Los Angeles, California - Clive was a beautiful little kitty, but when he died, he left a hole in Kate Beckinsale's heart. In tribute to her furry friend, she decided to get a tattoo of him on her left arm.

Less than a week ago, Kate Beckinsale expressed her deep mourning over the passing of her beloved cat Clive, telling fans on Instagram to "embrace joy" and "accept grief."

A few days later, Beckinsale seemed to have followed her own advice and embraced the joy of Clive's life when she took to social media to reveal a new tattoo on her left arm. Featuring Clive's face, the ink was a tribute to the fluffy fellow she had looked after for so many years.

Clive passed away back in June, with Beckinsale announcing his passing in a heartfelt and heartbreaking post. At the time, she told fans, "I don't have it in me to make a montage or even look at pictures of him yet."

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The Pearl Harbor and The Aviator star, who hails from London, UK, thanked the tattoo artist who had given her the ink, and said that the process had "really helped."

Included in the post was not only a close-up of her adorable tribute tattoo, but also a snap of Clive, and a photo and video of her getting inked up.

When Beckinsale announced her beloved cat's death back in June, she acknowledged how hard the loss had hit her, admitting, "If anyone is expecting to hear from me, you may not for a bit and I'm sorry."

Regrettably, this emotional honesty was not returned by overwhelming support when she revealed the tattoo. Some people even went so far as to criticize the tattoo itself, saying, "That tattoo better not be real."

Luckily, humanity isn't all bad. One commenter expressed condolences and said that the ink was "a nice way to remember him."

Fittingly, another invoked celebrated author and cat lover Ernest Hemingway: "A cat has absolute emotional honesty: Human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not."