Tiger

by Alicia
(La Plata, Argentina)

I had wanted a cat for so long. I had lived in apartments since I was eighteen, but when I was thirty-nine I was able to move to a house with a small garden at the back. I then decided I couldn’t wait any longer and I started looking for a kitten to adopt.

The thing is, I couldn’t find any, so I was really excited when at a vet’s they told me that at another vet’s they were giving away kittens. When I got there, I didn’t know whether to get in or not, since the kittens were like 6 or 7 months old and I was looking for a much younger kitty.

Still, I went in and there he was – Tiger. The vet told me that he was a tame kitty and he took him out of his cage. I kept looking at him and after a few seconds I petted his head. He gave me a “nose bump” and I knew that he was special.

However, I couldn’t make up my mind. After all, I wanted a really young kitten. Just then Tiger looked at me as if saying, “Won’t you take me with you?” and I couldn’t resist any longer.

He’s been at my home for almost two months now and I still can’t believe how much I love him!