The Matygo Blog

{ Matygo’s new golden asset }

At lunch today I rescued a cat in need of adoption. I’m glad that Matty will have someone to play with now, please welcome kitty, the former Save-On-Meats newly Matygo fortune cat. Yes, Matygo is new, proud, caring owner of the Save-On-Meats fortune cat.

As previously mentioned, we are one block away from the best cheap burgers in Vancouver at Save-On-Meats. It’s a deal too good to be true, and so sadly it soon will no longer be - by the end of June it’ll be all closed up and no doubt gentrified into some expensive hipster joint. 

Wanting to get in my fill before closing, I went there alone today and discovered that they have started liquidating everything they own. And like so many chinese businesses, Save-On-Meats owned a fortune cat - an iconic golden kitty whose sole purpose is to bring good business fortune to its owners.

Now, some people may think that it’s bad luck to buy a fortune cat from a closing business but I think this is a special case. Not only was/is Save-On-Meats a Vancouver landmark, it was open for 53 years! And it’s only being closed because its 78 year old owner has finally decided to retire. I’d say this kitty has a pretty good track record.

At the low price of $3, kitty was a downright steal. I chatted with a bit with the lady making my burgers (and got to practice my chinese for the first time in much too long) to let her know I’d be taking kitty to a good home. And here he is. I feel the fortune flowing already. :)

- Paul