Community | June 21, 2009 | 2 comments

The Prince of 7th Street: Sexy Pretty Boy Dies at 22 (1989-2009)

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Down in the East Village, a white cat named Pretty Boy strolled the south side of 7th Street for more than 20 years. He passed away last month at the age of 22, leaving a small sense of emptiness for many in the neighborhood. The white cat swaggered into Mikey’s Pet Supply Store on 7th St. one day in 1988 and made it his home. During the day he hung out down the street at Salon Seven, where he spent the day purring, sprawled out on the appointment calendar at the reception desk and in the laps of clients having their hair washed. In the evening he would take a little jaunt over to 7A, the restaurant at the end of the block, and sit in the sidewalk cafe watching people eat.

Pretty Boy was a great favorite of the superintendents on the block. One of them said, “I wish I had a cool walk like that...especially as he got older, it was a Zen-like stroll. It was so serene.” Some have said Pretty Boy was a karmic blessing; he arrived on 7th Street and made his confident swagger made everyone feel good.

Photographs of Pretty Boy are Included.
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2 comments // The Prince of 7th Street: Sexy Pretty Boy Dies at 22 (1989-2009)

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    • Just logged back on after 1 year. This story impressed me. Our cat "The Warden" who belonged to my mom before she passed, 4 years ago. He is between 18 and 20 years old. He was doing great, but for some reason he left
      a few days ago. My brother named him the "Warden" after he moved into my mom's home. Her name for him was "Big Boy." He would awaken him in the morning, sit guard over him while he slept, and made sure things were going well during the day.

      He took care of the strays if they came by. Just a great cat! My brother has looked everywhere for him. We're hoping he's sill alive. Although he seemed okay, he was a bit jealous of the Younger Male Cats.

      Perhaps he just went-off to be alone as he made his Transition. We still have hope though.....Love to the "WARDEN."

      (Hopefully time has healed your wounds)

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