# Like I needed a new kitten. Or: NEW KITTEN!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 5, 2014, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-i-needed-a-new-kitten-or-new-kitten/692383 "2014-07-05T01:32:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-i-needed-a-new-kitten-or-new-kitten/692383/21 "2014-07-06T19:29:10Z")
Aww, cutie! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jayrey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/47e85d/32.png) [@jayrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayrey)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-i-needed-a-new-kitten-or-new-kitten/692383/22 "2014-07-06T19:40:11Z")
> [@Count\_Blucher](#): > > [CatToEnglishTranslation] "Betsy!? I am Lady High-Mistress Grrrr, and I challenge you to mortal combat for your transgressions, Human! My claws shall make you tremble, my teeth shall rend you to strips! > I’ll roll on my back and give you all of them at once, fool. FEAR ME! > > …wait, where are you going? I’m going to stand on this bed and beat your ass as you pass, you coward! _Now, Get Back Here And Fight Like A Kitten!!!_" > PS- …and bring Treats as Tribute. I command it… > > [/CatToEnglishTranslation] > …ok, it works better if you imagine the voice you hear is Tilda Swinton’s and that she is Very Cross… I love you, man. (And, don’t worry, I’m a girl.) ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-i-needed-a-new-kitten-or-new-kitten/692383/23 "2014-07-06T19:41:31Z")
> [@Fluffy\_PickleSniffer](#): > > I’m still waiting for pics of this tiny little orange striped baby. 🙂 You’ll be waiting for a long time. Lying liars tell lies. ---
**Author:** ![jayrey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/47e85d/32.png) [@jayrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayrey)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-i-needed-a-new-kitten-or-new-kitten/692383/24 "2014-07-06T19:41:36Z")
As for Betsy: squeeee! Must smoosh and love on her! ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-i-needed-a-new-kitten-or-new-kitten/692383/25 "2014-07-06T19:54:10Z")
> [@Ranger\_Jeff](#): > > You’ll be waiting for a long time. Lying liars tell lies. You missed the link! Her Highness shall be displeased, I’m afraid. You’d best not go bearefoot when she is lurking under the couch! ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-i-needed-a-new-kitten-or-new-kitten/692383/26 "2014-07-06T22:30:25Z")
Awwwww. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-i-needed-a-new-kitten-or-new-kitten/692383/27 "2014-07-06T23:06:00Z")
I urge extreme caution. I had an orange cat like that once. Turned out he was a secret master of the ancient art of watafumo (a/k/a ninja cat farts). You have been warned. ---
**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:** [July 6, 2014, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-i-needed-a-new-kitten-or-new-kitten/692383/28 "2014-07-06T23:34:35Z")
> [@papergirl](#): > > [Imgur: The magic of the Internet](http://i.imgur.com/clsub5W.jpg) :: falls over :: ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-i-needed-a-new-kitten-or-new-kitten/692383/29 "2014-07-06T23:43:14Z")
Now, for a name. paperCat maybe? ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-i-needed-a-new-kitten-or-new-kitten/692383/30 "2014-07-06T23:44:47Z")
At first she was named Purl, but then I realized her REAL name is Betsy. 🙂 I had a cat who was initially named Tuesday Addition (a play on the fact that I was delivering papers when I found him and he was an unexpected addition to the family). Then I got to know him and his name is Trouble now. ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2014, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-i-needed-a-new-kitten-or-new-kitten/692383/31 "2014-07-07T01:34:17Z")
VERY cute! And somewhat unusual for a red tabby to be a female, too. …OK, I did a fast google. Not terribly unusual, but the majority of “marmalade” cats are males. ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2014, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-i-needed-a-new-kitten-or-new-kitten/692383/32 "2014-07-07T02:29:29Z")
That is one serious ginger beauty. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2014, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-i-needed-a-new-kitten-or-new-kitten/692383/33 "2014-07-07T02:47:19Z")
She looks just like our Caelan did at that age. He turned out handsome, so I’m sure your sweetie will be gorgeous as she grows up. ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2014, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-i-needed-a-new-kitten-or-new-kitten/692383/34 "2014-07-07T11:24:37Z")
> [@chiroptera](#): > > VERY cute! And somewhat unusual for a red tabby to be a female, too. > > …OK, I did a fast google. Not terribly unusual, but the majority of “marmalade” cats are males. She may well be a boy…I’m not a good judge when they are this small. But such a sweet feminine little face! I’ll keep an eye on the nether regions and post updates as needed! ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2014, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-i-needed-a-new-kitten-or-new-kitten/692383/35 "2014-07-07T11:40:12Z")
I always wanted an orange cat as I heard they were the most loving and mellow. I have one now and it’s totally true of him; in fact, if he didn’t insist on cuddling so much I would probably get a lot more sleep. And his sister is a brown tabby with one yellow leg, just so you know they’re related, and she is only cuddly and mellow about 1/4 of the time, so… Anyway all this talk is to distract me from how totally adorable Betsy is. NO ONE IN THIS HOUSE NEEDS A KITTEN. ---
**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:** [July 7, 2014, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-i-needed-a-new-kitten-or-new-kitten/692383/36 "2014-07-07T12:41:59Z")
Aww! Betsy is _cute_!!! > [@kayT](#): > > NO ONE IN THIS HOUSE NEEDS A KITTEN. …so no one better drop a kitten inside your front door! Especially not one that will climb (because its much too small to jump) up your mattress, find your pillow, part your hair with its nose and say into your ear… prrr. prrr. prrr. prrr. prrr. prrr. prrr. prrr…:eek: > [@jayrey](#): > > I love you, man. (And, don’t worry, I’m a girl.) Thank You! In that case, I’ll add back that second conversation: “You would DARE rub the royal belly!? THIS MEANS WAR!!! Know this, Human… I shall bite your toes by the light of the moon for _Time Eternal…!_” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-i-needed-a-new-kitten-or-new-kitten/692383.md?page=1)