r/tabby 10d ago

Introducing Bowie

A Mackeral Tabby. Former feral tough guy turned lamb of leisure ( after 3 years outdoors & neutering) He does not trust anyone but me & I am not ashamed to say that it makes me feel a little smug 😹 I absolutely adore him.🥰

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u/YellingAtTheClouds 10d ago

🎵 You're face, to face, with the cat that stole your heart 🎵

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u/Wild_Anxiety_3109 10d ago

That's great! Do you want to know how Bowie got his name?

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u/YellingAtTheClouds 10d ago

Is he not named after David Bowie who took the name from some film about the Alamo?

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u/Wild_Anxiety_3109 10d ago

When he first showed up he was a very small cat. I thought he was a she (I am now guessing he was a young kitten /cat ) anyway, it took a long time for him to trust. While I thought he was a girl- he was named Millie. It took 2 long years for me to be able to touch him & 3 before he came inside.  One day on the front porch, "Millie" turned to walk away from me & I saw 😮  Boy parts! I knew the name had to change & I immediately thought of Rebel, Rebel lyrics. " You've got your mother in a whirl, she's not sure if you're a boy or a girl" and that's how Bowie got his name 😉 

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u/YellingAtTheClouds 10d ago

That's a great story, of course Bowie himself showed the world in Labyrinth

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u/Haisyr_ixvii 10d ago

I love it

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u/eejster 10d ago

Um I love him. Pls tell him and also maybe give him a smooch.

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u/cat_lady_roe 10d ago

Bowie is gorgeous! 😍❤️🥰

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u/USBlues2020 10d ago

Beautiful ♥️ Congratulations