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61. My current feline buddy is Fred.

Sat Nov 9, 2024, 01:43 PM

Nov 9

He was born in May 2012. I named him Fred for no particular reason; he just looks like a Fred to me.

His mom was Rose. I named her that because she was really pretty, but she had thorns. Rose got sick and I had to have her put down about three and a half years ago.

Before Rose and Fred was Riley. I named him that because of one day when I walked by where he was snoozing on the corner of a desk and I suddenly had the thought, Hey, this guy has people feeding him, opening doors for him, giving him affection, he's got a free meal ticket for life, he's living the life of Riley, so he must be ... Riley! (I used to watch that old TV show when I was a kid in the late 1950s.)

Fred, Rose and Riley were the perfect names for those three cats. Those names just fit them all to a T.

— Ron

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What's the name of your dog or cat. Dolly is my dog and tinker is my cat.Please identify as cat or dog or other [View all] debm55 Nov 9 OP

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This phenomenon has been the subject of scholarship: Ocelot II Nov 9 #71

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Which is why I only posted my cat's nicknames. Ocelot II Nov 9 #16

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Should I erase this thread? debm55 Nov 9 #32

No, people can post those names if they want to. Ocelot II Nov 9 #49

Thank you Ocelot II debm55 Nov 9 #50

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Thank you Freddie. and give your furbabies a hug from me. debm55 Nov 9 #38

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... Solly Mack Nov 9 #46

Solly Mack , you are an angel. Thank you for all the time, money and especially the love you have given your furbabies. debm55 Nov 9 #56

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