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WHAT have I done?

17 years ago

DH has made a few statements lately, 222222222222222222222222222222222222 about wantint another cat. I have ignored it for the most part, as I wasn't just ready for another kitty yet.

This morning, we headed out to garage sales, and he said again that he wanted to find a cat. I asked if he really wanted another cat now, and he said yes, kind of sheepish.ly.

Bingo! the very next stop at a garage sale, and they had a sign "Free Kittens"! So, I asked if they still had kitt

ies/////////////////////////////////////////- of course they do! DH took a sweet little tabby away from the little girl who owned it, (she didn't want to give it up, either! Her Mama made her hand it over.... She could only keep one, and they had several Mama cats, and more than one litter of kittens. They were everywhere!

So here I am, typing with one hand, because the kit is playing on my desk/lap/computer/printer/keyboard. I am trying to tire her a little, so she will sleep the night, but I am afraid that I am no match for this kitty. She has boundless energy!

Dixie is not too sure about her, but has not offered to harm her. Dixie is the boxer/terrorist cross who owns me and DH, and now the cat, of course.

Kitty is 4-5 weeks old. she is a tabby with large orange and white patches and large black/grey striped patches. I will take a picture of her tomorrow.

We still have not settled on a name for her. Any suggestions?

It has been years since we had a baby animal. She is too cute!

Janie

Comments (26)

  • 17 years ago

    Aaawwww ... good for you Janie! Sounds like a little pisser like my Fionna.

    You have a Dixie which is an awfully cute southern name. Hummm, what a cute name for a southern belle?

    Ada
    Alexandria (Alex)
    Charlotte
    Dallas
    Georgia
    Magnolia
    Memphis
    Savannah
    Emily
    Emma
    Madison (Maddie)
    Hannah
    Ashley
    Abigail (Abby)
    Sarah
    Anna
    Olivia

    p.s. we want to see pictures if you can keep her still enough *lol*

  • 17 years ago

    A kitty like that doesn't need a girly name, though it might help keep her in line. Scar-lett comes to mind.

    I totally picked up around the 3rd 2, that you had some keyboard help!

    Enjoy! Ana

  • 17 years ago

    Nothing cuter than a little kitten! I'd love to see her!

    She sounds very young to be away from her mom, you might want to ask your vet if there is anything you need to be doing for her at this tender age.

    I like many of the suggested names above.
    Looking forward to photos! (thinking of Edna's comment LOL, maybe you can snap her when she falls asleep!)
    Patti

  • 17 years ago

    Belle

  • 17 years ago

    Kallie as in Kalidiscope.(sp) With those colours she sounds sooooo cute.

    Sierra

  • 17 years ago

    Oh what fun, I'm just a wee bit envious. From your description I think Chloe might suit her.

    Annette

  • 17 years ago

    I'm with Ana on this one - Scarlett indeed! She sounds like a little ball of energy. You did good! :-)

    Eduarda

  • 17 years ago

    Um...Patches? Or since she's orange "Pumpkin Patch"?

    GGG

  • 17 years ago

    Abby the Tabby. I know a cat named Abby. When her owner has guests, Abby goes in the bedroom and if there's change on the dresser, pushes it off to the carpet and eases it under the dresser out of sight with her paw. Clever kitty, works for tips.

    Nell

  • 17 years ago

    I have to see her before giving her a name.
    Aren't kittens (well all baby animals) adorable.

    Libby

  • 17 years ago

    Any of those names are great.....just add Miss in front for a southern touch.

    glenda

  • 17 years ago

    "Cat like typing detected"

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    Where's the picture???????2222222222

  • 17 years ago

    Aaawwww...great pic Token. I too vote for Miss Scarlett, and demand (wish?) to see a picture of this ball of fire.

    Nancy.

  • 17 years ago

    *LOL* That picture looks like my Fionna.

  • 17 years ago

    Well, she is a handfull! If I sit down at this computer, the cat is in my lap, having clawed her way up my leg, or she is in my purse hanging on the arm of my chair, or she is taunting Dixie, or jumping into the air to attack or dodge an attack. A big rubber band with a binder clip on it is her favorite thing to attack. LOL

    Also, she loves climbing through the forest of wires that are attached to my surge protecter. I am scared she is going to get shocked!

    I gave the list of suggested names to DH, and he likes the name "Belle", so Belle it is.

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    She has been to the vet, been wormed and given a clean bill of health, and we had stopped at the vet's office on our way home the day we got her for something to rid her of fleas. As young as she is, Dr. W advised us to spray the flea spray on a wash cloth and wipe her down with it. She is de-fleaed now, and quite content.

    She is a very smart kitty.
    Do you think she is going to grow into her ears?

    Janie

  • 17 years ago

    Oh she is sooooo cute, look at the mischief in her eyes. Belle suits her to a T. She might not grow out of her love of climbing in purses though, our Breeze loved to get in my purse and go for a ride, she even went to the vets in a big pouchy bag I have. I just had to open it up and she crawled right in. The purse I had when we first got her she finally outgrew, it was hilarious watching her trying to stuff herself in it, she got quite frustrated with the whole thing.

    Annette

  • 17 years ago

    Perfect name and it does suit her well. She's adorable.

  • 17 years ago

    What a little sweetie. Belle IS a perfect name!
    Here is a definition out of Websters:
    "bell(or in this case Belle)the cat" - to do a daring or risky deed. LOL

    Of course she is sure to be both beautiful and charming when she grows up, like any other belle!

    She's a lucky little lady!
    Patti

  • 17 years ago

    I finally gave in and got a kitten too. She is a tortoise shell and I named her Patches. She is 12 weeks old now. Kittens are quite a handful but such fun! Abby (the dog) and her get along great. I actually got the cat for the dog because I didn't like her being home all alone all day since we had to have our other dog put down. Patches loves to pounce on Abby and sometimes Abby looks at me as if to say "Mom, can't we take her back?"

  • 17 years ago

    I think that's what Dixie thinks too, LOL. I had forgotten how energetic kittens are! I had forgotten how much company they are too!

    How is a tortoise shell cat marked?

    Janie

  • 17 years ago

    Awwwwwwwwwww. I keep thinking I want a new kitten, but my 13 year old is having none of that. She barely likes it when someone new stops by the house for a visit.

  • 17 years ago

    Since Belle's patches of color aren't distinct and she's mostly white I'd call her a Calico Tabby. Tortoiseshells usually have distinct patches of color minus any white, Calicos are mostly white with distinct patches of color. Then there's the Tortoiseshell Tabbies with white like our Breeze was. How do I know this, I read it in a cat magazine at the vets.

    Annette

  • 17 years ago

    Too early in the morning...add tortoiseshells can also have brindled colors as well as solid patches.

    Annette

  • 17 years ago

    Patches is mostly black but brindled with orange and tan. Very adorable. I don't have any pics yet.

  • 17 years ago

    She's precious! Peeked at the kitties and cats up for adoption at Petsmart today. There were 2 littermates lying in bed with their arms draped over each other. The both had huge ears, like your Belle. She'll grow into 'em.

  • 17 years ago

    Hi Belle. Aren't you just the sweetest thing. Pink nose and pussycat toes.

    Libby.........who loves cats

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