a bit anthropomorphic, but
shouldn't you choose/meet them first?

i'm also a big fan of calling cats "cat" and "cat". to avoid confusion, you can sometimes call them "the grey one" and "the black one".
( robtoo is all out of gum, Fri 10 Sep 2004, 10:07, archived)

confusion is good
they should be called "Rex" and "Shep"

I know an alsation called "Pussy"
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Fri 10 Sep 2004, 10:13, archived)