re: Mike the Tiger Moved into Hospice Care

I wish I could tell all of his caretakers how much they are appreciated. I worked at a vet clinic years ago, and it is so hard to help take care of someone's beloved pet when it's hurt or sick and you're hoping it can pull through somehow. It's easy to get attached, and it's really, really hard when their time comes.

Mike has been their focus for a long time. And for us, he has been fun to watch grow up, batting his favorite ball around, swimming in his pond, and sitting just inches away from our kids like a photo op just waiting to happen.

But all of the people that have taken care of him for these past, way too few years, have a special bond with him.

Thank you to all of them. And thank you Mike. Out of all the Mike's I have seen since I moved to Baton Rouge when I was a kid, you are a special cat. We will miss you very much.