Fup of Powell’s Technical Books, 1988-2007

I was saddened over the weekend to read about the death of Fup, a 19-year-old cat who lived at Powell’s Technical Books in Portland, Oregon. “Fup was the matriarch of the Tech Store,” wrote assistant manager Ron Silberstein, “the absolute ruler of her domain. She charmed visitors from all over the world. She was one of us.” Silberstein reports that Fup, who was adopted by the store’s first manager, was engaging customers until her very last days, when her health simply declined too far. “In lieu of cards or flowers,” he says, “we respectfully request you make a gift donation to the Oregon Humane Society in Fup’s name.” The Powell’s website has more photos of Fup and friends, as well as links to tales of her life at the store (and her forest sabbatical).

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