Lots of life changes going on!
His name is Cygnus Eclipse. He’s 7 weeks old and 2 pounds.
Our vet runs a very limited stray kitten rescue. Asimov came from there, too. When I was in there saying goodbye to Heisenberg, I asked her to add me to the kitten list.
Fast forward to this past Thursday when I got a text from the tech who actually fosters the kitten. She sent me a picture and wanted to know if I was interested.
And here we are.
Manyakitty
Where’s Cygnus Eclipse? I’m sure he’s in there somewhere. 7 weeks and 2 pounds.
Here we are, indeed. Congratulations are in order!
Open thread!
WaterGirl
Pairing this post with the Project 2025 post, for obvious reasons.
Like the music in Schindler’s List, which was the only thing that got me through that movie.
schrodingers_cat
Adorable. What are you going to call him, Paul Dirac?
SiubhanDuinne
I’ve seen a lot of unbearably cute kittens in my life. Cygnus Eclipse just might be the cutest.
Congratulations to Manyakitty and little ‘Clips.
Sis
How adorable!!!
rikyrah
ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE :)
eclare
So cute! Congratulations!
TaMara
Aaaawwww! We can commiserate as these new kittens wreak adorable havoc around our houses. ❤️
cvannatta
Ineffably adorable void cat for the win!
I have a bonded pair of them myself.
Heidi Mom
If you look up “wide-eyed wonder” in the dictionary, you’ll find a photo of Cygnus Eclipse! Congratulations on your new kitty!
MomSense
Oh my goodness!!! What a love bug!
randy khan
I love that little kitten surprised look. Of course, when everything is new, lots of things surprise you.
Indycat32
What a cutie! Always check before you sit.
VFX Lurker
Lucky, lovely kitty. Thank you for sharing these fabulous photos!
A Man for All Seasonings (formerly Geeno)
Aaaaaawwwww. Lookit the wee kitty. He’s beautiful.
lowtechcyclist
Well done, Cygnus Eclipse! You’ve landed yourself an excellent human to serve as your staff. Look forward to a lifetime of scritches and lap cuddles!
Ms. Deranged in AZ
Congratulations on the new adorable baby!!!!
TinRoofRusted
My daughter had a kitten follow her home on Monday. She took her to a local vet to scan for a chip but one was not found. She has posted to the local neighborhood boards and also put up fliers but no contact so far. Mavis Espresso Staples as she has been named is a tortie and 100% adorable. Not sure my daughter is ready for what being owned by a tortoiseshell cat means but she is 25 and old enough to find out I guess. Oh and Cygnus Eclipse is adorable. Congrats!!
geg6
Oh, he’s lovely! Congratulations!
geg6
@TinRoofRusted:
Mavis Espresso Staples is the best name ever. Congratulations to the daughter!
West of the Rockies
Not much commenting on any thread today. Maybe yesterday’s Israeli/Palestinian poop fest dampened enthusiasm.
But hooray for kitty rescues!
TinRoofRusted
@geg6: Our dearly departed shepherd was named Stax. We had rescued him so he came with the name, I cannot claim it was something I came up with. But I do have a rule that all subsequent pets have to have a Stax Records artist name. Hence the kitten name. Espresso because she acts like she had about 3 too many espressos. In other words a kitten.
geg6
@TinRoofRusted:
I love that story!
geg6
I would love to see our major media focus on this college protest story, where you see students, administration and police all acting like actual adults:
https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2024/04/30/palestine-israel-protests-pitt-schenley-plaza-oakland/stories/202404300097
eclare
@TinRoofRusted:
Great kitty name!
eclare
@TinRoofRusted:
My college bf had a dog named Otis, which fit him perfectly.
comrade scotts agenda of rage
Black kittens really are the cutest.
Ours grew up to become Satan’s Handmaiden tho.
Tazj
Congratulations! So cute 🥰❤️ Thanks for the pictures.
gratuitous
He looks bright and inquisitive; keep your eye on him.
zhena gogolia
@geg6: Heaven forbid.
zhena gogolia
To resurrect some oldies: SQUEEEE! CUTE OVERLOAD!
Dorothy A. Winsor
I browsed books-and-mortar B&N for an hour or so today. Bought two books. Achieved serenity.
EarthWindFire
Those bright blue eyes against that dark fur ❤️❤️❤️ What a cutie pie.
Leto
Oh man, those blue eyes are gettin’ me! Way too cute.
Leto
@Dorothy A. Winsor: last weekend Avalune and I went to a used book fair in Bethlehem (PA), which was basically selling books $10 a bag. Unless it was specifically marked, fill a bag for $10. Then we hit the Moravian book store; which is purportedly the oldest in the US (eat 1745)… where I grabbed a few extra interesting looking works.
Which is a long winded way of saying, you have more restraint then we do ;)
Dorothy A. Winsor
@Leto: I was tempted, but I usually buy ebooks, so this was a departure.
Jay C
KITTEN!!!!!
SO CUTE!!!!
Many congrats, Manyakitty: looks like you’ve got a good one….
Ann Marie
What an adorable kitten! I remember when my Harley was a kitten, just a little bigger than Cygnus, and curled up all nervous on a towel in my bathtub. Not long before he was confronting my very big cat, Louie, who was so alarmed he jumped up onto the window sill! Kittens may be small, but they are mighty.
Soprano2
@geg6: I noticed that in the story they made it explicit that the “pro-Israel counter-protesters” were the ones trying to rile people up and cause trouble. That’s the first time I’ve seen a story where they were that explicit. It sounds to me as if most of the trouble is being riled up by the counter-protesters, who don’t sound like students.
Soprano2
I’m so jealous, I’d love to have another kitty but I’m not sure how that would go over with my dog and my other cat, plus I already have my hands full taking care of everyone. I figure if I need another cat or dog, the universe will send me one. That is such a cute kitten!
tokyokie
When we adopted the lilac-point Siamese kitten now known as Marvin (after Lee), the first thing he did after being released from the holding area (the bathroom) was jump up on the bed, saunter over to Volodymyr, the alpha cat, and smack him in the face. Marvin’s been the alpha kitty ever since.
Leto
@Dorothy A. Winsor: our son only does ebooks. We’ve tried, really hard, to like them but they’re just not our thing. The tactile experience is half the pleasure for us.
Dorothy A. Winsor
@Leto: They’re usually cheaper and more convenient. If I finish a book at midnight, I can just get another one. And I don’t have to store them. But I did enjoy handling books today
Manyakitty
@schrodingers_cat: we named him Cygnus Eclipse. I wanted to keep with the physicist (or at least scientist) names and was wavering between Rutherford and Penrose, but the vet’s office named him Eclipse and my boyfriend wanted to name him Cygnus for the black hole, as he is a dangerous void.
Manyakitty
@SiubhanDuinne: thanks! We are smitten 🥰.
Manyakitty
@TaMara: yes! This morning he decided to snack on the litter from his box. 😬 Hope he gets over that pretty soon!
Manyakitty
@Indycat32: for real! He’s so tiny and blends right in with the couch.
Manyakitty
@TinRoofRusted: ooh, lucky her! Nothing like loving a tortie. (Like my nyminal Manya)
Manyakitty
@comrade scotts agenda of rage: lol. Hopefully, Cygnus won’t act too much like a swan.
Manyakitty
@zhena gogolia: we all need a palate cleanser at this point. ❤️
twbrandt
The Methodists say the gays are okay. About time.
Manyakitty
@tokyokie: hahahaha! Right now, Cygnus is standing strong in the face of hissing and the occasional swat from Manya and Asimov. Hopefully, he and Asimov will make friends, as 16 year-old Manya just wants to be left alone.
J. Arthur Crank
@Manyakitty:
Ahh, Cygnus X-1. I know that black hole well.
Also too, I could not tell from the above if it is your boyfriend that is the dangerous void, or if it the (adorable) kitten that is the dangerous void. Either way, I wish you the best of luck!
Manyakitty
@J. Arthur Crank: hehehehe a little bit of both, but mostly the kitten.
Also, thanks everyone! We love him so much it’s silly (understandable in this crowd). Cygnus is definitely a keeper. 😻
Misterpuff
Beautiful kitteh. Take good care of Cyggy.
Kristine
What an adorable kitty 🐈⬛. Love the blue eyes!
Heidi Mom
@Leto: I haven’t been to the Moravian Book Store in years, but loved going there. It’s the kind of place that invites you to come in, browse, and — while you’re there — buy food and books.
zeecube
@Manyakitty: I feel foolish. All this time I have been reading your nym as Many-a-kitty; so the topic if this thread made sense, seeing as you have a new kitty. Manya is a beautiful nym.
thruppence
@twbrandt: The global United Methodists are split on this, and it may create a schism in the church
hueyplong
@thruppence: It kind of already has.
Manyakitty
@zeecube: you’re not the first. Her real name is Mme. Curie, but we call her Manya.
glc
Boeing recap, with various links.
geg6
@Soprano2:
I am told by a friend who works at Pitt that most of them were gray hairs, so not students for sure!
geg6
@twbrandt:
My favorite and sadly deceased cousin was a Methodist minister. She was also married to a woman, who we still call our dear cousin. Some Methodists were always okay with it. :-)
zhena gogolia
@twbrandt: Oh, good news.
NotMax
Haven’t had morning coffee yet. What’s that in euros?
;)
Manyakitty
@NotMax: no valid conversion rate for priceless treasure 😸🐈⬛
SuzieC
What a precious angel. I love all the names you’ve chosen for your kitties.
Manyakitty
@SuzieC: thank you 😊
mrmoshpotato
😯🥰 Looks that cute furball! (Yes, also probably fireball, autoincorrect.)
Manyakitty
@mrmoshpotato: fuzzball is also acceptable.
JoyceH
Interesting to hear about the Methodists. A friend of mine is at their annual conference right now. She said if they didn’t change the church’s stance on gay marriage her congregation would have to leave.
prostratedragon
@Manyakitty: Really draws ya’ in, eh? Real cute guy.
Manyakitty
@prostratedragon: can’t stop looking at him. 😻
eclare
@Manyakitty:
I just noticed that his eyes match your carpet. It was meant to be!
Sandia Blanca
Our United Methodist congregation is THRILLED that the General Conference has passed these changes to the Book of Discipline. Now we can get going on repairing the damage that’s been done over the past several decades by the harmful language.
Manyakitty
@eclare: absolutely!
sherparick
Hi, Cygnus definitely looks like a kitten with catitude, especially in that one photo. We are thinking of adopting a cat/kitten to fill the gap that has been there since the end of November when our Vivian crossed the rainbow bridge.
Mel
What a gorgeous little guy! Such big, expressive eyes!!
karen marie
@TinRoofRusted: Aww! I had a tortie “walk” into my life when I was just a few years younger than your daughter. I named her Alice Springs, and she was my oasis. One time we were at the vet, in an exam room with small window opening into the area where the receptionist sat. Our dear Alice tried to leap through it to bite the receptionist. That episode made the vet flag her as a “fractious cat.” She was the light of my life for 19 years.
Leto
Kitten trees are in full bloom and it’s the perfect time to pick them
eclare
@Leto:
Awww…
Odie Hugh Manatee
The little void! A cute little void! I always love the kitten years as it’s fun to watch them learn about their world.
Plus they’re just nuts at that age! Congrats on the new addition to your home you aptly named person! ;)
Manyakitty
@sherparick: We got Asimov because Heisenberg missed his brother Schrodinger and Manya wasn’t interested in play fighting at all. Now Heisenberg is gone and we got Cygnus for Asimov because again, Manya isn’t interested, and at this point she’s a little old lady of 16.
Anyway, that’s a long path to say go out and get a new cat. ,❤️
Manyakitty
@Leto: that is freaking adorable 🥰
Manyakitty
@Odie Hugh Manatee: thanks!
Chris T.
@Leto (and others): the eyes will probably settle into some other color eventually. All tiny baby kittens have blue eyes as they haven’t yet developed the iris pigments.
Manyakitty
@Chris T.: his eyes were a little cloudy and almost aqua last week. They’re clearing out to a grey/blue/green now.