Kitty-Wan Kenobi

January 3, 2024

We are heartbroken by the loss of our beloved bookshop cat, Kitty-Wan Kenobi 

He was 16. We miss him every day. 

A Video Tour of Sandman Books (for cats) 

About Kitty-Wan

Kitty-Wan Kenobi lives at Sandman Books. He spends his days sleeping on comfy laps and crawling over library carts. He's brought years of good luck and cheer to the bookstore with his famous "cat hugs" and epic purring.  He has been known to write cat haiku from time to time, which you can read when you "Like" him on Facebook. He has, on numerous occasions, been featured in the Local News

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He has wares, if you have coin...

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He is Done. With. This.

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"Please sir, may I exchange these books for catnip?"

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Toe Beans!

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Such a dapper gentleman.

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Kitty-Wan Kenobi sitting pretty for the camera.

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Black Cat Sleeps

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Basking in the Florida sunlight.

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He Halp

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Black Cat on a Blue Chair

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Pardon me sir, do you have any Grey Poupon?

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Kitty-Wan enjoys using bookshelves as furniture.

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How do you store your cat?

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Do you store your cat in a window?

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Do you store your cat in a basket?

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Do you store your cat on a butcher cart?

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Do you keep your cat in the office?

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Do you store your cat on the plant shelf?

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Do you keep your cat on a loveseat?

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Do you store your cat under the desk?

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Do you store your cat on a shelf?

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I N V I S I B L E

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Do you store your cat in the laundry? 

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Do you keep your cat on the dashboard?

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Do you store your cat under the table?

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Do you store your cat in a cauldron?

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Overall, we usually store our cat on a shelf...

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Black cat helps with sewing 

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Black cat wearing a bookish vest

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Black cat in a star trek vest


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Biiiiiiiig stretch


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This spot is reserved


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I have NOTHING to say to you 


Both chairs are mine, stay away


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I don't have energy for your drama right now, Karen 

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Come closer...

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Come even closer...

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Black Cat With Chalkboard

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Black Cat with Harp

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He is not pleased about being woken from his cat nap.

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Kitty-Wan plots the best way to get love and affection from the customers at Sandman Books.


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Black cat with ottoman 


Black Cat with white chair


Black Cat in monochrome


Black Cat with Cute whiskers 


Black Cat long blinks


Thoughtful Black Cat On Pillow


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Black Cat with a Domestic Long Hair


Black Cat with Maine Coon


Coy Black Cat


Regal Black Cat


Where's Waldo?

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Black Cat on a Treasure Chest

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Black Cat with Pet Tortoise

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Black Cat with Red Foot Tortoise

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Black Cat Lazy Day

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Black Cat on Alert

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Black Cat Yawning

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Polite Black Cat

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Black Cat Pouting

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Black Cat Walking

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Black Cat in Library

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Black Cat with Sad Eyes

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Just chillin'.

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Kitty-Wan enjoys the finer things in life, such as designer clothes.

Bookstore

Bookstore

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Black Cat on the Couch

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"A black cat will bring its owner good luck." - New England Historical Society