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So you have brought
home or, like at my house, you have found a new kitten. You are hooked in to
probably fourteen plus years of vet bills and litter box chores. You must find a name for the new adorable ball
of fur. Here are some suggestions to make that process easier and to avoid the
tendency to confuse the poor kitten by frequently trying out new names.
First think about the kitten’s personality. This is easier
said than done with playful kittens but give it a shot. Is your new kitty a
brave hunter cat who stalks and pounces on your poor unsuspecting lab or do you
have to go looking through the kitchen cabinets and the dresser drawers to find
the kitten every time Fido chases him off?. Does the new kitten try to
"help himself” to the chicken on your dinner plate or does he just eat
between his attempt to catch invisible rodents in the living room?
Now the most important "fact” to remember is that cat
hear vowels best. I now am a fan of using the names of famous cats from fact
and fiction. These names are not widely used and the cats that held them give
us little kitty models that may reflect the personality of our new family
addition.
Cheshire cat. The perfect name for the cat who slyly grins, then
disappears when you come to yell at the "dog"; for knocking the
thawing hamburger off the counter. This name is from Alice In Wonderland.
Lucifer. This is the perfect name for any black cat. A cat named
Lucifer once belonged to Cardinal Richelieu of France
Mehitabel. This is the famous cat who narrates her life as Cleopatra
in Don Marquis' novel 'the lives and times of anarchy and mehitabel'. This is
the perfect name if you believe your kitten is showing Diva life tendency and
acts like you should carry her from room to room on a pillow.
Morris. - The cat that we most associate with cat food
commercials. Morris has great cat disdain. If your cat is orange and snotty
then this is the perfect name.
Muessa. The cat adored by Mohammed .H e cut off his robe rather
than wake the cat. This cat felt entitled to make it his sleeping spot. This is
the perfect name for the cat who acts entitled to your pillow or your black
lab's dog bed and acts put out when you move them
Selima. This cat belonged to Horace Walpole. Selima is the subject
of a poem by Thomas Gray in the poem "Ode on the Death of a Favorite Cat
Drowned in a Tub of Goldfish." This is a perfect name for the kitten you
have had to retrieve from the toilet after they became memorized by the rushing
water when you flushed.
Slippers. This six toed cat belonged to President Theodore
Roosevelt. He often was allowed to attend White House dinners. This is a great
name if you happen on a six toed kitten or the new kitten is a lap cat who
simply must be present at every family social function.
Tobermory. This cat deeply disturbed house guests in the Novella
"Tobermory," from 'The Chronicles of Clovis', by Saki (H.H. Munro) by
his ability to speak. This is the perfect name for any excessively vocal Siamese
cat.
These cat names are not all that common and you will look
like quite the intellectual when you tell your friends the source of your
kitten's new name. Don't worry; the black lab doesn't read much and he will not
"know" how much effort you put into naming Muessa the cat.
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