Comments on: Weekend Cat Blogging: Christmas Edition

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 06:33:32 +0000

Yes, Heather, you will need a bigger house some day.

I’m still taming the grey kitties down somewhat. I think that there may be a third kitten who is even more wild–I caught a glimpse of it night before last–it looks just like the Mamma cat.

By: Heather

Heather — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:57:22 +0000

I am the recipient of the tortoise – she is indeed sweet and affectionate, and is getting along like gangbusters with my first kitten, Meep – also rescued, but not by Barbara. They’re very close to the same age and zoom around like crazed furballs, chasing each other, wresting and biting – the kinds of kitten play Meep desperately wanted from me that my tender human skin can’t handle!

The new kitten is named Amma, which I took primarily from the Arabic for mother – umm – a word closely related to ‘community’ (ummah) and ‘beloved’ (amat). And of course this basic word/sound is found in many other languages with similar maternal meanings, even in languages not closely related linguistically, which I think is pretty cool.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Barbara isn’t grooming me to be the next cat-lady-in-training, once she gets her official Weird Cat Lady union card I’m gonna need a bigger house.

By: blairie

blairie — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:09:43 +0000

Are you a weird cat lady if you have 20 cats, yet only 5 are yours and the rest are fosters? I’d say that’s some strange territory.

Good luck with finding homes for the three. Happy Holidays.

By: vimmi

vimmi — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 18:00:29 +0000

U and Zak are really wonderful people. Hope the cats find a new home soon.

Merry Christmas

By: wwjudith

wwjudith — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 14:28:25 +0000

I’m glad to read that by having 5 cats I’m still not at crazy status…..but if I have a neurologically impaired feral does she count as more-than-one because she’s speshul or as less-then-one because she’s still quite wild and nearly untouchable??

My ex said that there was a big neon sign above our door only visible to strays that said ‘stop here’.

Goddess bless every cat
Near and far, sick and well.
Love them all; that is that!
Listen also to our spell:

We love them, You love us,
Protect us all–make it thus!