Good afternoon felinity assembled, Sneakers the Texian Tuxedo here, at last ready to weigh in on the biggest story of the 2nd half of our year, so far...
Life has been a combination of the serious and the silly, around here, for 2 weeks, now...
Ever since Daddy Kiril rescued a little kitten on Friday, Sept. 4th ( just follow the links for the story so far ).
Once daddy let her out for us to touch and interact with Elvira assigned me the task of most frequent contact for the first few days.
It was a job I was more than ready to undertake and I soon found myself closely watching her every move as she explored her new surroundings, sniffing her up and down, chatting with her and playing with her (she has taken quite eagerly to her wrasslin' lessons, hee, hee!) and reporting back to Elvira.
Elvira has always been reserved, getting into a playful mood, with me, on her own terms and she was no different with the newbie.
But she slowly came around, showing a keen interest in my reports and expressing approval to daddy, outside the little one's hearing.
Her sense of humor eventually showed up, as I expected it would at some point, and the moment was a keeper, hee, hee!
The little one made herself at home, climbing into the boxes by the window and, finally, up in the tower and on the window ledge for her first looks outside.
She is energetic, curious and talkative.
Of, course, if this was going to be her Forever Home, daddy's ability to handle the extra family member was important...
As was the acceptance of Elvira Mistress of Felinity, senior kitty of our house.
Daddy said there was a reason Ceiling Cat led him to her and he trusted that judgement.
On Tortie/Tuxedo Tuesday, this past week...Elvira gave her approval...and she joined daddy and I in deciding on her name...something daddy had already been considering and which I thought was a brilliant choice.
Sept. 18th, 2015
Last night was the big ceremony and it took some effort to get her to stay still so I could make her presentable....much to the amusement of daddy and Elvira.
Finally...the time had arrived...and I took her up on the bed....
I know, not the most dignified position for me to get in for such an important event...but it kept her attention long enough for the ceremony to be successfully completed....you can stop laughing now, um, hee, hee!
It was right that this task was done to begin the weekend of the 3rd anniversary of Daddy and Elvira's (and Nikita... may he be watching with approval from Rainbow Bridge) arrival in Texas and Houston.
The task fell to me, as the Texian Tuxedo, and I made it a solemn experience to better impress this occasion on her young mind for all time.
Once this ceremony was completed, the little one suitably attentive and impressed, eyes wide as she listened and swore to not forget her name, I settled down to tell her what I called a "nap time story"...the story of why daddy happened to be walking by when she needed him most and the story behind her name.
Then Daddy Kiril returned her to the bathroom haven for the rest of the night.
It had been an eventful evening and I and Elvira were pooped!
Her stomach is all white, she has white whiskers and she wears a white necklace as well as 2 pairs of socks and one pair of shoes....
but it is her distinctive chin whiskers that give her her nickname...
As for her name..."Friday"...
She was rescued on a Feline Friday...
and, in recognition of human and canine law enforcement officers and rescue dogs, for whom this particular day was a day for Americans to show their support, in honor of a recently assassinated Houston sheriff's deputy...
and in honor of Detective Joe Friday of the old TV drama Dragnet...
daddy named this newest girl in his life "Friday"...
Before we sent her off to bed I had her sit still and quietly (not an easy task!) watch 2 short videos...
Joe Friday, What it means to be a Police Officer
What is a Policeman by Paul Harvey
She's just a baby now but, in time, she will be able to better appreciate these stories and why her name is very special.
UPDATE - 10am Sept. 20, 2015
Daddy hasn't stopped crying since he saw what wonderful Ann, of Zoolatry, sent us in a morning e-mail, he opened a half hour ago....
Elvira has her hands full providing tissue (Daddy has to leave for work in an hour!)...
and the subject of all this fuss is clueless, happily eating breakfast in her safe room....
I swear...never a dull moment around here...hee, hee!
Thank you, dear Ann, for the beautiful image, from all of us!
Sneakers the Texian Tuxedo
Well, if you have to have a name, Friday will do. Elvira, Sneakers and Friday - all unusual names. Wear them well.
Posted by: jansfunnyfarm | September 19, 2015 at 03:42 PM
We're DELIGHTED to officially welcome the newest member of your family into our circle of friends and family at Friendship FRIDAY Kiril - a meme which, I'm sure, she will one day assume is named in her honor! :-)
(that is the day we will know she has made the move from kitten to full fledged cat!)
Congrats - I am so happy for you! :-)
Posted by: Create With Joy | September 19, 2015 at 04:14 PM
Welcome Friday!
You have a wonderful new home and family.
Enjoy your life :)
Purrs, Georgia and Julie,
Treasure and JJ
Posted by: Georgia and Julie | September 19, 2015 at 06:06 PM
I think that's a wonderful name, everyone is always happy to see Friday!
Posted by: Brian | September 19, 2015 at 06:20 PM
Congratulations!!! I had a feeling she was a keeper. That is a cute name, she does have a cute little beard.
Posted by: Ellen Pilch | September 19, 2015 at 09:33 PM
OMC, I don't think she could be any cuter! Welcome to the Blogosphere, Friday!
Posted by: Summer | September 19, 2015 at 09:44 PM
Aww, that's a good name! At first I thought it was so you could say "my girl Friday" MOL but I like the real reason too!
Posted by: Andrea and the Celestial Kitties | September 19, 2015 at 11:51 PM
"Just the facts, m'am ... just the facts!" And the facts are that little furry Friday is the cutest bundle of love and she's found her furever home, which is wonderful for her, and wonderful for you!
Happy, happy to one and all!
Posted by: Zoolatry | September 20, 2015 at 05:57 AM
Hi there Friday! What a great name! Welcome! You have found your furrever home for sure xox
Posted by: Austin Towers | September 20, 2015 at 06:36 AM
Oh what a beautiful girl. I am so happy t meet her. Her expression looking up is so vulnerable. I imagine that is a quirk and Friday is a dynamo!!
Posted by: Katie Isabella | September 20, 2015 at 06:42 AM
This is such a cute story. I really enjoyed it
Welcome home Friday!♥️
Posted by: Rosemary B and Pierro and Miles | September 20, 2015 at 07:54 AM
Nice to meet you, Friday!
Posted by: Simba | September 20, 2015 at 08:05 AM
What a little beauty Friday is!! And Daddy Kiril seems to enhance her gorgeousness with his photography skills. How marvelous!
My very first kitty was also named Friday. He was all black (not a tuxie) and we got him on a Friday afternoon when my kids were 2 and 6. No wonder they love pets in their lives, huh?
Lots of purrrrrrsssss and hugs for all in your household!
Love, Marilynn, Grace & Company
Posted by: Marilynn, Grace & Co | September 20, 2015 at 08:25 AM
welcome, welcome Friday!!! Ohhhh I LOVE IT!!!
xoxo
Posted by: Caren Gittleman | September 20, 2015 at 10:16 AM
We loved reading this delightful story of the rescued kitten and her integration into your household. I am sure you will all have many happy times together.
Posted by: Sasha | September 20, 2015 at 10:31 AM
We are so very happy for you. What an adorable kitten, and we are so happy she will be a "keeper." She is one very lucky kitten for sure.
Posted by: mariodacat | September 20, 2015 at 11:17 AM
Kitteh is so cute! Thank u for the rescue. :)
Luv, Angel Keisha and Murphy the Poodle
Posted by: Angel Keisha and Murphy the Poodle | September 20, 2015 at 11:46 AM
Aaaaaaaw She's a weal cutey. Yous all awe. Weez not know how weez missed yous bloggy. We can't wait to ketch up wiff more adventures wiff yous all and Friday. Hope yous have a blest day.
Luv ya'
Dezi and Lexi
http://dezizworld.com
Posted by: Dezi and Lexi | September 20, 2015 at 12:01 PM
Yes, that was sweet of Ann to send that graphic to welcome Friday. We hope your dad stopped crying before he went to work. :)
Posted by: jansfunnyfarm | September 20, 2015 at 12:23 PM
Nice to meet you Friday ! Welcome in the Cat Blogosphere ! Purrs
Posted by: The Swiss Cats | September 20, 2015 at 01:26 PM
Such a fantastic name for such a cutie pie! Welcome Friday.
Hugs,
Lily Belle & Muffin
Posted by: Lily Belle & Muffin | September 20, 2015 at 02:01 PM
We saw the little graphic it why we are here! Welcome Friday, you lucked out with a wonderful home.
Posted by: Dash Kitten | September 20, 2015 at 03:50 PM
It is so nice to see you Friday! We are so excited to see you and we know you are the cutest Kitten Ever!
Hugs,
Samantha & Mom
Posted by: Samantha & Mom | September 20, 2015 at 05:20 PM
Welcome Friday...always fun to meet a new rescue kitty! paw pats and head bonks Dinnermintz,PickLES,Cleo,Marbles,Doc,Forrest,Felix,Jock and Oscar..purrs woofs and baa's
Posted by: Bev Green | September 20, 2015 at 07:08 PM
Welcome little Friday. Friday is a very pretty name for such a very pretty kitten
Luff
Mungo & Jet
Posted by: Everycat | September 21, 2015 at 04:35 AM
Thank you, everyone, for the warm welcome to my new girl, Friday. Miss Sneakers spent some time, after I got home last night and let her out, explaining to her that a lot of people were very happy for her and her new name and Forever Home...
How much she understood is up for debate but she smiled a lot (Personally, I would, too, if I was let out of a room I was stuck in for 10 hours a day and could play with my new housemates a while, hee, hee!).
Posted by: Daddy Kiril | September 21, 2015 at 08:14 AM
Concatulations on the new little one! She is too cute!
Posted by: Laila and Minchie | September 21, 2015 at 10:04 AM
Nice to meet you, Friday!
Posted by: Mariya Koleva | September 21, 2015 at 01:20 PM
a veree veree happee gotcha day two ewe friday....we iz buzzed happee daddy kiril said come join de crew & yur sisturrz said....she can stay...inn deed ceeling cat hada paw in thiz....
welcome two yur for everz home; we think thiz iz de kewlest mewz & we R doin de trout towne shuffle heer; R wishez bee late...but we iz dancin any way ~~~♥♥♥ YAY ~~~~~~~~~ !!!
Posted by: da tabbies o trout towne | September 21, 2015 at 02:33 PM
I am so glad you are no longer alone and have a forever home Friday. Sounds like you will have a lot of fun with your new playmates.
Love
Cleopatra and Mom
Posted by: Cleopatra | September 21, 2015 at 09:40 PM
We are delighted to meet you Friday and we're sure you will have Daddy Kiril wrapped round your little paws very soon. Make sure he gives you lots of chicken so you grow into a fine lady.
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
Posted by: hannahandlucy | September 30, 2015 at 03:01 AM
Are you Daddy Kiril's 13th cat, Friday? Hee-hee! Welcome! You've found a good home, girl.
Posted by: Amidala | October 10, 2015 at 12:32 PM
LOL!
No, she's not.
Daddy thinks that, including her, he's had 5 directly in his life, and 2 or 3 others around when he and his sisters were growing up into the 80's...the earliest he remembers was a leash trained Siamese his maternal Granma lived with in the 60's.
He also visited a lot with the dozen or so cats an uncle and aunt shared a home with, from the 80's thru the early 2000's, until they all moved to Virginia.
Posted by: Elvira Mistress of Felinity | October 10, 2015 at 03:14 PM