Mr Pounce is a classy lookin’ fella
I’m sorry for your loss, he’s definitely worthy of internet fame.
It’s actually “Pouce” (pronounced like puss). It’s french for thumb, he was name like that by the first owner’s (my sister) kid, because of obvious reasons.
That’s super cute, kids and naming pets is a winning combination. RIP to your little buddy.
Monsieur Pouce
That’s funny to most Dutch people. For multiple reasons.
First ‘Tom Poes’ (pronounced pouce) is a Dutch Comic character and a cat, as ‘poes’ means cat (and vagina, but that’s another matter).
But also a tompouce is probably the most iconic Dutch pastry, which was named after Admiraal Tom Pouce, the stage name of Jan Hannema a once famous little person performer from the 19th century.
What strikes me now is that the ‘thumb’ meaning in this stage name was an allusion to his shortness, like Tom Thumb.
My deepest condolences. He was truly magnificent. Losing a pet is akin to losing a child. I’m currently in the process of saying goodbye to my oldest, it’s likely a matter of days. But I wouldn’t have it any other way; the joy they bring into our lives far outshines the grief when we have to let them go.
I’m just shy of 1 year from losing my 18 year old. I still hurt daily. I miss her so much.
I started crying thinking of our cat who died 4 month ago. I also wish everybody would get to know him, he was the best cat ever for us. So many stories untold… My condolences and I hope we’ll all heal after this heartbreak.
Me too when I typed that. She was my baby. Had her from her first day, abandoned. I bottle fed her.
I’m so sorry for your loss. Ours was also our baby even though I only met him when he was already 3 years old. It felt like I had to protect him and couldn’t because he had cancer :-( we and he fought so hard and in the end we had to euthanize him, but it felt like we betrayed him. I would love to hear from your kitty if you want to tell something about her!
You didn’t betray him, you did the opposite. You provided love, care and warmth until his last moment, and you saved him from terrible suffering. There is nothing even remotely treasonous about that. He would be proud of all the choices you made.
Rationaly I know but sometime it just hits hard. Thanks for being such a nice person!
I lost a cat of mine about 1 year and 9 months ago. He didn’t die. He ran away. A former roommate of mine left the window open and he got out. Former roommate never apologized and then my phone got stolen the night after I put up a fuck ton of posters around town. And that was Halloween night. I was really counting on so many people being out and looking for black cats. I cried harder than I ever have before. I loved that cat. I still love him.
Obligatory picture of my lost boy Apollo.
ohmygod look at his little nose
All Hail the victorious dead! All Hail Mr.Pouce!
A dapper gentleman. Sorry for your loss.
Handsome little gentleman, fetching collar. 10/10 would pet.
Listen… if we made Mr. Pouce famous, then we’d have to make every cat famous.
And we should.
if there has ever been a purpose of the internet, it is to make cats famous
All cats eventually ascend to godhood. It is known.
How dare you, puny mortal, deny the fact any feline is already a god at birth? Felis vult!
I think pets getting famous has just as much to do with the owner as it does with the pet.
Mr.Pounce rules, obvs.
Sorry for your loss
motion to add mr pouce to the photos on the side
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