Tripod!!

[elizabethann]

Congrats! I too have a 3 legged kitty.... but please *PLEASE* I'm begging you. Please rethink the name Tripod. Its degrading and insensitive in my opinion. Once you have a 3-legged cat you don't even realize they're missing a limb. I often see Flutter walk by and pause for a second when I realize, "hey, she's only got 3 legs!" because she does everything the others do.

Actually Catnapper, I stayed up till 2am last night thinking about that (yes I'm exhausted this morning). I wrote down a whole mess of names. I will "officially" name the kitty when it comes home and I can get a feel as to what her name really is. So stay tuned.

[catnapper]

Whew!

Sorry you couldn't sleep over it. I too stay up all night worrying about stuff like that. I can tell you're excited though, as you should be! A special needs kitty is more than special needs.... they are truly special because their determination and resourcefullness (is that a word?) is inspiring.

I actually still hate Flutter's name. Its that because when she was a kitten her half leg stuck out and Fluttered. I hated it then and hate it now. But she was a foster and I couldn't change the name per the rescue's rules (until I adopted her of course) by the time I adopted her, I had spent 6 months calling her that so I couldn't break the habit. I really felt it was demeaning to her to pick on her handicap. I wanted something beautiful for her. So now I try to tell myself she's Flutter because she makes my heart flutter. Or I call her Madame Flutterby, which for some reason makes me think of a wonderful graceful stage performer (ok, now I sound REALLY nuts ) Anyone have an idea why I think of opera or ballet with that name? Half the time I call her Squeak-Squeak because thats how she talks to me.... which in reality is a much dumber name!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Ohhhhh, I cannot wait to see your new cat!! I agree with Catnapper, try to find another name that suits this kitten.
We have a 3 legged cat too! We called her "Snoopy", which almost sounds like the Dutch word for "sweety": SNOEPJE. She was born with an underdevelloped right frontleg. No problem at all for her, she runs faster than my 3 other cats

[jazzcat]

Elizabethann, did you get the kitty? I'm looking for an update.

[Medusa]

Jazzcat, you read my mind. I was wondering, too. And Elizabethann, whatever you name her will be A-OK. I still think Tripod is a cute name. It's not demeaning at all. It aptly describes her condition: Tri means 3 and pod means foot and she has 3 feet/legs. But she's your cat and you can name her whatever you like. I just hope you get her. She deserves a good life.

[Catty1]

Laura's Babies use to post a link to Patrick's Journey. He is a young man who was terribly burned in a house fire, and it took many many months for him to recover.

He wound up getting a Bengal kitten who was missing a leg, or part of one. Pat didn't mind, because he had had physical challenges too.

He named the cat Meter. Meter is "about three feet".

[kitten645]

Catnapper..you think of opera because Madame B-utterfly is a beautiful opera. Madame Flutterfly is a great way of thinking of your little fluttery ballerina.
I can't wait to hear news of this new special baby coming to PT with welcoming smoochies.

[Karen]

I *love* Flutter's name and always have! She's our little Flutterby, which is what we always called butterflies in my family.

[Taz_Zoee]

Laura's Babies use to post a link to Patrick's Journey. He is a young man who was terribly burned in a house fire, and it took many many months for him to recover.

He wound up getting a Bengal kitten who was missing a leg, or part of one. Pat didn't mind, because he had had physical challenges too.

He named the cat Meter. Meter is "about three feet".

Candace, I was thinking about Patrick's Meter too while I was reading this story. I miss the daily log by Pat's father.
And Meter doesn't sound degrading for a kitty. But as others said whatever you name the new kitty will be perfect. (I haven't voted on your poll yet either )

[Catty1]

Poll???