TAZ |
October 1997–January 7,
2002
 As a kitten, Taz wanted LOTS of attention from us |
 He was always calling us to pick him up and love |
 He would attack the slippers, then get in one to nap |
 Winken and Taz prepared for Hurricane Floyd |
 Once the swing was in the garage, they jumped up in |
 Taz would cuddle with any kitty who would let him |
 No place was 'safe' from Taz's affections |
 B4 let Taz cuddle with him more than any cat |
 Taz was very patient and would move nearer and nearer very slowly-a few inches at a time |
He was never close enough that he wouldn't move a little bit more |
He kept trying to catch the birds and squirrels on the TV screen |
 Taz always managed to find an out-of-the-way place to lie down and rest (or to hide from guests) |
 We could always count on Taz to help us straighten up the bed |
 He liked to 'plop' down on his fireplace rug to get warm |
There wasn't much Taz liked more than food, but... |
 Taz was happiest when he was surrounded by his kitty family |
Here are some thoughts from Dana about Taz, written the day after we lost him:
TAZ- October 1997- Jan. 7, 2002
Taz was very little when he came to live with us. The first night he fell
asleep in a blanket on my lap while we watched a movie. He cried a lot and
followed Chris everywhere he went. One day when I got home, Chris was working
in the garage. Taz was asleep curled up in his jacket. Taz was not very affectionate
to us, but he LOVED the cats, especially Winken and B4. He would get as close
as they would let him (and closer still), and he loved it when they licked
him. He would stretch out slowly to get closer and closer and hope they would
not notice. Sometimes he would sleep on my side of the bed until I came in,
but mostly he slept in “Taz’s bucket”, a basket beside Chris’s
side of the bed. He also loved to help us make the bed and would jump right
into the middle when we started. Sometimes we would cover him up and let him
get out later. When he was young, he loved to attack our feet and hands under
the covers, but he played hard so the covers were needed for protection! Every
morning, Chris would pick him up and put him on his lap and love him for a
while. It was the only time he would allow it; sometimes he would growl or
hiss at us if we tried to love him at other times. He also spent many mornings
playing with Stevie and Sox. Taz loved being outside and got grumpy if he
could not go out. He especially liked being out at night, and we called him
our “vampire kitty”. When he returned home, he would sit at the
“Pounce cabinet” until we rewarded him. He liked milk, but he was
generous and would let the other cats drink first. He always seemed to think
we needed cheering on in order for him to get his food, and he talked loudly
to us until he got it. He also talked loudly if he came home while we were
gone because he always expected to get in exactly when he came home. He liked
to “clean up” and he would scratch to cover the milk bowls; he also
would scratch to cover places where other cats had thrown up or something
had been spilled. He was a fastidious guy, and he spent lots of time cleaning
himself after he had been outside. He liked to “sharpen his claws”
on the laundry basket, the office chair, and the vents, and he got lots of
praise when he did. He was a good cat who never went to the bathroom in the
house and never destroyed anything. He loved potato chips and would beg for
them; he knew the sound of the Pringles can opening! Taz was a gorgeous cat.
He had long, fluffy, soft hair and the biggest most beautiful tail around.
The tail annoyed the other cats sometimes, but he usually held it proudly
aloft. He had a “dirty” spot on his nose, and a dark spot under
his chin that went all the way through his tongue and onto the roof of his
mouth. He loved to flop down in front of the fireplace when the blower was
running. He got very nervous when strangers or the kids were around and sometimes
hid behind the washer. Taz was only with us for a little over 4 years, but
we loved him greatly and will miss him always.
Last updated 10-Jan-2002 11:52 AM by C.D.Harlow