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That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-08 06:04pm
by Mr Bean
How to begin this story hmm.
Lets just say that the complex I live in has an issue with stray cats, owners leaving have a bad habit of simply chucking cats when they leave the apartments for some other apartment place that does not allow pets (Our units have a very liberal pet policy). I see someone walking a dog almost any time of day when going to my car and I see at least one cat lounging in a window of every other townhouse. The area is rich in wildlife (We have a big 1000 acre woodland behind the Apartments so Deer wander through the parking lots from time to time) and thus hunting for the stray cats, not only that but people feed them.

Recently the management has been cracking down on those feeding stray's because while at first it was the odd thing it's gotten to the point those in my building were leaving water dishs and food bowls for the five stray cats we had visiting our building daily. One of the cats in particular seemed to like lounging on the step and I'd stop to pet it every once in awhile coming in or going out, the others came and left but this one stayed around the building most of the day (I'm guessing it was left by one of the people who've moved out in the last six months.)

And now today this
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Yes that's the Cat this story is based off, and the reason why it's in my apartment is simple.
I was informed by someone close to me that since she could not keep feeding said cat on the side that I would be adopting the cat and yesterday I was gifted with a litter box, about a month supply of cat food and the cat in question.

Aside from taking the cat to the vet to give it a checkup, flea bathing it and all that good stuff shortly there is one thing I need.

A name
This is your chance Internet, if this were a dog I'd have a dozen names to hand but one would fit a cat.
Further details about said cat, it's been de-clawed at some point and has spent it's last two days either demanding to be petted, sleeping on my bed/couch or windowsill.

Re: That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-08 06:08pm
by Ryan Thunder
Andromeda, Righteous Fist of the Heavens. :lol:

Re: That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-08 06:16pm
by HMS Sophia
Temeraire.

Re: That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-08 06:20pm
by Mr Bean
I'm going to have to start asking for pronunciation guides with these names

Re: That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-08 06:29pm
by HMS Sophia
Mr Bean wrote:I'm going to have to start asking for pronunciation guides with these names
Um... Teh-Muh-rare... does that help any?

Look here: http://french.about.com/od/vocabulary/g/temeraire.htm

Re: That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-08 06:34pm
by Thanas
Ryan Thunder wrote:Andromeda, Righteous Fist of the Heavens. :lol:
As much as I love that show, I doubt Bean wants to name his cat after an AI/warship. Though Rommie might work....


Heh. Call it Natasha. I like russian names for cats and this one is not taken by any warship.

Re: That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-08 06:36pm
by Havok
Name it Testing.

Re: That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-08 06:36pm
by HMS Sophia
Thanas wrote:Heh. Call it Natasha. I like russian names for cats and this one is not taken by any warship.
Hey, there are no warships currently named Temeraire...

Re: That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-08 06:36pm
by Zaune
Do you know its gender yet?

Re: That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-08 06:39pm
by Thanas
barnest2 wrote:
Thanas wrote:Heh. Call it Natasha. I like russian names for cats and this one is not taken by any warship.
Hey, there are no warships currently named Temeraire...
Yeah, but temeraire is male/adjective iirc and the cat is female.

Re: That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-08 06:43pm
by HMS Sophia
Thanas wrote: Yeah, but temeraire is male/adjective iirc and the cat is female.
Point me to where it says that?

Re: That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-08 07:11pm
by Ryan Thunder
Thanas wrote:
Ryan Thunder wrote:Andromeda, Righteous Fist of the Heavens. :lol:
As much as I love that show, I doubt Bean wants to name his cat after an AI/warship.
I liked the show too, but I only suggested it because it sounded incredibly grandiose.

Re: That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-08 07:46pm
by Havok
barnest2 wrote:
Thanas wrote: Yeah, but temeraire is male/adjective iirc and the cat is female.
Point me to where it says that?
Isn't it just the Frenchified version of "temerarious"? Which itself just means bold, rash or reckless? Not really male or female.

Re: That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-08 08:23pm
by Thanas
temerarious is the english version of the french adjective, yes.

Re: That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-08 09:54pm
by Crossroads Inc.
I vote for Xtapolapocetl ((Ex-tapo-lapo-kettle'))
The (simpsons) Olmec god of War

Re: That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-08 09:59pm
by Havok
Thanas wrote:temerarious is the english version of the french adjective, yes.
Aren't they both just versions of the original Latin word? *smug*

Re: That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-09 12:35am
by Ryan Thunder
Quetzalcoatl.

Re: That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-09 12:45am
by XaLEv
Dastot Lesastcatten

Re: That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-09 12:46am
by Ryan Thunder
Or just call him "Gato" (pronounced "gatoo")

Re: That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-09 01:38am
by Havok
Call it Dawg.

Re: That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-09 01:43am
by Dominus Atheos
Top 40 Cat Names For Boys - (by popularity)

Max
Sam
Tigger
Tiger
Sooty
Smokey
Lucky
Patch
Simba
Smudge
Oreo
Milo
Oscar
Oliver
Buddy
Boots
Harley
Gizmo
Charlie
Toby
Jake
Sebastian
Puffy
Bailey
Buster
Tom
Rocky
Jack
Felix
Spike
Simon
Taz
Rusty
Merlin
Monty
Dusty
Casper
Mittens
Pepper
Blackie

Re: That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-09 02:41am
by Mr Bean
:|
Okay so lets review suggestions to date

Andromeda, Righteous Fist of the Heavens.
Quetzalcoatl
All of Havok's suggestions

Temeraire
Natasha
Rommie

So three possible suggestions
As far as the cat's gender it's "fuzzy" at the moment because the cat is still settling in at the moment and is not in the mood to under go any exams at the moment but the claim is that the cat is male which I tend to believe.

Re: That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-09 02:45am
by Napoleon the Clown
Chaucer. I have never seen a cat named after the guy and dammit, he deserves to have the honor!

Re: That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-09 03:10am
by Spoonist
Thin cats should have egyptian names...
Like Nefertiti (Titi for short) or Set.
Had a neighbour who had used to call his cat Tutsie, which yes was a male cat named Tutankamon but i digress...

Re: That's a Cat all right

Posted: 2011-08-09 04:36am
by Thanas
Havok wrote:
Thanas wrote:temerarious is the english version of the french adjective, yes.
Aren't they both just versions of the original Latin word? *smug*
Yeah, but the French version was a couple of centuries first. *is smugger*




Bean, if the cat is male, I suggest naming it Bismarck. Or Otto.