Petey White

June 7, 2020

Petey White (AKA da Peets) passed away at 4:35pm on Sunday, June 7. He passed peacefully in his favorite garden meditation spot overlooking his pool. Born at some point in 2005, he was an amazing companion for over fourteen years to his cat-dad John and much beloved by all who knew him. This includes John's family, fiancé, friends, and, of course, Petey's surviving feline brother, Sammy. Petey was a near constant purring shadow of furry love to John in three different apartments, John's parents' basement (during a down time), and what became John, Petey and Sammy's starter house. He was a complement to countless great times and a comfort through many not-so-great times. He was a fantastic older brother to Sammy, showing him all the most important Ways of Cat from the time Sammy was adopted as a tiny kitten. And though the two had a rough spell of sibling rivalry, they came through and emerged as close brothers and friends until the end. Cat-dad John and others are mostly going to miss Petey's arms over their shoulders whenever he was being held, as well as his smug look and purring during these moments. It's sad to think that da Peets will never frantically chase his wire cat toy again, or meditate by his Buddha statue by the pool, or make that little clicky sound he made when a bird dared to show up outside the window. But he experienced all of these fully while he could. No life lasts forever and all of us Petey left behind wish his would have gone on longer. But all of us, most of all John, are incredibly grateful for the years and Peets'n we got to experience. RIP little bud, John (dad)