What Should I Name My New Kitty?

[elizabethann]

I will try to get some pictures up & running. She is a 3-legged cat. She is gray with some white feet and a white neck. I thought she was a kitten, but come to find out, she's 3 years old. She is short haired and she is very small...probably the runt of the litter.

I'm leaning towards JoJo myself. But I'd like to see what others think. Maybe once I get a photo up, we can all get a feel as to what her name is.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

she is very small...probably the runt of the litter.

Do you know why she only has 3 legs? Was it a result of something that happened to her as a kitten? My guess is that she lost her leg as a kitten and it stunted her growth. Trauma often does that. I've experienced it with 2 of my pets.

One of my cats, Oliver, had a very badly injured leg when I found him as a kitten. Oliver looked to be about 6-8 weeks old, but as the vet examined him he said Oliver appeared to be at least 6 months old. The injured leg stunted his growth. The vet wasn't sure at that point if Oliver's leg could be saved or if it'd have to be amputated. After surgery and a lot of treatment and care his leg was able to be saved. The vet also said that Oliver's small size may be permeant, but there was a good chance that he may grow more. He did eventually grow into a normal sized cat.

My chinchilla, Lola, too had an incredibly badly injured leg when I got her as a baby. Her growth too was at a halt. She too almost lost her leg but the same vet that saved Oliver's leg saved hers. Lola did grow a bit more after her leg was healed, however she's about half the size of a normal sized chinchilla.

[AdoreMyDogs]

3 legged cat you say? I would call her Eileen. I think it's a pretty name and it has kind of a silly catch. I had a 1 legged finch rescue that I named Eileen...it fit her perfectly. It's a pretty name, too.

[crow_noir]

I haven't voted for a name yet. I really need pictures to decide.

In the mean time though i have a story.

Your description had me smiling.

I rescued an orange kitten from going to the pound and she only had three working legs. I wouldn't name her something like "stubby" but i didn't want to spend the time thinking of a permanent name for a cat i couldn't keep.

At the time there was a Dog of the Day i had fallen in love with. (I even set it as the desktop on my laptop ) His name is Tio

Well, that name was stuck in my head and it was an easy leap from there to Trio. Tri = 3. LOL

When you said three legged my mind instantly went to my orange Trio... then when you said the colors I was like OMG!!! TIO! So the description reminded me of a mix of those two.

Awwwe... What about Tribbly? (Kind of like Tribble / Tripple ) (She has 3 legs, is three yeas old, and is furry.)

And for the record JoJo is a cute name.

I will try to get some pictures up & running. She is a 3-legged cat. She is gray with some white feet and a white neck. I thought she was a kitten, but come to find out, she's 3 years old. She is short haired and she is very small...probably the runt of the litter.

I'm leaning towards JoJo myself. But I'd like to see what others think. Maybe once I get a photo up, we can all get a feel as to what her name is.

[Hellow]

I put Josie

[ratdogg]

I will try to get some pictures up & running. She is a 3-legged cat.

ooh, the last 3 legged cat I knew was named "shimmer"...

[Whisk_Luva]

ooh, the last 3 legged cat I knew was named "shimmer"...

The last one I knew was called Whisper

[elizabethann]

Thanks for the suggestions. They are much appreciated.

My kitty's name is JoJo Louise.

She's so special, I just had to give her a middle name.

JoJo Louise

[Killearn Kitties]

JoJo is gorgeous! I'm so sorry that I missed your other thread, this is the first time I have heard about your new addition. Nice to hear that she gets on with Fenway. I hope the adorable boy is not too upset.