I asked for six months. It was an arbitrary number but all I knew at the time was I COULD NOT face another loss.
He was the best pet I ever had. Even when he was an asshole, he was still the best. He was spoiled because he deserved to be.
Everyone loved him. Even people that claim to hate cats. He was that awesome.
I asked for six months.
He gave me seven.
For my full Spike tribute, see this post.