May 10, 2003 - May 4, 2024
Loving Adoptive Parent: Rasa Poorman – Novi, MI
Loving Sponsors: Elizabeth Young - Rohnert Park, CA; Amber Wcisel - Metamora, MI; and Emily Thompson - Pembroke, MA
Just days before her 21st birthday, we said goodbye to our sweet Rasa. As can happen with cats at advanced ages, she declined very quickly, and let us know that it was time to go.
Rasa will always be remembered for her playfulness and her distinct face - with big eyes and her “Elvis lip” caused by some crooked teeth. She was just the cutest, and we will miss her terribly. Now that she is at rest, we dream that she is back with her lifetime companion Sydney whom we lost last year - and maybe the two tigresses are even hanging out with lioness Layla whom they lived with for many years.
As sad as we are to say goodbye, this is the end goal. Rasa lived a great life filled with so much love for a very long time. We want to thank all of Rasa’s friends, caretakers, and sponsors throughout the years - and especially her adoptive parent Rasa Poorman whom she was named after and who supported Rasa her whole life.
Rasa Poorman was one of CARE’s superheroes. She was around before CARE was even CARE in the 90s. In fact, our sweet Rasa the Tiger was named after her. Rasa supported her namesake as her adoptive parent since we started the adoption and sponsorship program and never missed an opportunity to visit even though she lived far away. She was a constant source of support for all of us.
This photo below was taken of the two Rasas during their last visit together. The two happened to pass away only a month apart. We believe their lives were irrevocably intertwined and are so thankful for Rasa’s love, kindness, dedication, and generosity through the years. She was a shining light and our thoughts are with her husband Glenn and all of her friends and family. May both of our dear Rasas rest in peace.
Rasa's Bio
Rasa is a very frisky orange tiger who shares an enclosure with Sydney, another orange tigress.
Rasa is a very sweet, curious, and playful kitty- and many times she can be found crouching down behind the tall grass that surrounds the fence of her enclosure. When she does this, she’ll usually be waiting for some unsuspecting person to walk by so that she can jump up and scare the living daylights out of them! It is definitely during times like these when a person can really appreciate the strength of our enclosures!
Rasa also had to suffer from incisors that had grown in crooked for years. A while back we received a huge helping hand to remove these teeth and make Rasa much more comfortable. You can read the full story here.
While eating became much easier for Rasa, she has been left with a bit of an "Elvis lip" due to the removal of one of her teeth. Her upper lip gets caught on her crooked lower tooth sometimes giving her that signature snarl! Even if she looks grumpy because of the snarl, she is rarely in a bad mood! To us, Rasa is the very definition of "cute as a button"!
