Surprise!!

[bluesilverkdg]

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?

Comments

[darcyzero.livejournal.com]

oh my gosh.... I don't know what I'd name him but I do know I want to squeeeeeeeze him. Soooooooo cute. wow.

[bluesilverkdg.livejournal.com]

If you squeeeeezed him now, you might break him. Poor little thing is skin and bones. But I'll have him big and healthy in no time!

I tried not to go for the cutest one (there were some long-haired grey kitties that looked like they could've done cat food commercials or something), but rather the one whose personality fit the best. I wanted a mellow, affectionate cat who enjoyed being held a lot, and that's exactly what I got. The fact that he's adorable is just a nice bonus. :-)

[bluesilverkdg.livejournal.com]

Oh...I almost texted you Thursday night during the DNC. What did you think of everything?

[darcyzero.livejournal.com]

holy mother of god. As if I didn't love Obama already......

The whole week, they all had me crying. Michelle Obama's speech was amazing. Al Gore, Biden, John Kerry, Nancy Pelosi, they were all just amazing. I don't see how the republicans can top any of that shit this week.

I just love seeing all of the republicans that spoke for Obama!! It was great.

Obama's speech on Thursday night was just so good. I felt he really proved that he's a normal guy working for the normal people out there.

I could go on and on and on!!

[angelsmom.livejournal.com]

He looks like a baby Pinces!! But...with a much better demeanor, of course. :-) She was 6 when we got her, so I have no idea what she actually looked like as a kitten. And I'm at a loss for helping you out w/names. Normally I just keep staring at the little buggers and a name just pops into my head.

[angelsmom.livejournal.com]

OH...and you don't bother me, really! It's just the icon's got my Pinces on it. Don't take it the wrong way, please! :-)

[bluesilverkdg.livejournal.com]

OK...I kept reading the comment thinking "why would I think that I bothered her??" Ohhhh, the icon. :-P Duuuh.

They do look a lot alike! So, Pinces did not have a nice demeanor? This one may not after he's grown up, but right now, I think he'd be happy if I never let his feet touch the ground. To say that he enjoys being held is an understatement, and that was just what I wanted...a good holding kitty. :-)

[angelsmom.livejournal.com]

Again...just the icon. Please don't piss off! :-)

Oh, she's just gotten crabby as she's gotten older, that's all. She's 18...she'll be 19 next May. And her facial expressions and her meow have gotten very, um, Maxine-like. :-)She's such an old curmudgeon, but she's still very cuddly and loves to lay in your lap. Right now she's sitting patiently on the arm of the couch right next to me, and if I lay a hand on her I know she'll yowl at me. But then she'll turn around and expect some loving. That's my Pinces...she's like that old person in the nursing home that everyone avoids because you're certain they're just a bitchy old crabass, but once you get to know them you realize how wrong you were. I love her lots!

[theldara.livejournal.com]

Aw! You can't go wrong with a tabby ;) I've got three, heh.

General just wants to continuously sniff his butt.

HAHA. Max did that to Jazz. He was all "you had boy parts, yes? Not a girl? Really!? Are you sure?".

Names tend to pick themselves. We tried and tried to rename Jazz, but it didn't stick! So, he's Jazz, Jazzelbut, or that damn kitten. Yanno, depending on the moment. Max did the same... he's Maxwell Odafin, after Maxwell Edison and Odafin "Fin" Tutuola from L&O.

Elliot is another good L&O name. We considered that for Max, but Max stuck too well.

I can't ever think of a cat's name without meeting the cat, so good luck! I have tried to stick with personality names (my Southern Belle) or book names (Bane, who was named after a child named Bane in the DeathGate Cycle of novels).

Now to go see if this is public so I can send Kaity over!

[theldara.livejournal.com]

::giggle::

He follows me and General around like it's his job...

... NINJA! He's gonna get you... all stealthy like.

I've had tea. I'm hyper. Don't mind me. :)

[indigo-max.livejournal.com]

Elliott is the name of wife's Service Dog and Max is my name. Yeah, it is a strange world when you have one of the popular names for a pet :) (I have a co-worker with a dog named Max)

Max...

[theldara.livejournal.com]

Gary, hehee.
http://spongebob.wikia.com/wiki/Gary_the_Snail
He meows!

[indigo-max.livejournal.com]

He reminds me of our cat Tigger that went across the rainbow bridge 2 years ago. She had the same coloring and markings as this boy does. She had a shorter tail (accident from when she had been a lot younger) and was smaller in stature.

Max...

[theldara.livejournal.com]

LOL... just saw your other post on a reply to mine - I had two cats name Tigger! They were both brown tabbies. One was from childhood and the most recent now owns my ex-husband (I kept the girls, but Tigger was too bonded to my ex- for me to take).

[ruffie1101.livejournal.com]

And remember the Tigger we had before we got Bailey? LOL.

[nonspecific.livejournal.com]

Yay kitty! I kinda like Deja... although that sounds like a girl name, so it really wouldn't work. :/

We're going to have to have a game night soon -- I got a couple of expansion packs for Killer Bunnies...

[solfox.livejournal.com]

I firmly believe that if you give them time, cats will let you know what their names are. It'll simply come to you. *smiles*

[bluesilverkdg.livejournal.com]

I can't remember if I ever posted about how he got his name? I'd had him for about three weeks, when I was sitting on the couch with Misty and Oreo. We were all quiet, snuggling up together, when he came stalking through the hallway, just looking side to side, like "what can I get into/who can I harrass now?" I said "uh oh girls...here comes trouble!" And I realized "wow, that is the most perfect name for him."

[solfox.livejournal.com]

*smiles*

[cogenthoughts.livejournal.com]

My new one is named Byakko, which tells you we were grasping. Heh.


So I'm clueless, but he's SO adorable! I'm glad he found you :)

[trollpete.livejournal.com]

hurrah for the newest member!

[baseballchica03.livejournal.com]

OH MY GOSH SO CuTE. So so so so cute. He looks a little like Sniff, especially in that first one where he has a look on his face like he's going to get into trouble. :) He's so teeny! I want another teeny little baby. Aw. David is lucky our lease says only one cat, hee.

[baseballchica03.livejournal.com]

PS - As for the name thing, well, it's not as if you'll call him by his name most of the time anyway. I know a certain furry someone who must think his name is, "HEY, get down from there!" :-p

[ruffie1101.livejournal.com]

Oooh, cute kitten! I love him! I don't know what I would name him, really... hm. I'll have to think on that!

[headbanger118.livejournal.com]

Finally I've seen Lil Pooh! And you MUST name him Lil Pooh...it's SOOOO CUTE!!!

[wlotus.livejournal.com]

::squees at the cuteness::

I like DJ.

[albinohognose.livejournal.com]

he looks like a ben or kenobi to me.....,what about anakin?? :P

[samuraigrrrl.livejournal.com]

i have a friend who has an orange tabby named obi wan catobi. :)

[albinohognose.livejournal.com]

See Kim!! There you go! Awesome name!

[xainthia.livejournal.com]

He's so smooshable! Yay! I love the new addition!

[seraaalicious.livejournal.com]

OMG!! He is adorable. :) :) :) I am so happy for you.

I think DJ is cute and he looks like a DJ.

[samuraigrrrl.livejournal.com]

he is freaking ADORABLE!
congratulations. :)
i actually do like munch.
ok, sabrina's name always made me think of audrey hepburn. i do not know if you named her after that movie character or not, but two of the male characters in that movie are linus (bogart's part) and oliver - both cute names for a little kitty dude, i think. but if you aren't an audrey hepburn/old movie buff, it doesn't make much sense. :P
again, branching out, dazzle makes me thing of siouxsie & the banshees so maybe severin, budgie, sid or smith? eh? that's all i got. :P

[bluesilverkdg.livejournal.com]

I just put this link on my profile and came back to this entry. I didn't realize how many comments I'd not replied to!

I'm not really a big Audrey Hepburn fan, and I honestly don't know where the name Sabrina came from! My ex and I got her at my mammaw's farm when we went to get a Christmas tree. We didn't get a tree, but we did come home with a cat. We were driving home in the truck and I was holding her. I just said "she looks like a Sabrina" and he concurred. And she had her name.

Dazzle was totally named after the Siouxsie song! Well, that and I'd had a dream that I had a little tabby kitten and I named him Dazzle, because in my dream, he sparkled. It was only a day or two after that, that I got Dazzle for real, so he was already pre-named!

I couldn't resist!

[dreamalynn.livejournal.com]

Re: I couldn't resist!

[bluesilverkdg.livejournal.com]

You are the awesomest. And I had to share: http://community.livejournal.com/cat_macros/4625885.html?view=37992669&style=mine#t37992669

Re: I couldn't resist!

[dreamalynn.livejournal.com]

Hee! Go go Demo-Cat!

Aw, cutie kitty

[revmary.livejournal.com]

I am glad you got him/her.

I did the shelter too when Felicia Gallant died. ( Yep, I named her after AW Soap character.)

[messhedontwant.livejournal.com]

Awewwwww!!! I love his tail! It's so poofy at the end! O'Biden? ;P

Ummmm, Little Pooh is cute....errrrr....

[mileshedgehog.livejournal.com]

Deja Pooh?

Sebastian?

And I want to smooooosh him (carefully) too!

[macaholic.livejournal.com]

sazzle

[dolmadez.livejournal.com]

Aww. He's cute!

Possibly names:
Franklin
Timmy
Theodore
Samson

Munch is a fun name.

[adventuregirly.livejournal.com]

He's soooooo cute!!!

[pallid-regina.livejournal.com]

OMG, he's ADORABLE!

[hold-the-frame.livejournal.com]

you should name him ditto.

[exposit.livejournal.com]

So cute.

Hooray...

[madbax.livejournal.com]

for brown tabbies! Good pick Kimmy.

My family, (mother actually) has an affinity for the brown tabby cats. She had a great cat that she named Ziggy that lived for a long time and was her traveling companion. Ziggy and Mom went globetrotting and enjoyed places like Aruba and Venezuela and later to the beach every weekend until the end of her days. A couple of years went by she went to a shelter and found another brown tabby that she fell in love with and she was quickly adopted and given the name Izzy. Ziggy/Izzy it's all a play on letters.

Maybe you can get creative with the name Dazzle and come up with a unique cat name while honoring the previous kitty yet keeping identity intact.

Dazzle: Dizz, razzle, rizzo, (snoop-dogg influence) D-hizzle, fo-shizzle, ma-nizzle, etc...

My vote is for Razzle.

Razzle was also the movie name for flea in the Suburbia movie.

[ex-redrain.livejournal.com]

He's a cutie tabbie :)

[simplylaura.livejournal.com]

=squeals!= Oh my goodness, how absolutely adorable! He looks like an Oscar to me. =shrug= Dunno why :-p. I do really like Deja, though. According to thesaurus.com, "eclipse" is a synonym for "dazzle." That'd be a pretty cool name.

Are you sure you and your almost-elderly kitties can handle a baby after so long not being around one? Lol.

I will say I am a bit envious that if you really decide you want an animal, you can just go to the shelter and be chosen. I have to wheedle and whine and try to do the pouty-cute thing to get Ben's approval :(.

Though I'm working on him for a puppy right now. Go read my last post to see the one I've fallen in love with >>.