As some of you know...I lost both Bella and Sophie...my two kitties last year and I was really getting ready to go to the shelter to look for another little one to love. Also my two boys (our dogs Bobby and Sedric) needed another little sister to love and play with.
Well I have some wonderful friends (and animal lovers) at work who have been talking to me a lot to see if I was ready to get another kitty and they knew I was and was getting ready to go look very soon. They also knew I wanted a shelter cat or a rescue kitty of some sort as most all of our animals have been strays, rescues, or unwanted in some way. Anyway, they beat me to it because they wanted to give me an extra special early birthday gift.
I now have a little 8-10 week old black kitty who is just so sweet. She and the boys hit it off right away and have been been getting along great even though its only been one day! Her story is that a woman found her on the road...a few days old and freezing to death in December. She looked for more to the litter but didn't find any so she was probably just thrown out there.
We know the County Animal Control guy who picked her out and brought her to me and he said the woman didn't know what to do with her and so...she since she was "big breasted" she put her down her shirt to keep her warm which probably saved her little life. From there the vet techs took her home and bottle fed her and brought her back up to where she should be and ready to be adopted which is where I came in.
Pretty good co-workers, huh? Anyway...we are still thinking of a name...I'll fill you all in more when we get one picked out! I'm so happy and I have already fallen completely in love with her! She has made herself completely at home and part of the family! I'm glad that they all got along so fast and easily...as many of you know it doesn't always work out that easy when you introduce a new animal to the family...so its all good! :)
how wonderful for both your family and the new little one!
Aw Lynnmarie, that is SO WONDERFUL!!!! The fur ball I currently have is also a rescue, and he has really good kitty manners (no furniture clawing, yadda, yadda, yadda), and is a good guy.
Don't forget to give us all the details when you can!
Patze
Lynnmarie - congratulations on your new addition to the family. ;D I have no doubt your new kitty will be loved by you and the boys. I know you have missed having a kitty around.
If you need any help with names I have a book with 5,001 names for pets in it!! :o That's where Care got her name for Sammy. :D
Have a wonderful time making memories with your precious little black kitty.
Hugs,
Bucky
Congratulations Lynnmarie on your new found kitty. I just know she will be loved to pieces.
Sounds like my daughter and her animals. When I ask what she named her last one she said "Addy". "You know Mom, another ADDITION". Sadly, Addy didn't have long to be with her, she had a problem with her digestion track. But she still has lots more at her house. ;D
Good luck with your new love and a long happy life to the little one. ;)
Hugs, Pooh
Lynn,
I know you have grieved for your cats, and I'm so happy you have adopted a new one! What a lucky little kitten to be loved by your family! Here's to many happy years with her. :)
Cheryl
okay, i just can't resist.......
possible names ???
ebony
midnight
ember
smudge
jet
raven
carbon
charcoal
But of course, you need to pick out the name that you feel fits the cat the best.
Good luck.
Since Ohiocat jumped in and gave us her list, may I add a name or two to hers? ??? :)
How about Frieda? Or Millie? I know, not too "cat like", but I've known some amazing animals with those names.
Patze
Or, in honor of her 2 predecessors, how about Phoebe, from Sophie and Bella?
Cheryl
:D Thanks for all of the suggestions and the offer to browse your book Bucky! They were calling her Coal at the vets office but that sounds more like a boys name to me so we are thinking of names that sound like or started like Coal and then we just got carried away with "C" names. I'm kind of leaning toward Callie even though she isn't a calico...its a pretty name and looking up its meaning the Greek origin means beautiful ...lovely.
OK - I wasn't going to give any suggestions . . but, now that I know the letter you are looking at . . . . . ;D
We had a Callie once - she was a tortoise colored calico, very pretty.
How about: Candy, Carly, Carol, Casey, Cassie, Chelsea, Chloe, Chrissy, Cindy, Cissy, Cola, Colleen, Confetti ;D, Cuddles, Cupid.
Good luck with the name picking . . . .
Bucky
Naming your new family member is one of life's joys! We had a gorgeous stray when I was young and I named her Clemmie (or Clemency when she was in trouble for sleeping on my Mum's pillows!)
Ah Bucky, you don't much like C's do you? ;) :D
Patze
Ok..its official...even though she is not a calico....her name is Callie...I like that name and it seems to fit her nicely!
Aaaaaawwwwwwwwww, that's so neat!!!!! Callie is a very good name for a beautiful little female kitty! :)
Patze
Beautiful name...Callie! :) Isn't it the most wonderful feeling when you call her name, here Callie, Callie, and those little ears come forward and those precious little eyes come 'eyeball to eyeball' with yours? I love cats and still have 3 of the original five my stray Calico had in 2000.
Vet mentioned that in human years, I believe, he said my cats are now 64 years old. I'm 67 and we do a lot of bird watching from inside the bay windows these days; no more daily walks through the meadow by the creek's side.
You know, Lynnmarie, some days I find.... my kitties keep my world revolving. As an animal lover, I know you understand this statement, just as the wonderful feeling I have being with this SS group...you folks understand!!! And, when I hear my precious cats' purrs, life becomes more peaceful.
And, certainly a plus, they don't talk back!!!!! ;)
Hey Joy,
Yours may not chat back to you, but mine sure does!!!! I've had a neighbor once ask what the heck I'm doing to the cat. Well, as I was just coming home from work, not much yet! Fur ball was just wanting his dinner, it was a tad on the late side, and he was not standing for that! ;) ;D
Patze
:D Too funny Patze!
There are days Lynnmarie, I swear that this cat is a kidlet of mine, as he sure is as demanding! ;) :D
Patze
Oh yeah, if it's time to eat and I am late, you can bet Emily is a howling! She loves her food! I have a a kitty for the last 25 yrs or so, This one for the past 7 and the one prior for 18.5. They are unconditional love and affection....Love my dog but my kitty is special. Enjoy your Callie.
Robin
Lynnmarie, how is Callie doing? I bet she is getting spoiled rotten. :D
Enjoy that little one and may she live long and be healthy.
Hugs, Pooh
Awwww! I LOVE happy animal stories!
Hey Pooh,
Callie is doing great and getting in trouble on occasion like kittens do....lol! She loves her new home and gets along great with her two doggie brothers especially Bobby the Rat terrier...they just love each other. Sedric...the bigger dog...just kind of watches over them both to keep them in line and looks at me like..."what in the world are they doing now" :D!
Lynnmarie
Congratulations on your four-legged new arrival. Callie is a lucky kitty to be homed with you and your boys,
Kathyx