He had achieved fame around the world, but Dewey Readmore Books was really all about the cheeseburgers. The 19-year-old cat with the goofy name was a mascot for the Spencer, IA, library for 18 years. He died in the arms of librarian Vicki Myron last week after being diagnosed with a stomach tumor. Dewey became a part of the library staff in January, 1988, when Myron nd another librarian found him under a pile of books in the book drop. "We didn't know if someone abandoned him or if a Good Samaritan found him on the street and shoved him in the book drop to get him out of the cold," she said in an AP story. "His paws were frozen. We warmed him up and fed him and he just purred and cuddled. From day one, we felt he'd be the right personality for the public."
Since then, Dewey became famous, with television crews coming from as far away as Japan to do stories about him, Myron said. The cat's name was chosen in a contest shortly after he was found. He was named after the Dewey Decimal System, which is used in most libraries to catalog books.
Dewey's favorite things? Cheeseburgers, boiled ham and chicken garlic TV dinners.
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hey, its so sad to know about him!! may his soul rest in peace.
And hey, you can peek into this post on dog's dictionary. I hope u'll 've some fun!!
God bless
bye.
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