TBT: After comments about Binq's claws yesterday, I have decided Taz and Binq need fuller names. Well, Lori is really "Lorelei Lee" (from a sci-fi book). Marley is "Bob Marley" (for his calmness). But Binq came with just a single Shelter name (and I decided to keep it since it was unusual and I liked it).
Taz originally came with a single Shelter name too. It was "Pumpkin" (which didn't seem to suit him). So I looked up names and chose "Loki" (which I decided later I didn't like). So I changed it to "Tasmanian Devil" (and apologies to Tasmania, but I keep pronouncing that Tazmania, so he is "Taz").
So in honor of Binq-and-Taz's first Gotcha day Monday, I will give them full names. Binq's new full name is "Binq Scissorpaws" and Taz's is "Taz Food Thief".
Binq's is inspired by Ellen's comment about "Binq's name should be Edward Scissorhands". Thank you, Ellen, and here is a closeup of her claws...
The closeup lost some resolution. Her claws are sharper than they look here. My hands can attest to that! She grabs my hands to pull them down for scritichies.
Taz deserves the "Food Thief" addition. I have a habit of cooking chicken and pork (but not beef steaks) when I buy them, but all are frozen in zip-lock bags so they have to be thawed for dinner. I do that in the bags in a saucepan in hot water. Since water still leaks into the bags when submerged, I have to clip the seal above the water level.
Taz has perfected the art of pulling the bag out of any container (even a lidded saucepan)! I don't know how he can detect meat in a zip-lock bag, under water and pull it out from a lidded saucepan. But I suppose every cat has some secret personal superpower.
He did it last night too. I was only out of the kitchen for a few minutes, and there the pork loin slice was there on the floor. Fortunately, it was still frozen, and he isn't sure what to do with frozen food. But he really is a dedicated food thief. I feed him all he will eat, but he can't resist the smell of more.
I'm always too annoyed to find the camera and take a pic of the bag-on-the-floor..
I'll have to add a sidebar widget of "full names" for The Mews. Otherwise, I will keep changing them. Consistency of names is good.
[edited to say that has been done]
