CAT QUOTES

These are Juminbu Approved! ...

"The cat was created when the lion sneezed" -- Arabian Proverb

"Happy is the home with at least one cat" -- Italian Proverb

"If you are worthy of its affection, a cat will be your friend, but never your slave" -- Theophile Gautier

"There are no ordinary cats" -- Colette

"There are few things in life more heart warming than to be welcomed by a cat." --Tay Hohoff

"When God made the world, He chose to put animals in it, and decided to give each whatever it wanted. All the animals formed a long line before His throne, and the cat quietly went to the end of the line. To the elephant and the bear He gave strength, to the rabbit and the deer, swiftness; to the owl, the ability to see at night, to the birds and the butterflies, great beauty; to the fox, cunning; to the monkey, intelligence; to the dog, loyalty; to the lion, courage; to the otter, playfulness. And all these were things the animals begged of God. At last he came to the end of the line, and there sat the little cat, waiting patiently. "What will YOU have?" God asked the cat.
The cat shrugged modestly. "Oh, whatever scraps you have left over. I don't mind."

"But I'm God. I have everything left over."

"Then I'll have a little of everything, please."

And God gave a great shout of laughter at the cleverness of this small animal, and gave the cat everything she asked for, adding grace and elegance and, only for her, a gentle purr that would always attract humans and assure her a warm and comfortable home.

But he took away her false modesty.

Lenore Fleischer -- The Cat's Pajamas

Welcome to our Names section

Here are a few Juminbu approved Cat Names!...

These are a few cute names with their meanings. We think that these selected names have a touch of the exotic so are befitting for a cat, particularly Bengals. We also think that the meaning of the name is an interesting if not important consideration when choosing a name for your cat.

Name: Origin (if known) Sex Meaning (if known):

Abba Arabic M Father

Abella French F Breath (cats are a breath of fresh air)

Abir Arabic F Fragrant (like a rose!)

Abril Spanish F April - symbolises Spring

Abu Bakr Arabic M Companion of Muhammad

Ace Anglo-saxon M Unity

Adiba Arabic F Polite

Aalwin Germanic M Noble friend

Africa Place name M/F Continent to a large array of wild cats

Aisha Arabic F Lively

Asia Place name F Continent of the Asian Leopard Cat

Bali Place name F In Indonesia

Bissa(h) Arabic F Cat

Callisto Planet M/F One of Jupiter's moons

Charis Greek F Grace

Cheetah Wild cat M/F Beautiful graceful super fast cat

China Place name F China the country - or fine porcelain

Cosmo Greek M Order - like the cosmos

Dilys Welsh F Sure, constant, genuine

Finlay Gaelic M Sunbeam

Habeeb Arabic M Darling

Habeeba(h) Arabic F Darling

Hiba(h) Arabic F Gift from God

Jammu Place name M/F Winter capital of Kashmir

Jared Hebrew M Descent

Jasper Persian M Treasure bringer

Java Place name M/F In indonesia

Juma Arabic M/F Friday

Jumana(h) Arabic F Silver pearl

Kayah Place name F Area of Myanmar (Burma)

Leo Latin M Lion

Leonie Latin F Lion

Leila Arabic F Night

Malak Arabic F Angel

Mandalay Place name F Area of Myanmar (Burma)

Minbu Place name M/F Area of Myanmar (Burma)

Nasreen Arabic F Wild rose

Puma Wild cat M/F The mountain lion

Qadira Arabic F Strong

Shamis Arabic M/F Sun

Shamrock English M/F Lucky four leaved plant (Ireland)

Siam Place name M/F Old name for Thailand

Tabitha Aramaic F Gazelle

Tachee Anagram M/F Anagram of cheetah

Theo Greek M Gift from God (derived from Theodore)

Tralee Place name F Town of S Ireland (County Kerry)

Trix Latin M Makes happy (derived from Beatrice)

Trixie Latin F Makes happy (derived from Beatrice)

This list is by no means exhaustive. For a more comprehensive list (large database) of names with meanings, check out the Make Way for Baby website. For cute cat names with unknown meanings there is the 2000 cat names website.

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