# I have a beautiful new cat! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 28, 2013, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-beautiful-new-cat/677336 "2013-12-28T03:21:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anise/32/21721_2.png) [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2013, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-beautiful-new-cat/677336/1 "2013-12-28T03:21:55Z")
So I went to the Multnomah County Animal Shelter and picked out this beautiful, amazing cat. She’s eight months old, and I’ve never seen markings like hers before. She’s silvery gray with subtle gold streaks and HUGE golden eyes. And she’s SO LOVING!! It’s kind of hard to type this, actually… she’s saying “Your keyboard doesn’t love you as much as I do! STOP TYPING ON IT!” (Okay, she’s not literally SAYING this…) She’s like a puppy! She jumps up and licks people’s faces, and she likes her tummy scratched. Also, I bought her during a cat sale, so she was only $11.00… Just a wonderful little cat. 🙂 Can I post a link to a pic? ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2013, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-beautiful-new-cat/677336/2 "2013-12-28T03:25:23Z")
Congrats on your new pal, **Anise** , she sounds adorable! You do know the rules around here, though, right? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Anise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anise/32/21721_2.png) [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2013, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-beautiful-new-cat/677336/3 "2013-12-28T04:17:08Z")
I’ve been here off and on for a LONG time, but probably more off than on. I totally admit that I’ve never been sure about the link-to-pics rule (and I think it’s changed a couple of times, too.) I would THINK that I could link to it… people link to all kinds of pics for a lot of other purposes. So… ?? ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2013, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-beautiful-new-cat/677336/4 "2013-12-28T04:24:27Z")
So… Yeah. The rule is no posting about your pets (especially cats) without pics! ---
**Author:** ![Anise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anise/32/21721_2.png) [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2013, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-beautiful-new-cat/677336/5 "2013-12-28T04:39:12Z")
Yay! 🙂 I’ll get my sister to send me a great pic she took. Amethyst (name of cat) doesn’t like to sit still for photos. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2013, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-beautiful-new-cat/677336/6 "2013-12-28T05:03:20Z")
> [@Anise](#): > > Can I post a link to a pic? The practice is strongly encouraged by board custom and precedent. And good on ya for adopting a shelter pet. ---
**Author:** ![Anise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anise/32/21721_2.png) [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2013, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-beautiful-new-cat/677336/7 "2013-12-28T05:16:26Z")
🙂 Actually, I feel really bad for the dogs. The day I was there was kind of a mob scene in the feline arena… people standing guard over a chosen cage and glaring at anyone else who wanted to pet the cat, volunteers frantically putting up “taken” slips, snide comments from people who thought a cat they liked was available, and somebody else grabbed it five minutes before… but not nearly as many takers for those dogs. It’s almost impossible to find a rental property here without breed restrictions, which is why I stick to cats! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2013, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-beautiful-new-cat/677336/8 "2013-12-28T05:21:11Z")
That would make me sad, too. But as a feline rescue worker, it’s the other way around in this city, so hearing about the cat selection dwindling on any given day makes me smile. Unfortunately they’ll be able to refill those cages in no time. Post those pics already! Wanna see new kitty! ---
**Author:** ![Anise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anise/32/21721_2.png) [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-beautiful-new-cat/677336/9 "2013-12-29T04:00:24Z")
I finally got the pic from my sister. 🙂 [Beautiful new kitty!](http://www.dracoandginnyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/beautiful-ammy.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-beautiful-new-cat/677336/10 "2013-12-29T04:10:07Z")
Stunning! ---
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-beautiful-new-cat/677336/11 "2013-12-29T04:13:57Z")
She’s beautiful! ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-beautiful-new-cat/677336/12 "2013-12-29T04:21:02Z")
She’s Very sweet! Has she told you yet whether she likes dry food or wet? Beef, chicken , or seafood? (…and may I recommend the Tuna?) ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-beautiful-new-cat/677336/13 "2013-12-29T04:21:02Z")
So pretty! She really is a beauty. ---
**Author:** ![Anise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anise/32/21721_2.png) [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-beautiful-new-cat/677336/14 "2013-12-29T04:23:33Z")
Thanks! 🙂 The wet food experiment didn’t go so well… does anybody remember that “Friends” song… smelly cat, smelly cat, what are they feeding you? So, it’s dry, pretty much. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-beautiful-new-cat/677336/15 "2013-12-29T04:27:18Z")
She’s very pretty! Congratulations to the two of your for finding each other. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-beautiful-new-cat/677336/16 "2013-12-29T06:16:28Z")
Beautiful cat! And well done for adopting a shelter kitty! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-beautiful-new-cat/677336/17 "2013-12-29T06:20:40Z")
Cats. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-beautiful-new-cat/677336/18 "2013-12-29T07:49:26Z")
She looks like my Mousie, except Mouse has the weirdest eye color I’ve ever seen. In certain lights her eyes have a teal color, but most of the time they’re just gray. Anyway, yay for kitties! My girls: [![](https://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w482/CStephenson1/041_zps689a1251.jpg) ](https://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w482/CStephenson1/041_zps689a1251.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-beautiful-new-cat/677336/19 "2013-12-29T14:54:28Z")
Congratulations on your new boss! She’s very pretty. May you have many fabulous years together! ---
**Author:** ![SerafinaPekala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@SerafinaPekala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SerafinaPekala)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-beautiful-new-cat/677336/20 "2013-12-29T14:57:51Z")
booteefull!! If I had one less man, Id have a lot moar cats! 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-beautiful-new-cat/677336.md?page=2)