Surprise!!
Weeeeelllllll, I have a little secret.
Meet the newest resident of Casa de Kimmy.
(Please pardon the big black cord in the floor. I was vacuuming when he decided to plunk down and watch TV.) He's a news junkie like his mommy. And apparently a Democrat.
He helps me when I internet.
I've had the little guy for a while now, but I wasn't ready to announce it to the world. I was so in need of a good snugging kitty after Sabrina died, so I decided to check out the shelter "just to see what was there." I should've known, that's like going to the grocery store when you're absolutely famished. I honestly had no intention of taking one home with me, but this little guy just totally stole my heart.
He is like a perfect combination of the two I lost, Dazzle and Sabrina. He LOOKS so much like Dazzle, it's crazy. But he shares some similar personality traits, such as actually wanting to be held on his back with his belly up in the air. He's playful (and a little rough) like Dazzle was. But he is every bit as sweet, and wanting of affection like Sabrina. He also grooms my face with his little tongue, just like she did. I looked at probably ten cats at the shelter, and while they were all sweet and very deserving of a good home, I just knew this one was the right one for me. I'd said that I'd let my new kitty pick me, and he totally did. I think he's a good age (about four months) to integrate into the family.
He's got a bit of a respiratory infection, but he is being treated (and I'm watching the others like a hawk..one thing I don't need on my hands is three more sick babies), although he tested negative for all the biggies (FIV, distemper, etc.) So far, even though the others aren't exactly welcoming him with open paws, they seem tolerant. I introduced them slowly, and it went OK. Misty has stopped hissing at him, and Oreo seems suspiciously curious. General just wants to continuously sniff his butt.
Now, my dilemma. He doesn't really have a name! I was considering DJ (Dazzle Jr.) or Deja, because they do look so much alike. But I dunno about that one. He follows me and General around like it's his job, so I was calling him Shadow (and that's how he's registered at the vet.) But I don't love it, and I don't know that it necessarily suits him. I've just been calling him "Little Pooh", but that's not a real name, and at the rate he's growing, he won't be "Little" for long. The vet was calling him Munchkin, which is cute, and I thought as he grew older, I could shorten it to Munch. That would be a nice nod to an artist I like a lot AND my favorite Law and Order character. But again, it just doesn't grab me. I was thinking of Ash, because of his coloring. Or probably "Ashe", because of my love of Asheville. That's a definite maybe. I just don't know though!
Any ideas? I have never been at a loss to name a pet! Normally I can think of names like *that*, but this one is stumping me! So, what do ya think, LJ?
Meet the newest resident of Casa de Kimmy.
(Please pardon the big black cord in the floor. I was vacuuming when he decided to plunk down and watch TV.) He's a news junkie like his mommy. And apparently a Democrat.
He helps me when I internet.
I've had the little guy for a while now, but I wasn't ready to announce it to the world. I was so in need of a good snugging kitty after Sabrina died, so I decided to check out the shelter "just to see what was there." I should've known, that's like going to the grocery store when you're absolutely famished. I honestly had no intention of taking one home with me, but this little guy just totally stole my heart.
He is like a perfect combination of the two I lost, Dazzle and Sabrina. He LOOKS so much like Dazzle, it's crazy. But he shares some similar personality traits, such as actually wanting to be held on his back with his belly up in the air. He's playful (and a little rough) like Dazzle was. But he is every bit as sweet, and wanting of affection like Sabrina. He also grooms my face with his little tongue, just like she did. I looked at probably ten cats at the shelter, and while they were all sweet and very deserving of a good home, I just knew this one was the right one for me. I'd said that I'd let my new kitty pick me, and he totally did. I think he's a good age (about four months) to integrate into the family.
He's got a bit of a respiratory infection, but he is being treated (and I'm watching the others like a hawk..one thing I don't need on my hands is three more sick babies), although he tested negative for all the biggies (FIV, distemper, etc.) So far, even though the others aren't exactly welcoming him with open paws, they seem tolerant. I introduced them slowly, and it went OK. Misty has stopped hissing at him, and Oreo seems suspiciously curious. General just wants to continuously sniff his butt.
Now, my dilemma. He doesn't really have a name! I was considering DJ (Dazzle Jr.) or Deja, because they do look so much alike. But I dunno about that one. He follows me and General around like it's his job, so I was calling him Shadow (and that's how he's registered at the vet.) But I don't love it, and I don't know that it necessarily suits him. I've just been calling him "Little Pooh", but that's not a real name, and at the rate he's growing, he won't be "Little" for long. The vet was calling him Munchkin, which is cute, and I thought as he grew older, I could shorten it to Munch. That would be a nice nod to an artist I like a lot AND my favorite Law and Order character. But again, it just doesn't grab me. I was thinking of Ash, because of his coloring. Or probably "Ashe", because of my love of Asheville. That's a definite maybe. I just don't know though!
Any ideas? I have never been at a loss to name a pet! Normally I can think of names like *that*, but this one is stumping me! So, what do ya think, LJ?