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Kadydid "Little Bit"
Born ca. 1990 in Virginia
Died January 19, 2006

Kadydid passed away Thursday in the loving company of her number-one person (R*) and her emergency backup person (me) through the compassionate ministrations of her veterinarian. Her passing was peaceful and painless.

Kadydid was a well-known patron of the neighborhood hangouts of Under The Bed, Under The Dresser, and Behind The Curtains On The Windowsill. However, she was best known for being the Mysterious Lump In The Bed. When disturbed, she would vociferously defend her right to sleep under the blankets in her customary high-pitched voice, summarizing her position with a grunt of "enh!"

While Little Bit could be contentious, she also loved her people with an unmatched intensity. Her highest mark of favor was to sit on the favored person's chest, with the left side of her head pressed against the person's left ear. Only the left ear was acceptable - any attempt to move her to the person's right ear was met with "enh!" and immediate rearrangment. Once firmly installed on the designated ear, she would purr rapidly ("purr! purr! purr!" rather than "purrrrrrrrrrr") and turn her head slowly back and forth against the person's ear and cheek. When she felt especially emphatic, she would chat away in her Siamese tones: "Mrrrr. Mrrrip! Mrrow. Hrrrrm. Mrrrroooo." If patted and spoken to, she would continue chatting for ages. She liked to be scritched under the chin and patted on the sides, but cursed at anyone who touched her tail.

Kadydid is survived by her number-one person R*, her emergency backup person Emily, and her feline companion Booshka the Black Cat. She will be dearly missed.