I kinda need a DU hug.

[BarbaRosa]

My buddy Tiger (Tiger buddy zoom zoom) passed this weekend. He got sick, so the vet gave us some antibiotics to give him. That seemed to help for awhile but on friday evening we could see he was failing. Saturday evening he went outside while I was grilling chicken, and one time while I was inside he disappeared. I suspect he went under the house, which is impossible for me to go.

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Tiger was a special cat for us in that the house we lived in before we moved here was on a road that over time got busier and busier to the point where having a kitty was out of the question. The house we are in now is off the major roads, in fact a dead end road with four houses on it. When our neighbor found a stray kitten, we decided to try having a kitty again. Tiger had a great life over the past 12 years, with no traffic to deal with.

Today is my first day home alone with no Tiger buddy zoom zoom around. He got the nickname "zoom zoom" because about the time he got to stage when everywhere he went was at a full run, using wall, furniture, the dogs and occasionally the floor, Mazda had started running the zoom zoom adds and it just seemed to fit.

Thanks

Pete

[In_The_Wind]

1. I'm so sorry

[BarbaRosa]

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[fizzgig]

2. what a sweet face

rest easy, tiger

[BarbaRosa]

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. I am so sorry for your loss, my dear BarbaRosa...

It's always tough to lose our pets...

He knew it was time, and took himself away...

And what a beautiful boy he was! Treasure your memories...they will help you recover from this terrible loss...

[BarbaRosa]

6. Thanks Peg,

yeah, thats what we figured, he knew.

[Aristus]

7. Aw...

I'm sorry...

[BarbaRosa]

9. Thanks

[Phentex]

8. Sorry for your loss...

looks like a sweetie who will be missed.

[BarbaRosa]

10. Thanks, yes he will

[sarge43]

11. Peaceful passage Tiger

You loved and were loved.

Hugs Pete.

[BarbaRosa]

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[warrior1]

13. I'm so sorry for your loss

[BarbaRosa]

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[Sekhmets Daughter]

14. It hurts so much to lose a beloved pet....

I'm so sorry.

[BarbaRosa]

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[angstlessk]

17. What a sweet kitty, orange kitties seem so laid back...zoom zoom being the exception :-)

I am so sorry you lost him...I lost my sweet kitties both in 2007..they were 13 and 12 like yours.

[BarbaRosa]

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he grew out of that phase, but the name stuck. I sorry for your loss.

[hedgehog]

18. Hugs!

[BarbaRosa]

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[LiberalEsto]

21. Very sorry for the loss of your beautiful cat

Hopefully Tiger is chasing butterflies across the catnip meadows in Kitty Heaven!

[BarbaRosa]

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[LeftofObama]

23. RIP Tiger!

So sorry for your loss.

[BarbaRosa]

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[steve2470]

25. hugs

[BarbaRosa]

26. Thanks

[ZombieHorde]

27. I have a DU hug for you...

I wish you and your loved ones, be they fury or not, peace and love.

[BarbaRosa]

28. Thanks

[Hoyt]

29. Very sorry. When my cat died some years ago, I went 6 months without a buddy.

When my current cat dies (the thought depresses me), I'm going right out and getting another. They are just too much fun to go without, even if a new one can't really replace a friend like yours.

Good luck.

[BarbaRosa]

30. Thanks,

fortunately we have another kitty and two dogs to hug as needed.

[Texasgal]

31. What a pretty baby!

I am so sorry for your loss...

Perhaps he is in a happy place "zoom zooming" all over.

[BarbaRosa]

32. Thanks

I suspect he is "zoom zooming" with all his buddies past, and with new buds found.

[bigwillq]

33. I am so sorry.

[BarbaRosa]

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[Brigid]

34. What a handsome boy! RIP, Tiger zoom zoom.

And for you, BarbaRosa,

[BarbaRosa]

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[livetohike]

37. I'm so sorry for your loss of Tiger

You wrote a beautiful tribute for a good friend and I can just see him zooming around the house....may all the good memories you have of times with Tiger cause you to smile. They will be in your heart forever.

[BarbaRosa]

38. Thanks

with all the help of DU folks today has been easier, Thanks.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

39. hug

[BarbaRosa]

40. Thanks

[hrmjustin]

41. I am so sorry to hear this!

Hugs to you my friend!

[BarbaRosa]

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[alarimer]

43. I'm sorry

He looks just like my Buddy, who is getting on in years.

[BarbaRosa]

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[TuxedoKat]

44. So sorry

for the loss of your beloved kitty, Tiger. What a handsome kitty and he sounds like he was a fun cat to have around. Major hugs -- it's awful to lose a kitty. (((HUGS)))

[BarbaRosa]

46. Thanks

yes he was fun, we had many great moments watching him in action.

[GoCubsGo]

47. I am so sorry.

He got to go out on his own terms, and it sounds like he had a great life.

[BarbaRosa]

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[onestepforward]

49. Hugs for you.

I'm so sorry about Your sweet kitty. I know it hurts.

[BarbaRosa]

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[Locut0s]

50. Hugs. Losing a pet can be every bit as bad as losing a loved one. Things will get better. nt.

[BarbaRosa]

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[Rhiannon12866]

51. Awwwww! What a beautiful kitty! I am so very sorry...

I'm afraid I'm tearing up as I'm typing this. Orange tabbies are very special and I sure know what you mean about the zooming... I also understand the emptiness and my heart breaks for you. But you need to remember what a great life you gave him and how very fortunate he was to have found you...

[BarbaRosa]

54. Thanks

[BarbaRosa]

55. Thank you all,

your kind words and hugs helped us get through a difficult day. It is still and will be for some time painful, but as I look back at the life and times of Tiger I know he was loved and he loved. He provided us joy and comfort through out the years.

I know he will be waiting just on the other side of the Rainbow bridge with Gus, Leo, Ed and all the fur babies who have enriched our lives over the years.

Thank you once again, and Peace to all.