"What's up Pussycat?"
Beau thanks everyone for their wonderful suggestions regarding his name.
Spoilt for choice he was:
Scamper, Nomad, Mcneil, Gulliver, Tibble, Shakespeare, Cointreau, Lucky, Garcon, Noel, Gabriel, Drake, Osborne, Sylvester, Richard, Casper, Ross, Bilbo, Galileo, Griffen, Gordon, Giscard, Gaston, Gustave, Glee, Oliver, Dwight, Gateau, Graffitti, Gorgonzola, Harley, Felix, Bailey, Cody, Wilkie (and that’s not even ALL of them!).
He also begs you to forgive him the time its taken him to decide–actually I think he likes the attention and has been stringing us all along…..
We like his choice because he reminds us of the late much-loved Beauty–the white wonder, who we thought was a female until the vet told us otherwise!
Anyway it’s done–bless him!
Robin Ellis 
Wonderful name for an adorable kitten!!!!!!!!!!!! He chose wisely and well. Congratualtions on the newest member of your family!!! I love the name.
kathy
ps made the brussel sprout soup and it is wonderful.
Try offering fresh asparagus to your felines. Even thought they are true carnivores, they love it and it is healthy for them.
will do when it comes into season again!
Well, he is beautiful, so the name fits.
Congratulations with your new name, Beau, and I hope to read a lot of wonderful stories about you….
So glad he has a name now and eminently suitable too. Long life and prosperity, young man!!
GOOD choice, sure he will love his name
What a beautiful name! Hope he is being accepted by the other furry ones in the family.
Pippa remains hostile but there are signs she becoming resigned.
Awww….poor Pippa. Is she one of the outdoor cats or indoor? Would love to see a photo of all your kitties sometime.
Love his name – this coming from someone who misses her home state of North Carolina and all things “Southern.” 🙂
Hello Robin,
Good name and wishing Beau many good years in beautiful France!
It’s blowing a gale now and also raining in Belgium for the moment.
I like it too! Pretty boy, Beau. Had a female years ago named Cheetah, found a white 5wk old feral kitten in the road later, had to name him Tarzan.
Alors, le beau petit matou! Il est aller chez-vous! 🙂
Purr-purr!
I’m sure that Beau knows that his name is ‘particular’, but I wonder what he calls himself????
You will know this brilliant poem, it could not explain the difficulty of naming a cat any better!!
The Naming of Cats
The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
It isn’t just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I’m as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.
First of all, there’s the name that the family use daily,
Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo or James,
Such as Victor or Jonathan, or George or Bill Bailey –
All of them sensible everyday names.
There are fancier names if you think they sound sweeter,
Some for the gentlemen, some for the dames:
Such as Plato, Admetus, Electra, Demeter –
But all of them sensible everyday names.
But I tell you, a cat needs a name that’s particular,
A name that’s peculiar, and more dignified,
Else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular,
Or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride?
Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum,
Such as Munkustrap, Quaxo, or Coricopat,
Such as Bombalurina, or else Jellylorum –
Names that never belong to more than one cat.
But above and beyond there’s still one name left over,
And that is the name that you never will guess;
The name that no human research can discover –
But THE CAT HIMSELF KNOWS, and will never confess.
When you notice a cat in profound meditation,
The reason, I tell you, is always the same:
His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation
Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name:
His ineffable effable
Effanineffable
Deep and inscrutable singular Name.
T S Elliot
I look forward top reading more about the kitten capers!!!
Thanks for this–wonderful poem.
Beau, you are a scene-stealing imp. That pink nose is plucking everyone’s heart strings.
Robin, your herd might like a few drops of Rescue Remedy in their water bowl. Especially Marmalade. Always works well for my critters. Thank you for sharing the wonderful recipes!
Thanks for that idea, we will do that.
What a very apt name for a very hondsome puss.Beau.
Love name Beau and love your kitty!!! Miaaaooooo
Did you ever find out how Beau came to find you,perhaps he was left by someone unable to take care of him, and new that he would have a loving home,or maybe he just liked the look of your garage knowing the same thing – he would be cared for loved and save.
We think someone left him. The vet said yesterday his teeth developement made him think Beau was more 2 months old.
His condition was good-ie cared for-he doesn’t act as though he’s been abused. Perhaps the person just couldn’t cope. Anyway whoever it was/is has done us a huge favour! He’s a peach and it was tempting to call him that!!
Look forward to meeting Beau, he looks great and full of cat-fun!
Pam
So Robin all honours are served, what a luck little kitten Beau is I am sure he knows’
We too have a ginger tom of 8 yrs also with bad teeth. His sister too has dental problems and my husband cleans their teeth daily with a finger brush and fish toothpaste (yum) – it really has helped and hes got all his fingers! I love Beau – gorgeus kitten – black and white cats are the hardest colour to rehome in Uk apparently – so sad they are lovely.
The report on diabetes made my heart sink. As Practice Nurse I am under pressure from the PCT and Gp’s to give advice, support and info to Diabetic Patients, The more enlightened I have pointed in your direction for good recipes as diet can become monotonous.
Hope you had a good Christmas and Happy New Year to you,your wife and menagerie.
Alison
Thank you, Alison–A very Happy New year to you and your brave husband too! Beau is napping comfortably on Meredith’s left leg.
He is delightful and as good a dribbler of a ball as Beckham!