RIP Pepper, and Happy Showers

Old man Pepper passed on today, after 15 years of great companionship.

Pepper facts:

Pepper was a great hunter, and was still catching mice when he was 15

Pepper loved to be sprinkled with water, and step into the shower after it was turned off

Favorite food: yogurt and Whisker Lick'ens crunchies

Pepper always meowed when he came back in from outside (he could use the pet door by himself)

Pepper liked to sleep in Kassidy's room

Pepper liked to nap in laundry and wicker baskets

Pepper always came into the bedroom at night for one last cuddle before sleep

Pepper loved to go outdoors, and sit under garden furniture in the rain

Pepper was very talkative, and would meow back to you if you started talking to him

Pepper and Sherman were friends, and Sherman always deferred to Pepper and watched over him

Pepper paid attention to what was on TV, more than most animals do

Pepper had long hair that would often get matted if he wasn't brushed

Pepper never scratched furniture and always used his litter box

Iria picked out Pepper at Petco with my Mom

Favorite spot to get rubbed: face, chin and behind the ears

At night Pepper would always come inside and sit on my lap while we watched TV

Iria hand-fed Pepper his crunchies and yogurt

Kassidy carried Pepper around by the nape of his neck, and he never fussed

Pepper never scratched or growled at any of our kids