Well, I did something I sure didn't expect to do--I fell in love again!! I went to our local petshop Friday to pick up some food for my five and they had a new shipment of babies in. They are only about 6 weeks old (if that!), MFFs, and 7 were sables, 2 were siamese and one was ?? He (and he is BIG for his age--his head is already bigger than the heads of two of my females who are a year old!!) is a silvermitt, and is very pale gray with a few black guardhairs, no mask, a white (slightly yellow) face, a large white patch right at the base of his neck right above his shoulders, a yellow bib and tummy and a white tip to his tail. His tail is a bit darker gray, and he has a darker gray band across his shoulders, connecting on his chest. Is this a really common coloration? I know I've never seen it before. He is so young that he still has a bit of trouble walking a straight line, but is sweet and very snuggly and very interested in the other five, as well as the dog and cats. I have been moistening his Iams kitten chow (what they were feeding him in the pet shop ) and he is eating well--is there anything else I should do special because of his very young age? Also, any great suggestions for a name? Nothing has occurred to me that I really like. All ideas will be considered! If it helps, my other guys are "Smitty", "Maggie", "Razz" and "Baby" and "Zeus", who came "pre-named". As you can see, there is no theme going that I have to stick to!! Well, I've rambled on long enough. Just email your suggestions for names so the list doesn't get littered. Thanks. Lynda (and the six--yep, count 'um--six--slinkys) <[log in to unmask]> [Posted in FML issue 1525]