Comments on: Jones

By: Peter (the Other)

Peter (the Other) — Thu, 06 Dec 2024 17:51:34 +0000

I tried it, Frank, and the cat told me to “go smoke my shorts”. Maybe I need a better cat-english dictionary.

By: Frank Paynter

Frank Paynter — Wed, 05 Dec 2024 12:24:57 +0000

I’m partial to Smokey Lord Buckley, Smokes for short.

By: Peter (the Other)

Peter (the Other) — Wed, 05 Dec 2024 05:14:49 +0000

I too, have been waiting for a cat name to appear. So far, Mao C. Ting, Yassir Imacat, Pussilini (especially when hungry), Schnurbart, Boots, Smokey (showed up during the Malibu fires and is smoke colored), Banana, Donk, Tank and many more. As a house guest and several friends have been introduced during the day or two he was Lord Buckley (he does have a fine moustache) it seems to be the name most in use. I wish he would just tell me. He is of Norwegion nature though, I would hate for it to have too many consonants. Such troubles I have….

By: madame l.'s cat Monsieur Balzac

madame l.'s cat Monsieur Balzac — Tue, 04 Dec 2024 16:59:26 +0000

Veneta sounds like some horrible diet dessert made with rennet or some one bum town in Oregon or Russia. Or a malapropism by some NJ housewife. May I suggest Mrs. Jones when others are present and Jonesey when alone?

By: Ronni Bennett

Ronni Bennett — Tue, 04 Dec 2024 14:16:01 +0000

Oh, dear - what will I do now? I think you are right, that a single-syllable name is more in keeping with a cat’s nature and Oliver, being a mouthful, was shortened to Ollie early on. But I wish I knew his Indian name.

By: Doug Alder

Doug Alder — Mon, 03 Dec 2024 20:40:58 +0000

She’s Jonesing for her old name