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Tigger
Large Red Tuxedo Tabby/Short Hair
Age: 10/1995
Sex: M
I.D: E152
Description: Hi! My name is Tigger! That's "T" "I" double grrr "rr". Disney's Tigger is my idol. I'm named after him! But I'm much more handsome than he is...don't you think? I was born sometime in the Fall of 1995 in Hacienda
Heights, CA to Duchess, an abandoned tortoisepoint siamese, obviously I'm the color of my dad. I met my current mom when I was about 4-5 months old and would go to the doors in the apartment complex looking for someone to feed me. One of mom's neighbor's fed me regularly and helped me to not be afraid of people and then I got to know my mom better and went to both doors looking for food. Had to stock up in case one day there wasn't food anywhere!
Time passed and the neighbor of mom moved and so I just went to her. I loved her petting me and giving me kisses. I'd even watch over the younger cats and keep the BIG cats away so that they could eat first then me and the other big cats would eat. My mom says that I was the guard cat over the younger ones. I tamed up really well and even learned to be okay with being held. Mom was very patient.
I went missing one Memorial Day weekend and mom got worried. She said she even walked the block looking for me. Well, she eventually found out I was on the property behind a fence. She was in the drive way carport area talking to some lady and I heard her voice and she said my name and I let out a meow. Then I pulled myself under the fence and pulled myself up and let out a MEOW. And I fell over! I got up, meowed and fell over again! It was quite humiliating but I just knew she'd help me.
Well, it turned out that my left hind leg was pulled out of the pelvic
socket and my right hind leg was broken above and below my knee. But with the help of ALOT of generous people, mom didn't have to send me to Heaven yet. I had surgery on both legs and got neutered at the same time. "OUCH" I was also tested twice for FELV/FIV and I am negative. I had a very difficult time and 2 surgeries (the doctor thought I was gonna die twice!) but my mom was very loving to me and she asked God to help me too. She never got mad at me if I missed the box or anything! She had pee pads on the floor and I went there instead.I tried to make it to the box but my legs hurt. I was a mess for quite awhile.
I am now inside and NEVER want to go out there again. It's much better on the sofa and bed. Safe and cozy. Momma has so many cats before me that she wants me to have better care and so she put me with Kitten Rescue and since the 2 surgeries failed on my right hind leg, their doctor removed it in July 2002. I am getting around really well and mom still spoils me. I am looking for a new home, even though mom and I love each other, so I can be spoiled rotten.
Special Care: 3 legs - missing right hind leg - If you don't mind me having three legs - I don't mind either!
Please contact my mom, Karen at 310-876-1989. I look forward to meeting you!
This pet is: up to date with routine shots, already house trained, altered
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Kitten Rescue
Los Angeles, CA
(818) 347-3037
mail@kittenrescue.org
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