Cat Name Nellie

by Judy
(Portland, OR)

All of my cats have the same middle name: goodheart. It all started with the first cat I got as an adult. His name was Pumpkin.

Right after getting him, I had to go to the store for some litter (I hadn't expected to be getting a cat, exactly). While I was gone, Pumpkin jumped out of an open window (my bad), and climbed a nearby tree. No problem, I was able to "rescue" him.

But I decided to give him the middle name of "goodheart", hoping that the meaning would rub off on him (so that he would not get into trouble again). It did, and I had many, many happy years with Pumpkin Goodheart. I have given all of the subsequent cats I have been fortunate enough to have, the same middle name, "goodheart".