>>Introducing: ***SMOKEY***

By almost semi-popular demand, the folks at Phred's Place have finally agreed on the moniker for the newest FurKid in residence. Now of course the *Smokey* part is just the call name, afishally the young lad has a slightly more formal handle, in an attempt to make happy as many contributors to the effort as possible. His full (very full) names is gonna be: "Smokey Stray Mate, the Trey Kid".

He's never gonna figure that all out. At least I only had to learn Cinder Woof, the Dog. The Cinder and Woof together mean ease up, I'm on touchy ground. Cinder + Dooooog means oops, this is gonna be bad. Woof Dog is usually a good sign. Five labels is a bit much, but I unnerstan we had a lot of help and have sum obligations...

So here's the Winners List, with extra thankx to everybody who also helped but didn't get selected:
  • Moderator-in-Chief KAREN for the *Smokey* part
  • Cinder Dog with a LOT of supporting votes for the *Stray* part
  • Down Under ANGELS3 for the *Mate* part
  • RACHAEL J for the *Trey* part
  • and Everybody can claim the *Kid* part


Dad's been tryin' it out on the Kid - talk about Totally Un-Impressed! Yesturday he'd spin his paws to dash inna the shop when Dad went in there to "test" call him with Smokey. Now the Smoke part gets his best >Duh, Huh?< look with the wrinkled brow and the twitching ears; a try with Stray sometimes gets a turn of the head, but little paw action. Hey, Kid! has gotten both of us two different times. Dad's making those funny *grinding noises* with his toofs.

But it's too late ta change it now... We went back to the Angels' Place last nite to return their hard collar and Dad made 'em add his new name to his perm'nant rekords. Dad also had the Angel in Charge ickspress his glands, whaterver that is. They hadda walk through Kat Country to get aroung the doggie inmates to avoid a shoutin' match, and the Angel was 'mazed how well behaved the Smoke was when he strolled past the Kitty Klosets. She said he was sooo much calmer than when they first saw him. Dad asked about his rabies tag and the Angel said they held onta that till the Kid got a pem'nant 'doption. Dad said they better give us the tag then. He hadda write our name an address again and then she gave him the tag an some heartworm pills. We gotta go back to get his zipper undone this weekend, and he goes back one more time for a booster owchie.

We went home an praktised name callein'.

Dad sez thankx again to all the name suggesters - hope most everbody's happy!

/s/ Cinder & the Smokey Kid...