Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Tigger

 
Everyone says that having pets is a lot like having kids.  Since I don't have kids yet, I can't really say if this is true or not, but I do tend to agree.  Both Tigger and Jack have taught us a lot about patience, training, and love.  They are uniquely different and surprisingly similar in so many ways.  Tigger is a lap cat; she loves to cuddle and will often walk up to you, meow, then roll over to get her tummy rubbed.  She is also extremely mischievous and playful.  Tigger is smart and has been fairly easy to train.  There are very few things she will break the rules for and those things are:
  • Tuna
  • Milk
I was eating breakfast this morning while enjoying the view from the apartment.  I had finished my cereal and was taking my time drinking juice while waiting for dad.  As I was sitting there, Tigger was eying my lap.  She had decided that she needed some attention and let herself up.  Once she was seated comfortably on my legs, she casually started to sniff at the empty cereal bowl on the table then turned her attention to the orange juice in my hand, as if she couldn't care less about the few drops of milk in my bowl.

Having experienced her wily ways before, I was not fooled. When she thought I wasn't paying attention, she shifted her weight and stretched her neck out so that she could get closer to the bowl.  Not to be outsmarted, I picked it up and held it away from her.  Rather than admit that she had been caught, Tigger started poking at the table as if that had been her point of interest all along.  After a few minutes of this act, she again turned and started reaching for the bowl in my hand.  I had to admire her persistence and I eventually caved.  Tigger doesn't get milk treats very often, so I decided to be nice.  The awesome thing about Tigger is that you can just see the wheels in her head turning when she is concocting a plan, and yet somehow, even when we are expecting it, she manages to get her way...

What a silly little meow cat  :)

 Tigger loves to help with folding laundry

 Evidence of the bad...

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