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When "Room 8" came
back to school after each summer vacation, he suddenly became famous.
Newspapers sent reporters and photographers to the school. Television
stations told the story of "Room 8."
He was featured in
Look Magazine, Cats magazine, and the Weekly Reader. His picture was
taken every year with the 6th grade graduating class.
A book entitled A Cat
Called Room 8 was written about him in 1966 by Virginia Finley and Beverly
Mason (New York: Putnam, c1966).
It is available at several libraries:
Burbank Library (one copy
at the Central Library and Buena Vista branch in the 'Juvenile Grade 3 and 4
Books' section),
Glendale Library
(in Special Collections, Call No. 636.88
F), and Los Angeles
Library (in the
Children's Lit. Dept.; 3 reference copies, 1 copy available for check-out).
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"Room 8" never missed a
day of school in 16 years until his death in 1968. His estimated
age was 22 years.
He is buried under a beautiful
headstone in the Los
Angeles Pet Memorial Park in Calabasas, California.
Visit
Room 8's "find-a-grave" page to leave virtual flowers and a message.
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