Hi everyone! I'm new here (to this thread and to CS [kind of]). I have two amazing cats, Charlie and Ziggy. They are my whole world. You can see a picture of them in my signature. Ziggy is your typical standard cat. We did DNA test on both of my boys to test for health problems after Charlie had a health scare (both ended up being okay, but Charlie's revealed one possible health risk). So we also got to see their breeds. Ziggy is American Domestic Cat. And Charlie is mostly American Domestic cat with a good chunk of Siamese and a slightly smaller portion of Norwegian Forest Cat. And then very small bits of some other things.
Ziggy is my little drama king, and I adore him. He is 3 but still has such a baby voice. He cries when he's hungry, when he's thirsty (he has access to water in his fountain at all times, but prefers the bathroom sink), when he's bored, when he can't find Charlie, when he can't find a toy, etc. He is also super snuggly, but it took him two years to become a lap cat. Totally worth the wait. He doesn't like to be held and I try really hard to respect that, but he is so cute and it's hard. We call him The Prince of Thieves (I'm sure you can figure out why) and the King of Zoomies (also self explanatory). LOL! His nicknames are Zuzu, Zoomers, Zoomerang, Ziggins, Zigsters, and many variations thereof. His name is really easy to come up with new nicknames. xD
Charlie is very chatty! He LOVES talking! And yelling. If you walk in the room he will greet you or yell at you, depending on his mood and what you may or may not have done wrong. I try to have conversations with him but it's very hard to get a word in edge-wise. LOL! That's how much he talks! He also backtalks. If you tell him no he yells back. If someone asks me a question he will answer for me. He's such a know-it-all. xD I love him to bits. He is very much a lap cat but he's HEAVY! He does have that Norwegian Forest Cat in him so that explains why he is so big, but he is also a couple of pounds over weight. We are working on that with his vet. His nicknames are Charlie Boo, Boo, Boo Boy, Boopers, Boomerang, Boo Winklers, and Charlie Boo Who.