Okay, so I guess it is my cat.

[Cool-Beans]

She lives here. It's flippin warm today - almost up to freezing AND sunny! - and she went out for a few, but came back quickly.

I know her little habits, I buy her crap, I'm on record at the vet as her "owner", everyone says she's my cat, and she doesn't just cuddle up next to me. Now she puts her paws and head in my lap. Even sat in my lap twice. Sleeps in the bed.

Nobody else will ever fit my criteria for what her new owner has to be. They just wouldn't be good enough for her.

DH and I recently had an argument over whether or not she's the smartest cat that ever lived. (She might be.)

So, I guess she should have a name. I frequently call her "Walter" when she's bad, because she did that Walter Payton thing with a kitten in her mouth while I played blocker with couch cushions. I thought if I was going to call her anything, it'd be "Walter" or "Payton".

But I'm - hell, we are all - accustomed to calling her "Kitty." She's been "kitty" since she showed up in like...July, I think it was. She knows her name is "Kitty."

Has anyone ever changed a cat's name?

I see no problem with "Kitty", but everyone thinks that is a HORRIBLE name and DH keeps saying, "Give that cat a name! It's like calling a dog, 'Dog'!"

Do you have to name animals? Can't she just be "Kitty"????

 

[agnes!]

Awwwwwwww, I love happy endings.

if the cat is happy with her present name, she might come to a "new" one, but if you attach food/treats/extra loving to the new name...she'll probably adjust .

Congratulations,
agnes!

 

[mickeyboat]

Over the years we have had cats named Kitty and Big Kitty.

Kitty is a great name.

Denae

 

[Cool-Beans]

And to everyone who said, "It is your cat", even the flippin Tag Fairy...I apologize.

I still think that a cat becomes your cat when you accept it as your cat...but you all knew that had happened before I did. You were right, I was wrong. Not too many people hear that from me and I hate saying it, but it is true.

I'm practicing on y'all because at some point I'm going to have to admit it to DH, which I REALLY hate doing.

And, Lord, everyone else, too. I have been an idiot and now must lie in the bed I made. How fun.

 

[freckles and boo]

We changed Sophie to Sara. We kept the S sound.

I am glad you finally see the light. Don't you feel better now?

 

[binny]

My next dog is going to be named

Deeogee.



D-O-G

I think you name her whatever you want to.


ps you need to change your siggy

 

[Buckalew11]

How about "Miss Kitty" like on Gunsmoke?

Glad to you see you are finally accepting that maternal instinct thing. LOL

Enjoy your kitty. She sounds very sweet. We have a stray also whose name is Sugar Plum Fairy but we call her Shug. Have a dog named Nicki and call her Nic Nac. The bed is getting crowded!

 

[Stacerita]

Yep, she's your cat. And no, you don't have to give her another name. In high school I knew a guy who's name was Guy and he named his dog, Dog. So yeah, you can keep her name Kitty.

 

[mickeymedic]

Glad to see you have finally realized what everyone has been telling you all along...it IS your cat. Congratulations! Kitty is a fine name for a cat. She is lucky to have you.

 

[tinkntraining]

Awww...I'm glad she found you.
If you name her, she's definitely your cat! And since she's bound and determined to be yours, I think "Kitty" is the perfect name.

 

[moburg]

She lives here. It's flippin warm today - almost up to freezing AND sunny! - and she went out for a few, but came back quickly.

I know her little habits, I buy her crap, I'm on record at the vet as her "owner", everyone says she's my cat, and she doesn't just cuddle up next to me. Now she puts her paws and head in my lap. Even sat in my lap twice. Sleeps in the bed.

Nobody else will ever fit my criteria for what her new owner has to be. They just wouldn't be good enough for her.

DH and I recently had an argument over whether or not she's the smartest cat that ever lived. (She might be.)

So, I guess she should have a name. I frequently call her "Walter" when she's bad, because she did that Walter Payton thing with a kitten in her mouth while I played blocker with couch cushions. I thought if I was going to call her anything, it'd be "Walter" or "Payton".

But I'm - hell, we are all - accustomed to calling her "Kitty." She's been "kitty" since she showed up in like...July, I think it was. She knows her name is "Kitty."

Has anyone ever changed a cat's name?

I see no problem with "Kitty", but everyone thinks that is a HORRIBLE name and DH keeps saying, "Give that cat a name! It's like calling a dog, 'Dog'!"

Do you have to name animals? Can't she just be "Kitty"????

I like Payton. That works. Walter doesn't work for a female kitty. And no worries about changing names.

 

[Buckalew11]

And to everyone who said, "It is your cat", even the flippin Tag Fairy...I apologize.

I still think that a cat becomes your cat when you accept it as your cat...but you all knew that had happened before I did. You were right, I was wrong. Not too many people hear that from me and I hate saying it, but it is true.

I'm practicing on y'all because at some point I'm going to have to admit it to DH, which I REALLY hate doing.

And, Lord, everyone else, too. I have been an idiot and now must lie in the bed I made. How fun.

BTW, you crack me up! Enjoy your crow!!

 

[Buckalew11]

Well, if you name her Payton, you must pick her up in your LR and preform the Superbowl Shuffle with her in your arms. It would only be right!!

 

[Cool-Beans]

How about "Miss Kitty" like on Gunsmoke?

Glad to you see you are finally accepting that maternal instinct thing. LOL

Enjoy your kitty. She sounds very sweet. We have a stray also whose name is Sugar Plum Fairy but we call her Shug. Have a dog named Nicki and call her Nic Nac. The bed is getting crowded!

LOL, that is very appropriate! She was a little slut! (For those who don't know, Miss Kitty ran a brothel.) "Little slut" did not seem like a very appropriate name, though. And she was spayed, so she (I think) will not be a slut any longer. But I don't know. Do cats still want to youknowwhat all the time after that?

"Miss Kitty" is not a bad idea. And I could still call her "Kitty."

Things that make you go hmmmmm.

Your animals have cute and creative names.

 

[Imzadi]

OK, who hacked into Cool-Bean's account and is now pretending she's admitting it's her cat?


If this IS Cool-Beans, Congratulations! You have a cat.

 

[OK!]

Awww...she sounds like a wonderful cat!

I've sorta-kinda changed my cat's name, though it's more a matter of him accepting both his real name and a nickname as belonging to him. His real name is Rowan; when he was younger he was a little, ah, portly, and so came to be known as "Tubby" or just "Tub." Now he's Tub (to me) most of the time and is only known as Rowan to "foreign" people or to me when he's in big trouble.

 

[Dax]

My black cat is named Baby Kat...or just kat...and he knows his name..

 

[Disneycrazymom]

Congratulations on your new family member! She always knew you were her person, now you just know it too!

My cats have names but we call them little kitty and big kitty about 1/2 the time. Not like they answer to anything unless there is food involved anyway! You could try adding a name to Kitty like "Hi there Walter Kitty."

 

[Imzadi]

I'm practicing on y'all because at some point I'm going to have to admit it to DH, which I REALLY hate doing.

And, Lord, everyone else, too. I have been an idiot and now must lie in the bed I made. How fun.

Well... you could have a party, send out announcements, like you just got a new cat and you want to introduce (cat's new name) to everyone.

 

[Buckalew11]

Well... you could have a party, send out announcements, like you just got a new cat and you want to introduce (cat's new name) to everyone.

And serve the crow!!