Tiger's Tale

Here’s a mini-Timmy, the Tiger biography.

I was born in June of 1998 somewhere in the wilds of the Georgetown Divide. My kitty Mom was either ‘feral’ or was thrown away and had become feral. A very nice lady named Sue Reese found Mom and us kittens – she found homes for my brother-sister kittens. Nobody wanted Mom or me. Kitty Mom was very unsociable because of her previous existence and I was 6 weeks old – only 1 pound – iller than a catepillar (I love that phrase). With Kitty Mom and me in her car she began searching for someone to adopt us. Stopping at Placer Savings (the Bank’s name at that time) in downtown Cool, she was directed over to Farmers Insurance behind the Bank to my future Mom. Sadly she had lost her beloved Amanda in July. Her desire was to find a kitty in need of love, TLC and a new home. Well, guess what – Sue brought her over to the car where she met Kitty Mom and me. It was love at first sight for both of us. The next 2 days were spent with Pet Doctor visits and I was put in quarantine for 2 weeks in my new home. I had my own room complete with an old fashion Word Processor. And so my career as a writer began. My first written creation was a newsletter to friends and family introducing the newest member of the family. The only problem because of my health situation I couldn’t meet or bond with any of the other fuzzy family members or the Dad person. I did bond indirectly with Brandy, the Chocolate Lab through the half door of my room. Of course Sam being Mr. Equal Opportunity cat accepted me with no questions asked. At Christmas of 1998 I did my second written creation, a Merry Christmas holiday newsletter once again to friends and family. Mom figured this was the start of a whole new adventure and career for both of us. And so in March of 1999 Pet Connection debuted in the Divide Harvester. Finally and I might add successfully we started the Pet Corner in the Town Crier and Pet Corner.

The end of a decade

It’s hard to find the words to express my feelings about my column coming to an end in the Town Crier. After almost 10 years of first creating the Pet Connection in the Divide Harvester in 1999 and then the Pet Corner in the Town Crier thanks to Editor Mark it is time to say good-bye to all my fans, readers, friends and anyone else who has received enjoyment from my column. When I started I was a little kitty not quite 1 year of age who had learned to use my Mom’s word processor which was the start of my writing career. In 2005 I was permitted to submit some stories to the Chicken Soup for Cat Lovers because I was a cat who wrote and I followed their rules. Unfortunately at that time they received so many submissions that my stories as well as many other cat writers fell by the wayside.
At least the experience was well worth the effort.

The whole purpose of the column was to first be an Animal Rights Advocate speaking out for all pets who couldn’t speak for themselves and then to teach all pet caregivers that their pets were not pieces of property but rather members of their families. I feel that I definitely accomplished this feat. Hopefully the experience of writing my column will lead me to continue to find a way to share my stories, vital pet information and feelings some time in the future – some where else.

So until we meet again, a big PURRRRR, nose nuzzle and snuggle to one and all from me,

Timmy, the Tiger


Email address: 1coolkat@att.net

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