Happy Birthday, Anish!

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Across
  1. 2. Not because of his shape, but because he once stole an entire loaf of naan.
  2. 6. Incredibly flexible; could fit his entire body into a coffee mug if he tried.
  3. 7. Willingly sacrificed his dignity by falling off the couch to get a laugh.
  4. 10. He didn’t meow; he made a haunting sound like a lonely mountain climber at 3 AM.
  5. 12. Had a lot of opinions about the mailman and expressed them loudly.
  6. 13. – A master of deception; he looks at the wall while he’s actually aiming for your toes.
  7. 14. The O.G. favorite; sported tiny black stripes and lived a legendary 8 years. (Real)
  8. 15. A very long-haired cat who functioned as a secondary floor-cleaner.
  9. 16. Sweet, spicy, and somehow always stuck to the bottom of the kitchen table.
Down
  1. 1. A scientific anomaly who spent his life testing if glass objects would fall when pushed.
  2. 3. Refuses to walk in a straight line; strictly a diagonal traveler.
  3. 4. He was at the front door, and then he was in the kitchen. No one saw him move.
  4. 5. Named after the SF fog because he is grey, moody, and rolls in uninvited.
  5. 8. The youngest of the 18; followed the older cats around taking notes on how to be annoying.
  6. 9. His purr was so loud it could be felt in the next room through the floorboards.
  7. 11. Earned his name thanks to those sharp, pointy, woodland-critter ears. (Real)
  8. 12. A professional nap-taker whose main hobby was "tummy-stuffing." (Real)
  9. 14. A cat so black and flat when he napped, people frequently tripped over him.