Arctic Sids Girls
Heres my cats. They are all female and have all been fixed. I have them all since they were kittens, and in fact they are all related.
(L. to R.)
Curly Q. (aka momma cat), named by my late friend Tracy who died last year from a broken heart and severe alcoholism. God Rest her soul, I miss her. Yes, named after the CCR Tune. She is the true matriarch of this house. She is 11 yo and still hunts, but mice and birds are too fast and she is overweight. She instead brings home Snowshoe Hares and Red Squirells. Go figure. She has been seen touching noses with a Moose and seems to have an understanding with them. I can't explain any of it. (4 live litters, one bad one)
Skittles. (ake Fittles, Pittles), named by my Buddies 8 yr old daughter Bailey. I convinced her to name a kitten I gave her "butterfinger", one day she was eating Skittles and I needed a name, she was present and the rest is history. Skittles is momma cats daughter. I have seen this cat bring home two voles and a bird in 45 minutes, she is a rematkable hunter. Skittles is 9.( 3 live litters)
Bernice, (the black cat), aka Bernie Barina Banana). about to turn 5.
Quick explanation about Bernice.
Momma cat had a litter and I kept a lil black kittie. I named her Samarina (aka Samarina Berina Banana). No idea why! We tought for a few years this cat was sterile, the others were making babies(more than I would have liked) but, not her. She is a story in herself. She once climbed on a moving D-6 Cat, while it was rolling to go for a ride with the operator. I made up this name and one day I Googled it. Samarina is a Greek island and is known as "the island without cats"!
I had never heard of this island before I Googled it. Just too strange.
She ended up having four babies when she was like 3 yo. 4 weeks into her nursing she went to the door and was hacking up a hairball. Didn't seem to be working well and I turned to see what was up. She stood still for a minute and fell over. Gone.
Now, I have 4, 4 week old kittens and no mom. Luck for me, Skittles had 4 of her own at the same time, so I just took Sammies babies and put them in there. Skittles did a fine job with all those babires.
I decided to keep one in memory of Sammie, thats where Bernice comes in.
See the relationship? Skittles is like the Mom, kinda the sister, and the aunt.
Ghetto cats!! LOL
So, in conclusion. My buddy Mike named her Bernice. I have no idea where he came up with it, but it sounds good when you say Bernie Barina Banana, after her mom.. Bernie is a wonderful cat. We are all pals, but her and grandma have a thing. I think actually grandma has a problem with her, she often gets mad and kicks her arse and ten minutes later is licking her. Whatever.
I live in a 12' x 20' cabin with all of these three cats. No smell like pee either. We all get along and even at cold temps like -20 or -30, (or wores), obviously they dont go out.
Thats why I had to build a 5' bed to sleep on. LOL