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Kzin

August 29, 2011 by David Barr Kirtley 3 Comments

Very sad day. Heard from grandma that my cat Kzin has died while I was away in California. I’ve had her since I was 17.

david barr kirtley's cat kzin

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  1. marcel says

    September 3, 2011 at 10:38 am

    As someone that has just listened to your podcast for the first time this weekend, I wanted to say I really enjoyed it, and will listen to the back catalogue.

    I hope this comment distracts you for a moment from your grief. Take good care.

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  2. David Barr Kirtley says

    September 6, 2011 at 11:26 am

    Thanks, Marcel.

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  1. David Barr Kirtley : Blog : Goodbye, Hobbes says:
    January 3, 2012 at 7:57 pm

    […] She was perfectly healthy up until two days ago, when she went into kidney failure. Her sister Kzin died back in August. Both times while I was away. In her youth Hobbes was the proverbial […]

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