The newest member of the house

Crossfire Bulldogs · 01-18-2005, 11:38 AM

Hi all,

As many of you already knew, I'd been thinking about and searching a bit for a new kitten and was undecided on exactly what to get. My Maine Coon is a senior girl and although she likes little babies I wasn't sure if it would be too much for her but I really wanted another cat in the house, I've never been without at least two cats and since her brother passed away about two years ago both her and I have been sort of lost.

I tossed around the idea of getting into showing cats as well as my dogs and actually had been talking at length with a breeder that I liked but, yesterday my hubby was looking through our local trader and pointed out an ad that listed a litter of kittens that were 5 weeks old.

Needless to say I couldn't just sit back and not call; they were too young to be away from their mother and I had hoped to talk some sense into the people before they started giving the little ones away. To make a long story short, they agreed to meet with me after telling me that they hadn't gotten any calls and were going to just take the kittens to the shelter.

Turns out the kittens are 6 weeks old ( they counted wrong ) and all were doing well on solid food, mommy wasn't around, they hadn't seen here in a week and by the end of the day I had placed all 7 kittens in foster homes with the exception of one, a darling little long haired grey girl with green eyes who is now living her with us.

I'll put a few pics up as soon as I can but until then anyone have any ideas for names? I'm waiting to get a better idea on her personality but thought I'd see what all everyone could come up with.

Ritz459 · 01-18-2005, 11:49 AM

Congrats to you with the new kitten!!!! JeanAnne (my yoiunger sis) has been wanting a kitten for a long time (preferably a Calico kitten

) but we can't get one due to our big old grumpy male Tabby that is in his seinor years. (Ok, Rush isn't really that bad, but he isn't a big fan of other cats. Exspecialy the other males.)
I can't really think of any names (I need to know/see the cat before I can really think of any) but Callie sounds kinda neat.....hmmmmm.......

Anyways, good luck with your new addition!!!!

DarknessDivine · 01-18-2005, 12:05 PM

Silo...I've always liked name for a cat....

Lil'Paws · 01-18-2005, 01:39 PM

Glad you found homes for the kitttens.
As for a name what about Maybell

IceyBlueSibes · 01-18-2005, 02:31 PM

Dutchess? Emerald (for the green eyes)?

Congrats on the kitten, and it's so nice to hear you gave them a better chance for them to find GOOD homes!

Barrett · 01-18-2005, 02:33 PM

Here is a website that helps pick cat names. I like the name Nimbus which means rain or a type of halo or radience.

http://www.kittynames.com/index.htm

poodlesmom · 01-18-2005, 03:31 PM

Congrats! And once again - 3 cheers for the wonderful job you did finding homes for all of them!

The only name that came to my mind when I read her description was Jade.

Ritz459 · 01-18-2005, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barrett

Here is a website that helps pick cat names. I like the name Nimbus which means rain or a type of halo or radience.

http://www.kittynames.com/index.htm

And Nimbus is also the name of a brand of racing broom in the Harry Potter books!! lol

Crossfire Bulldogs · 01-18-2005, 06:50 PM

Ok, here she is!

So far the names we like are Savannah, Ashton and Callie. Keep them coming!

sheltiepups · 01-18-2005, 07:07 PM

aww shes sooo cute!

dollface · 01-18-2005, 07:10 PM

I had a kitten we were taking care of till we found the lil one a home, we named the kitten Haze because the lil one was also all grey.

Very cute kitten, congrats. Glad to hear some people actually do listen, good for you

poodlesmom · 01-18-2005, 07:18 PM

She is precious! I vote for Callie!

***Cassiepeia*** · 01-18-2005, 07:29 PM

I've always liked the name Caoimhe (pronounced KEE-va) and the Australian aboriginal names Nara (companion), Miriyan (star) and Arana is nice too, it means 'moon'.

Cass.

DarknessDivine · 01-19-2005, 07:49 AM

Callie she looks like one

***Carrie*** · 01-19-2005, 08:48 AM

Oh, she's adorable. I think Callie is a good name. We had a tabby that had Callico coloring and we named her Callie. We rescued her off a country road. It was night and driving down this road there was something in our lane. I went around and saw it was 3 tiny kittens. I stopped the car and got out. Another car was coming right for them and I couldn't make them stop. They ran right over them, but straddling them so they were unhurt. Then the car stopped and it was someone I knew. We collected the kittens and then heard in the woods more meowing...found another kitten and finally the mother! We got them all, after Emily, my daughter went stumbling around in the dark, getting all scrathed up by blackberry bushes. We found homes for the kittens. My DH wouldn't let us keep another cat. I put an add in the paper and people kept calling saying things like they wanted a cat for a mouser in their warehouse or to keep out in the barn. I hung up on them and we got too attached and ended up keeping the cat. My DH was kind of a sucker for cats anyway so it wasn't too hard. LOL. She was a wonderful, friendly cat. She must have been moving her kittens from one place to another. They would have been killed, if not by cars, then coyotes. Most my cats I aquired by "saving" them....no shelters, just found them.

Priscilla, I found 30 feet up a tree and I climbed up to get her. I was abaout 35 yrs. old then and this was in someones yard. LOL. She was starving practically, wormy and lost looking. (I probably stole someone's cat, but I didn't like the way she looked....sickly) She's the one I just pts at 18 yrs. old recently.

Priscilla...that's a nice feminine name, right?

Anyway.....have fun with your new kitty. She is very cute.

01-18-2005, 11:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
Crossfire Bulldogs Sourmug Mom Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Snuggled Between The Snorts & Snores. Posts: 7,844 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 284	The newest member of the house Hi all, As many of you already knew, I'd been thinking about and searching a bit for a new kitten and was undecided on exactly what to get. My Maine Coon is a senior girl and although she likes little babies I wasn't sure if it would be too much for her but I really wanted another cat in the house, I've never been without at least two cats and since her brother passed away about two years ago both her and I have been sort of lost. I tossed around the idea of getting into showing cats as well as my dogs and actually had been talking at length with a breeder that I liked but, yesterday my hubby was looking through our local trader and pointed out an ad that listed a litter of kittens that were 5 weeks old. Needless to say I couldn't just sit back and not call; they were too young to be away from their mother and I had hoped to talk some sense into the people before they started giving the little ones away. To make a long story short, they agreed to meet with me after telling me that they hadn't gotten any calls and were going to just take the kittens to the shelter. Turns out the kittens are 6 weeks old ( they counted wrong ) and all were doing well on solid food, mommy wasn't around, they hadn't seen here in a week and by the end of the day I had placed all 7 kittens in foster homes with the exception of one, a darling little long haired grey girl with green eyes who is now living her with us. I'll put a few pics up as soon as I can but until then anyone have any ideas for names? I'm waiting to get a better idea on her personality but thought I'd see what all everyone could come up with.
	__________________ Get more out of Global Paw. Check out these great features. Global Paw Book Club -- Art Classes -- Woof Review I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief. ~ Gerry Spence As a member of Global paw staff my opinions are not necessarily those of the website or the owner.

01-18-2005, 11:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ritz459 "Nothing is ever easy" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,675 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 234	Congrats to you with the new kitten!!!! JeanAnne (my yoiunger sis) has been wanting a kitten for a long time (preferably a Calico kitten ) but we can't get one due to our big old grumpy male Tabby that is in his seinor years. (Ok, Rush isn't really that bad, but he isn't a big fan of other cats. Exspecialy the other males.) I can't really think of any names (I need to know/see the cat before I can really think of any) but Callie sounds kinda neat.....hmmmmm....... Anyways, good luck with your new addition!!!!
	__________________ ~Blackie, Rose, Chloe (dogs), Pheobe (cat), Casey, Dameon (ferrets), Joey ('Tiel), Dot, Louie (cavies), Pickachu (hamster), Rush (R.I.P. 15yrs), Lucy (R.I.P. 4yrs)~

01-18-2005, 12:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
DarknessDivine Boxer Mom Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Louisville,Ky Posts: 1,239 Rep Power: 103	Silo...I've always liked name for a cat....
	__________________ Boxer Talk

01-18-2005, 01:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lil'Paws ~w/Dachshund~ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ~Western~NC~ Posts: 1,662 Rep Power: 118	Glad you found homes for the kitttens. As for a name what about Maybell
	__________________ ~ Dachshund means Love ~

01-18-2005, 02:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
IceyBlueSibes Eyes = Mirror to the soul Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jupiter, Fla. Posts: 7,754 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 272	Dutchess? Emerald (for the green eyes)? Congrats on the kitten, and it's so nice to hear you gave them a better chance for them to find GOOD homes!
	__________________ Sheiba, Denali, Ike, Nitro (Siberian Husky), Kelso (GSD x), Lugar (Boxer/Pit x), Willah (Shepherd/Husky x), Tibby, Cheech, Chong (Chihuahua), and any foster we have in the house! 9 Kitty cats!

01-18-2005, 02:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Barrett dachshund Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 2,758 Rep Power: 156	Here is a website that helps pick cat names. I like the name Nimbus which means rain or a type of halo or radience. http://www.kittynames.com/index.htm

01-18-2005, 03:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
poodlesmom Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: upstate NY Posts: 1,389 Rep Power: 111	Congrats! And once again - 3 cheers for the wonderful job you did finding homes for all of them! The only name that came to my mind when I read her description was Jade.

01-18-2005, 06:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
Crossfire Bulldogs Sourmug Mom Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Snuggled Between The Snorts & Snores. Posts: 7,844 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 284	Ok, here she is! So far the names we like are Savannah, Ashton and Callie. Keep them coming!
	__________________ Get more out of Global Paw. Check out these great features. Global Paw Book Club -- Art Classes -- Woof Review I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief. ~ Gerry Spence As a member of Global paw staff my opinions are not necessarily those of the website or the owner.

01-18-2005, 07:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
sheltiepups Semper Fidelis - Marines Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: somewhere Posts: 2,438 Rep Power: 129	aww shes sooo cute!
	__________________ Breezy & her shelties Thank you Dawn, for a wonderful siggy :) 2cutepups

01-18-2005, 07:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
dollface 4 Boston Terriers Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Saskatchewan Posts: 903 Rep Power: 101	I had a kitten we were taking care of till we found the lil one a home, we named the kitten Haze because the lil one was also all grey. Very cute kitten, congrats. Glad to hear some people actually do listen, good for you
	__________________ The only thing worse then a fool Is the person that argue's with one A dog is only as smart as their owner

01-18-2005, 07:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
poodlesmom Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: upstate NY Posts: 1,389 Rep Power: 111	She is precious! I vote for Callie!

01-18-2005, 07:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,281 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 284	I've always liked the name Caoimhe (pronounced KEE-va) and the Australian aboriginal names Nara (companion), Miriyan (star) and Arana is nice too, it means 'moon'. Cass.

01-19-2005, 07:49 AM	#14 (permalink)
DarknessDivine Boxer Mom Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Louisville,Ky Posts: 1,239 Rep Power: 103	Callie she looks like one
	__________________ Boxer Talk

01-19-2005, 08:48 AM	#15 (permalink)
*Carrie* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: north panhandle of Idaho Posts: 7,415 Rep Power: 285	Oh, she's adorable. I think Callie is a good name. We had a tabby that had Callico coloring and we named her Callie. We rescued her off a country road. It was night and driving down this road there was something in our lane. I went around and saw it was 3 tiny kittens. I stopped the car and got out. Another car was coming right for them and I couldn't make them stop. They ran right over them, but straddling them so they were unhurt. Then the car stopped and it was someone I knew. We collected the kittens and then heard in the woods more meowing...found another kitten and finally the mother! We got them all, after Emily, my daughter went stumbling around in the dark, getting all scrathed up by blackberry bushes. We found homes for the kittens. My DH wouldn't let us keep another cat. I put an add in the paper and people kept calling saying things like they wanted a cat for a mouser in their warehouse or to keep out in the barn. I hung up on them and we got too attached and ended up keeping the cat. My DH was kind of a sucker for cats anyway so it wasn't too hard. LOL. She was a wonderful, friendly cat. She must have been moving her kittens from one place to another. They would have been killed, if not by cars, then coyotes. Most my cats I aquired by "saving" them....no shelters, just found them. Priscilla, I found 30 feet up a tree and I climbed up to get her. I was abaout 35 yrs. old then and this was in someones yard. LOL. She was starving practically, wormy and lost looking. (I probably stole someone's cat, but I didn't like the way she looked....sickly) She's the one I just pts at 18 yrs. old recently. Priscilla...that's a nice feminine name, right? Anyway.....have fun with your new kitty. She is very cute.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)