Return and Sad News

Clyde T Cat

Clyde enjoying the summer sunshine 2004

We’ve now returned home after our San Francisco trip. Sadly we came home to the news that our eldest cat, Clyde, had passed away during the night. He was fourteen and had been with us since he was three years old. Clyde was our first rescue cat, from the Cats Protection League. One of our good friends, Diana, was looking after the cats for us while we were away and told us the news. She was one of "Clyde’s women" – he’d been visiting her for years and despite his infirmity had been able to climb the back garden wall to spend his last week in her company. Clyde had not been himself for several months and had developed both hearing and sight problems but it’s still very difficult to accept that he’s now left us.

I can’t quite express just how much he’s missed. I still can’t believe he’s gone.

Knitting stuff to return when I’m feeling a bit better.

18 Replies to “Return and Sad News”

  1. Marie, what terribly sad news to return home to — I’m so very sorry for your loss. I’m hugging my guys a little tighter tonight.

  2. Oh dear. Andrew and I are very saddened by this news. Clyde was so lovely and I’ll always think of him on my lap, I’m proud that I was –kinda– one of ‘his women’ …

  3. I am new to your site, but my heart is saddened by the story of Clyde, I know how special he must have been to you.

  4. So sorry about you cat loss….
    Everyday i look at my cat Stan and I get teary eyed and I think what ever will I do when he passes on ….
    My heart goes out to you…

  5. Marie, I just now listened to Knit Cast from 11/01/05 and heard about Clyde. I just wanted to let you know that it brought tears to my eyes. I’m so sorry.
    ~Megan

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