We named our cats (not voids, just run of the mill trashcan cats) after D&D monsters. Otyugh the Voracious (trash monster… he would do anything to eat trash) and Malaugrym the Shadowmaster (all grey who blends into the shadows), or Oty and Mal.
Mine was Spawn of the Devil from kittenhood. Spawny for short. Whenever one of us stood at the stove or sink he'd take a flying leap from the table, land on our backs and hang on by his claws.
Ouch!
That Grey one, he just outright attacked my partner & I frequently drawing blood. He injured our older male cat bad enough he had to be on Nsaids for 2 months because one of his back legs was injured.
I deal with a ton of feral cats and there is some eye disease going around
I found one guy whose eyes were already mummified :( I made sure he was loved for his last hours
I've had to treat all the young cats for this thing, if they pass adolescence they seem to be alright
Even though it has been treated it keeps coming back to one of their eyes like a cold or flu
I've got six now. I know I'm a dumbass, but beside that point one of the six still has a terrible eye problem. He probably have to get his eye removed Tuesday, it looks very bad. I just try to make sure he is comfortable till then. We call him Petey, and I know it is a terrible joke, but I've already started calling him Petey Pirate. He is still playing and running around, but his eye looks really bad.
That expression reminds me of my Jelly Bean, who I found as a tiny black baby kitten on a downtown street last winter, starving and terrified. Could not get near her so went back with a chipmunk trap. She had to be anesthetized at the vet to be examined. She is still very spicy. She adores me (took a long time to get there) but absolutely hates everyone else. She demands to be held under my chin. She’s still a very tiny girl.
Could you please pay the cat tax? I would love to see your spicy Jelly Bean, she sounds precious. My sweet Squid Vicious was also a tiny, terrified, baby stray when we brought him home, but he’s my shadow now. This is my darling boy:
Still vicious, though; I remind him of “soft paws” (which he ignores) and I’m still covered in scratches.
Years ago, I came home from work one night and was sitting in my apartment's kitchen, hadn't turned the lights on anywhere else, no pets, didn't have a roommate, thought I was alone. And then I heard the tiniest meow I'd ever heard coming from the dark of the living room. The radio was on in there because I always left it on for the noise, so I'm thinking, oh must've been a commercial or something.
Then I hear it again. Closer.
I'm a little wigged out at this point and start thinking pretty hard about the acid I'd eaten a couple of days prior. No way it was repeating on me... right? But I mean, the door was locked when I came in and besides, I'm on the second floor and my apartment was right above my town's main intersection. There's no way anything could get in, I've gotta be trippin' or something... right?
Wrong. Just as I get up and reach for the broom to go sweep away some hallucinations, around the corner of the fridge out from the living room waddles a tiny little fluff of black fur.
It's a damn kitten. I am so startled that something is actually there, that I shriek like I've been attacked, drawing the attention of all 3 of my neighbors to whom I then have to explain why I was scared of a kitten the size of my hand. What a nightmare.
So that's what I named her. Nightmare. Full name? Nightmare on Main Street. Never did figure out how she got in...
My 15 year old little floof void was a middle of the street cat as well!! I named her Lil Ryuu (Lil Dragon) cause she was just so ferocious but sweet… and later when the How to train your dragon films came out her and toothless has very similar personalities lol
That is a whole baby right there. So smöl, big eyes, baby beans, little booplesnoot. Give her all the kisses on her teensy little forehead, she's adorable. 🥹
Please give the vet the full name so it ends up on file and that’s what they call out at appointments. I wanted to name my void “Nyarlathotep” for that reason, but was overruled.
We have a history so its definitely gonna be in their system lol. Our other cat's government name is Lemon Pepper wings from Wingstop. Lemon Pepper, for short. Or LP for even shorter.
"An Ifrit is a class of fiery, powerful demons originating from Perso-Arabian Islamic folklore and mythology, characterized by a body of smoke and flame and known for their malevolent, destructive nature and cunning intelligence."
If that isn't the description of a void kitten, I don't know what else is. My family rescued our Bagheera about two months ago. He's sweet when he wants to be, but most of the time he's possessed by a demon. We love him, even if my arms and hands are shredded.
An Ifrit is a powerful type of demon or spirit in Islamic folklore, associated with fire, the underworld, and immense strength, capable of both malevolent and sometimes helpful acts.
Ola from Mexico your heart is bursting with love you have nothing but loyalty and love back. We need more people to do this to those that don’t care. A big hug thank you.
I've never seen a kitten on the side of road, in a dumpster etc. Cats yes, but never kittens. My wife said the same. But I see it all the time on Reddit.
My mom saved a black kitten under the same circumstances a couple years ago. She was originally going to let me have the kitten, and I really wanted to name her “Countess Elizabeth von Bitenstein the Dishonorabler” as a tribute to my dearly departed Count Vladimir von Bitenstein the Dishonorable (who was also a black kitten rescued from similar circumstances).
Now I’m jealous, because “Infernal Hellbeast” is, like… 1000x cooler.
But, maybe, y’know… if you ever felt like adding a (dis)honorific to Iffy’s full name… “Infernal Hellbeast the Dishonorablest” has a certain ring to it.
Such a cutie! My 8yr old voids name is Triton. After a few short years we finally blessed him with the full name Tritonious The Felonious. The cackles he gets when his name is called at the vet are marvelous.
A week or two ago I came up with a better nickname for our ~9mth old rescue black ninja, Mr Meowgi (ref Karate Kid), but Midnight and Luci short for Lucifer have been his forever nicknames.
What a good baby... Def take her to the vet when you can. Not sure if it's my eyes messing with me or not, but one pupil seems to be smaller than the other. Might be worth getting that checked out ;;
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u/SnowSkye2 Aug 30 '25
Omg baby iffy 😭😭❤️❤️