Meet (insert male Irish name) Cat

blondiegrl211 · 11-19-2012, 11:32 AM

Tommy left our world this month and we've been missing a 2nd cat, so this past weekend we went to a very busy humane society and adopted a companion for our Lilah, who I think has been missing her friend Tommy - it's hard to tell though - I think she was kind of liking being the exclusive recipient of affection.

Anyhow, here's our new guy - we haven't named him yet but in the running are:

Aengus
Seamus
Reilly

Newcomer - YouTube

How do I embed so it shows up here?

Mitts & Tess · 11-19-2012, 11:42 AM

What a handsome man! Another orange kitty finds a home! Great! He looks so friendly and calm. Nice adoption! How are your others adapting to him?

blondiegrl211 · 11-19-2012, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Mitts & Tess

What a handsome man! Another orange kitty finds a home! Great! He looks so friendly and calm. Nice adoption! How are your others adapting to him?

Well, it's been 2 weeks since Tommy's been gone, and Lilah was not so unhappy about being the sole recipient of our affection. Since we brought this guy home, she's growling and hissing and hiding. In short, she's none too happy. She was sort of the same way when we adopted Tommy, but not as much. Also, we had a stray cat for awhile at another place we lived and she gave him attitude for a short while but then I guess decided to give up the bitch act and deal with it.

October · 11-19-2012, 12:26 PM

He's so cute! Love those orange boys. How about Finnegan?

blondiegrl211 · 11-19-2012, 12:29 PM

I think we're going to go with Aengus and call him Gus for short. We had another Gus long ago, but I don't think I'll mind that too much. I like the legend behind the name: Aengus - Meaning of Name Aengus - Pronounce Aengus Irish Boy Name

Arianwen · 11-19-2012, 02:36 PM

Lots of other Irish boys names as well!! Is there a reason you've gone for Irish (as a Celt, I can't help but be nosey!!).

Lenkolas · 11-19-2012, 02:39 PM

Oh gosh how I love ginger cats!

I've always wanted to name a cat Cuchulain. Big fan of Yeats and Irish mythology.

Hugs!!

blondiegrl211 · 11-19-2012, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Arianwen

Lots of other Irish boys names as well!! Is there a reason you've gone for Irish (as a Celt, I can't help but be nosey!!).

Just cuz of his ginger hair. It was the first thing that came to mind

blondiegrl211 · 11-20-2012, 11:24 AM

Ok, so now that Aengus has been with us for a few days, I'm starting to question his lineage. I realize lots of forum posters ask about breed with the hope of affirming their cat to be this or that - and most times, the cat is 50% "not", you know? So I'm not looking for that sort of news, but rather just sharing some speculations.

Here is a pic I came upon that looks exactly like our newly adopted boy

This led to a page about Turkish Vans and the shorthair variety of that breed. Aengus has what I'd call short hair. Of course I only have our female's monster long butt-fluffles for comparison, lol. His hair is very soft.

The one thing I find odd every time I watch this new kitty, is his front legs. When he walks toward you, sometimes it seems as if he's almost marching with those widely set front legs. Up around his shoulder area, into the top part of his leg, it's a lot more muscular than many cats I've owned. Again, the legs seem wider set, almost bull-doggie.

The other thing is his eyes. The eyes themselves are large, slightly angular and expressive, but his face seems ... well, at this point/age maybe, too narrow for those big eyes which sometimes gives them a slightly bulgy appearance?

**If** he has TV breed in his genetics, from what I've read they can take a longer time to develop or essentially "grow into" themselves. We got him from the humane society and on his papers it says he's just over a year old, but I'm not sure how accurate those things are.

Please watch the short Youtube video I made of Aengus and I'd love to hear any commentary or advice from fellow forum posters!

1CrazyCat · 11-20-2012, 12:04 PM

I love his name!!!! My family has several names that my generation & the next don't like & won't use, but I love them. My husband doesn't like them so I didn't get to pass any on (except Max for the cat).... {Maximilian, Angus, Liam, Viola, Tegan, Olen, Lacy, Wilbur, Wallace, Fergus, Lyle, Hamish, Pearl, Leslie -for boy, Clyde, ... ) So if you ever need any more name ideas, these are my favs.

Happy Thanksgiving!

11-19-2012, 11:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
blondiegrl211 Jr. Cat Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 95	Meet (insert male Irish name) Cat Tommy left our world this month and we've been missing a 2nd cat, so this past weekend we went to a very busy humane society and adopted a companion for our Lilah, who I think has been missing her friend Tommy - it's hard to tell though - I think she was kind of liking being the exclusive recipient of affection. Anyhow, here's our new guy - we haven't named him yet but in the running are: Aengus Seamus Reilly Newcomer - YouTube How do I embed so it shows up here?

11-19-2012, 11:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mitts & Tess Premier Cat Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 9,562	What a handsome man! Another orange kitty finds a home! Great! He looks so friendly and calm. Nice adoption! How are your others adapting to him? __________________ ~Merry~ With my eyes, they will be seen...With my voice, they will be heard.... With my hands, they will know comfort...With my action, they will be free... ~TNR and Rescue changes lives of animals.~ When the angels are busy God sends rescuers

11-19-2012, 12:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
October Premier Cat Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 8,611	He's so cute! Love those orange boys. How about Finnegan? __________________ Holly and Murphy

11-19-2012, 02:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lenkolas Senior Cat Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chile, South America Posts: 809	Oh gosh how I love ginger cats! I've always wanted to name a cat Cuchulain. Big fan of Yeats and Irish mythology. Hugs!! __________________ Lenka and... Sweet girl Sun, we miss you so much! Run free at the bridge.

11-19-2012, 12:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
blondiegrl211 Jr. Cat Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 95	I think we're going to go with Aengus and call him Gus for short. We had another Gus long ago, but I don't think I'll mind that too much. I like the legend behind the name: Aengus - Meaning of Name Aengus - Pronounce Aengus Irish Boy Name

11-19-2012, 02:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Arianwen Cat Addict Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 1,596	Lots of other Irish boys names as well!! Is there a reason you've gone for Irish (as a Celt, I can't help but be nosey!!).

11-20-2012, 11:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
blondiegrl211 Jr. Cat Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 95	Ok, so now that Aengus has been with us for a few days, I'm starting to question his lineage. I realize lots of forum posters ask about breed with the hope of affirming their cat to be this or that - and most times, the cat is 50% "not", you know? So I'm not looking for that sort of news, but rather just sharing some speculations. Here is a pic I came upon that looks exactly like our newly adopted boy This led to a page about Turkish Vans and the shorthair variety of that breed. Aengus has what I'd call short hair. Of course I only have our female's monster long butt-fluffles for comparison, lol. His hair is very soft. The one thing I find odd every time I watch this new kitty, is his front legs. When he walks toward you, sometimes it seems as if he's almost marching with those widely set front legs. Up around his shoulder area, into the top part of his leg, it's a lot more muscular than many cats I've owned. Again, the legs seem wider set, almost bull-doggie. The other thing is his eyes. The eyes themselves are large, slightly angular and expressive, but his face seems ... well, at this point/age maybe, too narrow for those big eyes which sometimes gives them a slightly bulgy appearance? If he has TV breed in his genetics, from what I've read they can take a longer time to develop or essentially "grow into" themselves. We got him from the humane society and on his papers it says he's just over a year old, but I'm not sure how accurate those things are. Please watch the short Youtube video I made of Aengus and I'd love to hear any commentary or advice from fellow forum posters!

11-20-2012, 12:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
1CrazyCat Kitten Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 6	I love his name!!!! My family has several names that my generation & the next don't like & won't use, but I love them. My husband doesn't like them so I didn't get to pass any on (except Max for the cat).... {Maximilian, Angus, Liam, Viola, Tegan, Olen, Lacy, Wilbur, Wallace, Fergus, Lyle, Hamish, Pearl, Leslie -for boy, Clyde, ... ) So if you ever need any more name ideas, these are my favs. Happy Thanksgiving!

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