Conference misery::feline_v1

    Hello Cindy -
    
    I am so glad you got the kittens. They sound adorable.
    
    If one is light and one dark why not call them Smoke and Mist?
    
    Keep us posted with all the cute things they do.
    
    Regards,
    Barbara

    
    How about Frick & Frack, Dilly & Dally, Silly & Sally....
    
    Sorry, that's what happens when I don't have a show for 2 weeks
    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    E.T._feeling_silly_today

    Kahlua and Amaretto...I have Schnapps and Tequila
    

    See note 1471
    
    Karen

How about Mungojerrie and Rumpleteaser (sp?)  from CATS?  I think that 
was one of my favorite songs, and gives a good account of two cats
who are double-trouble!  

Jan  who_is_at_cat_max_...for_now

    I just bought a book with cat names.  I'll try to put the name in
    Monday.  For now, how about Salt & Pepper.  
    
    Bernice
    Mother_of_Trouble
    

    Snicker and Doodle
    
    	-Nancy
    	(Who also says "You better not name them Oscar, Portia or Elmo")
    
    

        
        I used to have two geese named Ham & Cheese. :^}
        
        Sandy
        

    How about Lavern and Shirley?  Too bad one weren't a little boy
    you could use Boggie and Becall or Chip and Dale.
    
    Jeanne
    

    Sorry, but  Sasha, KoKo, Nikolas, Alexander (WeeZoo), Timothy,
    
                Ivan Ivanovich, Yurii Andreiveich, Lara The Lady,
    
                Mister Miyagi, Katenka Dolly, QuickSilVee, Pashenka,
    
                Misha, Malinka Dolly, Victoria Dolly .
    
    E.T.

another vern and shirl..............................................
    is the world ready for that?
    
    how bout oscar & meyer, cuff and link....
    

    
    Yin and Yang?
    
    

    Pete and Repete? Opps, I forgot they are both females.
    
    Well, Panther and Eirene would be *honored* if you wanted to use
    their names.
    
    Deb
     

    How about Tigger and Pooh!

    My kitten Darrell and My Other Kitten Darrell???
    
    Edd

    
    	From my cat names book :
    
    	Bouncer and Bounder
    Dilly and Dally
    Dither and Tizzy
    Helter and Skelter
    Hotsy and Totsy
    Hunky and Dory		- that's funny!
    Jeepers and Creepers
    Pip and Squeak
    Rack and Ruin
    Razzle and Dazzle
    Scamper and Scatter
    Shilly and Shally
    Skidoo and Skedaddle
    Skimble and Skamble
    Snazzy and Spiffy
    Sugar and Spice
    Teeter and Totter
    Topsy and Turvy 	- like your house will be with 2 kittens
    Twixie and Tweenie   (which reminds me of Twixie and Dixie)
    Vim and Vigor
    Whatchamcallit and Thingamajig
    Zig and Zag

    How about Leon and Noel (which is Leon spelled backwards...)?
    
    Mary
    

    How about Harpo and Oprah (which is Harpo spelled backwards...)?
    
    Lori

    re:15
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            Oh, Edd............ and I thought mine was bad!!!!!
    
    
    
    BTW, I'm still chuckling!!!!!
    
    This poor person didn't know what she was getting into by asking
    for help from THIS file with names!!!!!!
    
    E.T.

    re:19
    
    Oh yes I did.  This is more than I hoped for.  I'm still not sure
    what I'll name them, but keep up the good work.

    Personally, I like Pip and Squeak!
    
    Or Frick and Frack, or bread and butter, or my favorites 
    
    
    
    PITA and PIMA
    
    standing for
    
    PITA = Pain in the *ss
    PIMA = Pain in my *ss.
    
    Holly, tabbatha, silver, micki, and snooks (whose nicname is PITA)
    

    How about Buda and Pest?
    
    Anne

    how 'bout Tia & Maria
    
    Tiamaria (is that the way it's spelt?)
    
    (That is the name of the after dinner drink isn't it?)
    
    Kathy

    I think Tia Maria means Aunt Marie, in Spanish.  Maybe you mean
    a Marguerita(sp?)?
    

    Tia Maria is a liquer, used in making Spanish (I think) coffee.
     
    I think that it is similar to Kahlua, though more expensive.
    
    

    Tia Maria is a coffee liquer.
    
    How about Muffin and Waffle, or Crumpet.
    
    Crumpet the cat :-)
    
    Kate
    (not in serious mood)

    Tia Maria is a coffee liquer from Puerto Rico, Kahlua is a coffee
    liquer from Mexico (Tia Maria has a stronger coffee flavor and higher
    alcohol content).
    
    How about.. Merry and Pippin?   (A Lord of the Rings fan).
    
    Sticky and Wicket?  (English cats?)
         
    Nevermind.... :-)  

    I'm naming my two Ragdoll babies Shelby (male) and Shana (first
    'a' long, second 'a' short).  Shana is a female.
    
    I got these names out of a book called, "What to Name the Baby."
    There are a lot of unusual names in it.
    
    /Roberta
    

    Well I guess it is time to think of a name, I've read all of your
    suggestions and decided to look to the stars.
    
                              Kate & Allie
    
    Hope this is a good decision, let me know what you think.
    
    P.S.  The light gray tiger will be Kate and the dark one will be
    Allie.  Thanks for all your suggestions and the difference between
    those liquers.
    
    Cindy

    I don't normally like to pick on people's spelling, since I make my own
    share of spelling errors, and I realize I've been in a critical mood
    recently, but when people start copying errors, I get pushed over
    the edge.
    
    Liquor refers to any distilled alcoholic beverage (as opposed to beer,
    which is brewed, and wine, which is fermented).  Liqueur refers to the
    sweet, syrupy stuff, such as the coffee liqueurs that have been
    mentined.  Liquer is a nice name for a klutzy cat, but it's not
    an English word.
    
       Gary 

    Maybe we should open a new notes file for spelling but since both
    words have the same meaning i.e. a liquid.

    re:29
    
    I think those are great names.  
    
    Enjoy your new babies!
    
    Remember, we will be waiting for lots of kitten stories.
    
    E.T.

    RE: 30
    
    I think we really ought to restrain ourselves and direct our
    energies toward CATS, with less emphasis on how the human
    noter performs within this file.
    
    Elaine

    RE: 33
    
       Well said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and noo speling erors :)
    
    
    Sue
    
    

    
    	Re : .33
    
    	I ogree!  Soo wat iv peepul cant spel.  Us DECSPEL iv u wantt
    	too spel rite!
    
    	karen

    Sorry, I'm not trying to pick on people's spelling.  We all make
    mistakes.  I know of at least one misspelling in a posting I did
    yesterday.  But if we're going to argue over which coffee flavored
    alcohol is brewed where, and which costs more and has more alcohol,
    then I didn't think I was getting to far afield, especially when
    the typo was copied.
    
    I think that some mistakes are like cats.  If there's danger of
    them propagating unnecessarily, they should be fixed.
    
       Gary

    Okay Gary, you made your point..I was one of those tacky people
    who rather than look up the proper spelling just copied the error
    on, as did others...by the way "mentined" has an "o" in it...  :-)
    
    Are all cat owners as persnickity as I seem to come across in this
    file? I am a DOG LOVER, but like cats and have been thinking of
    getting one. However I hesitate to ask for anything in this file
    at the risk of getting beat on for LOVING dogs...and feeling that
    some of you take your cat loving a little too far....(cats should
    be licensed just as dogs...and I HATE people who let their cats
    run. I love birds too, and am tired of other people's cats killing
    "my" birds on my property. I can't have a bird feeder because of
    two neighbor's cats...and don't tell me to ask them to keep their
    cats away..I have..their opinion, the same as some of you here,
    is that cats have a RIGHT to roam. My dogs never did, nor the other
    cat I had a few years ago. At the risk of really taking abuse, I
    don't care for people who are cruel to animals..but there have been
    instances where if I had my hands on those cats I would gladly ring
    their necks. Well, now that I've sounded off, and have all you 
    Cat-o-philes ready to pounce...).
                                        
    Maybe I will at sometime ask for help in the cat hunt...because
    I have no idea where to find breeders of specific breeds, but right
    now I think I will wait. 
                                                       
    

    Gosh,  I just realized that I am the one who started this whole
    liquer problem.
    
    

    
    	Re: .37
    
    	I think that your reply should be a note in its own since
    	I expect that several people would like to reply, and it
    	has nothing to do with "I need a name".  I have alot of things
    	to say, but please don't take them as being an attack.
    
    	As far as cat owners being "persnickity"... well, this
    	note was the first in a while of people jumping on one
    	another.  And for the most part, I think we were in jest.
    	Many of us know one another (both in person and thru
    	notes) and will tease those whose names are familiar.
    
    	As far as getting beat on for loving DOGS!  Thats ridiculous!
    	Just because we love cats doesn't mean we dislike all other
    	types of animals.  Just the opposite in fact!  Most of us like
    	all animals (even if we prefer cats).  But to each his own!
    	I thinks its great that you LOVE dogs but also LIKE cats.  If
    	you don't already have a cat and do decide to get one, you may
    	discover that you LOVE cats too!
    
    	AS far as "some of you take your cat loving too far"...  well
    	I must admit, some of the noters take cat loving alot furthur
    	than I would take it, but I'm sure some people think I take
    	it too far.  Just because a bunch of noters hop on the band
    	wagon and donate money/time to a hard luck case is no reason for
    	you to feel guilty because YOU didn't!  I never have.  I have
    	my own opinion on the matter and feel that if I did have money
    	or time to donate, I would donate it to people first.  But since
    	I don't have enough of either to give away, the point is moot...
    
    	The issue of letting cats run outside is a controversial subject
    	and there is no "RIGHT" answer.  That, and several other issues,
    	have no "right" answer.  Or, stated another way, everyones
    	answer is "right" for them.  These issues are best left alone.
    	There may be notes where people ask "should my cat be let outside"
    	and people will give their opinions.  Based on these opinions,
    	people form their own answer.  Sometimes the conversation gets
    	a bit heated and it is best not to get involved but sometimes
    	even I can't resist if I feel that a personal attack has been
    	made on my values.                                              
    
    	Please do continue to read this file!  And if you do decide
    	to get a cat, well, you can certainly find one here.  
    
    	Karen
    	

    Karen,
    
    You are correct. I intended to only rib someone on their being
    nit-picky. Unfortunately it is a bad day, I am in the office with
    nothing to do..and started looking thru this conference for some
    cat purchasing ideas. Not to keep this going in this particular
    note, since as you said it doesnt belong here...a lot of the notes
    are from people who seem to be very warm caring people. But I did
    come across an ABUNDANCE of notes, 1987 grouping, from people who seem
    to feel dogs are worthless little critters..and alot of opinions
    that cats are above critism of any kind.
    
    As far as my comment about "some of you take your cat loving too
    far"..and your response "Just because a bunch of noters hop on the
    band wagon and donate money/time to hard luck cases is no reason
    for you to feel guilty because YOU didn't". I dont understand how
    you came up with my comment leading you to think I'm against caring
    for animals. I do. I spent inordinate amounts of time at the Marine
    Mammal Stranding Center in NJ trying to rescue dolphins and seals..
    I was saying what I said about "going too far" in terms of the attitude
    that cats dont need to be disciplined, etc. And the impression that
    I get from some letters that cats are peoples children? Its a moot
    point anyway.  I am sorry that you took it to mean what you did.
                                            
    I also appologize for taking my bad day out on the people in this
    file who DO seem to be caring individuals who love cats and also
    accept them for what they are, animals and pets. Please accept the
    appology.
    
    Sorry this is still in this note. But I really didnt see the point
    to take the time to move it elsewhere. I was not trying to attack
    anyones' values. Sorry if it seemed that way. I am not from the
    Boston area, so no, I am not one of the group.
    
    Kate

    re:40
    
    One of the group or not, Welcome to Feline - if you need
    breeder info, let us know - maybe we can point you to
    the breed you are looking for!
    
    We all have bad days - this was a BAD week!
    
    E.T.

    Kate, It's not true that us cat people think less of dogs.  I have
    three dogs of my own, along with my six cats.  I have to admit that
    cats are easier than dogs, but I wouldn't part with any of my
    "childern" (and I do consider them my kids cause I don't have any
    two legged kids).  It's also possible that you might love cats if
    you were to get one just like me.  I use to consider myself as the
    ex cat hater, not that I hatted cats but I wasn't overly fond of
    them.  Now look at me I have six cats and love them very much (they
    tend to grow on you).  I would probably have more dogs but my husband
    would definitly kill me.  As for cats killing birds I do have one
    that likes to hunt so I keep a collar with bells on it to help.
    One time she even got hold of a robin and we took the bird to the
    vet who took it home to take care of it (some people thought we
    were nuts but I didn't care).  Well if you do decide to get a cat
    let us know and welcome to this file.
    
    Cindy

    
    
    	Re: .40
    
    	Just wanted to clarify the comment about hopping on the 
    	bandwagon.  That is where "I" feel that people take their
    	love of cats too far.  Thats my interpretation of it.
    	That is not to say that donating money/time to some
    	organization that helps animals is not good.  Its great!
    	Its just that I have seen people in this notes file offer
    	large amounts of money to PARTICULAR CATS "the hard luck cases"
    	I was refering to, when I feel that, for myself, that money
    	would be much better employed by donating to an organization
    	that helps animals.  And, I sometimes DO feel a bit guilty
    	because I didn't help fly Sabonns cat across the county, or
    	because I didn't donate money to other hard luck cats.  But
    	I just couldn't morally justify that money so I didn't donate
    	it!!  That comment I made, referred entirely to me, and I believe
    	that I stated so in my previous note by saying that I DON'T
    	hop on the bandwagon!  I sort of assumed that what my definition
    	of going to far, and what others defintition of going too far
    	were the same, but they aren't.
    
    	And as far as those 1987 notes, I can't recall them, probably
    	because I didn't start reading feline till late 1987.  
    
    	Well, please don't misinterpret what I said.  I guess I've been
    	wanting to justify myself for not donating money when all the
    	others were and I chose this note to do it!
    
    	Karen

    
    
    Hi Cathy and welcome to feliners!  I'm just getting caught up on
    notes as I have been out for the past week.
    
    I think you'll find that the people who participate in this file
    are very caring, sharing, open and definitely humorous.  I've found
    these people to be friendly, informative, willing to listen to you
    whether it's to "flame off" or get a load of your chest, etc.  And
    I also know that there are some participants who have other pets/furry
    friends that are not cats.  I for one have two cats, one horse and
    a 5 month old puppy.  True, I too consider them to be my children
    because I don't have any two legged ones, at the moment.
    
    I admit I was not always a cat lover until I met my first "cool"
    cat, Tasha and I was completely won over when *I* was adopted by
    my first cat, Harry.  Now I find that I have a great love for cats,
    horses and dogs (I originally was just a dog lover).
    
    Well, whenever you decide to get a kitty or two, or three, you'll
    know where to go.  I'm sure you'll be able to get a little *treasure*
    here.  Good luck and again WELCOME!
    
    Roslyn, Esco and Brandy