Because d’Artagnan is too hard to spell

Yay for the new kitty! My vote is for Chairman Meow.
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Awww I want that kitteh!
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Chairman Meow! Chairman Meow!

d’Artagnan surely?

But I’m for Hunter S. Thompson anyway.

That is the CUTEST kitten. I like Chairman Meow, personally.
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Adorable! Also, I cannot stopping giggling about Hunter S. Thompson. For that reason, that name is my first pick. Heh!

I like Chairman Meow, though I also like names that cause a little confusion like Bunny or Fawn. (I mean, why is it okay to name humans after animals but not other animals?)
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You could name him Tiger, because he looks like he’s going to end up with a hooker someday.
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Victor is the victor.So cool and he looks mischevious.

It’s hard to beat a rent-by-the-hour sloth, but I think barfy kitten might win.
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Good job, Victor!

I believe P{opeye’s laugh goes something like this:
“A-gah-gah-gah-gah-gah-gah!” … Well, at least that’s how I remember it.

Oh, and Chairman Meow by the way (I’m *such* a communist)

You can tell by the picture at top, right that kitten knows things!

My eight-year-old is asking for his own cat. He wants an orange tabby, and is going to name it “Cheese.” I’m trying to talk his brother into naming his eventual puppy “Colby Jack,” but he’s currently stuck on “Cheddar.”

What a cute kitten! Perfect anniversary gift. I’m voting for Mister Perkins, because it sounds nice. What about Mister Purrkins?
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It doesn’t roll off the tongue as well as Chairman Meow, but he looks like a Lion-O (leader of the Thundercats)!
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Chairman Meow made me laugh here. Just so you know, in case you’re tracking reader response and etc …

And I should have written a thank you to you by now. I often call my Belgian bloke over and read your posts out to him. It puts me in a good light … just. I haven’t bought him a metal chicken and I’ve never rented a sloth …or not yet. You see, I’m a New Zealander and he’s a Belgian so cultural misunderstandings sometimes make him wonder what he has gotten himself into. But he’s still laughing more than he cries, and it’s been about 7 years.

I love reading of your world. Thanks for being you.

I just got a kitten and named him Atticus.

I vote for Chairman Meow. (although Hunter S. Thompson is my favorite author….i’m torn….)

So cute! Yay for Victor. I like Chairman Meow too!
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Kitty!!!!

I vote for Count John Charles Athos Porthos Aramis!

(was looking for D’Artagnan’s first name, and apparently Dumas only gave him one in the sequel, Jean, but the character was based on one Charles de Batz-Castelmore d’Artagnan – validating your choice of name, because Batz=Bats country)

Chairman Meow! So cute.

Oh, I really like Dartanian! Congrats on the new kitty!!!

Funny, I thought Popeye’s laugh went “Huck huck huck …”

I’m glad Victor didn’t say “just kidding” and send the kitten back to the zoo with the sloth and the wallaby!

So adorable! I think Chairman Meow is the perfect name.
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Two ‘awwws’…one for the sweetest little kitten and one for an awesome husband! Now I have to go lock myself in my bedroom so I won’t go out and get a kitten (I already have three cats, which is one over my personal limit)

I cannot get another kitten, I cannot get another kitten, I cannot get another kitten….

I love the names d’Artagnan and Hunter S. Thompson. Leaning more toward Hunter S. Thompson though since the whole paranoid whispers about bat country are just completely awesome.

Why not just name him Popeye? And if you get another girl kitty you can name her Olive Oil.
A friend of mine has an orange cat and named him Beaker.. And your nameless kitty is pretty damn cute!!
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I think he totally looks like Hunter… plus, everytime you want him to do something you could always go all Dr Gonzo on him.

As your attorney, I advise you to shit in your litterbox and not on my newspaper.

Hugs and congrats on the new family member!!

Valerie
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Having once named a dog ‘Ozzy’ and then watched him become a sort of endearing psychotic, I have come to believe there is a sort of deterministic magic to choosing names (hence our daughter being named Abigail). My take is that ‘Hunter S. Thompson’ is a very cool name that will ensure plenty of future blog material. Just be aware what you are signing up for. And keep him away from the mescaline.

That is so awesome on your book. I know I don’t get online and mush all over you, but I found you when the Wil Wheaton thing started on twitter, got on a library wait list for your book, finally got it last spring in the middle of a dark hole I was in, and now buying it via amazon for other people. I think you are singlehandedly bringing ‘crazy’ out of the closet and making it fashionably cool like no one else on the planet could have, and I honestly can’t thank you enough for putting yourself out there. I have some experience with going public, and while I saw it as a disaster, I can see how you rode through like you were curling on a surfboard, and I’m like, heckyeahthatissofckngcoolofheromg… Luvs.
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Best. Husband. Ever. And the whole #1 favorite booky thing? Completely deserved. I read it in one sitting because when something makes you laugh out loud, it’s The Law. Only now I’m sad because I finished it and there’s no more and I missed the book club due to work constraints. Do have another one, won’t you? Happy Anniversary you crazy kids.

OMG I am in love! Rescue kittehs are the nearest! Hunter S. Thompson (aka HT) is my pick. He’s so lucky to get you as his human Mama.
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It’s like you KNEW it was my birthday and you posted cat pictures just for me. What an awesome way to wake up. I vote for Chairman Meow, instill a sense of entitlement and totalitarianism in him from a young age.
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A Clawwork Orange?
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We have a Chairman Meow! He’s my husband’s kitty and he’s orange white. I vote for Hunter S. Thompson though. He’s (the kitty) absolutely adorable!

For some reason, I am leaning toward Dartanian. (Although Chairman Meow is very compelling, too.) Also, now I have the Sting/Adams/Stewart song “All for Love” going through my head.

My boyfriend thinks Fidel Catstro would suit! He’s “not a cat person” but has come up with a list of names I should call my next feline!

SO CUTE! I want a kitty… I’m beginning to think that dumping my bf because he is allergic would be legit.

Chairman Meow!
Thanks for sharing the pics!

And I agree with Facebook and Goodreads, #1 book!
Happy Caturday!
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NOPE.

Watch out, Jenny! The orange ones are batshit crazy! Our Bonzai is mad as a hatter and too damn smart for his own good. But he’s a snuggler, so all is forgiven. Good luck with your little guy. He’s adorable.

Chairman Meow for the win. I made all the world dictators as Miis on my Wii. I was the only one who thought it was funny though.
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He’s so Hunter S Thompson. Hubby and I both agree. We also agree that the real Hunter S would probably in fact blorf all over in the car on his way home from, well, anywhere really. Congrats ion the new kitty.
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He is beautiful. Many years of good health and happiness to you all! And my vote is for Chairman Meow. Then he can be called “The Chairman” when necessary.

American Tradition surely calls for Posey Lawson II

You do know Jerry Ryan will be tweeting these as the daily cute for the rest of the week!
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I got to pet a 12-day-old goat the farmer’s market this morning (no hourly rental free!). It was like a big, lazy cat. Soft and friendly as could be. I took a photo of it here: https://twitter.com/teresahillbooks/status/221615719962509313/photo/1
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bonus points all around for rescue kitties AND orange kitties. The orange ones always snuggle into my heart strings the furtherest. Also, one vote for Mr. Perkins.
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I’m partial to “Mister Perkins”. It’ll make for some interesting tweets. “Mister Perkins threw up on the carpet again.” etc.
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Awwww! He is the cutest!!!! Yay for rescue! Love Hunter S. Thompson AND Chairman Meow both.

Good job, Victor!
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awwww, ginger kitties are the best. super rambunctious, big purrs. i like chairman meow.

That kitten is darling, and you and Victor are pretty damn cute, too.
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How about Popeye? Seems obvious to me even though it wasn’t among your picks and you aren’t looking for any help in naming him.
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He is a cute kitteh (are you sure he’s a he? it can be hard to tell at that age. I once had a kitteh who looked very similar who started out as an Indira but then became a Mahatma. He was best friends with a Great Dane-Mastiff named Boutros Boutros-Ghali). I have no name preferred from the ones you’ve proffered. Chairman Meow I guess? Because we’re all about teaching history lessons with our pet names (currently we have four dogs named after presidents), except that one time we had a litter of kittens named after boxing greats, which I guess is a kind of history, if you’re into that kind of thing, which really I’m not, so I’m not really sure how the cats ended up with names like Ali and Frazier and Evander, although Evander is a wicked cool name for a cat. We had another bunch of cats named after civil rights leaders but most of them came to unfortunate ends of one type or another (Rosa Parks actually got RUN OVER in other road, but I’m pretty sure it was not by a bus, as there are no buses that come by here in the country, except school buses, and this was summer, but it was terribly distressing all the same).

Anyway, happy anniversary, a bit belated, and I will miss Posey.
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Victor gets a prize for that anniversary gift! What a little cutie…
I suppose his name should be Popeye
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Another vote for Hunter S Thompson. Laughed so hard at that reference and it seems like he can live up to his namesake.
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It is so obvious you need to name him Nathan Fillion, give him a ball of twine and realize a dream. Do it for Posey. Do I have to think of everything?? *sigh*
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So. stinkin’. cute. And I cannot compete with the most-excellent names already suggested. My Mr. Mistoffelees is so lame now …
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Valentine! But only if you pronounce it “valenteen” like the character in MirrorMask. Seriously. He says good things.

“Oh, I’m a panther. I shall slip unnoticed through the darkness… like a dark, unnoticeable slippy thing.”

and

“We often confuse what we wish for with what is.”
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“Mao” is the Chinese word for “cat,” so even Chairman Mao would be appropriate. Chairman Meow is cute, too.

What a cute kitty! So I completely vote for Hunter S Thompson, because I’ve know three different people who named their cat Chairman Meow. True story: I’m 14 weeks pregnant with my first child, and I’m trying to convince my husband that Hunter is an appropriate name for a boy. My husband thinks it’s inappropriate to name a small child after Dr. Gonzo himself, even though we’re both big fans of his work. Inappropriate?! I would definitely wait until the kid was at least 3 before bringing out Fear and Loathing. Since I will probably lose this argument to more appropriate (and less awesome) names, you should name your cat Hunter. Because it will make this random fan feel better that at least SOMETHING awesome is getting this name.

Cat Stevens.

He’s The Chairman for sure.
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My sister’s cat is named Hunter S. Thompson. . Your new kitty is very cute!

This is your chance to double your anniversary gift. Every Popeye needs an Olive Oil…two cats! two cats! two cats!
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I vote for Hunter S. Thompson!!! Sounds like the name is going to fit him! (He’s adorable, by the way)
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My friend rescued a stray cat and named him Chairman Meow, and he ran away. We figured he must have been a conservative Republican and objected to being named after a Communist dictator.

It’s really too bad that d’Artangan is so hard to spell, because he just doesn’t look like a Porthos…
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Dartanian!! He is just the cutest heap of awesome.
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He’s adorable! I’m partial to Chairman Meow myself, but Hunter S. Thompson seems like a better fit.
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I vote for Chairman Meow!

Well played, Victor. I’m rooting for HST, myself. Especially if the “S” stands for Squint. Or Squinch. I think I just made that up.

Nope, Squinch is a real word afterall. Which means I’m not as creative as I thought I was, or my vocabulary is larger than I knew. I’m going with the second one.

Orange tabbies are the BEST. CATS. EVER. I have one and he is the most adorable thing ever and so lovey!! Way to go Victor!! Oh and I vote for Chairman Meow!!

He looks like a Chairman Meow, but it’s hard to argue with the awesomeness of Hunter S. Thompson.

Chairman Meow is overdone.
Do you want your rescue kitty to have a complex because his name is too mainstream? NO!
Now, a name like Hunter S. Thompson would really give him the edge with the cool crowd. If only you could turn it into a cat pun so it would be on a par with the coolness of Ferris Mewler.

I would have to call him Frankie Moody, because he totally reminds me of this strawberry-blond-headed kid who lived on my street in the 70s whose name was Frankie Moody. Particularly In that photo (top right Brady Bunch square) where he’s staring intently and purring. (Not that the human Frankie Moody ever stared intently and purred.)

Chairman Meow!! That cat SO looks like a communist-revolutionary-guerrilla-warfare-strategist-marxist-political-philosopher
Ferris Mewler better watch the fuck out.
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I think I just had a heart attack from the cute. I haven’t had an orange kitty since my childhood best friend kitty died after 17 heroic years…she was pretty fuckin awesome. And I haven’t had a kitten for almost 20 years, since our last 2 rescue girls were already 2 years old but that’s the way we wanted it. Yet I see kittens and lose all control of my ability not to SQUEEEEEEEEEEE
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Congratulations on the newest addition to your family! I’ll refrain from voting for a name because naming pets is not my forte. Cases in point: Boo (used two times for two different pets), Fluffy, Brownie, Pink Paws, and Nice Paws and Mean Paws (sibling cats). Rescued birds named Spot, and Sparky.

It’s like the ‘Dick and Jane’ of pet names in my family.
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I vote Dartanian. I love the name and he has a very proud look about him.

Soooooo cute! Well done, Victor! Happy Anniversary, you two.
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Oh boy, what is Ferris doing about the new baby? It is adorable!

Hunter S. Thompson! But may I also throw into the mix, Vladimir Purrtin?

Anthony Purrkins!
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I am so glad to know I’ve been spelling d”Artagnan correctly all these years! hahaha!

Super cute kitty…Victor is a sweetheart. Of course, it isn’t as cool as a sloth…
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my name vote is for Hunter S. Thompson
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Hunter S. Thompson! (ok, I love HST so I am a bit prejudiced in this matter)

Chairman Meow is my favorite with Hunter S. Thompson a close second. Seriously cute kitten! Happy Anniversary!

Its not often when I read the words, “Chairman Meow” and yell out, “goddammit!”. That’s our cat’s nickname (and, if you would like to steal Internet from us, our network name.) we call him that because he’s a rat bastard who doesn’t care about anyone but himself. So, he’s like most cats. I was going to say, “you can’t have Chairman Meow! That’s mine and the only creative thing we have thought of, ever!” But, then I typed out what a rat bastard he is and figured you can have it. We’ll go back to calling that jerk Tim.

Another vote for Chairman Meow. And for more kitten pictures.
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I’m voting for Hunter S. Thomcat. My one-eyed cat, Sammy Davis Jr. Kitty, agrees.
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Victor comes up with the best presents. Our 24th anniversary was last week. I did not get a cat. Guess what I got? New brakes and 2 rotors, that’s what. Next year, I better find a new car attached to anything resembling brake pads. And really, after 25 years, shouldn’t I be eligible for something like a Price is Right showcase? Just sayin.
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Awwwwww! I love that squinty “I love you and you know you want to pet me” thing that kittens do. My manipulative little poopers have managed to continue doing that well into adulthood. It’s ridiculously cute.

Hunter is a very cute name for a cat. Especially if he develops the same obsession with grasshoppers, geckos and lizards that mine have.
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Oh, he is adorable!

I do think that Hunter S. Thompson seems somewhat appropriate.
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Oh, can I have a write in name idea? Since it’s the interwebs, I can do just about anything I guess.
I officially write in: Dr. Doogie Meowser. He’ll be famous as a kitten and then take a break to grow up out of the public eye. Then he’ll come out of the closet (or out from under your bed) and declare undying love for Ferris Mewler. They’ll do a broadway play and win Tonys for best musical and best director. NPH will still be hosting the Tonys and you’ll get invited to his after-party because Dr. Meowser and Ferris brought their Mom to the show. NPH loves when men bring their mom to the show!

I vote for Chairman Meow! Because who doesn’t love a good pun?
I also really like Amy’s suggestion of Clawed Monet.

Chairman Meow is a riot, but kinda mean. And it could lead him to start ordering you and Victor to account for every penny spent. Also, I think your collection of taxidermy may be considered cause for imprisonment.

Popeye is probably a safer name. And really? Who doesn’t love Popeye? Except Bluto.
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FYI the past tense of “shit” is “shat”. So really you should have written “Because he both vomited and shat on me on the way home”. I don’t generally do grammatically corrections, because they’re generally just pedantic and irritating, but I feel obliged to do my bit to preserve irregular vulgar verbs.
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How wonderful! I’ll admit I’m a little jelly right now.
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I wanted to vote for Chairman Meow, but the description for Hunter S. Thompson was too perfect. Paranoid kitty must fight off the bats!

He’s beautiful. I love the picture of him with the bow and my favorite part of this was “This is bat country!”
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Hunter S. Thompson FTW.
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Hi there!

I picked up your book this weekend, and I just effing loved it. It made me laugh, it made me cry, it gave me the inspiration to finally start my own – I’ve had the damn site for ages, I just never wrote anything on it until now because I believe that despite all my self control, despite trying to be “normal” in the kind of society I have lived in, a number of things have finally I think, broken me. I identify a lot with you – at least with some of the stuff you wrote in Let’s Pretend. Anyways, fuck the drama. I’d just like it if you could check out my very first blog post – link above. Just you know. From one person with fucked-upness to another. You rock lady.

If I ever get an orange cat, (we just adopted our third, Cat-niss) I will name him Agent. I’m sure it will offend people, but I’m kinda getting used to unintentionally, and intentionally, offending people. My vote is for Hunter, though I really like Chairman too.

chairman meow. although hunter s. thomspon has a nice ring to it. he’s a very handsome boy. i hope he helps fill the hole in your heart <3 i lost my 16 year old fur brother last march and i still miss him terribly. the fact that i have three other rescue cats that need me and (mostly) love me has helped heal the taylor-shaped hole in my heart.
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CUUUUUUUUUUUTE attack here!
My heart skipped a beat. Are you specializing in pictures of cute animals now? Because that is my scam, just so you know
Mister Perkins fits great.
Congratulations for ‘books that real people love’ tag!!! Make that announcement a little bigger, because the cute kitty steals the show
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What a great present! I vote for Mister Perkins.

Chairman Meow!

I’ll admit I didn’t read all the comments, so forgive me if someone already suggested it, but how about Meow Tse Tung?

Such a handsome little guy!

Call him Golden EYE because he is gold and has golden eyes. Plus his reminds me of James Bond.

Love rescue kitties! We named ours “boomerang”(booms for short) as he was returned twice before we took him. Course, we then called him “little bastard” for the short time prior to getting him fixed and declawed. He’s the best cat ever!

CHAOS! you should name him Chaos… like another blogger I believe animals live up to their names and I’ve always wanted to use that name for a cat, but have been too afraid of the consequences. My cat Quizzism (defined as ‘the act or habit of quizzing’) (called Quizzie) is very curious and carries his (absurdly long) tail in the shape of a question mark (without the dot, because i don’t know how that’d happen).

So my vote is Chaos so that he can wreak chaos in your house and i can enjoy the hilarious stories.

What an adorable kitten!! He has the cutest candycane shaped eyebrows.

BABY RED!

Seriously, orange kitties are the bestest.

He looks like Vin Diesel. Or maybe Vin Mewsel?

Chairman Meow is so awesome. That’s my vote.

Let’s be honest here.

His name is ALL of those names suggested (and more) – but I’m putting in a vote for Hunter S. Thompson as well.

P.S. He looks like a mini version of my kitty Casper. I’ve got serious *splort* over here.

That is a seriously cute kitten. I mean, just look at the little pink nose – so sweet. And the eyes are way more cat-like than other cats. I think you should go ahead and call him Popeye, because it really suits him. He is a one-of-a-kind cat.

And Popeye’s laugh goes like this: guh ka ka ka ka ka I just YouTube-ed him.

Great anniversary gifts all around. Congrats again!
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Congrats on the book pick and the adorable new kitty. What about calling him Popeye? It’ll give him confidence (for punching out those bats) and you can feed him your uneaten spinach.
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I really like Chairman Meow.
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Orange kitties are the BEST. Every cat i ever have will be measured against our Hobbes, who has been gone almost 10 years….
Whatever you name him, he’s lucky to have been rescued by you!

My neighbor’s cat is named Lucious Meowfoy and it’s the best cat name I’ve ever heard. Well, that and “meow is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country”. Congrats!

meow tse tung! he is damn cute.
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Sergeant Whiskers — jockey whip required

Agent C. — fedora hat required

Sandtongue

Meow-ad’dib

Mr. Perkins! You could hang a little key on his collar and everything! Although it would ruin the suprise when he turns out to be evil and tries to eat your face.
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The sloth and wallaby were freaking awesome. Victor kicks ass. He’s such a good sport. Ug (shortened from Popeye’s laugh), not to be confused with Ugg, would be short and sweet, especially when you’re disgusted with something. Oh, I guess that would be Ugh.

Chairman Meow Dartanian has a ring to it, though.
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My vote is for Marmalade. My Marmie was the best cat EVER in the history of cat-human relations!

I vote Chairman Meow too. Also, this cat is really cute, but if Victor is ALL that, why didn’t he get you a sloth? I saw that picture of you and the sloth…you were GLOWING. Maybe he found it threatening.
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Orange and stripey kitties are awesome. And I’m glad to see he actually has two eyes. Although it would have been cool to have a one eyed cat too.

What a precious little guy!!
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Popeye laughs, “Nyuk nyuk nyuk!”

Be prepared: marmalade tabbies are BIG fu¢kers when they grow up. My parents’ Beamer grew to 22 pounds & my grandparents’ Bullit weighed 28 pounds. SOLID CAT MASS. No kidding: no fat, just muscle and bone and attitude and purries and lovins’. Congrats!

Also, if you call him Chairman Mao, you’ll note that his initial–M–is right there on his forehead.

Chairman Meow!!! Chairman Meow!!!

Victor….you are the best husband in the world.

This post made me sob. I mean really, right now there are tears streaming down my face.

Best gift ever! *And I know you know that Jenny, because you too are AWESOME like that*

THATS what you should name this little guy. AWESOME! Because your whole family is awesome!

I only hope one day I find a man as wonderful as Victor. Can we clone him?
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That cat’s trouble, you can tell from the look in his eyes;) “Dick Tick” was friggin’ hilarious!
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Hunter S. Thompson is definitely the right name for that little guy. Happy Anniversary!

Aaaaagh! He’s so cute!

I vote the super adorable feline child be named Jay-Z. For the most obvious reasons.

Chairman meow is one of my all time favorite cat names, but with the stink eye that kitty can already give I’d go for hunter s Thompson
Jww

I already HAVE an orange cat named Chairman Meow. If you name your cat Chairman Meow, I’m going to tell all my friends that The Bloggess totally copied me.

Please name your cat Chairman Meow.

I can’t type well because The Queen, my cat, is insisting on attention. I am holding the iPad above my head to stay out of HRH’s way. Cute kitty! Kittens are so horribly naughty, I can’t wait for the stories. I vote for Chairman Meow. Oh, The Queen, officially known as Ella, put my husband in the hospital for three days!

Victor rocks. Able to to do the manly thing even after the sloth incident. Dartanian is the best
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God I wish I could rent a sloth in Tennessee. Also I vote for Chairman Meow.
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That is so wonderful! Orange boys are the best … I am currently a slave to two. Best wishes for the new addition to your family.

How about Channing Kitten? I think we are soul sisters with our love for metal chickens and cats.
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Love the Chairman Meow pun, but it seems he’s already told you his name is Hunter S Thompson.
If you don’t listen, he’ll just keep telling you louder and get into your meds and mess up the house and then blog about it and become even more unbalanced…it never ends well…

I have to 2nd the Catmeron Frye to go along with Ferris Mewler. The eye winking reminds me of the scene in the movie when Cameron is on the phone pretending to be Sloane’s father.

Though Chairman Meow made me smile, I’m voting for Hunter S. Thompson. His attitude says Hunter S. Thompson. And you’ll have that advanced warning on bats you always wanted.

I think your kitten and mine are from the same litter. They look exactly alike and mine also does not stop purring. Ever. You can hear him walk into a room–ANY ROOM–with how loud it is. And he fucking LOVES boxes and paper bags.
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Congrats on the new family member!
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CONGRATS!! I’m tired so I have nothing to offer by way of possible monikers for the beautiful kitteh, BUT I do want to tell you how adorable I think he is! Especially that upper-right hand pic on the montage…he shows such personality.

I don’t know about anyone else, but that kitten totally looks like a Waffles to me. (Although Chairman Meow is a good second option.)

Congrats on the new kitten and your anniversary!

This is a long shot that this comment will catch your eye, but I was introduced to a show called Oddities tonight. It comes on the Science channel, have you heard of it?? It’s right up your alley, Jenny!! There’s a shop in NY called Obscura (and one in San Fran I believe), and they are collectors of weird/unusual/odd/freaky things ranging from death masks, mummified remains, medieval medical tools, you name it. People come to them in search of specific items, and if they don’t already own them, they’ll go shopping. It’s like storage wars for the twisted and misunderstood. I can only imagine you’d find your next treasured addition to your collection!

What a cute lil’ guy. I get the feeling he might not have been the right kitten if he was not so troublesome. I love rescue cats–every cat I’ve had has been a shelter cat. Our latest kitten started meowing incessantly when I saw orange-kitten’s pictures. I think he got jealous.

Hunter S. Thompson for sure! Gonzo for short!

Oh dear. Nobody warned you that the orange ones are poison? As the “owner” of an orange cat, all I can say is, “HA HA HA HA!!! Good luck with that.”

Chairman Meow. That is one excellent name.
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I think the Popeye laugh is something like ‘ah guk guk guk guk’?
He’s a handsome/adorable little dude. You have a Ferris Mewler… maybe he needs another John Hughes film/character name that can make a delightful catesque pun.
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Awwwww to sweet congrats on the new furry baby And just an FYI I just joined Goodreads today and I have only one book added on there so far. It’s yours. Because I am currently reading it. For a 3rd time

Aww times infinty! Also, Dazie had the best suggestion with Catmeron Frye. Genius.
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I think you should call him Ginger Ninja, because it would kind of be a tribute to Tim Minchin

What a cutie! I hope he settles in well to your family.
(…I have to admit, I think the sloth was a more adorable pet though)
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Hunter S. Thompson. It would go so well with Feris.

I love Chairman Meow. But this is coming from a person who once had six goldfish all named after dictators.

Dear Jenny,
Your cat is cute. But….you should visit me in London because I have found some of the most amazing taxidermy ever: visit Julie’s restaurant for a posh dinner and squirrels playing cards and smoking, visit Camden market to take home a fox eating a bird, an albino sloth-type, or a massive boar head, or visit Islington taxidermy shop for zebra, because who doesn’t need a zebra. Or you could just taxidermy the cat. That way you won’t be heartbroken. Ever.
Cuddles to Chairman Meow.

Congratulations on your newest family member!

My first thought was “Bugsy K. Mugglesworth”.

Oh, lord, kittens are my crack cocaine. I cannot go to shelters because I want to rescue them all.

I vote for Chairman Meow!
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Gratz on the new addition to the family. I vote Chairman Meow.

I’m not much of a cat person but I have to admit there is something oddly cute about photoshopping a corn cob pipe into the mouth of a winking cat.
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Barfy.
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I’m liking Chairman Meow, because it made me laugh. Also he is adorable!
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Awwww…. so cute! Name him Walter Kronkat – now that’s a perfect name for such a perfect kitten!

I stand corrected:
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Victor rocks. To express his love by making room for a new love…amazing. That is all.

Try photoshopping in a cigarette filter and bitching fedora. If it works Hunter S Thompson it is.

I like Dartanian. And he is an adorable little guy!
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Would Dogtanian cause too much species confusion?
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How about Gonzo? Then you could reference the Muppets AND Hunter S. Thompson all in one tiny, easy-to-say name.
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Since you said he won’t stop purring, you could name him “Vladimir Purrin”. He looks appropriately Russian to me Congrats! Nothing helps heal the hole in a heart like a new kitten!

We adopted a 3yr old orange tabby last year. Our vet says theyre the most affectionate breed of cat. Our baby is unfortunately stuck with the name Tigger, since he knew his name when we got him and I didnt have the heart to try to force him to change it. Of course my previous cats were named Twinky and Chips, so I really cant give Tiggers previous owner a hard time. Lol

Whatever you choose to name your new kitty, hes adorable.

I wonder what the real Mao would have thought about all the felines that are apparently named after him. I’m sure adorable kitten quotient in an important but largely under-reported statistic in politics.
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I already know someone with a cat named Chairman Meow! So hilarious.

He is very cute.
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freakin awesome kitty pixs! glad that your book is #1. 22 years of marriage gives me huge appreciation for free husband humor: dick-tick. the universe is one. insects always go for the star fruit on a plant. reason enough not to be the best at everything.

My husband named his cat D’Artagnan. Cute that he gave her a boy’s name, but of course everyone refers to her as “he”–even the vet, which gives me pause about his qualifications. (He looks like a Versace model, so I forgive him.) Now D’Artagnan has d’iabetes, and let me tell you the fun I have at our lo-rent drugstores trying not only to explain that the syringes and insulin are for my cat, but then spelling her name–and explaining that she’s not a he. Oh, my point? Stick with Victor as a name for little Mr. Kittypants.

Cute kitten! Given his barfiness and inevitable penchant for troublemaking, I would recommend Barf Simpson. Also, ordered your book on amazon uk and it should be arriving tomorrow. Exciiiiiited!

Please!!!… name him Hunter S Thompson, that is totally his name (I can tell by his eyes).
…Mother of Albert E Triscuit Arthur The Cat

Just because my cat is 12 years old, doesn’t mean it’s too late for me to rename him Chairman Meow…right? He already acts like a dictator anyways…

-Lindsey
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LOVE the kitten pics. (Wish you wouldn’t have said “dick tick” although I’m not sure I could have laughed any harder had I not seen the spoiler.)

Awesome!
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All I can think when I see the photo with (insert kitten name here) with a blue bow is this:

Swagger bitches. I has it.

That is all.

The End.

I just spit my coffee all over my computer, so I’ve got to type this fast before it starts sparking and dying and causes my boss to fire me. But holy hells bells– my cat’s name is Hunter S. Thompson! I always thought you were like my blogging soul mate, but now it’s official. Because, clearly, considering the same cat name means you’re basically the same person.
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Name him Jonsey after the cat in Alien.

Here’s how you spell Popeye laughing:

AAAAAAAAAAAACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK ACK

Love, love, love the new baby. Rescue kitties are the best! And even thought they may act mentally unbalanced, they’re still eternally grateful.

My vote is for Dartanian all the way!

If I ever get another cat, I’m naming it Mr. Meowgi. I don’t even care if it’s male or female.
The Great Oz has spoken.

Cute kitten Are you sure he does not have feline cerebellar hyposplasia?

Also known as “wobbly kitten syndrome”, feline cerebellar hyposplasia (CH) is often easy to spot; kittens’ heads wobble, their legs shake, and they often fall over while walking or are unable to walk at all. CH occurs when the pregnant mother is exposed to feline distemper (also known as feline panleukopenia), thus exposing her babies in utero. Because the disease can cross the blood-brain barrier, it causes damage to the kittens’ cerebellum and prevents them from developing properly. The cerebellum is the center coordination, balance, and motor skills, and the damage to the brain is permanent and there is no treatment. However, kittens learn to compensate somewhat as they grow, can live a normal life expectancy with no other health problems, and are well able to live full and happy lives when in the care of understanding humans.
CH kittens often grow at a slower pace and reach a smaller adult size than typical cats. Many CH cats also have sight problems, but it can be difficult to evaluate their sight because of their unusual posture, gait, and head tremors. Adult cats with CH often still have tremors, jerky movements, awkward walks, and frequent falls. They like to lean on walls or furniture when sitting or lying down, and they enjoy toys hanging from doorknobs at a level low enough that they can bat them around while stitched out on their backs or crouched down low. CH cats often need special non-tipping food and water bowls, litter boxes with ramps and high sides (so they can climb in and then lean), and assistance getting up on beds and couches. (My CH cat climbs the couch instead of jumping.) Fortunately, CH symptoms do not worsen with age, and often improve a bit, but CH cats will always show some decreased ability to coordinate movements, thus growing from “wobbly kittens” to “clumsy cats.” Some CH cats have broken whiskers from their misadventures, but serious injuries are quite rare. Fortunately, CH cats seem so unbothered by their condition that it is hard to pity them. Most have sunny dispositions, affectionate natures, and tenacious spirits. They can do almost anything an average cat can do, but simply have to do it in a different way. For example, a typical cat might jump onto a bed with ease, but the CH cat will climb the overhanging blanket to get to the same place.

Chairman Meow is my favorite cat name of all times. and what we were going to name our latest until we started to worry about the red scare… We named him La Bamba instead (after the trumpet player on the Conan O’Brien Show), but everyone thinks we names him Obama, and asks if we really named him after the president (to the delight of our liberal friends, and the disgust of my right-wing parents).

While attempting to read the inner flap of your book jacket to my husband, I laughed so hard and continuously that he had to GET OUT OF HIS CHAIR, CROSS THE ROOM, take the book from me, and READ IT HIMSELF. That’s right….. One book jacket = Three miracles!

Hubby thinks we have too many pets… so he said no more for now… I totally envy you right now…
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He is awesome.

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And so is Victor.

Happy healing, lady.
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I’ve been away from civilization. He’s so cute!!!

Chairman Meow is the name of the awesome cat in Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments series… My vote is that!

Thsi baby reminds me of the kitten we adopted about a year ago. He would not respond to any names we tried. For a cat name to be successful, they must respond to it! One day, he jumped out of a box to scare someone. Sean, my boyfriend was passing by, he said, “Good One!!” The kitten looked at him and meowed. Sean said, “Good One?” The cat meowed and rubbbed against his leg. So Goodwin the Cat was named. He has a quirky sense of humor as Goodwin is one of hte worst kittens we have ever had! Playing nonstop, wrestling the older cats, chasing at all hours, stubborn, into everything and through it all we are calling “GOODWIN!”

Okay 406 comments later i still have to say that is the cutest, naughtiest, precocious looking kitty ever. Adn good pics too.
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Clearly you must name the cat Pickle! Am I the only one that fondly remembers this book from childhood? http://www.amazon.com/The-Little-Kitten-Pictureback-R/dp/0394858182 It features an orange kitten named Pickle (because he is constantly getting in trouble), AND I just realized that the little girl protagonist is named Jenny! If you don’t name your cat Pickle you should at least try to find a copy of The Little Kitten to read. Sweet story with lots of 80s looking photography, how can you go wrong?

Hahaha. I have a friend who is Chinese, and her name is Miao (pronounced Mee-ow) like a cat. We used to call her Chairman Miao because…well, she’s really scary and tends to act like a dictator.
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The photo with the blue bow is awesome!
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My preferred cat names:
ASBO – acronym for the charge placed on the drunk and disorderly, verbally abusive, public urinating types and stands for Anti-Social Bahavior Order.
MOZZLE – How hillbillies pronounced the German while white Moselle
ELVIS – no reason. I just want to be be able to say ‘Elvis has left the building’ when someone asks me where the cat is.

SOOOOOOO CUTE!!! Altho I personally like “Ginger Ninja” as a name!

Hey! I started reading your blog last year (First post: “Knock, knock mother fucker”) and have been loving it ever since. I even bought your book, sort of, a couple days after it came out but haven’t read it yet. Before someone strings me up for a good ol’ fashioned hangin’, let me explain why. Last year my husband and I packed up our family and moved to China. When your book came out I had my mother purchase it immediately so she could bring it to me when she visited in late April. Her suitcase was loaded up with goodies for us from Canada and as soon as she arrived I opened it and went in search of my book. We looked and looked but, low and behold, there was no “Let’s Pretend This Never Happened”. Trying not to appear too devastated (she had just traveled 30 or so hours to see her beloved daughter) I moved on with my life and accepted that I would have to wait for my story. I have avoided anything on your blog that would ruin my experience when I finally get to read it, but I must say I am loving your last couple posts. Too funny! BTW, the book was safely packed away in her suitcase – then she switched to a smaller one that would be easier to handle and forgot to check all the pockets:(. Only three more months and I’ll have my copy. Then I can start neglecting my children and husband for a book. Keep up the great work!

My cat’s name is d’Artagnan. For what it’s worth. But I think you’re right about the Hunter S. – definitely seems to suit the little guy.

We had a rather grumpy but wonderful kitty named Mao-Tse. I named her. My husband would get pissed off at the weird looks we got at the vet and would try to pass her off as “Mousey” but I would loudly correct him. He got me back with Cujo and Misery. I am currently thinking about Catstro partly because I figure it would piss off my Cuban emigre in-laws.