# Two new kitties! And just wait till I tell you their names! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 15, 2006, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-new-kitties-and-just-wait-till-i-tell-you-their-names/352801 "2006-04-15T20:04:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![saramamalana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@saramamalana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saramamalana)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2006, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-new-kitties-and-just-wait-till-i-tell-you-their-names/352801/1 "2006-04-15T20:04:10Z")
We set out just to get one kitten but found a pair of 4 1/2 year old brothers at Petco that the owner didn’t want to separate. We couldn’t resist! They’re both very sweet and playful. As for their names…Showing my parents one lousy flash animation has come back to haunt me. They’ve officially been dubbed Badger and Mushroom. :smack: Oy. But so cute!! Pictures soon to come! ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2006, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-new-kitties-and-just-wait-till-i-tell-you-their-names/352801/2 "2006-04-15T20:08:27Z")
We want pictures! Congratulations on your new feline overlords! And thank you for adopting adult cats - many people won’t consider anything other than a kitten. ---
**Author:** ![Baraqiyal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@Baraqiyal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baraqiyal)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2006, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-new-kitties-and-just-wait-till-i-tell-you-their-names/352801/3 "2006-04-15T20:09:47Z")
Pics? ---
**Author:** ![saramamalana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@saramamalana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saramamalana)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2006, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-new-kitties-and-just-wait-till-i-tell-you-their-names/352801/4 "2006-04-15T20:13:33Z")
Ooh I’m embarrassed to say I realize I wrote 4 1/2 \*years \*old. They’re 4 1/2 \*months \*old! Which is not to say we’d object to adopting adult cats either. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2006, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-new-kitties-and-just-wait-till-i-tell-you-their-names/352801/5 "2006-04-15T20:14:51Z")
You realize, of course, you are now obligated to procure a pet snake. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2006, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-new-kitties-and-just-wait-till-i-tell-you-their-names/352801/6 "2006-04-15T22:21:58Z")
I don’t see any pictures…WHERE ARE THE PICTURES!? [sub]we’re supposed to get pictures we’ve been promised pictures when kittens are even mentioned there are no pictures here where are the pictures?[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![shamrock227](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@shamrock227](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shamrock227)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2006, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-new-kitties-and-just-wait-till-i-tell-you-their-names/352801/7 "2006-04-15T22:46:03Z")
You’ve had _h o u r s_ Where are the pictures? Pictures! Pictures! We want the pictures! ---
**Author:** ![Ludy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Ludy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludy)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2006, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-new-kitties-and-just-wait-till-i-tell-you-their-names/352801/8 "2006-04-15T22:53:29Z")
Wow, umm it seems to be getting a little crazy here. I recommend getting on that picture promise before someone gets hurt… :eek: :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2006, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-new-kitties-and-just-wait-till-i-tell-you-their-names/352801/9 "2006-04-15T23:30:40Z")
Another vote for pictures. I want to say “Awwwwwwww…” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2006, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-new-kitties-and-just-wait-till-i-tell-you-their-names/352801/10 "2006-04-15T23:49:31Z")
It puts the pictures on the website or it gets the mallet again! :mad: ---
**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:** [April 15, 2006, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-new-kitties-and-just-wait-till-i-tell-you-their-names/352801/11 "2006-04-15T23:54:24Z")
Pictures **NOW**!!! Hey, it’s fun being on this side of the chant for once. 😃 ---
**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:** [April 15, 2006, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-new-kitties-and-just-wait-till-i-tell-you-their-names/352801/12 "2006-04-15T23:55:20Z")
> [@Snakescatlady](#): > > And thank you for adopting adult cats - many people won’t consider anything other than a kitten. FWIW, and I know this isn’t my thread, but I’ve only ever adopted adult cats from shelters. It’s probably un-American or something, but I don’t like kittens. They’re too little. As for your two new babies, **saramamalana** , congratulations! I love their names and like everyone else, I’m waiting for pictures! ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2006, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-new-kitties-and-just-wait-till-i-tell-you-their-names/352801/13 "2006-04-16T00:02:35Z")
I’d just like to point out that I myself would prefer to adopt a kitten, were I to get a pet, and not (just) because of cuteness. If a pet is going to break my heart by dying someday, I want as much time with that pet as possible. Thus youth contributes to the time I can spend in that relationship. ---
**Author:** ![Mrs\_O\_Malley\_s\_Cow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Mrs\_O\_Malley\_s\_Cow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs_O_Malley_s_Cow)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2006, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-new-kitties-and-just-wait-till-i-tell-you-their-names/352801/14 "2006-04-16T00:04:30Z")
Also adult cats don’t think it is fun to hide behind something and scare the bejeezes out of you by jumping out at you as you walk bleary eyed (and in my case, blind–no contacts in and I hate glasses) to the bathroom at 3am. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2006, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-new-kitties-and-just-wait-till-i-tell-you-their-names/352801/15 "2006-04-16T00:26:09Z")
Wait, aren’t there supposed to be pictures? Oh, and…SNAKE! ---
**Author:** ![saramamalana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@saramamalana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saramamalana)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2006, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-new-kitties-and-just-wait-till-i-tell-you-their-names/352801/16 "2006-04-16T00:27:52Z")
Back! Back, I say! _whipcrack_ As promised, pictures! [Badger is ready for his closeup](http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v203/sullenmoon/?action=view¤t=IMG_0445.jpg) [Badger](http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v203/sullenmoon/?action=view¤t=IMG_0451.jpg) having a drink [Mushroom](http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v203/sullenmoon/?action=view¤t=IMG_0450.jpg) [Mushroom attacking my hand](http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v203/sullenmoon/?action=view¤t=IMG_0456.jpg) (my arm looks oddly hairy in this picture) [Play time!](http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v203/sullenmoon/?action=view¤t=IMG_0454.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2006, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-new-kitties-and-just-wait-till-i-tell-you-their-names/352801/17 "2006-04-16T00:30:42Z")
Awwwwwwww!! So cool! Thanks for the pics, **saramamalana**! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2006, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-new-kitties-and-just-wait-till-i-tell-you-their-names/352801/18 "2006-04-16T00:31:08Z")
WOOT! \ coupla right fine lookin’ critters ya got there! ---
**Author:** ![shamrock227](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@shamrock227](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shamrock227)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2006, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-new-kitties-and-just-wait-till-i-tell-you-their-names/352801/19 "2006-04-16T01:14:12Z")
AAAWWWWW! What a couple of cuties! > [@Mrs O'Malley's Cow](#): > > Also adult cats don’t think it is fun to hide behind something and scare the bejeezes out of you by jumping out at you as you walk bleary eyed (and in my case, blind–no contacts in and I hate glasses) to the bathroom at 3am. Could you please come and tell that to Samantha. She’s at least 2 (shelter was guessing when I adopted her in January) and still thinks that’s great entertainment. ---
**Author:** ![missbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@missbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missbunny)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2006, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-new-kitties-and-just-wait-till-i-tell-you-their-names/352801/20 "2006-04-16T01:21:31Z")
Very cute! (Of course there is no such thing as “not very cute” kittens.) Freaked me out for a sec - I had a foster litter a few years ago who looked EXACTlY like those two - they were named Julio Van Winkle and SueBee Honey. I got confused for a sec. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-new-kitties-and-just-wait-till-i-tell-you-their-names/352801.md?page=2)