Yes, I am aware doozy is not spelled that way. This is the name of one of our remaining cats. She has hyperthyroidism and is a very tiny black and white cat. She is also Captain and Tennille’s mother.
I’ve mentioned before that Monkey LOVES Duzee. And it seems Duzee might like him as well … or at the very least is supremely tolerant. She lets him carry her around (by the head or midsection) and will let him pet her almost always.
Apparently, the other night while I was at yoga, DH, Monkey and Duzee were sitting on the couch in our basement watching television. Every once in a while Monkey would lean over and pet her and she would sometimes nudge his hand for more attention.
We have one other remaining cat named Pia. Pia is older and a much more shy cat than Duzee. She spends most of her time hiding or running away from Monkey when he’s in the basement. And unfortunately, today was no exception.
Monkey kept running around, pointing and saying, “DUZEE! DUZEE!” So now it seems that all cats are Duzee, even the cats in the Friskies commercials. I thought Pia would be just as easy of a name but I don’t think the problem is the pronounciation because Monkey doesn’t say “cat” at all anymore. This bothers me a little but hopefully he will learn each of their names and that they are cats … not Duzees.
Not that we’re at this stage yet, but I think it’s completely normal for kids to go through a stage where they call all animals by a familiar name. Also, they may call a fire truck a woo-woo b/c that’s the sound it makes. You get the drift. I think Duzee deserves a prize for her patience and tolerance. So cute!
I’m so sorry that you had to give away two of your cats. I’ve been thinking about you and how hard that must have been.
My niece went through a phase were she called all dogs Gogo (how she pronounced her dog), and then called all four-legged animals Gogos. Don’t worry, it was just a phase and she now calls them all by the right names!