In Memory - Tigger

d. 14 January 2008

Tigger was a red tabby cat. He was always the smallest of the Lake Big Fish boys, weighing in at barely 10 pounds. This Tigger did't bounce on his tail, but he did love to have his tummy rubbed. Tigger was much more polite than Casper. He would sit in front of you, patiently waiting for you to notice him and then when you did, he would roll over on his back for a tummy rub. Pick him up and he would roll over in your arms for a tummy rub. Pick him up and he purred, put him down and he stopped. Look at that sweet innocent face. How could anyone resist him?

Tigger was a very bold, talkative, cat. He always had to be where the action was, and if he was not happy with the action, he would tell you about it. Loudly. Even though he didn't look it, Tigger was half Siamese. He and Casper were half brothers (same mama cat, different litters).

You'll notice that in some of these pictures Tigger has perfect ears while in others his ears are notched. Oliver is responsible for those notches. Tigger and Oliver loved to wrestle, but Oliver is quite a bit bigger than Tigger ... and he loves to grab ears!

Years passed and Tigger was always bouncing around the house, nibbling fingers (he had a thing for fingers), bopping dogs and ruling the household. Right before Christmas 2007, he became very sick. His kidneys essentially shut down. Tigger stayed with us through the holidays ... he wasn't about to miss a visit with Carol from New Nexico! He claimed the catnip toys under the tree for his own. He nibbled fingers and ate turkey. For a while it looked like he might stay with us s bit longer, but it was not to be. Tigger knew it was time to let go. He was mobile and alert to the end. He simply went to sleep in the sun, in one of his favorite catnapping spots, and marched across the Rainbow Bridge.

Tigger, you wicked little cat, we miss you.

Tigger-antics

See how nasty I can be?	Day dreams	Posing for the Camera	Look at me! I'm so handsome!	I see you
Mine! All mine!	Relaxing is so ... relaxing

Copyright © 2008 by Liz Gensheimer.