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Emma was our family pet, of almost 18 years. She arrived in the family, as a barely 6-week old kitten in late 1990, and has been part of this family ever since.

We’re not exactly sure when she was born… possibly around August/September. She had a comfortable life, at times playful, much of the time peaceful.

Towards the latter part of her life, she suffered from some inflamation, but apart from this, no other medical issues — she was in good health. In the last few months however, a thiroid problem developed. It turned out this was masking a kidney issue, which only showed up after the thiroid issue had been treated.

Emma passed away in her sleep around 8:45PM. I have collected some photos of her, as a memorial… they may be found here.