Welcome to Tiger's Rainbow Residency

Memories of Tiger

Tiger Rat KitKat came home as a humane pet to 5 cats on December 18, 2004 and one rodent fear ridden human. The cats thought you were something special, eagerly awaiting your entry into your soon to be castle of a cage, maze and hamster gadgets. But all to soon they learned you could be mobile and became afraid of you in your excersie ball. You sure left behind some special memories. I'll never forget coming home to find you had left your cage, taking all your sunflower seeds and no where to be found. I found your sunflower seeds behind the refrigerator, but no trace of you. When it was later and I expected you to awake from your nap, I sat quietly on the stairs and began to hear scratching inside the wall of our newly built house. I followed the sounds and you would scratch to my calling your name. I carefully cut a little hole in the wall, hoping I would not cut you, and there you were.....sticking your little head out......stinker........and of course that was still during the time I was scared of you, and I talked you out into a "transport tube." I moved you upstairs and you found your way out of your peek a boo house.....a long drop to the floor.....down the air conditioner power/drain you went and followed the plumbing downstairs. It was a little easier to get you out of the wall through a plumbing access.....You made a great move from Minnesota to Tennessee.......you slept the entire trip....not a peep from you although to be the smallest creature in the car, you were given the front passenger seat. Then I learned not to be afraid of you anymore, held you and cuddled with you. You were always so sweet, quick to share a piece of a banana. You favorite was fresh brocolli or carrots. Your last few days you were sick or perky......confusing me well. When Dr. Bell said you had tumors after trying so hard to help you I knew we would be saying goodbye. I felt a real knot in my stomach and wanted to make everything stop. You cuddled in my hands as we awaited Shadow's bloodwork to be processed, occassionally nibbling on my watch. After you were given the sedative you were very relaxed and went peacefully. I gave you a kiss before the final injection and held you afterwards. Tonight you were buried along side a cat.....after spending your almost 2 brief years as a overly indulged fearless cat pet and my little Tiger Rat. Thanks for sharing your life with me, having such a sweet personality and full of life. I'll miss your runs in the squeeky wheel, digging for "gold" in the cage and running the maze like you would relocate to another planet and sneaking downstairs in your run about ball. Run on little Tiger Rat..perhaps you'll find Sushine and met Sugar for the first time.....Thanks for sharing your life with us..Love Sami, Shadow, Koko, Blue Angel and Hamster-Rat mom, Lorraine. .............Tiger Rat KitKat............(11/2/2006) A Christmas Pet for five Himalyan Felines and a rodent frightened human Greeted with excitement, curiosity and anticipation Wheels to run, mazes to explore food to munch and store Escaped from the security of cage with sunflower seed filled pouches Trapped in the walls, scratches at dark rescued through a hole in the wall Fearful cats chased by the Tiger in the exercise ball Human attachment and tamed cuddling came with ease unexpected Almost two years of energetic life not enough for living left Goodbye our little tiger-rat, you were loved, you're missed. Please also visit Koko Macadamia KitKat, Shadow Baby KitKat, Sugar and Sunshine.

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