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A sad, snowy day

Ordinarily, a snow day would be cause for excitement and enthusiasm here, but today we are sad because our cat Tiger left us for the Rainbow Bridge. Tiger was our oldest cat - 15 or 16 years old.

A very beautiful Maine Coon cat, Tiger was born in Florida but moved to Crisfield, Maryland, when she was about two or three years old. Unfortunately, shortly after the move, her person died, and Tiger was just left in the yard until a relative brought her to Sanctuary House. When she came, we already had a cat named Tiger, so she became Tiger of Crisfield. Tiger was aloof and unfriendly when she came to live with us, she was interested in watching the dogs, but had no interest whatsoever in being with other cats! Fortunately, she gradually warmed to the other cats, especially when they acknowledged her as the alpha feline. She tolerated humans - sometimes and primarily because a human delivered her food - mostly she lived up to her name! I knew she was dying last night because she did not object when I picked her up and cradled her in my arms. . . it was the first time she had not objected loudly to my attention. This morning she was gone.  Farewell, sweet Tiger girl, see you again at the Bridge.                                

     

 

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