Mr Pounce is a classy lookin’ fella
I’m sorry for your loss, he’s definitely worthy of internet fame.
this post was submitted on 20 Jun 2025
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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.
Monsieur Pouce
That's super cute, kids and naming pets is a winning combination. RIP to your little buddy.
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.
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 Hail the victorious dead! All Hail Mr.Pouce!
Handsome little gentleman, fetching collar. 10/10 would pet.
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Sorry for your loss
Mr.Pounce rules, obvs.
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.