“The Most Beautiful Black Cat in the World”

Or so we had to tell her everyday to get her to stop meowing incessantly at us in the kitchen, the bathroom, and the hall. Cleo was one of a kind, even in her kittenhood: she was awkward and ungraceful with stunning almonds of eyes that told you she knew more than you. Almost 12 years, with two states and 10 moves behind her, she was resilient.