5 posts tagged “cat”

I'd like to offer a huge thank you to Melia who came up with Kuroneko.  We're calling her Kuro most of the time, but I feel certain that we'll soon have reason to yell her full name as she skitters through the house after doing something she shouldn't.  Why did we like the name so much?  Kuroneko is Japanese for black cat.

1. Madison: Eve
2. Ryanne: Ryanne ("Just like my name") and Neko (Japanese for cat)
3. Julia: Elmo (which is her favorite character at the moment)
4. Lucas: Luke Skywalker
5. Arianna: Sara (she names everything Sara right now)
6. Steve: Boo (after the girl in "Monster, Inc." because all the other cats run from her as she chases them)
7. Mark: Scratch Fury (when reminded that our cat is a girl, he said that it still fits because everyone knows that pissed-off females are the scariest things on earth.  If anyone is confused about who Scratch Fury: Destroyer of Worlds is, you can check him out here.)

1. Leslee: Bastet ("Most cats already have a god complex. Might as well name them accordingly.")
2. Mark: Bastet (almost at the same time as the above entry, but Leslee gets the credit.)
3. TJ: Tootie or Tooter (We might have mentioned the broccoli scented farts to them already.)
4. Madison: Shadow 
5. My new one: Puddin' 

Here are the photos I promised.  It's time to send in your names for the contest!

Coming Home

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Already making herself at home

I'm a happy cat

As most of our friends know, my cat of 16 years died last year of cancer.  As we are a four cat household, we've been talking about getting another cat for a while.  We wanted to get the operation out of the way before we started seriously looking, but hubbylove has been dragging me to PetSmart on a weekly basis to see the cats they display from local rescue centers. Today we met Juicy.  She's a black shorthair that is just under a year old.  She's very friendly and she and I hit it off right away.  My husband said we could adopt her if she was the one I wanted.  So we will be picking her up tomorrow morning (already got all the paperwork out of the way).

My only problem is the name.  She was named when she was dropped off at the shelter, so she doesn't recognize the name as hers yet, and I am afraid that she may live up to her name if she keeps it.  Being Juicy from the front or behind isn't a pleasant thought.

So here's the contest:  We need a good name for our new cat.  I'll post some photos tomorrow so you can get a look at her.  As for the prize, I'll come up with something in the next day or so and post it.

So far we have: Mrs. Blick, Ursula, Sinca (from my husband), Frankie (that's my suggestion), and Gaz (from a co-worker).  We'd really like other options to choose from.

Just leave a comment with your recommendation for a name for our cat.  We'll leave it open for about a week, or until we find the perfect name.