed jingle balls, dragging mardi gras beads around the house, holding hands, and seeking out the occasional actual mouse. His last quarry was just about a month ago. He was known for his very loud purr.

Matty was predeceased by Tintin Isperfect and Mindy Shortformidnight. He leaves behind his frenemy, Katrina Greycat. And us.

We’ll see where this takes us…