Naming the Cat

So I meant to finish the for-those-without-cable-or-even-one-channel-of-tv list of shows, but this week we've also spent our spare time thinking of names for our new cat. Since the two cats living with us previously were picked up by their owner and we were left with Stereo, who promptly began yowling at the walls, we decided we needed to get her a companion. 

After a visit to the Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition, a somewhat zany (they have a cat attic and framed pictures of kittens over the front desk) Animal Rescue Center in Williamsburg, we picked out "Barney", a black and white guy who crawled into my lap without hesitation and proceeded to lay on his back with his paws jutting out as if he was doing a cat hand-clap or a cat robot/vogue.  His uninhibited poses and quiet determination not to scratch us scored him lots of points, so we sealed the deal, as they say in frat houses (I think). However, the wild-eyed grandma figures at BARC informed us he may or may not have a tooth condition that may or may not be gingivitis-related, and they must test his teeth for a week before we could take him home. Despite this unexpected delay, and despite his ill-fitting, Grandma-appointed name, we are willing to hold out for "Barney". We will pick him up next week (with or without the weird tooth condition -- but hopefully without).

We spent the rest of the weekend brainstorming new, cooler and/or cuter names for "Barney," ones that would truly capture his cat personality, his coat color, and his zany dance moves. I rattled off several names, while KM characteristically remained silent and brooding over the perfect name, finally releasing her suggestion: "Michael Jackson." She claimed it was perfect because the real Michael Jackson sang a song about being black and white, was black and white, and had crazy dance moves. I thought naming a cat after M.J. was disrespectful so soon after his death (Funnily enough, KM thought "Jacko" was disrespectful). The debate rages on, although we were able to think of a few more names for consideration, including:

-Pillow (KM)

-Scraps (KE)

-Salt n' Peppa (KE)

-Meowsers (KE)

-Marble (KM? or me, I can't remember)

-JPEG (KM)

-Cotton (KM)

-Blanket (MJ-related suggestion)

-Dazzle (suggested by me, but deemed "too gay" by KM.)

Nothing has been decided as of yet. 

In lieu of a photo of the cat in question, I've included this classic of Stereo going after ice cream. Hopefully she will play with "Barney" and not sit on him:

Here's a pic of what life is typically like for the cats we house:

And here's a cute one for all you cat-lovers out there. Talk about a sinkful of adorable! This is cat calendar material if I've ever seen it:

-KE