Humphrey update

Well this should be called Portia update.  Our little black cat disappeared on Wednesday.

Out and about as normal in the morning, she didn’t come back for lunch.  Then not in the evening.  Of course we worried and went to look in all her favourite spots in the garden.

Come Thursday morning we went out and searched all round about but no sign of her.  We called her but since she was deaf that didn’t help her.

So it’s now been 4 days and we have to accept that’s it.  She was elderly, eating but still thin, and not good on her pins.  All winter we’ve wondered how long she had left. We want to think that in the wise ways of cats, she went and found the perfect place to die.  Of course we still have that nagging doubt – what if she got hurt.

Either way we can’t do any more for her, just be grateful for her company for the last 15 years and the pleasure she gave us.

Feisty, loved men, and beautiful.  Oh that we were all like that!

And Humphrey – well other than not being very keen on outside this week he’s fine.  Does he know she’s gone?  I’ve no idea.  They didn’t spend too much time together.

Now there’s nothing to stop him being top cat.