Nothing Will Get Me Down Today! (Kitteh Photo Added 5/29)

[MineralMan]

Last edited Fri May 29, 2015, 10:43 AM - Edit history (1)

My wife and I just brought a 6-week old silver tabby kitten home. No photos yet, but we've introduced her to the two dogs and our other cat, and all approve. Dude, our beagle-basset has sniffed her thoroughly, including rolling her over on her back with his nose and snuffling her belly. Last I saw, he was lying next to his dog bed, where the kitty is getting a much-deserved nap. He's on guard to protect his new friend from any possible harm.

My wife has christened this little kitty girl with the name "Butch."

Yay! New kitteh to fill the shoes of our 19-year-old cat, Scout, who finished her time on the planet a few weeks ago.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. We await photos with bated breath.

You can't be discussing new kittens for very long without posting photos.

Congratulations on the new kitty!

[MineralMan]

2. I leave the cat photos to my wife. For now, though,

Butch is asleep in a dog bed almost the same color as her own cute self. Not much contrast there. I'll post something when we get a good shot of her. I'm thinking a litter box photo would be good. Demonstrates the wonderful way they learn to be polite so quickly. Unlike the doggies, who occasionally leave me a gift in the basement, near my desk.

[Jackpine Radical]

5. You could also wait with baited breath.

Just eat a lot of tuna and breathe heavily at the nearest cat.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. That's what they do to me.

[Worried senior]

3. We named our Old English Sheepdog

Butch also.

Everyone gets a kick out of it because he's really not very butch at all.

[MineralMan]

6. We'll see what this one's personality is soon, I think.

The home where she was born was complete with multiple dogs and a flock of children, so she's already had some exposure to chaos and handling. She seems happy to be sleeping right now. Once she wakes up, she'll start exploring, if she's like all other kittens I've adopted. Nothing will be safe any longer. The dogs will be playmates and beds, depending on the time of day, and our new furniture is at great risk, I'm sure.

My wife tells me that kitty will be comfortable on the bed tonight. Uff da!

[woodsprite]

4. Congratulations on the new addition to the family!

Can't wait to see pics!

I live vicariously through all my DU friends who have kitties! We lost ours a couple of years ago and haven't made the commitment to a new addition. I don't think our German shepherd would get along well (she loves to chase cats, birds, raccoons, deer, etc. ). I'd be afraid she'd hurt it. She was fine with Max, but he had been our 'only' for a few years before we adopted Noelle, so she thought Max was master of the house.

[Spazito]

8. Congrats on your newest addition to your fur family...

I have a rescue cat, big tabby with 6 toes on each of his front paws, whose name is ......well, I called him Brutus, due to his loving but brutal headbutts he gives but he disdainfully refuses to answer to any name. Taking him to the vet is fun, trying to explain he only answers to sppppspppppsppps and that's it, lol.

[onethatcares]

9. they all answer

to the sound of a can opener.......................................don't they?

[Spazito]

10. LOL and shaking the Temptations bag...

my favorite bribery item! It works just like in the ad with my cat.

[roguevalley]

11. so happy for you, mineral man. I had a coupe of kitties walk onto my porch and they

love the rescue chihuahua and dachsie. You have so much fun ahead.

[shenmue]

12. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

[MineralMan]

13. Updated with photo.

[Coventina]

14. Adorbs!!!!

[MineralMan]

15. She's a cutie, all right.