In Honour of Mr C Cat

Mr C in the garden, which he loved

So, the inevitable happened this evening and the stunningly beautiful Mr C passed away at home.

I want to celebrate his life - he was larger than life in every sense but I'm just too sad right now.  Sad for lots of reasons - first, he was quite young.  For a cat.  Second, for my mum.  Third - his illness has been swift and cruel.  I was so shocked when I saw him and when I looked back at photos for this post, I'd forgotten just how statuesque he was.  Remember the shock of seeing the new-look Nigel Lawson after he had lost all that weight?  It was the same for Mr C.  His weight loss had the wrong kind of wow factor.

But Mr C loved life, he really did.  He loved food.  He loved his garden.  But most of all he loved people - unlike his brother, who always hid upstairs.  If Mr C were a person, he would be at the heart of every party. Charming everyone he met and having lots of fun.  And that's what we have to remember.

Having animals is our lives is a privilege but boy it hurts like hell when they're ill or gone.  

Hope you don't mind that I did something in his honour tonight.  It just felt right.

Comments

[Vanessa]

He's a handsome guy. I love the white on his nose. We lost our cat this week as well. She was the ripe old age of 18 but it still hurts. My thoughts are with you.