Shy cat whispering

[Globalti]

That cat is a Boris, a Charlie or a Henry - he's such a boyish cat.

 

[cardiac case]

Looks like a "Claude" to me.

Or since it's Christmas time (ish) then "claws", as in Santa Claws

 

[ScotiaLass]

He could be the Cycle Chat.

or Cycle Cat! lol

Edited to add that he is gorgeous!

 

[RedRider]

Reading this makes me want to get another cat after mine died on new years day. I swore I would not have another as I was so/am so upset, and my other elderly cat died at a similar time in 2012. If I do get one it will be a rescue fully grown cat like the one that recently died (my other was a kitten) and the one in this thread.

It's strange as when I used to come in it used to annoy me as to what I would meet, it would often urinate outside the litter tray (not the end of the world with the flooring in the kitchen), the last couple of days I have missed that and hate coming in to an empty house

Sorry for your loss, they really do leave a gap when they go. We lost Harry last Autumn and there was a regular pang coming home from work, thinking 'cat food out' and then remembering there's no need.
We couldn't replace Harry but said we'd think about getting another after Christmas. As you can see, when the time came we could hardly wait.

 

[RedRider]

or Cycle Cat! lol

Edited to add that he is gorgeous!

Made me think of chicken chat. Yum.

As far as the name goes it does seem that Dougie (with a Scots' pronunciation) is the front runner. We're waiting to see more of his personality before we go for it tho, he mightn't be mad enough for the moniker.

 

[ScotiaLass]

Made me think of chicken chat. Yum.

As far as the name goes it does seem that Dougie (with a Scots' pronunciation) is the front runner. We're waiting to see more of his personality before we go for it tho, he mightn't be mad enough for the moniker.

I also like Doogie
PS it's my bro's name lol

 

[ufkacbln]

This is nonsense. No cat is going to choose its own name.

You should see the names the Cat has thought up for RedRider!

 

[RedRider]

You should see the names the Cat has thought up for RedRider!

If he's not happy he makes this low growling noise unlike anything I've heard from a cat. Fortunately, I only have a couple of words in Catspeak so I can't take offence.

 

[RedRider]

Ok, so I'm in work today but my OH reports Dougie frollicking and playing around in the living room. I reckon there's a half decent pic in the offing.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Always a great feeling to return home and know there a fluffy bundle waiting for you

 

[ufkacbln]

Always a great feeling to return home and know there a fluffy bundle waiting for you

.....and the kitten!

 

[Andrew_Culture]

We got three rescue cats 16 years ago and they're still going strong (crapping on death's cloak I call it). The mega shy one is now happy to be in the same room as us as long as we don't try and pick it up. The bold isn't afraid of anything, worryingly so. The third is such an obsessive lapcat she curls up on my feet when I'm parking my breakfast.

We thought there would be trouble when my daughter arrived a couple of years ago but the shy one is in denial, the lapcat hisses at my daughter a lot (but wouldn't harm a fly) and the bold one lets my girl carry her around!

 

[asterix]

Take it back and get a proper one. We have 3, my daughter chose the last one, it's 2.5 years old now and a bag of nerves, always has been.

I once had 2 cats with no names, they were known as big cat and little cat (on the vets records too) I am sure they were not bothered.

Both our cats know their names. That's a good thing because when they are scratching the carpet or whatever you can get them to stop. If they want to.

 

[fossyant]

Our apprentice cat does that, usually if being held against his will or if he has caught something he doesn't wish to share.

Same here. Grumpy cat growls if you pick her up. Just moans. Never scratches though.

 

[colly]

We took in a stray feral kitten rescued from certain death by a neighbour.
She scrambled out of the box she was delivered in, bit Mrs Colly on the hand, and after a frantic dash around the kitchen she holed up in an air vent. We left food and water out at night, and a litter tray. No amount of coaxing would get her to come out. We left her to it.
The litter tray was used like she had been using one since birth and the food and water was consumed.
A month to the day after she arrived we were sitting watching TV one evening and she wandered out sat down in front of the fire and started licking her arse, like she owned the place.
We had her for 16 years or so.