This is not Dennie the Den of Muses cat’s first appearance on First Draft. She’s made so many appearances here over the years that I had to create a category just for her: Dennie. 

This is, however, Dennie’s last waltz on First Draft. She died earlier this week. Here’s what I Tweeted out to the world when I heard the news:

Dennie passed away this weekend at the age of 13 with her human sitting kitty shiva.

She was particularly fond of the Krewe of Spank and we reciprocated those feelings. Here's a picture of yours truly with my KdV kitty buddy Dennie: pic.twitter.com/9vDS3fBBa7

— Shecky (@Adrastosno) March 6, 2023

There was a whole lotta love for Dennie on NOLA Twitter including replies from KdV members past and present. Everybody loved Dennie.

Here’s a 2023 picture of Dennie taken by my friend Christy Hackenberg:

Condolences to Dennie’s human Ray Kern who co-owns the Den of Muses and is one of the founders of Krewe du Vieux.

All Hail, Dennie.