# So, I have a new cat **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 29, 2009, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-new-cat/491171 "2009-03-29T10:58:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-new-cat/491171/1 "2009-03-29T10:58:54Z")
I wandered in- abandoned, dirty and (lets face it) not a pretty cat. The vet says it is about 7 years old, not microchipped and is a neutered male. Fortunately it will now get a comfortable home. He is a sweet cat. [Picture.](http://image73.webshots.com/173/1/91/54/2872191540098000304drraQo_ph.jpg) His name is Keyser Soze. ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-new-cat/491171/2 "2009-03-29T11:23:12Z")
Linkee no work. He may well tidy up when the rough grow out of his coat ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-new-cat/491171/3 "2009-03-29T11:30:44Z")
Sorry- does this now work?[Keyser](http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2872191540098000304drraQo) ---
**Author:** ![Debon\_Err](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ea924/32.png) [@Debon\_Err](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Debon_Err)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-new-cat/491171/4 "2009-03-29T12:56:39Z")
Yes, it works now. He’s cute! Congratulations. ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-new-cat/491171/5 "2009-03-29T13:56:31Z")
He is pretty! How can a fluffy grey kitty not be pretty? Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![katie1341](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/91b2a8/32.png) [@katie1341](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katie1341)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-new-cat/491171/6 "2009-03-29T16:37:03Z")
Awww. He is pretty! My cat Snickers loves to lie on her back, too. She’s hoping for belly rubs. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-new-cat/491171/7 "2009-03-29T18:27:34Z")
He’s beautiful! How could you say he’s not pretty? ---
**Author:** ![Ichini\_Sanshigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d9b06d/32.png) [@Ichini\_Sanshigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ichini_Sanshigo)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-new-cat/491171/8 "2009-03-29T18:30:55Z")
Fluffy kitty! Keyser Soze is not the name I would’ve imagined for him (he looks like maybe more of an Alfred Hitchcock), but maybe that’s part of his con. ---
**Author:** ![hellpaso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecae2f/32.png) [@hellpaso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hellpaso)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-new-cat/491171/9 "2009-03-29T20:33:14Z")
How sweet! He must love and trust you already, since cats usually don’t like to bare their tummies unless they’re very secure and feel safe. Congratulations on your new baby! ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-new-cat/491171/10 "2009-03-29T20:39:34Z")
> [@Ichini\_Sanshigo](#): > > Fluffy kitty! Keyser Soze is not the name I would’ve imagined for him (he looks like maybe more of an Alfred Hitchcock), but maybe that’s part of his con. Well, he looks a little Spacey. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-new-cat/491171/11 "2009-03-30T04:38:38Z")
> [@Finagle](#): > > Well, he looks a little Spacey. Excellent! ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-new-cat/491171/12 "2009-03-30T05:35:00Z")
Ha ha ha. He looks pretty brutal and uncompromising (hence the name) but he is really a sweeti with a little meow. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-new-cat/491171/13 "2009-03-30T17:38:40Z")
Congratulations on your new furball. He does look like he wants a tummy rub. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-new-cat/491171/14 "2009-03-30T18:51:21Z")
My found-by-the-side-of-the-road cat was pretty ugly for months and months, but he surprisingly filled out quite handsomely. We thought his face just looked ugly and foxy by nature, but it seems it just needed some fat. He’s also exceedingly glossy now. ---
**Author:** ![conurepete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e57/32.png) [@conurepete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/conurepete)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2009, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-new-cat/491171/15 "2009-03-31T01:40:48Z")
My Hedwig cat looked like a toothbrush used to clean toilets when we brought him in. He was thin, scruffy, googly-eyed, saggy and oddly gritty to the touch. Six months later and all my friends admire Hedwig the glossy aristocat. I look forward to the new photos of your cat at six months ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2009, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-new-cat/491171/16 "2009-03-31T02:09:53Z")
Given some time and some good brushing (you would not believe the amount of hair I got off my Sapphire when I brought her home from the shelter) and I think he’s going to be gorgeous! She was…ah…prettier to begin with (IMO, anyway, I’m a sucker for Siamese), but she was a _mess_. I see potential in your new overlord. ---
**Author:** ![Cherry2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cherry2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cherry2000)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2009, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-new-cat/491171/17 "2009-03-31T03:45:03Z")
Awww…kitteh!!! He’s adorable! And I agree with what others have said. Wait awhile…he’s pretty now (IMHO), but as he leads the lush life for awhile he’ll look even better. A year ago we took in an abandoned cat (our Domino), and the boyfriend remarked that he was “not a handsome cat”. Couldn’t have been more wrong. The greasy, gritty black and grey cat was actually a beautifully glossy black and white tuxedo kitty with a heart of gold. Turned out to be a real class act. Oh yes…and a major bed hog 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2009, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-new-cat/491171/18 "2009-03-31T06:27:40Z")
And now Keyser has been to the vet and been checked and shaved. He is a lot more comfy but looks a bit strange. [Here.](http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2975138380098000304ttoUgZ) ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2009, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-new-cat/491171/19 "2009-03-31T08:56:50Z")
Heh. They are more comfy after they get shaved, especially if they had mats. I had a dainty looking little medium hair kitty, and she got a summer haircut several times. She was a lot cooler, and she had far fewer insect problems. Shaved kitties are pretty funny looking, though. I suggest that you don’t tell him what he looks like, just give him more tummy rubs. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2009, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-new-cat/491171/20 "2009-03-31T09:03:00Z")
Still summer here so a lot more comfortable than having long shaggy hair. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-new-cat/491171.md?page=2)