Fortunately for Ben, someone did know: the family cat. A la Lassie, the feline led his parents straight to Ben, who was sitting under a tree, munching on blueberries.
To this day, Ben regards this as a crucial moment in his life when he was saved by the cat.
He collaborated with Brendan Rowe at Pins and Needles Tattoo in Portland, Maine to come up with a commemorative tattoo to honor this animal:
Brendan is now working out of Unbreakable Tattoo is Studio City, California.
The tree nearby on his left forearm, was inked, in part, to complement the cat:
It is, however, also a nod to Gustav Klimt's "Tree of Life".
Not an imitation, but a variation.
Thanks to Ben for sharing these tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!
