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Walleye

(35,988 posts)
Sun Nov 24, 2024, 08:09 AM Nov 24

My friend sent me this picture of her new kitten

I don’t think she will mind if I post it. The name is has been Marley, but she’s also wavering toward Puffin as a name. Which does anybody think is better? I drove with her up to her sister the vet yesterday, with the kitty carrier in my lap and the kitty seemed fine, got some more treatment and seems to be doing well.

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2naSalit

(93,098 posts)
1. What a cutie!
Sun Nov 24, 2024, 08:39 AM
Nov 24

Glad to hear he's doing better! Looks like a sweet little baby soon to become a crazed monster about the house.

ChazInAz

(2,793 posts)
4. Use both names.
Sun Nov 24, 2024, 09:17 AM
Nov 24

Sir Marley of Puffin. I tend to give my cats long, rather absurd names with literary allusions and wordplay. Thus, I have shared my home with Hastur The Unspeakable, Tsarina Natasha Krospina I (Empress of All The Cats), HRM Queen of Carcosa Shadowskittyboomboom The Pitiless, Ulthar Ynxpaaht, Miss Katonic Neferkitty, and The Grey Mouser.

japple

(10,368 posts)
5. Such a sweet little face. I like Puffin and Marley both. My little tuxie was named
Sun Nov 24, 2024, 09:50 AM
Nov 24

Mildred, but I ended up calling her Little Willie.

LakeArenal

(29,845 posts)
8. Puff or Fin sounds better as shortened than Marl.
Sun Nov 24, 2024, 11:29 AM
Nov 24

With the season I immediately thought Marley’s ghost from a Christmas Carol.

What’s in a name? Lots.

wendyb-NC

(3,855 posts)
14. Tuxedos are very cool cats
Sun Nov 24, 2024, 03:14 PM
Nov 24

I had a tuxedo cat years ago, her name was Yoshi. She'd jump up on my desk and get into my desk supplies. Her favorite was a rubber band .She'd grab one in her mouth and snag the ends on her front and back feet, and stretch out on the floor. It appeared that she was flossing her teeth.

3catwoman3

(25,574 posts)
15. Marley sounds a little more like a girly name to me...
Sun Nov 24, 2024, 06:37 PM
Nov 24

...and you said he's a tuxie.

He has an abundance of whiskers!

Walleye

(35,988 posts)
16. Yeah, I do like Puffin, because I used to spend summers in Alaska on a salmon boat
Sun Nov 24, 2024, 07:02 PM
Nov 24

And now that you mention it, I do think Marley sounds a little more like a girl’s name. Yes a sweet little tuxedo kitten.

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