By Make-A-Wish Oregon | Development and Communications Team
Every time five-year-old Mazie sees a tiger these days, she calls it Mik. “Look, there’s Mik,” she would say. Mik is short for Mikhail, the male Amur tiger at the Oregon Zoo. The two met recently while on Mazie’s wish to be a zookeeper, where she helped feed the lions, tigers and leopards; checked for eggs in the penguin nests; played with Mochica the penguin; and even painted an original artwork with the tail of Neka the lion.
Mazie’s dad says she deserves such a special wish, because at age five, she’s already been through so much. He explained that the wish experience has played a part in her recovery. “It definitely did something for her spirit - just judging from her attitude, the way she talks about [her wish granters] and knowing that people outside her family cares about her and will do things like that for her.”
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