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Introducing FitzRoy

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FitzRoy (or Fitzroy) is an Anglo-Norman name that means “son of the king.” Several English monarchs gave it as a surname to their illegitimate children. Henry VIII’s only acknowledged  illegitimate child — his son with Bessie Blount — was named Henry FitzRoy.

As I’ve said before, I named Henry the dog after Henry VIII because they are/were both portly, red-haired gluttons with peevish expressions.

Henry VIII. Click for my post on Henry’s six wives.

Henry the dog. Sorry for the miniature photo. I can’t find the original.

Now I’ve got another stocky, grumpy-looking redhead. Obviously, I had to name him FitzRoy (or Fitzroy. I haven’t decided on the capitalization yet.).

FitzRoy is not amused.

I used the breeder’s photo of seven-month-old FitzRoy (né Clancy) as an illustration of the Exotic Shorthair breed in this recent post. I didn’t want to say that that he was the cat I was considering in case it didn’t work out! I went to Syracuse today to interview him. He passed and now he’s back home in Manhattan with me and MrB. He hasn’t been introduced to the dogs yet, but he’s already helping me blog.

UPDATED 4/24/12 TO ADD: Gorgeous blogger Jennine of The Coveted took this Instagram photo of FitzRoy.

Follow FitzRoy on Twitter at @FitzRoyBrandes.

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  5. He is aborbs. Love a redhead! Also Fitzroy is an Melbourne suburb that I love and have always wanted to live there. Am thinking of moving there now that things have turned to shit in Northcote 🙁

  8. Welcome Fitzroy! Strangely, I know three things about fellow Fitzroys:

    Professor Felix Fitzroy is a prominent environmental economist in St Andrews
    There was a famous explorer named Fitzroy who has:
    a barometer named after him – we have one in St Andrews
    and a mountain in Patagonia

    I’m sure Fitzroy the cat will also pursue such scholarly and adventuresome delights with Wendy!

  11. Wow, if you just needed a stocky redhead you could have adopted me. To keep my peevish expression going, just force me to watch Fox news in the morning.

  12. Forgot to add that FitzRoy is so cute. I’m beginning to like a peevish expression on an animal too. All that squishy goodness and he looks like he’s plotting murder!

    I’m deadly allergic to cats so I can’t have one, unless I get a huge supply of adrenalin and a on call personal ambulance.

  15. Cute cat!

    He will great everything with cat disdain and unamusement. Plus he is an orange kitty and orange kitties are special (in a good way not derpy way.

  19. All hail the new overlord! What wonderful, grumpy-looking ginger!! My favorite kind. Congratulations, Ms. Wendy, on the new addition to your family.

  22. My cat always wants attention when I am working on the computer…she likes to lay behind the screen..close to the laptop!! Your picture reminded me of this…great face on your cat!