How The Tiniest Tiger Began
Over the last three weeks, we have spent some time reflecting on Gracey’s life with us and I couldn’t help but reminisce about the beginning of our The Tiniest Tiger community that started out on our facebook page. In those first days we talked a lot about the differences and similarities between Gracey and her big cat cousins. One of our first photo albums on Facebook was Compare and Contrast. Do you remember this post?
Compare and Contrast
This beautiful tiger lives at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
Notice the stains on her pink nose.
Notice my stains on my pink nose?
Tiger resting in evening
Me again. I know it is hard to tell us apart.
I wanted a stone cave like this at my home.
At least I got a stone floor.
One of two magnificent tigers at Columbus Zoo. They are rotated between habitats. They are a little too feisty to be in the same space right now.
Hazel and I had to be separated for awhile. She was a little feisty too. Eventually she tolerated me.
This stalking tiger was photographed by our friend Tripp Braden, Artist’s Light www.artistslight.com
I know you are confused but this is really me Gracey in my stalking mode. I look just like the tiger don’t I?
Female Lion at The Columbus Zoo
This is like an eye exam, isn’t it? Which is the lion, previous photo or this photo?
Ok, this is me…Gracey.
Leopard stretched out in the grass at The Columbus Zoo
I am stretched out looking at the grass
This Pallas cat is about my size
I have it rough too. These blankets are not as soft as you might think.
This sleepy cheetah lives at The Wilds. Nice eyeliner.
That photo made me sleepy. I think my eyeliner is one of my better features.
Gaia, our beautiful Amur tiger cousin from the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, after her Thanksgiving snack.
Me, in my habitat, after my Thanksgiving snack.
Thank you for joining us as we begin to celebrate Gracey’s life with us.
What a blessing, thank you for sharing these happy memories of Gracey.
Those are wonderful memories. I didn’t find you till later so a lot of these are new to me.
Sue B
Your tabby cat ‘Gracey’ looks just like my ‘Pumpkin’. Ever since I got her I see more & more cats that look like her. The ultimate cat. Love her.
We did the same thing. Once we had Gracey, we started to notice other cats with similar markings. Thank you for loving your Pumpkin so much.
This is the first time I have seen the original blog post. It’s amazing how far we have come since those days. Thank you for sharing Gracey’s life with us! ~ Diane Milligan 🙂
Thank you for reading Diane. This was the beginning days of facebook.
I see another children’s book. Gracey being a big cat.
I love this! I so remember the early days when Gracey also had contests for us to name a certain breed or kind of unusual animal. The pictures of Gracey just made me smile; after all the tears it felt good.
Thank you Sherri. We loved Name That Animal too. Then facebook changed the rules and we were not permitted to have contests directly on the page. I am so glad this post made you smile. We will be sharing more very soon….and maybe even a few contests too.
Such a lovely post. I have often been struck by the similarities of our domestic felines to their wild cousins. Postures, physical traits and fur coloringpatterning.
Thank you for reading. When we first adopted Gracey and I couldn’t sleep at night, I would often think about the similarities between her and the big cats. That is what led to writing and the Master of zoology degree. We love all cats big and small.
I didn’t see this when you posted it originally so I’m very glad you shared it again!
Thank you for reading Amy. The early days of our facebook page were a lot of fun too. We will be sharing more and maybe even some games and contests too.
Love it! I do remember this post from its original appearance. Great to take the walk down memory road with you!
Super Hurrah! I am so glad you remember too. We will keep walking down memory road with you. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Thank you for being a part of The Tiniest Tiger community.