Tonight I had a new arrival in my home, Mithra, an awesome three month old kitten. My co-worker John needed a new home for the little fellow so I volunteered mine. He’s a wonderful cat, playful but generally well behaved. I decided to name him Mithra (he was formerly known as Boomer), after a lion-headed god.
– Middle East Cats
My sister Ilea visited to see my new cat and we spent a while playing with it, watching it explore my apartment, snapping photos and then letting the tired fellow sleep. I must say I’m delighted to have such a wonderful kitten around. I just hope he’s remained so and not destroyed anything in my apartment.
The only down side so far is that this is yet another distraction from novel writing, however pleasant it may be.
Photos of Mithra can be found here.
17 comments on “Introducing Mithra”
aawwwww…!!! 🙂 🙂
really now, kittens for dummies?
My sister brought it. It may come in handy.
I’m glad you appreciate the name.
Mithra hasn’t eaten any treats yet. I think he may be too young still.
I’m hoping to work on it tonight. Even if I don’t meet the quota, I still want to work on it as much as I can.
I love Mithra’s markings! And thanks for the bit on the meaning; it seems like that might be what’s on the coin around my neck. It comes from the Black Sea reigon in an area where lions were not part of the ecosystem, but they couldn’t explain why there was a lion on a coin. Mithra might explain it.
He does have some cool markings. I first thought he looked racoonish.
Hmm… that might indeed explain a coin of that sort.
They look like almost regal markings. Very cool.
The coin only has the top half of a lion, his head is looking back over his shoulder and his mane rather reminds me of scales or dreadlocks. Anyway, what little info on sheet just talked about the reigon it came from and how it was like the equivilant of a half-dracmah. It’s no bigger then a dime. I know they were rather big on putting gods and goddesses on coins, so it was rather curious as to how a lion rated to be on a coin. But Mithar might be the answer.
awwwwwwww she’s a cutie!
He’s a he. But he’s still very cute.
heh, whoops. Still cute!! 😀
awwww…. he’s adorable!
He really is!
*pets long-distance*
Be wary, he’s super lovecat. Once he likes you he doesn’t stop licking your face or gnawing on you.
That’s great. I’m happy for you. It’s adorable how he has a distinctive black spot on his head.
Thanks. He’s incredibly adorable, and is so loving and playful. I couldn’t have asked for a better personality in the little fellow.