Martha Stewart has shared a touching tribute following the dying of her 15-year-old cat Empress Tang.
The 82-year-old took to her social media on Monday with a candy slideshow of her beloved pet.
The entrepreneur captioned her emotional submit: ‘Empress Tang, my dearest tri-color Persian, handed away this morning of pure causes.
‘She was an superior cat. She lived effectively, labored laborious.’
Martha Stewart has shared a touching tribute following the dying of her 15-year-old cat Empress Tang
The 82-year-old took to her social media on Monday with a candy slideshow of her beloved pet
The entrepreneur captioned her emotional submit: ‘Empress Tang, my dearest tri-color Persian, handed away this morning of pure causes’
Martha went on to disclose that Empress Tang had been in a number of advertisements for the PrettyLitter model and was usually featured in Martha Stewart Living journal.
‘We liked her a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!’ she concluded.
Empress Tang and her sister Princess Peony each moved in with Martha solely 4 months after they had been born in May 2009.
The furry duo lived with the star at her farmhouse in Bedford, New York, alongside one other cat named Blackie.
Once the pair had settled into their new home, Martha shared on her website: ‘Empress Tang and Princess Peony have acclimated properly to their new home and are so joyful, as solely kittens could be.’
She added in a blog post on her website: ‘Anyone who is aware of me is aware of how a lot I really like my animals – my dogs, cats, birds, and horses – they’re fantastic and particular companions.
‘My cats undoubtedly like their routines – they wish to eat and exit on the similar instances, they usually wish to sleep and lounge in the identical locations.
‘Empress Tang loves napping on this mattress on my staircase touchdown.
‘Tang would not thoughts her image being taken. In reality, she truly appears as if she enjoys posing for the digicam.’
Martha shared that Tang loved ‘watching the whole lot via the massive glass door and home windows’ within the entrance corridor.
She added that the kitchen bowl was ‘certainly one of Tang’s favourite spots,’ subsequently, she would place ‘a small towel within the bowl to guard it whereas giving Tang a snug place upon which to take a seat’
Empress Tang (proper) and her sister Princess Peony (left) each moved in with Martha solely 4 months after they had been born in May 2009
‘She was an superior cat. She lived effectively, labored laborious… We liked her a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!,’ she concluded
She added that the kitchen bowl was ‘certainly one of Tang’s favourite spots,’ subsequently, she would place ‘a small towel within the bowl to guard it whereas giving Tang a snug place upon which to take a seat.’
The doting cat mother referred to as her ‘such woman.’
During the pandemic, Martha shared with Today that her cats introduced her monumental consolation and peace in the course of the unprecedented and isolating instances.
‘There are ready lists for pets, as a result of individuals actually did work out that home pets are an awesome consolation – an awesome addition to the family.
‘They are fantastic to your youngsters to have a accountability of caring for one thing else.
‘All of that’s to me simply endemic on this pandemic. It’s a beautiful factor that pets have change into extra beloved.’
Martha referred to as the cat sisters ‘attractive, very particular, and gamers.’
The business mogul’s Instagram submit received greater than 18,260 likes and was flooded with feedback of condolence.
One person wrote: ‘So sorry to your loss. She was so pleasant and candy after we visited.’
A second person commented: ‘So sorry Martha. Losing a pet good friend is so troublesome.’
During the pandemic, Martha shared with Today that her cats introduced her monumental consolation and peace in the course of the unprecedented and isolating instances
The business mogul’s Instagram submit received greater than 18,260 likes and was flooded with feedback of condolence
A 3rd person added: ‘I’m so sorry! I liked seeing Empress Tang in so many posts and photographs! Beautiful kitty!’
Another wrote: ‘I’m so, so, sorry. She liked you a lot.’
Someone else commented: ‘Always liked her in Martha Stewart Living. So sorry to your loss.’
One person wrote: ‘I’m so, so, sorry to your loss. She will at all times be there with you.
‘Your little angel by your facet. You had been very fortunate to have discovered one another. And for the wonderful reminiscences you bought to share.’
Another person added: ‘Angels on the opposite facet of the Rainbow Bridge are taking the very best care of her till you two are reunited.’
‘I’m so sorry. She was a magnificence. I do know these losses are painful. I hope that heat reminiscences to your princess carry you consolation,’ one other shared.
Empress’ passing comes simply two years after her sister Princess Peony’s dying.
Back in 2022, the 12-year-old cat was by accident attacked by Martha’s 4 dogs.
Martha shared on her social media: ‘Burying the attractive and strange Princess Peony. The 4 dogs mistook her for an intruder and killed her defenseless, little self. I’ll miss her very badly. RIP magnificence.’
