comment #1

Arran says ...

Jesus that's cute.

My girlfriend's cat had kittens, and I named one of them Remy after the rat in Ratatouille. Poor fella died about a month ago. The cats didn't even live with us (they were with the girlfriend's mother), but I was kind of broken up about it.

comment #2

Zimmergirl says ...

Oh.My.God. Cutest thing ever. EVER.

Cats (and dogs) have a great ability to heal the heart. Just wait until you become a portable sleeping device for this cute little thing.

comment #3

George Prager says ...

Best line in THE DEPARTED: "You don't have a cat... I like that."

comment #4

Geoff says ...

I've always liked cats. And my friends, the guys that is, have always scoffed at this.

Everyone says they're just too independent a creature, and while it's mostly true compared to dogs, I say you can get lucky.

comment #5

Movie fan09 says ...

wow Jeff.

I didn't know you were trying to get laid.

comment #6

Movie fan09 says ...

I kid, I kid.

comment #7

Edward says ...

I love dogs, I had several when I was growing up and I've had few as an adult, but other than cleaning a litter box, cats are far less work and appeal to the ex-hippie in me, because they trip out every once in awhile and do somethign off the wall. Sure they can be aloof, but are also affectionate, and you can leave them alone if you go away for a few days. We just went camping for 5 days and I assumed I left plenty of food, but the cat ate like crazy and when the bowls were empty, she opened the cabinet door where her bag of food was stashed and tore open the bag so she could eat.

comment #8

Zimmergirl says ...

Oh and I have two Siamese cats and they are very social.

comment #9

bmcintire says ...

Mondo-cute. That is a FANTASTIC name for her, by the way.

comment #10

Josh Massey says ...

If Vegas had laid odds yesterday on "Will Jeff Wells name his new cat Obama?", I would have lost a lot of money.

comment #11

giantman says ...

Honestly I'm shocked, I would never had pegged you as a cat person Jeff. Pleasantly shocked.

comment #12

sumo-pop says ...

Best idea you could have had. You'll never regret it.

comment #13

DarthCorleone says ...

Awwwwwwww... I wish I could do the same, but I'm allergic, so I'll stick with my status as dogless dog person.

Edward>> I've heard a tale of a couple dogs breaking into a pantry to eat as well. Of course, they were only left alone for the afternoon, and they gorged themselves so heavily that they were left whimpering and unable to walk with undigested dog food granules visibly distending their stomachs. It was no surprise to me that they were beagles, the eating machines of the canine world.

comment #14

T. Holly says ...

Terrible name. There's only one good name for a cat: "Dick."

comment #15

T. Holly says ...

"That's my cat Dick. It's a girl." See how perfect that is? All cat's are dicks. Have you ever met a cat that wasn't a dick? They don't even smile, ever. My dog smiles all the time. Can't get her to stop smiling.

comment #16

Zimmergirl says ...

Really George Prager? Best line? In a film full of great lines, like really really great lines, the cat line? Best? Uh...

I think I'll go with, "I'm afraid she's on her way out." "We all are. Act accordingly."

A close second, "You keep calling me Babu, it's 'Singh' motherfucker!"

comment #17

T. Holly says ...

Nope, none of those beat, "You don't have a cat... I like that."

comment #18

Griff says ...

Jeff: good for you. I believe (among other things) that we all have the need inside of us to love something outside of us. Cats are a good choice. I prefer cats over dogs because you can't make a cat like you. It will put up with you, and if it's a loser, it'll use you for what it wants. But if a cat really sees you as part of its tribe, you're golden. Dogs, on the other hand, are, to quote "The Tao of Steve," like co-dependent girlfriends.

comment #19

4th grade army says ...

That looks exactly like the cat i had about 4 years ago. A real rascal, he was.

It may be good for you, Jeff...though you may want to think about the name.

Best line in The Departed:
*Mouth full - "Do you know John Lennon?"
* dead pan - "Sure, he was the president after Lincoln."
*Nicholson just stares at him.

comment #20

CM says ...

Having been owned by cats for a long, long time, welcome to the club!

comment #21

Leonardcoenbrothers says ...

I heard that George Lucas has a cat, too. But his is CGI.

comment #22

Joe Leydon says ...

I once had two cats named Truffaut and Godard. Curiously enough, even though they were brothers, they were always fighting. (And they both were spooked when I got a third, a Siamese named Akira.) Of course, maybe that's par for the course for sibling kitties. The two cats now in my household were named by my son -- Li'l Z and Li'l O -- and they hiss at each other all the time. So go figure.

comment #23

MovieBob says ...

Huh. Jeffery Wells is human. Who'da thunk?

Good like with the kitty, in all seriousness. Good name.

comment #24

cobhome says ...

that is one adorable kittie - good move Jeff - like the name too - best of luck -

comment #25

D.Z. says ...

The fluffy cats are the best. We got a stray which hangs out in our apartment building which we're feeding.

comment #26

lipranzer says ...

Okay, that just might be the most adorable looking kitten ever.

comment #27

p.Vice says ...

This may be the first and only time I can't think of anything mean to say. Touche, Wells.

comment #28

Glenn Kenny says ...

That's one hell of a cute kitten, Jeff. Enjoy.

comment #29

hollyman says ...

Very cute!!!!!

comment #30

bfm says ...

You've had quite the annus horribilius. We all feel for you. I hope Mouse brings you some comfort. She looks adorable.

comment #31

D.Z. says ...

Man, looking at it again, I almost can't believe it's real, cus that ear makes me think it's a toy.

comment #32

frankbooth says ...

Believe it or not, I once had a cat named Mouse -- or, rather, I lived with a girl who did. We called her that because she was shy and white and had a little grey tail. Later, when she got bigger, she developed and udder-like belly, and we realized that we should have named her Cow.

She (the girl) also had a cat named Gibby, and a cat named Cat. Cat would eat tinsel from the Christmas tree, which could later be seen hanging out of his anus. True story.

comment #33

nola says ...

That kitten is too cute.

I'm allergic but I have always preferred cats to dogs. Cats just crack me up. I remember read an article in the NYTs about how cats basically domesticated themselves way back when. The article went on to say this could explain the sometimes haughty attitude of their descendants. ha.

comment #34

Rich S. says ...

I've never understood the whole "dog person v. cat person" thing. I had both growing up, in addition to assorted fish, birds and, for a time, guinea pigs.

I would have both a cat and a dog now, but I work long hours so the dog would be alone and unwalked far too much. Cats just make more sense for someone like me because they can be left alone without too much maintenance.

One piece of advice, though: get a second kitten. It's not much more expensive than having one and they can keep each other company when you're not home (after the other cat you're cat sitting leaves).

comment #35

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comment #36

hcat says ...

Love the kitten, how could you not give that a home.
But man didn't see that coming. Loving Wall*E, cuddling a kitten, did you hear the Whos down in Whoville singing a carrol or something?

comment #37

sardine says ...

jeffy-poo, I am now able to forgive you for not getting Marie Antoinette. Did not know you were a pussy cat kind of guy. I have a friend who is very knowledgeabe about politics (if I mentiioned his name you might know of him)....he thinks Obama will win in a mini-landslide. I think it will be closer. Anyways, enjoy your new kitten.

comment #38

ketut says ...

We had a cat like that named Mischa (which is mouse in Russian I think).

I now wait until the animals name becomes apparent, like the one we called Velcro cause you could never get rid of him and he always held onto your cloths. Or another called Icabod who was a scared cat that you never saw him. Some personality trait will emerge and a name will come from that.

But good for you Jeff, a pet always helps mental health, not that I am implying anything. Enjoy your new friend.

comment #39

nemo says ...

"We had a cat like that named Mischa (which is mouse in Russian I think)."

Close, but not quite. Mysh is Russian for mouse. It's pronounced about halfway between mish and meesh.

Mischa is a Russian diminutive for Mikhail, as in Baryshnikov or Gorbachev. Since Mikhail means Michael, Mischa means Mike or Mikey. Baryshnikov often goes by Mischa.

Mischa is also the traditional Russian name for a bear, especially in old folk tales. So you can also think of Mischa as Russian for Teddy Bear.

comment #40

Bocephus says ...

I have a cat, his name is Spork. If you say his name, he will always meow back (and it works with the word "what?" as well).
-Hi Spork!
meow.
-what?
meow.
-I can't understand, speak English, Spork!
meow.

I get at least 10 minutes of solid entertainment from this every day.

And they do smile. Whenever we pet him on the head or under the chin, we get a definitive smile in return.

I recommend getting one of those laser pointers, cats love to chase the little light around. Any other toy will bore mine very quickly.

comment #41

Richardson says ...

"And they do smile. Whenever we pet him on the head or under the chin, we get a definitive smile in return."

I was gonna say the same thing. You can get a smile very easily from the cat in my apartment. (She's not really "my" cat, which means I get most of the benefits and none of the responsibilities.)

comment #42

nemo says ...

Russian teddy bears are always named Mischa.

25 years ago I had a dark grey cat named Smokestack. I wish I could claim credit for that name, but his first owner gave it to him. He was a great cat. A friend of mine always called him Locomotive.

We have 3 cats now. Miles was abandoned at a truck stop. He's all black like a black panther. Like his namesake Miles Davis, he's black and beautiful and a little bit of an SOB. He'll wear you down by meowing his head off to get what he wants, which is frequently to go outdoors. He has an appetite like Remy's brother in Ratatouille.

Lucy and Captain were abandoned as 6-week-old kittens in a ditch by some fool. They could barely walk, let alone fend for themselves. Lucy is a yellow tabby. Lucy comes from the Latin lux, meaning light (as in Lucifer). My wife says the name just came to her. I always suspected a connection with Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds.

Captain appears to be a Maine coon cat, a breed I had never heard of before. They were popular show cats in the late 19th and early 20th century, but fell out of favor. She's mottled grey and brown with long flowing ruffs and flounces and feathers on her legs and sides, an Elizabethan collar of feathery fur, and a tail that looks like the big showy feather in the hat of one of the Three Musketeers.

The overall effect looks just like those ruffs and flounces and feathers in the period costumes of pirates and the Three Musketeers. Sometimes we call her Captain Pantaloons or Captain Sly Boots.

My wife claims she was just thinking of the cat's pushy personality when she named her Captain, but her look is very like Captain Jack Sparrow. So is her personality. Like Captain Jack, she acts like the boldest pirate on the high seas until the slightest hint of danger comes along (a stranger knocking at the front door), when she turns tail and runs.

My wife named the kittens when I took to referring to Captain as Fuckwit when she did something annoying, which was several times hourly (she has settled down since then). My wife was afraid the name Fuckwit would stick.

We also have a dog named Flaco (a Mexican nickname meaning Slim), who is a story in himself. He's old, and he's had a couple of heart-stopping health crises this year, one of them just last week, but he keeps bouncing back. Heart-stopping for me. I'm dreading the day when he finally doesn't bounce back.

comment #43

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