Chairman Meow

September 20, 2010 - January 20, 2025

Chairman Meow, the most adorable little old man boy and dictator of our hearts, has sung the last song of his people.

Chairman was born in September of 2010, and happened to become available to be adopted, on the very day that his humans were at the Winnipeg Humane Society, looking to add a second cat to their household. They had nearly completed the adoption process on a different cat, only to learn that he didn’t get along well with other cats. Slightly disheartened, they went back into the cat condo area and immediately saw a tiny black kitten, barely three months old, who hadn’t been there when they looked earlier. They went to meet him and were immediately charmed by his squeaky meow and feckless attitude. Hoping that their existing cat would be as pleased as they were, they took him home. While he and Olivia never really became friends, he quickly settled into being an annoying little brother to her.

Chairman was a pretty special cat, managing to simultaneously embody a little boy and a grumpy old man for most of his life. He was a pretty energetic kitten, but a hip injury early in his life slowed him down and made him into a snuggly lap cat. He was very demanding and affectionate towards his humans, but would take a long time to warm up to visitors to the house, and would growl anytime someone knocked on the door. He loved to sit in his cat tree near the window, keeping an eye on the neighbourhood.

Chairman’s favourite things were sliced turkey breast, pepperoni, sunbeams, tiny balls of yarn, licking plastic bags, licking the shower curtain, bugging Olivia, sleeping on laps, chin scritches, getting food/litter on his face, giving kisses to his humans (usually with food/litter on his face), singing the songs of his people as his humans were trying to fall asleep, and being told how handsome he was.

Chairman’s least favourite things were the vacuum, any cat toy larger than a tiny ball of yarn, jumping, having his hindquarters touched by anyone other than his humans, knocks on the door, leaving Olivia alone, getting beaten up by Olivia, having his claws clipped, and burying his poop.

His humans realized it was time to say goodbye after a month filled with multiple vet visits for various issues, such as chronic kidney failure and high blood pressure. They will miss him very much but are happy that he’s not suffering anymore, and that there aren’t constant smears of wet cat litter all over the house.

Chairman Meow is survived by his humans, and many family and friends. There will be no formal service. In lieu of flowers, please give your animal companions some extra snuggles and treats.