The Tig Reports

[Paddler]

Tig Report. 23 May 04

This morning, while Jody and I were listening to the weather report on the radio, Mr. Tiggs walked up to Jody and looked at her with those big Egyptian eyes of his and said, "Owwwww - hhhhh!" (The little huff at the end is for emphasis.) This behavior usually means there is trouble somewhere and that Jody should fix it right away.

Tiggs led Jody to the kitchen and stared into the cat-kibble dish. He said, "Wwowww - hhhh!" Jody looked into the dish and found that it was crawling with ants. The wet weather evidently drove them indoors and now they were mining cat-kibble. Oh, the disgustingness of it all! How unspeakably bourgeois! No self-respecting cat would share his dish with . . . with this mob of Democrats! Besides that, they taste bad.

The Tigmeister continues in good health. He runs, jumps and climbs with speed and aplomb. His hind quarters still seem to be elevated more than normal, though. This causes a little extra down-force on the front paws and leads to oversteer (for you NASCAR fans, that means "he gets loose in the corners"). He uses his tail to compensate for this. When he has gathered sufficient pace (like when he is chasing Brigit) and makes a hard turn to port, he will windmill his tail counterclockwise and thump it on the ground. This gives him better traction in the rear and keeps him out of the wall.

Tigger goes to the cat mechanic next week for a routine checkup and some immunization boosters. Here's hoping the exam stays in the "routine" category.

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