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Just back from the vet and. . .

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helewele · 18/07/2011 16:18

Minnie the kitten is a BOY!

We just brought 2 kittens home yesterday, and had been told they were both girls. DD decided to name them Minnie and Daisy (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse fan ) We took the kittens to get a check up and vaccs this afternoon, and the vet checked

So here is the dilemma MNers- do we leave him as 'minnie' (including pink collar a la Minnie Mouse) considering he will be neutered in the very near future, or change his name, try to explain to my autistic DD (5) about boy bits, and then answer every conceivable (and inconceivable) question her little autistic brain comes up with for the next year (or 10)?

Help me out folks what do I do?

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pjmama · 18/07/2011 16:24

I'd stick with Minnie and tell people it's short for Minos, or Minster. The pink collar will just help him to get in touch with his feminine side!

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helewele · 18/07/2011 16:44

I like your thinking!

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buggerlugs82 · 18/07/2011 20:46

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beautifulgirls · 18/07/2011 22:38

Spell it Mini?

frostyfingers · 20/07/2011 14:18

I know a boy cat called Daisy who spent 17 years with the "wrong" name....

girlywhirly · 20/07/2011 14:27

My cat is female and has her original boy name, the vets are still calling her 'he' despite her wearing a pink collar!

QuietTiger · 22/07/2011 15:24

Tag a name on to the "Minnie"... like "mini Tiger", or Mini "what ever you want to call him"...

But then, I'm not one to ask, I spent 17 years with a girl-cat called "Thomas"!!!

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helewele · 22/07/2011 23:42

Thanks for all the replies Minnie the kitten is staying Minnie, with the pink collar - he can just be a little Metro (at least the vet spelt in Mini on the registration!)

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MedusaIsHavingABadHairDay · 23/07/2011 21:23

My Mum looks after a neighbour's cat called Bella ... who after his revelation is now known as 'Bella the Fella '

LittleJennyRobyn · 09/08/2011 10:25

Just had to respond to this, My mum also has a cat who is 13 named Thomas.
Thomas went to get "neutered" at 6 months old. The vet then told mum that that he was a she.
It seemed wrong to change her name.

I'm sure Minnie wont care one bit what his name is as long as you keep the food and cuddles coming

kittensliveupstairs · 09/08/2011 13:04

My sister's late cat was called Teresa. That was until Teresa went to have a hysterectomy and nuts were discovered. Teresa kept her name.

DontCallMeBaby · 10/08/2011 20:08

One of my boy cats had a fluorescent pink collar for months - it was just a nicer colour than any of the others. He must have liked it, as he didn't lose two within a week, unlike his brother (who had slightly more butch yellow ones).

He has red now and at least one of the vet nurses still refers to him as her/she all the time ... he is a VERY pretty cat. Mind you one of the vets was saying his brother was 'too pretty to be a boy'. He's a CAT!

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