People came to believe that he might have been a Maine Coon cat or a Norwegian Forest cat. At first, Myron had thought he was part Persian. He usually went by Dewey, or sometimes, "Dew" or "The Dew."ĭewey's breed is unknown. The staff chose his middle and last name, Readmore Books. Dewey was the most popular choice, named after Melvil Dewey and his library coding system. No public funds were used for his care.Ī naming contest, "Name the Kitty", was held to choose his name. Thereafter, Myron and the library staff cared for Dewey and accepted donations for his food and care. Once they approved, the kitten was vaccinated and neutered. Because the veterinarian declared that he was about 8 weeks old, Vicki and others decided arbitrarily that his birthday would be said to be November 18, 1987.Īlthough some libraries have had a tradition of resident cats, this was the first such cat in Spencer, so approval was required from both the board of trustees of the library and the Spencer City Council. Although the entire staff cared for him, library director Vicki Myron took primary responsibility. The kitten was badly frostbitten and so filthy that everyone thought he was grey instead of his natural copper and white. The library staff discovered the kitten the next morning. In January 1988, on a freezing winter evening, an eight-week-old male kitten was abandoned in the outside book drop at the Spencer Public Library.
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