Jasmyn
1974-1992
Jasmyn was the first ever cat in my life and probably the whole reason I grew up loving cats.
She was approx five months older than me and lived to the ripe old age of 18.5 - not bad considering that from about age seven she only had one kidney functioning. Fiercely loyal to my Mum, she was also protective of us kids when we were babies, opinionated (often loudly), and very quick to put you in your place if she didn't agree with you or what you were doing (she bit me on my big toe once for making noises she didn't like). The neighbourhood dogs feared her, and even some humans. In some ways she was better than a guard dog and she was only a tiny wee thing!
