It's cats all the way down

June 7, 2018 9:38 AM

I'm seeking to create cat-themed names for membership levels, and I need help from people who are more creative than I am.

I need to come up with six (or more?) cat-themed membership levels that progressively increase in magnitude (if that's the right word). This is what I have so far:

1. Kitten
2. House cat
3.
4.
5. Maine Coon
6. Fat cat

I could also go with wild cats (bobcat, panther, lion, etc.) -- but domestic cats would be much better for my purposes.

posted by akk2014 to Pets & Animals (25 answers total)

Lap cat and Alley cat could figure in there.

Maine Coon doesn't seem to fit in, since the others are "kinds" instead of breeds.
posted by chesty_a_arthur at 9:42 AM on June 7, 2018 [4 favorites]

(Nyan cat?)
posted by chesty_a_arthur at 9:42 AM on June 7, 2018 [4 favorites]

Best answer: Cool Cat
Top Cat
The Cat's Pajamas
posted by Orange Dinosaur Slide at 9:45 AM on June 7, 2018 [6 favorites]

House panther? Bed Lion?
posted by tipsyBumblebee at 9:55 AM on June 7, 2018 [1 favorite]

Keyboard Cat
Jellicle Cat
Grumpy Cat
posted by JoeZydeco at 9:56 AM on June 7, 2018 [2 favorites]

Cheshire Cat
Tom Cat
Feral Cat
Barn Cat
Window Cat
posted by SaltySalticid at 9:57 AM on June 7, 2018 [2 favorites]

Cats that come ever closer:

Scaredy Cat
Shy Cat
Nosey Cat
Friendly Cat
Lap Cat
Cuddly Cat
posted by Too-Ticky at 9:58 AM on June 7, 2018 [3 favorites]

Hairless helper
Fuzzy follower
Furry friend
Fluffy supporter
Floofy benefactor
Luxuriant patron
posted by momus_window at 10:05 AM on June 7, 2018 [6 favorites]

Top tier —> Absolute Unit
posted by sutureselves at 10:14 AM on June 7, 2018 [9 favorites]

I like the way you all think, but how about cat-related names like:

Hairballers
Pukers
Biscuit Makers
Post Scratchers
Owners of it all
posted by Rob Rockets at 10:15 AM on June 7, 2018 [3 favorites]

What about the big cats? Leopard, Lion, Cheetah, Panther, Tiger, Jaguar, Puma. Smaller cats include Mountain Lion, Bobcat, Lynx, Caracal, Ocelot.
pity the term cougar has been trashed.

also, Top cat. Cartoon from back in the day.
posted by theora55 at 10:17 AM on June 7, 2018

How about fictional cats?

Tom
Snowball II
Garfield
Mrs Norris
Cheshire
Luna

etc.

The only thing is the hierarchy would be perhaps more subjective.
posted by methroach at 10:24 AM on June 7, 2018 [1 favorite]

Maine Coon is a breed, other commonly known breeds include:

Abyssinian
Burmese
Cornish or Devon Rex
Himalyan
Manx
Ocicat
Persian
Rag Doll
Russian Blue
Scottish Fold
Siamese
Snowshoe
Sphynx
Tonkinese

and there are many other breeds that aren't as well known, a web search will provide lists with those if you need more names
posted by IpsoFacto at 10:29 AM on June 7, 2018 [1 favorite]

Best answer: Aristocat
posted by rollick at 10:33 AM on June 7, 2018 [9 favorites]

Soft kitty
Warm kitty
Little ball of fur
Happy kitty
Sleepy kitty
Purr purr purr
posted by Too-Ticky at 10:45 AM on June 7, 2018 [11 favorites]

If you're classifying people, maybe you don't really need the various groups to seem better/worse bigger/smaller younger/older?

How about fur patterns, rather than breeds?

tuxedo
tortie
mackerel
ticked
van
mask and mantle
tabby
marmalade
cap and saddle
mittens
calico
solid
color point
posted by amtho at 10:59 AM on June 7, 2018 [2 favorites]

Best answer: 1. Mew Member
2. Smitten Kitten
3. Cool Cat
4. Cat's Pajamas
5. Friend of Felines
6. Pawsitively Clawsome

Membership has its....purrks.
posted by MonkeyToes at 11:06 AM on June 7, 2018 [12 favorites]

I like some of the other suggestions here (aristocat!) but just wanted to mention that there are seven levels of classification for cats (catus, felis, felidae, etc).
posted by pinochiette at 11:51 AM on June 7, 2018 [1 favorite]

Tubbs needs to be a level I'm pretty sure.
posted by Fig at 1:02 PM on June 7, 2018 [2 favorites]

Stinky Butt. Obviously
posted by JenThePro at 1:10 PM on June 7, 2018

Top Cat
Benny the Ball
Choo-choo
Brain
Spook
Fancy-fancy
posted by Segundus at 1:56 PM on June 7, 2018 [1 favorite]

I would like to encourage you to rethink "Fat Cat". I do understand its use as an expression, but if there are any people in the category who are fat, they will wonder if it is a dig at them. Aristocat, top cat and so on are much better.
posted by Athanassiel at 2:28 PM on June 7, 2018 [1 favorite]

Smelly Cat
posted by JenThePro at 8:05 AM on June 8, 2018

Rethink "Maine Coon". Somebody somewhere is going to take that as a slur.
posted by flabdablet at 8:17 AM on June 8, 2018

The Minister's Cat
posted by workerant at 10:05 PM on June 8, 2018