I'm getting a kitten. I've been catless for a few years since Felix went off to cat heaven at the age of 16. Having taken lots of advice, it would seem that a kitten is the safest bet with having the dogs in residence. Originally, I was determined to have a boy, but now I don't care, I've just gone for a really cute grey one! Should be able to collect it at the end of this week.
Aaawww, I love little kittens, so cute and fluffy and their tiny little meow's are the best. Have you thought of a name for her yet? Must post a picture when you get her.
Aww! Can't wait to see a picture.
Don't mean to preach but ensure it is properly weaned, litter trained, etc. At least 8 weeks old preferably.
hahahaha, girl thingy fondling......hahahahah.
Sorry, acting my age again right about..........now!
Did try for pu**y fondling as per Mrs. Slocombe (Are You Being Served?) The kitten is 8 weeks old and of indeterminate gender although we think it's a girl. All grey with a hint of white at the throat and faint 'tiger' stripes in darker grey. Supposed to be half-British Blue. Life is hectic here trying to prevent dogs from using kitten's tail as tooth floss. As for a name, I originally went for Basil as in herb but the kids (age 27ish) went Boom Boom! as in Basil Brush. Currently, I'm on Foo Foo in memory of the great Frank Lamarr (Manchester drag Queen) or Frankie. Probably have another rethink as its character emerges - dogs permitting. The children where the kitten was born had originally named it 'Muffin' but because of the shortened version, this was not an option!
Kitten sounds cute. Have you got her yet?
FOC - Foo Foo !! What will your neighbours think when you stand out in the garden calling her (?) to come in on a dark wet night ??
Frankie is much better, they might think you've got 'another man'. LOL.
Whatever you call your kitten, have lots of fun with her as they bring so much joy (not to mention heart stopping moments when they look like falling out the first tree they climb). Mind your curtains, as they love to run up them, and do not wear tights only wear jeans - legs were meant to be jumped up !!! Ouch - I remember that well.
The naming is still a matter of debate. Collected her? on Wednesday and have spent lots of time just being amused. I now have a miniature entertainment centre. Each day brings a new adventure. The alsatian still drools a bit - I keep them apart for now, but the senior dogs remember our previous cat and keep their distance.
When I first got Poppy I rented a poky little flat with weird wallpaper covered in stripes of fine string. She found it aided climbing up the wall and when at the top she would hang there miewing for me to rescue her! Eventually she got to big and heavy to do it! I also remember our sitting room curtain linings got shredded - literally - because she thought it great fun to climb the inside of the curtains.
Ah I miss those early days! Have fun with your kitten!
My son's curtains looked like they had been attacked by shotgun pellets (he had two kittens). My voiles are knotted up out of reach. Today, the kitten was doing pull-ups on my mirror frame. Thinking of changing my diet to cat food (kitten power pellets) because of the energy the stuff generates.
Cute! PLEASE send a picture if you can!
Did you decide on a name? One of our friends has named all of his pets after trees ie willow and hazel and another of our friends has puss cats called honey, flower and beans
My other half has always wanted a cat to call mouse - I said this would give it a complex but he reminded me that they are not human with a drop dead at ten paces withering look! ::)
Sam
That's why my cat's called Poppy. Her kittens, when they were born, were Basil, Sage, Oregano and Tarragon. They were all male.
My mum's friend is a geologist, and all her cats were named after stones: Crystal, Emerald (my first cat - Crystal's first daughter), Jasper, Quartz, Topaz etc.
I always have daft namesa for mine - we had a pair we got on the day of the Royal Wedding who were called Charles and Diana, now we have Andre and Steffi..............we got Andre on the day Agassi was in the men's singles final at Wimbledon and when we got a female companion for him there was only one thing we could calll her really...........
our oldest fella is called Scrabble, as that was what he used to do with his paws when he was little
The jury is still out on the naming of the kitten. Frankie seems to stick but the little darling doesn't answer to anything as yet - except the rattling of kitten power pellets.
Black & white male called Willow
Pure smoky grey female called Delenn
Just waiting for the RSPCA to get them to eight weeks old.
Frankie - hmm after Mr Lampard?
(Chelsea fan here ;D)
Hello, FOC
You can't possibly call your kitten Foo Foo as Foo Foo is a RABBIT'S name! ::)
"Little bunny Foo Foo, Hopping through the forest, Picking up the fieldmice and BOPPING them on the head!"
I hope you don't call it "Smokey". Grey cats are nearly always called Smokey.
How about "Cooking Fat" Oops! sorry should have put this on the Watershed :o
Roy 8)
Roy, it's not big and it's not clever >:(
It was sposed to be funny ::) where's your sense of humuor, ??? I'll go and stand in the corner :-\ :'(
Roy ;D
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Still love me :-*
Roy ;D ;D
Looks like you can come out of the corner now, Roy ;D
FoC, got a name yet? Difficult, isn't it!
8) I dread to think what you were actually DOING in that corner, Roy :-[
We used to have a grey cat called Wullie. People would ask "Is that your cat?" and we could reply "Aye, it's oor Wullie". What about calling your cat Beryl after "Beryl the Peril", or Minnie as in "Minnie the Minx"?
Bursting with curiosity FOC - can you please tell us what you named your little kitty. You must have thought of a name by now :D ;) :)