The Oriental Express - the journey of my NEW KITTY!!!

**Pam** · 01-27-2007, 09:11 AM

Karen I am just seeing this now and didn't realize all of the changes that you have been going through lately. ((((hugs)))) I do know the healing power of animals and it looks like Hunter(?) is already helping. You know that I have always been Marius' biggest fan

and I hope that your new little guy and Marius might be able to be best buds at some point. It sounds like their personalities might just lend themselves to that happening. Make sure, when you do the introductions, to have a few dozen shoes around for Marius to put him at ease.

I can't think of any names for your new handsome boy but I like just about all of the ones you are considering. I know what you mean when you talk about the association between a person with a certain name and then using that for a cat name or the other way around. When my daughter became pregnant she said she would have liked to consider the name Andy for her baby but since I already have a *feline Andy* she would always be thinking of my Andy whenever she spoke to him.

I will follow this thread carefully and am so happy that you will be posting more. I have missed you!

**krazyaboutkatz** · 01-27-2007, 04:17 PM

Karen, I'm so glad to hear that Hunter is making you feel less depressed and more at ease.

Animals are wonderful and I can't ever imagine not having at least one in my home from now on. I hope you'll be able to get your own place soon and I also hope that you'll be able to get Marius back. I know they would both get along wonderfully.

How do you pronounce Phineas?

**rg_girlca** · 01-27-2007, 04:36 PM

Aren't animals just the greatest thing. They give you unconditional love, nurse you back to health and all around just give you so much joy.

I am happy to hear that Hunter is helping you through your trying times and pray that you will be able to find your own place and are able to bring your heart kitty Marius back home.

Hunter is quite a handsome boy.

All the best to you.

**wolflady** · 02-01-2007, 03:16 PM

Thank you so much everyone, for your very sweet comments.

I think I'm going to officially go with Phinehas (pronounced like finn-EE-us) for a name. He already seems to be responding to that. I went back and forth a bit between Seamus and Phinehas, but he seemed to respond more to Phinehas. I'll be sure to make an official introduction thread for him soon!

Gary, I'm sure Phinehas would find Pouncierge to be quite stunning, and would be honored to be her valentine

I'm still torn about seperating Sergei and Marius, and would love to take them both, but then poor Priya wouldn't have anyone to play with. I know I can't take everyone, and Aaron loves them all too, so it's definitely a tough decision. Aaron's mom is having surgery in Feb, so he will be going back to Indiana for that. I know it's underhanded, but I may use that opportunity (since I'll be taking care of the animals and home during that time) to take Marius before Aaron returns. Is that bad?

I'm hoping to find a place on my own, but again...that will be difficult, because most of my salary goes to paying for the house, so I'm not sure I could afford apartment rent without using my full salary. I just hate this junction in my life. It's so upsetting and confusing.

I really do appreciate all of your support, and Phinehas has been a really huge help of late.

I did take more pictures of him, so will hopefully upload them and post more soon!

**hugs**