Spice and the Laughter She Brought

Spice was a spotted beauty with the wild markings of a Bengal and the sweet temperament of a domestic shorthair. She was a living spark of joy—constantly in motion, constantly finding new ways to entertain herself and us. She had an extraordinary sense of humor for a cat, often doing things that seemed deliberately funny, like getting her head stuck in a paper bag (gently) or slipping on a smooth floor during an enthusiastic chase. She was incredibly social, wanting to be involved in everything, from cooking to cleaning to home repairs. Her purr was loud and rattling, and she used it constantly, as if her default setting was 'happy.' She was the family clown, the mood-lifter, the reminder not to take life too seriously.