Kitten Pictures!

Exactly what it says on the tin.

The Fearless Currently Called Watson:

Feathers! Om nom nom


I have to admit, I'm halfway tempted to name her "Spotted Dick" due to the bengal patterning. (Is there a good leopard in literature? Bagheera was a panther; Tigger and Shere Khan were tigers.) Note Currently Called Idris hiding under the table.


The Fearful Currently Called Idris:

Mulder *and* Kaylee were both glaring daggers and growling, so this is Idris' first impression of the living room - less "lookit! Feathers!" and more "GET ME OUT OF HERE!"


Having looked around, Idris is wondering what fresh hell this all is.


So's Gytha.


Gytha has hissed once, but she also shows the most fascination with the kittens. Just as long as they're not looking at her.

Wow, the touch has a horrible camera! Better-resolution pictures coming later.

The Naming of Cats, part II

The last of our guests playing with the kittens has just left - they've been cuddled and cooed over and played with until they panted by 5 people today, plus Mo and I. And they may have their proper names. After a brief flirtation with "Merrida" (I haven't seen Brave yet, but I know all about it), the dark one formerly known as Idris is now Mulan. And, slightly brain-bendingly, the one formerly known as Watson is now Idris, as she is not only slightly exotic, but she also is very much the sort of personality who'd steal herself a time lord and go explore the universe. She's got the exploring part down pat.

The Naming of Cats part III

Well, their names fit. Mulan, named after a reluctant warrior, was charged by Kaylee - 7x her age and about 7x her size as well. Mulan stood her ground and swung at Kaylee.

On the other hand, the one named after the TARDIS has so far:
- made 3 jumps she missed, and pretended she meant to do that
- wildly attacked her sister, gnawing madly on Mulan's neck... only to be utterly ignored
- fling herself bodily into every thing she can find to explore
and, very classically...
- perch on the edge of things... and fall over.