Tiger

Tiger and Lucy, our litter mate kittens, turned 14 at the start of this month.  Tiger is showing signs of his age.  He has begun to be confused; on some days and he stands in the living room and meows until he recognizes one of us.  

Earlier this month, he had a seizure in the morning.  His presence in our world has been a steady source of comfort and love since that day in October 2006 when we first went to the shelter and invited he and Lucy to join our family.  

Tiger and Lucy came into our family in a very hard year and these tiny creatures helped me teach JT to love unconditionally and without fear. They made our house a home again.

As Tiger lapses into what is clearly the last chapter of his life, I remind him that we won’t let him suffer, that we will honor the love and affection he has shown us, with care and love of our own.  Daily, I ask the universe for the knowledge to know when it’s time to say our last goodbye.  It’s a hard thing to do, to selflessly love a creature with no conditions and no reservations, but that is what Tiger reminded us to do.  So we will return the favor when the time comes.