Help name this cat!
Since i cant seem to upload the damned picture, you're on your own.
That's what my Grandad used to call my Nana's gravy, affectionately. He was a punny man, and it was a word play "Red X" "Grey V", but also Redex was a concrete brand.....
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OMG s/he had a huge Red (ginger) X on his head You have to call him/her Redex.
The background: my girlfriend found this cat. She already has 2.....shut up..... One named Chase, short for Chaser....one named Dunkin, who was found at a...wait for it......Dunkn Donuts.
She tried for a month to find its owners....but today gave up, got him snipped, and began the intgration process with the two other cats.
But the name just wont come.
Ideas? He's knd of short in he leg, vey cuddly, And about 1.5 yrs old.
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Has gold eyes
Still Redex. Do you have me on ignore?
Your suggestion has been noted. She didnt like mook either. I cant seem to come up with anything good. I wanted to call him Chim Richalds.
Arthur
Gilbert
Jingle
Felix
I dunno...I am not good with cat names :p
Bonny kitteh though :)
Oh! Fred.
Why not calling it Oblepas ?
Definitely Redex.
:fsm: hath spoken.
Friend of mine had a cat that looked like that, named George. Except years later they found out it was a girl.
Name him Elvis.
And when people ask, roll your eyes and say, "Costello, of course, not Presley."
No! Wait!
Name him Lupus.
Name him Elvis.
And when people ask, roll your eyes and say, "Costello, of course, not Presley."
Ooh! I never thought of that.
My imaginary son's middle name was going to be Elvis.
And when people asked him if his parent(s) were fans of the King, the poor (but honest) little boy would have to rolls his eyes and say, "No. Mummy just thought it would be really funny."
The background: my girlfriend found this cat. She already has 2.....shut up..... One named Chase, short for Chaser....one named Dunkin, who was found at a...wait for it......Dunkn Donuts.
Ideas? He's knd of short in he leg...
Eileen?
My BIL is a plumber who used to work with a crew of guys who found a cat at the bus terminal. The crew adopted him and called him Buster (
Bus Terminal. The best part of the story is that they all took turns changing his litter box and one day as a prank one of the guys took a dump in Buster's litter box. The fellow who went to clean out the litter box took a look at the load and thought Buster was sick and needed to go to the vet.
Ahh the rough humor of plumbers.
OMG that's horrible.
Horribly funny.
Smedley?
Grimley?
Grendel?
Marmelade is a little too obvious.
Hmmmm. Good Cellar Cat Names ...
Shark
Dolphin
Monkey
Typewriter
WTF
SFW (since he had his little operation)
Cherries Garcia (or just straight up Jerry Garcia) sprung to mind as well based on his coloring and your history.
Any of his personality quirks standing out as things worth naming him for?
One of my friends suffered from an inability to make decisions (she was pretty crazy) and ended up with a cat named "Kitty-Girl."
How about No.
I'm sure that's what Diz thinks his name is.
Doofus, he looks like a Doofus.
Shame Carrot is already taken
Eta: inspired by carrots rules thread: Tigg.
From a cow orker: Siam
or
Sahib
Furniture.
The couch doesn't come when I call it, either.
One of my friends suffered from an inability to make decisions (she was pretty crazy) and ended up with a cat named "Kitty-Girl."
The first childhood pet I remember was named "White Kitty." They say they let me name it. I think the cat before it didn't even have a name.
The first childhood pet I remember was named "White Kitty." They say they let me name it. I think the cat before it didn't even have a name.
I named our first cat. Smokey. Because she was grey and white.
I don't remember that either. Or that she used to ride on my shoulder. I found that out years later and it really touched me.
How about Mango?
She likes Grimley.....but nothing official yet....
Gripley.
If Grimley, then last name must be Chumbucket.
Simon
Dood (short for Deuteronomy)
Sue (a boy named)
Basil
Gripley.
If Grimley, then last name must be Chumbucket.
Absolutely!
Simon?
Wait, what....
SIMON?!
Why the fuck would you call a cat Simon?
That's just..... weirdness.
No. No simony, please.
Although Pegg would be cool.
And Pemberton even better.
Jim Your Girl friend has GOT to be Laughing about some of these names
I think Simon's a frikkin cool name for a cat. or a dog.
Albert's good too.
Felix
Garfield
Arthur
Bill (I had a cat named Bill)
Riddick (from redex)
John Wayne
Tom
Sly
Curly
We have a collection of orange strays in the neighborhood - we've gone through marmalade, mango, and mandy (short for mandarin), we also have a sniffles (because he has allergies) and booboo (who was named candycorn - her birthday is halloween).
Cute kitty though - Looks like a Mitt to me :)
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Mushroom. Oh god, it's almost worth owning a cat to give him that name.
when I was little the family cat was called Mush.
Wow, longest postpostpost...
Although Pegg would be cool.
Urban Dictionary link:
Pegging
I'll pass, thanks.:p:
Son says - Copper
I say:
Sauce
PBJ
salmon elle
pacino (after "say hallo to my lial frah!" Al)
nutella
Gary
Mr. Mister
Knobgobblin
Molly
Shake n Bake
General ... as in General Tso's Chicken.
or Moo Goo, or Kung Pow, or any other ostensibly chicken based item from a Chinese menu.
KnobGobblin? :lol: Not for a cat. Unless it's a porn star.
Chicago.
Pittsburgh.
nashville.
orlando.
General ... as in General Tso's Chicken.
John Wayne had a cat named Gen. Sterling Price in "True Grit".
Geoffrey.
After a mad Englishmans poem about his own cat.
very long but hilarious poem.
His back pattern looks like a mushroom.
That is all.
General ... as in General Tso's Chicken.
or Moo Goo, or Kung Pow, or any other ostensibly chicken based item from a Chinese menu.
Kung Pao has been taken.
Kung Pao has been taken.
Catnap!
When last I was over, the little prick sprayed right in her foyer. Seems like a deal breaker to me, and possibly the reason he found himself homeless to begin with. I will see her tonight, and find out if that behavior has continued. His name may end up being Mud.
Well, if the poor creature isn't spayed, then spraying is de rigeur.
I would only ever let a neutered male (cat) into my house, stray or otherwise.
She just spent a bunch of money doing that and getting his shots. Because of his small size, she thought he was 9 or 10 months old. vet said 1.5 years when she picked him back up after his visit.
If a cat learns to spray before spaying, I think they continue even after. worried.
Sadly that can be true. It's less pungent though.
And many young cats will grow out of it once they feel safe.
Bless her to the max for sorting him out.
Whether he stays with her (best case) or finds another home, at least there will be no unwanted kitties from his loins.
Maybe you can take him to Goodwill and find you a nice cat at Tiffany's?
Has anybody suggested "Sugar Tits" yet?
yes, but they got banned.
Call him "!"
or Skunk
or Stinker
I'm not a cat owner, but I have friends who are. As I understand it it is often associated with anxiety and stress. And dislocation as well. It's probably something that will stop when he feels settled. The trouble is that in the meantime, how is he going to become settled if each time he moves, he sprays and is moved on?
Might be worth a phonecall to an animal behaviourist for advice.
Our male cat (who was neutered early) does it very occasionally. We think it's when a threatening animal comes up to the patio door/sliding door/doorwall and says "Ohai!"
Hopefully, thats all it is...stress. It was when he was first out among the other two cats, and checking out the new environment.... Fingers crossed.
....and the naming is going well.......? Do we have a short list?
Lostand
hahahah I like that.
you orphaned it!
:cry:
;)
DND for Dead Not Dead like Schrödinger's cat ?
Last I spoke to her, we were using Grimley,... But I don't know what she has been calling him this week.... Will let you know.
Hmm. No short list.... I don't think Grimley is sticking..... Still referring to him as ' the kitten'.
Never had this much difficulty naming an animal.
call the cat Relationship.
How about Blaze? Or Blaise?
How about Blaze? Or Blaise?
Like it. Blazing saddles ref. Nice!
You could just call him Brian. As in Brian Cohen.
Or Steve.
Or in honor of carrot - call him Tomato. Tom for short.
Don't overthink it or you won't keep the kitteh.
Kaplan
As in H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N
Also it sounds a bit like cat plan...
we should name him monster
Rorschach
we should name him monster
yes, yes, you should.
I still like tomato.
I like Speedy Tomato. I can't remember what book that was from though.
So...Have we named this cat yet or whut?
Yes. Mushroom Cornelius Helm.
Oh! Oh! Mr kotter...
That was my sweathog impression! Sounds better in real life. :lol:
Name the cat Willis so when it meows you can say "What'chu talkin' 'bout Willis?"
Ok so its 3am est & this is lumber jim's girlfriend. I'm having a serious issue for anyone who has owned cats before. This is making me cry & i cant run this by jim b/c he has to work early tom. All three of the cats were doing quite well, no fighting, just sniffing for the last three nights. New kitten sprayed three times total in the beginning, i bought comfortzone & he hasnt sprayed since. Four days no spraying. Earlier tonight my baby boy chase, the big maine coon who is my #1 i think got cornered & scared which ended in new kitty taking a hair full bite out of his back. New kitty has been shying away from/scared of chase since that incident. I put together a cat tree which i thought would ease any tension b/c chase could get up high & not be bothered. I put chase on it on a high perch, he was fine, i put kitten about three levels down, i guess something snapped in kitten. He started going after chase, i intervened. He literally tore my arm up. My wrist is 2x its normal size. I dont get swollen from cat scratches. I will say hes been tested for rabies, leukemia, hiv. All neg. But my arm swelled to 2x its normal size. He also got my leg & ripped it up pretty bad where i was literally dripping blood on the floor. Can i ask for just the other cat owners to reply to this b/c i am sure there are many other responses that i will not be happy w hearing. If i take ths kitten to the spca & actually tell them what happened, thell kill him. I cannot do that. I feel like i should be able to rehabilitate this cat & give him the love he deserves and make him a good house cat. He really is a sweetie. He has it in him. I just dont know what to do do i try to stick it out at the expense of my other cats or do i accept defeat? What can i do? This was my weekend of letting kitten out with us for the whole night. Is that even possible now? I really need some help! Thank you to anyone who gives me any advice!!
Kitten has been back in the finished basement which is his "safe place" while i cleaned up. Chase seems fine. i guess ill let hm out & try again? I just dont know whether to keep trying? I feel he was dropped off in our neighborhood for spraying, thinking that someone else would pick him up (enter me, the bleeding heart). Please, what do i do? Has anyone dealt witn this before?
Not with the spraying, but with the fighting - yes.
I had to leave a cat in London because I could not move two fighting cats back to my parents' house. I still feel guilty about that - Hely was a gorgeous cat who deserved better than to form a bond with me and then get shunted off to another home.
But Diz is a bully. He is jealous and cannot bear another cat in the house.
He terrorises my parents' cat, Mia. He is all sound and fury and on the odd occasion she stands her ground and swipes at him, he stalks off perturbed. But we have to have separate cat shifts so that they don't come together. The only time they can be in the same place at the same time is in the summer, in the garden. Mia roams all around the neighbours' gardens but Diz will not leave ours. So at the worst he will chase her to a fence and she'll be up and over.
I seem to remember reading that if cats don't settle in six weeks then they never will.
But that's going to be a long six weeks of you are getting blooded.
Are you sure the SPCA will put him down?
Many people are interested in adopting single cats ie for a one pet family.
Do you have a shelter with a non-euthanising policy?
Not saying get rid of him, just suggesting possibilities.
Glad I am not back in your position having to choose between cats.
My heart goes out to you.
Good luck.
Hi Miss Helm-friend!
How are your wounds? If swelling persists for four hours, consult a doctor.
Seriously, as a cat owner, I assume you've been scratched plenty, and not had a reaction. That is kind of strange. Monitor closely.
[size=1]Psst, Jim ... if she starts miaowing ... be afraid. [/size]
I've been a cat-owner often, but I have to say that introducing an adult cat into a situation with two other adult cats is outside my experience. We're brought kittens in, but they obviously fit in at the bottom of the social structure. Maybe some cat psychology is needed.
I've known two ginger cats. One, ginger /white like yours, had a bit of a mean streak but learned to not mess with the humans. The other, a pure ginger who belonged to a friend of mine, would snap from demanding very affectionate cuddles to full on attack with bite+claw+claw+rake+rake in the blink of an eye. Drew blood from me on two occasions. After considerable efforts (and nasty scratches on their daughter) my friend had to make the hard decision. The SPCA took the cat and said they would offer him for adoption for one week, and then euthanise him, but wouldn't tell my friend what had happened, either way.
Don't race for that option, of course, and now that you've had him snipped he might settle down. See what you can find about cat social psychology.
Come to think of it, New cat has had a pretty rough few months. Not surprising he's having trouble adjusting.
I would strongly advise seeing if there are any animal behaviourists in your area. Or go onto a cat specialist forum and ask if any of them can advise.
Good luck with it.
Feliway might help:
http://www.feliway.co.uk/Stress-and-Cats/Multi-Cat-Households
Also this website might have some useful advice:
http://www.understandinganimals.com/index.php
From that site, there's contact details for a cat behaviour specialist. She's UK based but there's a phone and email contact for her, so might be worth dropping her a line and asking advice:
http://www.understandinganimals.com/pet_behaviourist.php
Again from same site a forum specifically for Cat issues:
http://www.understandinganimals.com/forum/index.php?board=2.0If integration fails, one option is to keep NewKitty for as long as it takes to find an alternative good home.
Give away, adult cat, desexed, clean bill of health, was adopted but failed to integrate with existing cats. Free Nissan car included (not confirmed). Long list of name suggestions available.
If you can physically separate the cats until then, you can at least manage the situation until a good home can be found.
Feliway hasn't helped us I'm afraid. But good advice there (ditto Zen)
ohferfux ache.
Amanda, get to the ER i you're still swole up this am. I wish I had advice to offer, wish I had been there... but then my reaction would have been instant and extreme violence against the little monster. ...which I'm sure is the wrong way to handle it.
He is a sweet cat, and when I was playing with him, he was nipping, but being careful not to cut me.... must be that you taste too good to resist.
Sorry you got cut up.
Will keeping them separate permanently cause too much disruption to the daily routine? And yes, get your arm and leg looked at.
If keeping the monster (:D) is not going to be a realistic option, can you advertise on -say- Craigslist for a cat lover who likes a challenge to adopt him?
Jim' girl again...thank you for the responses and advice. I've left all three cats out together this weekend. Generally going well. Kitten is an instigator but he's leaving chase alone. We'll give it another shot and see how it goes. I'm hoping it was just a freak event. Thank you again!
Let newkitty get his/her ass kicked a few times. (S)He'll learn his place in the pecking order soon enough.
And if they do go at it again, throw a glass of water on them instead of wading into the fray!
Nononononoooo no throwing water. Let THEM determine the pecking order. It is their way.
depends how much damage is being done really, classic.
As a general rule though, I'd agree. Very much the same with dogs as well. But you do have to be careful with that strategy and be ready to step in if things get very nasty. Though...not by actually stepping in...
Get a squirt gun/spray bottle. Almost anything a cat does, that you don't want it to do, just give it a squirt/spray of water when the cat misbehaves. Cats do not like it, and will quickly stop most offending behavior.
Oh, and love on the jealous cat extra-like.
Maybe the new cat gets upset with the other cats because they have real names. If it continues to be an instigator, call it Klyde ... JB for short.
.. on a lifelong quest to find the truth of Ceiling Cat?
I don't know how they take cats for placement, but
Kitty Cottage has a great reputation. I have friends who have gotten kittens and cats from them.
I hate to say this, but sometimes cats just don't integrate.
We recently had to find a new home for one of ours because she just couldn't get along with the other cats. We tried everything, and believe me, I mean everything. We tried for about 4 years! Finally we just couldn't stand it anymore and decided it would be better for her, the other cats and us, to find her a new home.
We were lucky that a friend of a friend came to see her and loved her. She took a week or so to settle in, but now she's happy as a pig in poo. Probably because she's the only pet in the house and just sits around on the teenage boys lap most of the time.
All's well that ends well, but it's sometimes the only way.
Jasper
:rolleyes:
That's like getting a free pick in a Chocolaterie and going for the M&M cookie.
Jasper is the name of Grandpa Simpson's good buddy. The guy
With the long white beard.
I like Jasper!
Of course you do. Jasper's a fine name. But really, after picking the finest naming brains in the country ....what a waste...... :lol:
You named him after a sparkly vampire. Lovely.
:rolleyes:
That's like getting a free pick in a Chocolaterie and going for the M&M cookie.
I know. I'm the Pet Namer Extraordinaire! Hmmph. ;)
He does kind of look Jasperish about the face and head.
I dunno. when you try so many, it's just a matter of what sticks.
The kids named our second cat Spike. He TOTALLY should have been Mr Wilson.
There's a British comedian who was big in the 80s called Jasper Carrott.
We should get your kitteh and my puppeh together as a comedy double act.
He does kind of look Jasperish about the face and head.
he does. You know I'm only teasing.
groan @ Jasper Carrot