“If cats could talk, they wouldn’t.” –Nan Porter This is my sister’s cat. He has a name her granddaughter gave him years ago when she was a little girl. Something like Fluffleupaluff. She’d been a Sesame Street watcher and the show used to have a muppet character called Mr. Snuffleupagus that nobody saw but Big Bird. Anyway, the Fluff name …
Ever Name a Dog or a Cat?
“An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great language.” — Martin Buber If you’ve ever had a pet, especially one you raised from a puppy or kitten or adopted from a shelter, you probably had to come up with a name for your pet. I say had to but naming a pet is one of the fun things …
What’s in a Name?
They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an inscription. I say, ‘Can he name a kitten?’ ~Samuel Butler Have you had the pleasure of naming some kittens or cats? Maybe a dog? Or best of all, a sweet new baby in your arms? With those babies, you have months and months to debate the …
Have You Ever Named a Horse?
So far you’ve come up with great names for a puppy and some wonderful names for a cat, but now we’re going in a new direction. So how about naming a horse or two? The Kentucky Derby is this Saturday so horses are in the news. Have you ever thought about how many horses have official names? Registered names. It’s …
What’s in a name?
Maggie Monroe Callie Thank you, everyone, who suggested a name for the calico cat who is going to make an appearance in my third Hidden Springs mystery, my work in progress. I have so many great names now that I can name a few hundred cats, and I love them all. I not only got name suggestions I got pictures …
What Would You Name a Calico Cat?
“I don’t want her to have a cat because she’ll end up talking baby talk to the cat. That’s the way it is, and how can a P.I. do that? (Sue Grafton talking about her character in her alphabet mystery series) I can understand Sue Grafton’s point of view. Every character is different and some need a pet and some …
Cat Gets a Name
May 6, 1964 Jocie Brooke here reporting from Hollyhill, Kentucky. Things have been really hopping around here since Cat showed up. I’m beginning to believe he is from Jupiter the way Wes says. Zella says she doesn’t care where he’s from as long as he stays away from her and for heaven’s sake, we’re a newspaper. We deal in words …