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First let me say that I apologize for getting this too you so late in the day. My computer monitor crashed and it took longer than it should have to replace it because my 97-year old mother needed some help. So for what it’s worth, here’s today’s post:<\/p>\n
Some would say it doesn\u2019t matter what you name your cat; he won\u2019t come when you call him, anyway. The fact is, many cats go through their entire life without a name. But names matter to us. Humans name their cats, dogs, horses, goats, goldfish, and even that big old spider that builds his intricate web in the old oak out back each year. Heck, some of![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/catpretty-300x225.jpg\")
us name our cars. I haven\u2019t heard of anyone naming their cell phone, but I imagine it happens. I mean this society is extremely dependent on personal cell phones. There surely are people who\u2019ve named their constant phone-companion.<\/p>\n
How do you name your cat? Do you dig up a name you\u2019ve held in reserve for years? You know, the name that if you\u2019d had another child you\u2019d have used it\u2014the one you\u2019ve saved for just the right pet. Do you use the name the cat came with? Or do you get to know the cat before naming her\u2014is she rowdy, graceful, shy, impish, funny, sweet, gentle\u2026? Are you the type who labels cat based on her purr-sonality?<\/p>\n
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I usually choose names I\u2019ve had on the back burner for a while\u2014if it applies to the cat. Sometimes that name doesn\u2019t fit the cat, so I choose one that fits him or her. Currently, we have a short-hair tortie. When she came to us at 10-weeks-old from the streets, I immediately thought she had a rather old-fashioned, classic look to her and a sort of elegance that went along with it. I chose the name Sophie to fit that impression. (Now I realize I wasn\u2019t all that original in my naming of her because Sophie\/Sophia is one of the top names these days for baby girls.)<\/p>\n
It took me longer to come up with a name for our second kitty. She was only about seven weeks old when she came to us. She\u2019s a dilute tabby with soft smudges of orange and her fur is medium length\u2014she\u2019s actually quite fluffy now. Her demeanor, to me, seemed soft and gentle\u2014a sweet spirit. Most of the names I had in reserve or came up with seemed too strong for her. Eventually, it came to me\u2014Lily. (One of the top names used for cats today.)<\/p>\n
Well, Lily really does seem to know her name. But then, she doesn\u2019t want to miss out on ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/LilyCurious-300x225.jpg\")
anything\u2014food, a treat, extra petting\u2026 It just occurred to me that maybe she doesn\u2019t know her name all that well because she comes even when I call Sophie.<\/p>\n
Other names I\u2019ve used for my various cats have also appeared on the top 10 or 20 lists for popular cat names, so I guess I\u2019m not all that original: Molly, Mandy, Crystal, Rosie, Carly, Callie, Daisy, Max, Gus\u2026and some were not on\u00a0 any list\u2014Winfield, Dinah, Snowflake, Braveheart, and PomPom.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a fun site featuring how to name your cat. https:\/\/www.catster.com\/cats-101\/cat-names-and-how-to-name-your-cat<\/a><\/p>\n These two sites feature rather unusual cat names. Enjoy: https:\/\/www.catnamesmeow.com\/unusual-cat-names.htm<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" First let me say that I apologize for getting this too you so late in the day. My computer monitor crashed and it took longer than it should have to replace it because my 97-year old mother needed some help. … Continue reading