Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Kitty Heaven II


Tigger joined our family not long
after we had gotten Dumplins.
This was his favorite place to sit,
on my Plymouth station wagon.
He is about 10 weeks old





Cats really love trees. We had a coconut
palm a hurricane had blown over in
years passed, that Tigger love to run
upon or just lay on waiting for dad
to come in from his fishing trips!






One of Tigger's sneaky things he
liked to do, was lie in wait under
our porch for someone to pass.
When we would walk by, he'd
dart out, wrap himself around
our leg and give a "tender" bite;
then shoot back under the porch!
I'll never forget the yell mom did
one time when she had an armful
of clothes she had just gotten off
the clothesline. In her moment
of surprise she yelled out, "That
darn cat! If you don't stop doing
that, Tigger..."


My nephew was three years old
in this picture. He just loved Tigger
until one day when Tigger had
enough of being carried around
the yard. There after he would
replied when he saw Tigger,
"That cat just terrifies me!"
*
Tigger moved with us when we left
the Keys. While we were renting
(waiting for our house to be built)
one day, Tigger disappeared.
When we went on the back porch,
we could hear him meowing.
We finally tracked it to the edge
of the roof. He had gotten inside
the attic and worked his way down
to the soffit. Dad got a ladder,
and while at the top of it, he pulled
the soffit aside. There was Tigger.
However, he wasn't about to come
down. So, dad pulled him out.
Tigger was good not to scratch him.
Dad fixed the vent on the roof so
he couldn't get in again.
*
We were in the rental about
11 months. Just before we
were to move to our new home,
I couldn't locate Tigger.
He did not come when he was
called. I went around the
neighborhood looking for him
but never found him. My
only hope was if someone found
him and kept him, that he had
a good home.

1 comment:

Janet said...

Susie

I just love cats....Our Tiger likes to cuddle. He has long hair. Our cats have always been completely indoor cats.
I hope your Tigger found a good home back then.
Thanks for sharing your heartwarming stories.
Have a wonderful day friend!
Blessings & Hugs
Janet