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It is with great sadness that we must announce that Tigger was killed on 27 October 2006 by irresponsible dog owners who allowed their animals to run wild. He was 20 years old. We love you, Tigger, and we won't forget you. Rest in peace.

Tigger Meet Timothy Tiger Stockman or Tigger for short. His momcat is a schoolteacher and was teaching English and French at the time he came to live with her so it was decided that he needed a literary name. Several suggestions were put forth, including Shere Khan and Walter Cronkat but it was decided that Tigger was the most appropriate. Tigger was born in the Grangeville, Idaho, area and came to live with his momcat after his first person died. He was about five years old at the time. He was pretty timid at first but has now taken over two houses, his own plus his grandparents'.

Sleepy cat Like all cats, Tigger is an authority on cat naps. His grandmomcat bought him a basket and a pillow to put inside and now you need a crowbar to pry Tigger out of it. Oh well, at least he's not getting the furniture all-over-cat-hair.

Basket case Another typical pose for ol' Tigger. This time he is asleep in his basket with his favourite catnip toy. He gets a new toy every Christmas and manages to chew it to shreds within a week.

Frowly cat Tigger shows his disapproval of Furface invading his front garden. Furface is about twice as big as Tigger (or any other cat for that matter) and Tigger wouldn't dream of insulting him face-to-face, but sitting inside out of harm's way is an entirely different matter.

Cabinet cat Tigger was quite the fat and sassy tabby in his younger days. One of his favourite activities is trying to open cabinet doors at his grandparents' house. He's never quite figured it out but if a door is left ajar, he is more than happy to let himself in.

He once found the door to the tumble dryer open with a bunch of warm, freshly laundered towels inside. What a cat bed! He was inside in a flash and quite comfy too. It was good thing somebody noticed he was in there or he might have gotten to go for a little ride in the dryer. Oops!

Ride 'em, Tigger! Although Tigger was quite the boogedy cat when he first came to Sandpoint, he is now very comfortable meeting new people. Here he is during one of his first meetings with his Uncle David. "Ride 'em, kitty!"

Uncle David is completely loopy when it comes to cats so he dotes on Tigger. This includes feeding Tigger scraps under the table. Uncle David is the only person who can get away with this sort of thing. Anyone else trying it would probably get hit, either by Tigger's momcat or grandmomcat.

Squizz cat He knows the flash is coming so he's squizzing his eyes shut. All of the Stockman felines have been immortalised on film (and now the Internet) and Tigger is just as experienced as his predecessors at screwing up a cute photo opportunity. Couldn't you just stay still for a second longer, Tigger?

TV cat Tigger enjoys watching television but he is a very discriminating viewer. Programs about wildlife are his favourites although he prefers a soundtrack of natural sounds to that of music or voiceover. He finds television felines especially fascinating. Tigger also likes to watch certain sporting events; namely, showjumping and ladies' figure skating. No one knows why he likes the ice skating so much. One theory is that he just likes to see babes in short skirts.

Tigger has a number of other bizarre habits. Stuffing his head into people's shoes is high on his list of fun things to pass the time. He also has a number of favourite toys, including his white ball (always good for a game of soccer in the kitchen at 2:00 am) and his white snake (a white cotton rope belt). For extra exercise, he takes stair laps at top speed. He's not a very big cat but when he's galloping around the house, he sounds like a buffalo.