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i was in the photographer's chatroom yesterday and the conversation meandered its way to cats. that, of course, got me thinking about my own cat. gemma has been with my family for about 15 years now. we adopted her from the spca. at that time, the vet estimated her age to be around 2 years, so that would make her 17yrs old or thereabouts.

that's pretty old for a cat!

all these years, she's been a quiet and relatively fuss-free componant of our lives. over the past few years, she's slowed down a fair bit; she can't quite reach the ledges she used to love to jump up on, and doesn't chase after bouncing balls anymore. she's also been getting thin and walks occasionally with a limp. but thanks to the good care she's received, she doesn't look her age one bit!

taking portraits of pets (or animals and maybe children in general) must be one of the most frustrating exercises in patience a photographer has to endure. it's horribly difficult to get a good picture of gemma because she hates the camera, so this is truly a rare shot where she's looking straight at me. the lighting isn't the most ideal, but i'll take what i can get!

i don't know how long more you'll be with me, so here's a big thank you for the joy you've brought into my life, gemma.

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i was in the photographer's chatroom yesterday and the conversation meandered its way to cats. that, of course, got me thinking about my own cat. gemma has been with my family for about 15 years now. we adopted her from the spca. at that time, the vet estimated her age to be around 2 years, so that would make her 17yrs old or thereabouts.

that's pretty old for a cat!

all these years, she's been a quiet and relatively fuss-free componant of our lives. over the past few years, she's slowed down a fair bit; she can't quite reach the ledges she used to love to jump up on, and doesn't chase after bouncing balls anymore. she's also been getting thin and walks occasionally with a limp. but thanks to the good care she's received, she doesn't look her age one bit!

taking portraits of pets (or animals and maybe children in general) must be one of the most frustrating exercises in patience a photographer has to endure. it's horribly difficult to get a good picture of gemma because she hates the camera, so this is truly a rare shot where she's looking straight at me. the lighting isn't the most ideal, but i'll take what i can get!

i don't know how long more you'll be with me, so here's a big thank you for the joy you've brought into my life, gemma.