# There be kitten! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 30, 2011, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-be-kitten/594619 "2011-08-30T13:26:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-be-kitten/594619/61 "2011-09-02T17:33:32Z")
> [@ugly ripe tomato](#): > > f Don’t they live in bogs or something? They like to have their feet wet. Places like the [Pine Barrens](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Barrens_%28New_Jersey%29) in New Jersey. [Nepenthes](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepenthes) live in tropical forests. But I digress. ---
**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:** [September 2, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-be-kitten/594619/62 "2011-09-02T20:18:07Z")
> [@RedWood](#): > > She looks very Oriental Shorthair to me, and floral names are traditional… > the one that pops into my mind is Peony \>^.^\< We were just talking with people who have a dog named Daisy. I was thinking what a cute name that would be for a pet. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-be-kitten/594619/63 "2011-09-02T20:27:05Z")
The Ball State Cardinals do compete against the University of Toledo Rockets. I think Rocket would be a lovely name. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Scubaqueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Scubaqueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scubaqueen)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-be-kitten/594619/64 "2011-09-03T02:12:57Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > The Ball State Cardinals do compete against the University of Toledo Rockets. I think Rocket would be a lovely name. 🙂 not a bad idea. i even tried to figure in a name based on our beloved ‘benny’ (beneficence), [Beneficence (statue) - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beneficence_%28statue%29), the university’s ball brothers defacto mascot, but it just didn’t come out quite right. widget she has been dubbed, and widget she shall remain… ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2011, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-be-kitten/594619/65 "2011-09-03T02:31:52Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > This is Carnivory. We don’t _squee_ here! Uh-huh. Yeah. I believe you. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Scubaqueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Scubaqueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scubaqueen)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-be-kitten/594619/66 "2011-09-13T18:41:27Z")
squee!! the divemaster reports miss widget is eating cat food and doing the bottle both, so she is ready to come home tonite. the obligatory pix to follow. alas, i didn’t get any of the divemaster feeding the wee one, but it was certainly cute to watch. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-be-kitten/594619/67 "2011-09-13T19:30:06Z")
Very cute. I recommend naming her Calypso, just don’t call her “Callie” for short. ---
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2011, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-be-kitten/594619/68 "2011-09-14T15:26:46Z")
New life is so beautiful. Best of luck! ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2011, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-be-kitten/594619/69 "2011-09-14T16:28:26Z")
> [@Scubaqueen](#): > > squee!! the divemaster reports miss widget is eating cat food and doing the bottle both, so she is ready to come home tonite. > > the obligatory pix to follow. > > alas, i didn’t get any of the divemaster feeding the wee one, but it was certainly cute to watch. 😃 I’m looking forward to the new pics, and very, very sad you didn’t get pictures of the bottle feedings. ---
**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:** [September 14, 2011, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-be-kitten/594619/70 "2011-09-14T16:53:35Z")
[Here’s one for you.](http://scaashanghai.org/enews/images/oct08/ginger_kittens_bottle_feeding.jpg) [Here’s another one.](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5140/5575418079_91cc4d6d37.jpg) [And another one.](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5296/5430329088_3fe2ab5f62.jpg) [Lemme out! You can’t keep me in here!](http://newsmadera.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/0825DJ-homeless-kittens-558x400.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Palo\_Verde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2011, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-be-kitten/594619/71 "2011-09-14T17:09:56Z")
Oh my. That’s almost TOO cute. Dangerous, should come with a warning. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2011, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-be-kitten/594619/72 "2011-09-14T18:13:08Z")
Oh - oh - oh! Such a perfect little picture of sweet little baby kitty! I need a baby kitty. ---
**Author:** ![curlcoat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@curlcoat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curlcoat)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2011, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-be-kitten/594619/73 "2011-09-14T20:08:54Z")
> [@Scubaqueen](#): > > squee!! the divemaster reports miss widget is eating cat food and doing the bottle both, so she is ready to come home tonite. > > the obligatory pix to follow. > > alas, i didn’t get any of the divemaster feeding the wee one, but it was certainly cute to watch. 😃 \*\* jumps up and down in anticipation of kitten pics!!! \*\* ---
**Author:** ![curlcoat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@curlcoat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curlcoat)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2011, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-be-kitten/594619/74 "2011-09-14T20:10:34Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > [Here’s one for you.](http://scaashanghai.org/enews/images/oct08/ginger_kittens_bottle_feeding.jpg) > > [Here’s another one.](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5140/5575418079_91cc4d6d37.jpg) > > [And another one.](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5296/5430329088_3fe2ab5f62.jpg) > > [Lemme out! You can’t keep me in here!](http://newsmadera.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/0825DJ-homeless-kittens-558x400.jpg) Dies from cute overload. ---
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2011, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-be-kitten/594619/75 "2011-09-15T03:35:59Z")
> [@SnakesCatLady](#): > > Use a premium canned kitten food - no cheaper than Iams. When you start her on crunchies, again go for a kitten food no cheaper than Iams. You will thank yourself when scooping the litter box. > > She is adorable! Not to hijack, but why do this? Why for instance not feed you cat, say, Fancy Feast canned food? ---
**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:** [September 15, 2011, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-be-kitten/594619/76 "2011-09-15T04:26:10Z")
Kittens don’t have very robust digestive systems. This doesn’t prevent them from trying to eat spiders, dust bunnies, and needles and pins, but really, their tiny tummies can’t handle cheap quality food. Scooping the cat box is bad enough, even if all the turds are normal. If one or more of the cats have the runs, though…gaaaaag. Gag, gag, gag. Also, those babies are just perfect. And I am jealous, I love to bottle feed kittens. ---
**Author:** ![Scubaqueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Scubaqueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scubaqueen)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2011, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-be-kitten/594619/77 "2011-09-15T12:25:12Z")
Here we go. Widget at six weeks. At the moment it’s the only good picture I have. She’s so daggone fast and busy, getting a decent snap of her is nearly impossible. She was so busy staring at me in the bathtub last night, she actually sat still for a couple of moments so I could snap this one. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/6073/6149431117_7147c436dd_z.jpg "Widget at 6 weeks") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66949698@N02/6149431117/) She mastered the stairs yesterday morning right as I was leaving for work. The rest of the superkitty contingent is still not pleased by any of this. There is much staring and hissing - even from Turk, who should know better! More pix as she permits them. Amazing how much she’s changed in two weeks’ time! ---
**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:** [September 15, 2011, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-be-kitten/594619/78 "2011-09-15T18:34:28Z")
Well, that’s about the maximum cuteness allowed by law 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-be-kitten/594619.md?page=3)