Sometimes, what you long to hold is sitting right in front of you.
I picked out my second cat. No, I don't have him yet, but I hope to in another week or two. I decided to go with "Stripey," the large male tabby who time and again has been passed over by potential adoptees.
As befitting of an older male cat, these are the names I'm mulling over. Please tell me which TWO you like the most:
Arlo
Calvin
Chester
Clyde
Theo
Waldo
Bartholomew
Sebastian
Boris
Otto
Basil
I am leaning most toward "Waldo" or maybe "Basil."
Anyway, as I said, I don't have him yet. My last contact with my shelter contact was when she emailed me yesterday saying they were going to have a traveling vet come to the shelter to give him his shots and put him in the carrier for them.
Luther and I have gotten into a nice lifestyle here and while I can still see he's got oodles of energy and needs more company, I also don't want to upset/disrupt our loving little household.
On the plus side, everything is pretty much cat-proofed at this point, and I don't think an older cat would be likely to get into more mischief than Luther already has. My shower curtain is now permanently thrown over the bar since Luther clawed the bottom. Same goes for my bedroom floor-length curtains. (Unfortunately, he managed to get one down and there are small holes in one panel. I really had to grit my teeth then.) I have vinyl blinds in several rooms and I've been careful not the let the cords dangle, as that is just like waving a raw steak in front of a hungry cougar. He HAS to attack.
If I can see fairly early on that Stripey won't hurt Luther and they more or less look like they'll get on, that would be huge for me. I am prepared for it to be weeks (maybe more) for this cat to warm up to me. That's ok. I can be patient. I just would find it very difficult to have to keep the 2 cats separated for any length of time, since I could see closing myself in whatever room i put Stripey in will cause Luther to start meowing and carrying on. (Plus, my upstairs bedroom doors don't close to well; they tend to pop open.)
I plan to put Stripey in my office here. Luther and I spend more time in my bedroom, so during the time when Stripey is still acclimating, this will be a quieter area where I don't HAVE to be.
I am pleased as punch to have pushed my emergency fund over the $10,000 mark with today's contribution. (I do a transfer every payday.) I'm about 41% toward my goal of 8 months worth of living expenses. I am 2 months ahead of schedule with having saved that amount, and it's because I threw my tax refund in that.
This is part of my daily commute. These daffodils cover a wide area. (The homeowners live across the street.)
Vote on My New Cat's Name
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My last employer had all the frills and the pay was crap. My current boss is rather generous I think, on the pay front. But people want parties and free food. I don't quite *get* that. Comparing the 2, I will take the higher pay any day.
April 18th, 2009 at 01:30 am 1240018201
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Bertie - short for Bartholomeow - after an ex Irish Taoiseach - Bertie Ahern - because he loved politics so much it may have contributed to his marriage breakdown. He's now a single ex-Taoiseach (Leader of Country) - a solitary tabby ?
April 18th, 2009 at 02:53 am 1240023205
I'd scratch Chester off the list because I think it's too similar to Luther and the cats might have a hard time knowing to whom you are speaking.
And unless you want cats that make people think of the Protestant Reformation, you may want to scratch Calvin as well. (Ya know ... John Calvin ... Martin Luther)
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Enjoy the new kitty (hey, if my 20 year old niece can be a baby, Stripey can be a kitty!)
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How about Pumpkin? (that's my cat's name and he looks a lot like this kitty)
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Housepainters - auuughhh! Here when we painted we used something called Flexcoat paint by Anchor, it has a somewhat rubbery quality to it that helps it stick. Sorry to hear about your troubles on this paint job.