My kitty...

[Leslie]

Originally posted by Swoop
Where does that come from?

I've had 8 cats throughout my life so far and none of them has had a double barrelled name.

My new woman's cat does though.  She's got a cat called Brian.  Full title is 'Sir Brian of Dribblington'.

I don't get it, this endowing of titles onto cats.........

T.S. Eliot...The old man in Logan's run quotes it.

On the cats: "You know, they've each got three names. Yes. The naming of cats is a difficult matter, It's just not one of your holiday games; You may think at first that I am mad as a hatter, When I tell you that each cat's got three different names. See, they got their ordinary name and then they got their fancy name. And that makes two names, doesn't it? And now it's got a third name. Can either of you two guess what that third name is? (beat) Come on! (beat) Above and beyond, there's one name that's left over, and this is the name you never will guess. The name that no human research can discover, but the cat itself knows, and never will confess." (An abridged version of The Naming of Cats by T.S. Eliot)

[bigsky]

Originally posted by Hangtime
sounds tasty to me.

i just read that recipie to the cats...
.

..they seem unimpressed, but did tell me they got a pretty tasty family recipe for dead grandmas.

grandma tartar

[SOB]

My cat's formal name is Cats, but handsomehunk is what stuck.

[Dinger]

Male cats are all about cuddlng. The females do the hunting and stuff (was over in occupied territory a few months ago, having dinner in some dismal turkish hovel. The male lounged around, while the female went about, caught lizards on the rooftops, and took care of the four or five kittens).


Hang's right. Cats appreciate a little help in developing their motor skills and awareness of the world. Just don't be cruel: drop or toss them upside-down from high spots, but give them a good LZ and don't tie their tails to their bellies.

[Gunthr]

I can vouch for that Dinger. My male cat is in perpetual want of cuddling and even belly rubs.

My Abyssian-looking female, wow, a pure hunter, a skinny bag of curiosity.  She will come for some affection occassionally, but she is too busy most of the time.

[FiLtH]

I have two cats...Pinkie Von Pinkerton (Or Pinky), and Oliver. We had another cat but he died a couple years ago. His name was Pretty City Chitty(sp) Groovy Wheezing Spitty Gritty Kitty. Most times just Kitty.  His name got longer as he got older.

[Hangtime]

most formal naming ceremonys for cats occur in the aftermath of some cat induced event.

which is why their names are often include swear word strings.

[Gunthr]

I have a confession about my female cat's name.  My ten year old daughter named her "Junior."  I don't know why.

On one occasion I was making my daughter laugh by talking like a retarded person.

In the retarded persona, I was calling  the cat, "Here,  "Nyoonyer",  here, Nyoonyer

Unfortunately, that name stuck.  Everybody calls the cat "Nyoonyer" now  ...

[Hangtime]

Junior will still require a formal Name. If your daughter is attached to it, or it's decided who it's sponsor is, allow that person to do the formal naming.

I've got one mutt 4lb runt cat called 'goof'.. formal name is Goofball, Killer of Bugs. The other, a big 10lb sinister black abysininan called 'fuzz' who's formal name is Fuzzball, Queen of Sneakers.

Since my daughter and my Ex did the naming bit (they learned after the yacht naming incident) they didn't seriously expect me to stick to the names in informal situations.

So they also go by 'nutcase' and 'fatty'.

[BlueJ1]

My black labs name is sherman. And he is a true tank. 120 pounds of dog. Not some 3 pounds wet that goes mew when angry.

[Gunthr]

hmmm,  "Nyoonyer,  Assassin of Shoelaces" might be fitting, but I must check with my daughter...

[AWMac]

Had one cat named "Ebanezzer Mouseripper the Third" just called him Rip.