Tigger

Odie was with us for a week when we decided she needed a companion for those times her humans had to be away at work. That Saturday while Odie and I played on the sofa, we heard the front door open (OH NO, DEJA VU) in came Mr. Animal Expert with the ugliest kitten you've ever seen in your life (there's no such thing as an ugly kitten you say, HA!). I literally gasped when I saw her, "Good Grief, Not Again!" She was a spindly, skinny, raggedy little tiger stripe who was deposited at the SPCA Shelter after she was found foaming at the mouth lying on a Denver street. They kept her for a week (no rabies, it was just hot outside) and then gave her the dubious honor of becoming "Pet of the Week". 12:00 noon was her deadline (literally) that Saturday. In walks new husband at 11:55. Out walks new husband at 12:05 with the "spider" kitty. Odie was thrilled. She spent the next year dragging spider kitty around by the neck and sitting on her (to hide her, I think), when we yelled at her to stop dragging the kitty. Of course, Tigger filled out (she's downright plump now and weighs quite a bit more than Odie) and became the sweetest kitty around. She lives to be hugged and petted and it is a rare occasion when Tigger is not purring, no matter what is happening around her. She finds refuge on my lap, scrunched in next to Odie (who allows only Tigger this honor). Tigger is 13 now, too, and over the past few years has seem many new (doggy) additions to the household. She is not fazed in the least. She calmly walks through the usual chaos at her own pace, oblivious to the annoying dogs while they just look on in confusion. Hey, after all, SHE was "Pet of the Week!"

11/26/98 My dear old Tigger is sick now. Out of nowhere she got a little hoarse sounding, so Wed I took her into the vet. Figured it was just a cold or upper respiratory infection or something. She's got a problem with her trachea, possible upper resp infection and possible renal failure. (Low temp, dehydrated). We took bloodwork and I should see the results tomorrow. Poor Tigger is going on 14 and has never been sick a day in her life. She goes from perfectly ok to really sick overnight. Keep your candles lit for Tigger, she's my sweetheart, purrs constantly, always cuddles, never gets bothered by the dogs or anything, is always the happiest kitty you've ever seen. Poor little girl......

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