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Hi! Welcome, I guarantee you, this is a very confortable place to relax.

My main suggestion is this: feel free to use a russian name with him, even if you are on the far side of the moon, as long as you and kitty like the name. That's what matters. And you don't have to admit it, like if it was a sin to be Russian, on the contrary, it's a good thing!

But, anyway, I suggest you don't worry so much about it yet. Worry about the kitten. Who knows, maybe the name will be on how you find him!

Good luck!

VÃ:censor:ctor

Why not use a Russian name? It would be different (though you'll find quite a few here). There are lots of Web sites with suggestions (you can "Google" cats AND names), but generally speaking, a two-syllable name ending in a vowel is often recommended. I abbreviate our cat's name as JC, but his name is actually "Jamie Cat", i.e., Jamie. He seems to respond best to anything ending in a vowel sound, e.g., "Sweetie", "Super Kitty", "Pussy Cat", "Baby".
Hope you enjoy The Cat Site!

Here's one Web site with an alphabetical list: http://www.kessels.com/CatNames

I can attest that adopting 2 kittens..especially if you have to be away for a long period of time, is a really great idea. I was only going to adopt 1 kitten when someone told me that it would be better if I got 2:

http://www.pawschicago.org/PetCare/catsinpairs.htm

It's not that much more food or litter and they can be best friends while you are away.

Good Luck with your kitten.

Katie

I lived with my boyfriend too and I let him pick out and name the second kitten. That way..we each had our very own kitten.

Katie

Welcome to TCS!! Good luck convincing your boyfriend to get two kitties

Hey, may I ask you a question? What does your nick mean? Is it in Russian?

Welcome to the site! Congratulations on bringing home new (a) new kitten(s)!!

We've had a couple of threads of cat names here.

The big one! http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...threadid=11088

A recent one: http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...threadid=33076

Have fun picking out names! We had a really hard time finding the right names for our kitties, but they were fine just being called "Baby Kitty" and "Kitten" for a couple weeks while we got to know them and found the right names.

hello Leeka! Welcome to the board! I named my two kitties based on what is it the easiest to call them for my mom... she can't speak english so she started calling my kitties meow meow and boy boy.. so that became their names... meow meow used to be called piglet anyway.... i attest to the fact that you should get two kitties.. they find much company with each other...they get into trouble together though..hehehe.. twice the joy, double the trouble!

Welcome! I can't wait to see pics of your furbabies and hear more about them too!

Welcome and good luck with the future kitties and their names!

Welcome Leeka anf good luck with the kittie hunt. Btw I have 4 cats and NONE of them get along - toleration is all I can expect

I am not an alcoholic, but named my cat Midori after the drink. There are alot of drinks that seem to make cool cat names, if I get another cat I am going to name her Sambuka (sp?). I thought Frangelica would make a good cat name also.

Leeka,

Quite often the kitten will tell you his name. My 2 boys (Pipsqueek and Frantic) named themselves.

As for the wires on your computer, go to the hardware store and pick up a piece of PVC pipe. Its the long white plastic piping. Snake the wires thru there and to the wall. If you are only a short distance away from the outlet, tie the wires together into a neat little bundle. You can pick up wire ties at any computer store. They're made of cloth with velcro closure so its not permanent.

try this kitty site http://www.petrix.com/catnames/ they have alot of names!!!

There are so many products, it can be a bit intimidating!

Litterboxes: Your preference, and kitty's preference really. I have one of each (one covered, one open) for my two kitties, and they rarely use the covered one.

Litter: Stay away from scented litter, most cats don't like the heavy scent. Other than that, whatever brand suits you. Some people recommend staying away from clumping/scoopable litter for little kittens since they tend to ingest some litter, so depending on the age of the kitten(s) you get, you may want to try one of the more natural litters like Swheat (made from wheat), Feline Pine, or Papurr. I use Tidy Cats Scoop for my two, but they are 4 years old.

Food: Boy, this is the great debate! Generally, the main part of kitty's diet should be dry kibble, with water available all the time. Wet food can be used as a treat, or to supplement water intake if kitty isn't all that interested in drinking water straight from the bowl. As for choosing a food, look at the ingredients. The first ingredients should NOT be corn, corn meal, wheat, etc. It should be meat. These are not going to be a food that you can buy at the grocery store (i.e. stay away from Meow Mix, Friskies, etc. They are like junk food for your cat. ). Some foods that are recommended around here are Royal Canin, Science Diet, Science Diet Naturals, Nutro. Just do a search for "cat food" in the Health and Nutrition Forum and you will find more information than you know what to do with! Personally, I feed my two Authority lamb & rice (my Trent has a very sensitive stomach and can't eat chicken), which is PetSmart's brand of food. It is less expensive than some, more expensive than the grocery store brands, but the cats are doing well on it and I feel OK giving it to them.

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I hope you will find the right cat/kitten what will fit best to you and your life stile . I would just go to your shelter and see what they have on cats/kittens and ask as many question as you can think off . Also let them know what kind of personality you are looking in a cat/kitten . I am sure they are more then willing to help you in any way . Good luck finding your sweetie for life