They each have strange full names, subject to change at any time. They are our family and I wrote a little blurb on each (with pictures!) of them because they are each so different from each other.
In order of the date they joined my family:
Ara -
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| Ara complaining, as usual |
Nicknames: The Dirty One, Steve
Title: Chaos God
Sex: Female
Age: 15
Type: Long hair calico
Personality: Yowling. I've had Ara since high school. She's got a mean streak a mile wide and doesn't care if you are being gentle, she'll howl at you as if you were killing her sometimes. But she's my little Ara baby and I love her and she runs to me as if getting pettin's was life or death. She is our only declawed cat, and she uses her voice in lieu of claws when the other cats bug her. She also is our only long hair and gets a summer shave, so half the year she's a pretend short-hair.
Likes: Catnip (she does the catnip worm dance), Pettings, but only on the chin or ears, Laying on a warm lap for hours
Dislikes: Anything else
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| Smokey being the Captain of the desk |
Nicknames: Captian Smokey of the S.S.R Motorboat,
Title: Thunder God
Sex: Male
Age: 10
Type: Dark brown tabby/tortoiseshell
Personality: He's the dominate male and knows it. Hubby has been with Smokey since birth and the two have a very close bond. He deals with me, but he goes crazy for his daddy. Every night he's sleeping on hubby's pillow... or hubby's head. The two could snuggle for hours and I have never met a cat with such a strong bond with anyone. To the other cats he's the policeman. When he walks into the room all the others stop their bickering and don't look him in the eye.
Likes: Daddy, Burgers and fries, Cheese crackers
Dislikes: Catnip, Having his tail touched
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| Kendall being cute |
Full name: Weinekendall Drinkwise Boozewalker
Nicknames: Kendall, The Great Kendallfini, Wizrobe
Title: Wind God
Sex: Female
Age: 10
Type: Orange tabby
Personality: She's called Whiny for a reason, she can be a loud one. She's from the same litter as Smokey. She's skittish and shy until she's higher than you or you're on the bed, then she's demanding for pettings and chin skritches. She whines loudly when you stop petting her. Out of the females Vivi or she would be the dominate females, and the two cats do not get along. She's a sweety, but don't be the cat that bugs her, she puts that loud voice to good use along with a swift left jab.
Likes: Clothes baskets, Being higher than you, Only lettuce from Subway
Dislikes: Vivi, New people
Vivi -
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| Vivi is not impressed |
Nicknames: Vivipoofer, Woopster
Title: Nightmare God
Sex: Female
Age: 6
Type: Black short-hair
Personality: Spitfire. She was mostly a kitten when hubby's sister found Vivi outside and took her in. We took Vivi shortly after that and she was nearly feral. One of our biggest fighters, we are convinced if a burglar comes they will be destroyed by Vivi. When she's not being aggressive, she goes absolutely crazy for pettings, to the point where she will play Godzilla-cat with everything between her and your fingers. Oh, and if she gets mad and we pick her up she goes "woop woop woop!" It's really cute.
Likes: Destruction, Her hobo-box (any cardboard box she can pounce out of), Fake mice, she will play fetch and tear out their innards and she knows them as her "babies", Feet and shoes
Dislikes: Kendall, Hates having her tail touched
Max -
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| Max loves sleeping weirdly |
Nicknames: Maxipoofer, Moocow, Jeffrey, Dudley Moo-Right
Title: Gooshy Food God
Sex: Male
Age: 8
Type: Moo-cow, short haired
Personality: The most laid back cat ever in the history of ever. He's really big too, and it's not all just fat, he's got some serious muscle under his furry belly. He's like that large uncle that's really good with children because he lets them wrestle all over him and only moves if the wrestling gets out of hand. But the kids know they've crossed the line when he gets up and they all secretly fear he'll sit on them to get them to behave. He's taken over being the father figure to the kitten Binx and will sit on top of Binx just to lick Binx into submission. Oh, and he used to be an alley cat, so he eats cat food like there's no tomorrow.
Likes: Stinky shoes to lay on, Bird watching, Sleeping and eating
Dislikes: Having his belly rubbed like it's a guitar, Being ambushed
Cheri -
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| Cheri licking a book, yum? |
Nicknames: Cher-bear, Ralphinator
Title: Messenger of the Gods
Sex: Female
Age: 11
Type: Red tortoiseshell
Personality: Jumpy and skittish, but friendly. I got Cheri as a Christmas present to hubby the year we moved into our house and she's been a treat ever since. She's easily the most curious and most skittish cat. She'll approach something new with determination, then jump three feet high when it's not what she expects. She also loves to endlessly lick cardboard, sticky tape, books, anything paper. I have to hide new books from her or she'll lick them until the edges are soaking. When she meows, it sounds like she's saying "Ralph!" and we ask her to say Ralph to the point where she thinks that's her name.
Likes: Cardboard, books and Game Informers, Ear scratches, Clawing at your fingers till she gets her pettin's, Rays of sunlight
Dislikes: Sudden loud noises, Well, sudden anything
Binx: -
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| Binx eating, his favorite thing |
Nicknames: Binxybear, Binxereffic, Binxton
Title: Foul Oder Diety
Sex: Male
Age: 2
Type: Black short-hair
Personality: Affectionate and a terror of the farts combined. Binx is a stray we picked up outside the house. One night he just ran up to me and begged for food, then collapsed in hubby's arms after he'd eaten. He's rambuxious. He attacks the other cat's tails and is constantly trying to get Max to play with him. He also eats. A lot. And then he farts. A lot. They'd strip varnish off a footlocker. But when you get him to settle down and pet his chin he becomes a oozing purring kitty who clearly missed pettings all his short life and can't believe how lucky he is to get picked up by two really nice people. He has put on the pounds since we got him and now he's a good 15 pounds. A hefty cat, he'll ooze all over you when you pick him up and pet him. He's a lovable fellow.
Likes: Other cat's tails, Food, Being a kitten, Farting
Dislikes: Empty food bowls, Febreze
Gordon -
Full name: Sir Reginald Gordon Budanski
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| Gordon getting used to being inside |
Nickname: Gordanski, Gary, George, Buddy
Title: The ReginaldSex: Male
Age: 2
Type: Tomcat
Personality: He's a former stray we picked up after he came to our home. He's got a temper and fishy breath. He wants to go outside all the time, but he's indoors all the time because we're getting him used to being inside. Though he hates to admit it, we know he likes it inside where he gets food and pettings. He loves pettings. Gordon used to be hateful about getting them, but now he loves to settle in our laps and get a good snuggle, as long as none of the other cats can see him, that is. He's got to be a tough alley cat around them.
Likes: Cuddling, Gooshy food, Windows
Dislikes: Vacuums, The bed
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ReplyDeleteMax's middle name is now "Dudley".
Oh shoot, you're right! Lemme fix that :D
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