“Tigger Earned His Wings,” 2019, was painted shortly after our beloved orange tabby crossed over the rainbow bridge. Like the title suggests, Tigger really did earn his wings with Michelle and me. He was both rambunctious and loving. And, strangely enjoyed eating corn on the cob—I had never witnessed at cat literally doing this until Tigger entered our lives. He was also known to have ferreted corn on the cob out of the trash so he could glean what remained. We adopted him from the Detroit Humane Society many moons ago. If he would have lived just a little longer (January 2020), he would have been in our lives for fifteen years. This painting will live with Michelle and me for as long as we live as a reminder of how special Tigger really was to us.
