The minister's cat was called Red setter because he had red fur and would set traps to catch mice for his dinner.

The minister's cat was called ######zu because he came from a really badly run menagerie...

Oh, dear, have I upset the forums...? Perhaps I should have stuck with Spaniel...

I apologise for my poor spelling. I should have put Shih Tzu, of course.

The minister's cat was called Terrier because he was a terror.

The Minister's cat was called Utonagan ( really!)

The minister's cat was called Vizsla because he came from 'Hungary' all the time...

The minister's cat was called Whippet because the minister thought that's what you should do to a TOP cat.

OK, OK, so I've cheated, but it is X and very difficult...!

The minister's cat was called Xoloitzcuintle because he came from Mexico and had NO hair!


What's next, btw?

How about a very silly one? Items of clothing!

The Minister's cat was called Apron because it was rather frilly around the egdes.

Thank goodness, I can name the minister's cat again!




The minister's cat was called Blazer because he was always getting into blazing rows

The minister's cat was called Cardigan because he lived in a welsh town.

The minister's cat was called Dungarees because... ah well, I can't think why!!

The minister's cat was called Earring because she wore an 'earing aid

The minister's cat was called fingerless gloves because....erm....he liked to keep his paws warm while playing his piano...

The minister's cat was called Garter because his favourite haunt was the The Star and aforementioned article

The minister's cat was called Hat because his favourite book was 'The Cat in the Hat'

The minister's cat wore an Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini because he was a bit of an exhibitionist...

The Minister's cat was called Jeans because his aged Aunt Jean used to own it.

The minister's cat was called Kagoul because he couldn't stand getting his fur wet.

The Minister's cat was caled Leggins because he had very hairy legs.

The minister's cat was called Mac (short for mactintosh) - people used to ask him,

'You got a light, Mac?'

He'd answer, 'No, but I've got a dark brown overcoat...!'

The minister's black cat was called Nightie.

The Minister's cat was called Overcoat as he didn't have a light mac!

The minister's cat was called Petticoat, becuase he was little.

The Minister's very overweight cat was called Quilted Waistcoat. (Best I can do!)

The minister's cat was called Ribbon because she had blue fur


[my favourite chocolate biscuit ]

The minister's cat was called Skirt because he always walked round the edge of the lawn rahter than across the middle.

The Minister's cat was called Tie becuase he liked hanging round the neck.



PS My mother had a Siamese who real name was Taiihaku and TaiTai for short (off topic but history!)

The Minister's cat was called Underskirt because he liked to follow Skirt around the edge of the lawn.

The minister's cat was called Vintage because all the minister's clothes were second-hand





[ what about DIY objects for the next round...??? ]

The minister's cat was called Waders because he hated getting his paws wet.

The minister's cat was called 'X' Ray Specs (Ray for short) as he was good at seeing through people.

The minister's cat was called Y-fronts because he had a white blaze the shape of the letter Y on his black chest.

The minister's cat was called Zucchetto because the minister became a Roman Catholic cleric and had to wear his special skull-cap.

And for the next one....?

The Minister's cat was called Adse because he was a chip off the old block. .

Does no one else like naming the Minister's cat after DIY tools then?

The Minister's cat was called Brace because he bit things.

The ministers cat was called Clamp... you should see what it could do with its claws when you tried to give it a worming tablet!

I'll see If I can help you through the tool box Petra.

The minister's cat was called Drill because he liked to march up and down the garden.

The minister's cat was called Edison. He was a light cat, and fitted neatly into his cat basket.

The minister's cat was called Fretsaw - you should see the mess he's made of the settee!

The minister's cat was called Gadget because the minister's house was full of them

The minister's cat was called Hacksaw...he had to get into those cat food tins somehow...

The minister's cat was called Insulation because her bed was in the loft under a pile of the stuff

The minster's cat was called Jack because sometimes he was a piggy!

The minister's cat was called Knife - sometimes Stanley, or Craft, or Mack to his close friends.

The minister's cat was called Lathe because he liked to lathe in the thun (the minister has a lisp!).

The Minister's Cat was called Mitre which was a saw point, as he was a chip of the old block.

the Minister's cat was called Nail-gun, being a son-of-a-gun who was called Neil!

The minister's cat was called Overalls because he liked to cover up.

The minister's cat was called Plane because he was just a cat.

The minister's cat was called QuickChuck because she pounced upon anything that was chucked at her