This is Milo

@boiboing (13153)
Northampton, England
August 16, 2018 11:45am CST
I went on a bit of a myLot break last year not long after we got two Burmese kittens. As a result, you've all missed out on incessant posts about Milo and his sister Daisy. But don't worry, I'm going to put that right now. This is Milo Rocky Blue - all cats should have middle names, that way we can speak to them sternly when they're naughty! Milo is a 'blue' Burmese.Fortunately both the UK and US standard name colours are the same for the blues - but let's be honest, he's grey. It's just breed nonsense, like white horses always being called 'greys'. Milo is about 18 months old now. He's the neediest, naggiest cat I've ever met. The moment he is awake - usually about 4 am - he wants all his friends to be awake too, so he bounces into the bedroom and jumps all over us, purring frantically. He has stunning cheekbones, massive ears like a bat, and the charm of George Clooney and an ability to make friends wherever he goes. This is Milo in my hammock. I spent two weekends training him to jump in and stay in - and I was really impressed when he joined me of his own free will. So please say 'Hello Milo' and he'll send you a purrrrrrrrrr.
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Aug 18
Hello Milo. What a handsome cat you are - just made for adorning hammocks.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
17 Aug 18
I think the colour of the hammock sets my fur off nicely.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
17 Aug 18
@JudyEv Grey is very flexible.
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Aug 18
@boiboing It does indeed. I think your fur would go well with most colours.
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@xFiacre (13036)
• Ireland
16 Aug 18
@boiboing My wife will definitely not be seeing this or it’ll put her in the notion for another one. We have one called Bubble who is far too familiar.
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@xFiacre (13036)
• Ireland
17 Aug 18
@MALUSE Ah, I never made that connection!!
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
16 Aug 18
He is very tempting.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
17 Aug 18
@xFiacre I must stress my boy is Mylo, not myLo.
@allknowing (136562)
• India
17 Aug 18
I did not know cats could be trained. Now I know. What else would you want Milo to do. He does look handsome, Blue is a rare colour for a cat.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
17 Aug 18
Trained? Well I'm not sure I could really claim I've trained him. I just kept picking him up and holding him in the hammock until he got used to it. I'd like to train him to wait a bit longer before he jumps all over us and to be a bit more aware of other cats as he tends to shove his brother and sister out the way to get to his humans.
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@LadyDuck (471456)
• Switzerland
17 Aug 18
He is beautiful, a lot more charm than George Clooney. Hello Milo!
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@LadyDuck (471456)
• Switzerland
17 Aug 18
@boiboing Thank you Milo, I really appreciate.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
17 Aug 18
prrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
17 Aug 18
Hello, Milo. You're a cutie!
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
17 Aug 18
Thank you Valerie.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Aug 18
@boiboing You're welcome.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Aug 18
Milo is peaking with one eye.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
16 Aug 18
He was half asleep - lulled into napland by the hammock.
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@Aquitaine24 (11813)
• San Jose, California
17 Aug 18
Oriental cat breeds are often very naggy and vocal.But very cute too.
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
17 Aug 18
The do talk a lot. And they have an opinion on everything.
@JESSY3236 (19941)
• United States
17 Aug 18
He's pretty. I think my fiance has a Russian blue.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
17 Aug 18
The two breeds are quite similar. Worth marrying a guy if he's got a blue!
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• India
17 Aug 18
hello Milo.. you're so cute.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
17 Aug 18
Thank you anamika. I wish you a purrrrrfect day.
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• India
17 Aug 18
@boiboing Thanks dear.. Wish you the same
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16 Aug 18
Milo is so lovely. My favorite chocolate drink brand is Milo.
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
16 Aug 18
I come from a country that doesn't have Milo. But when you see Daisy in a day or two, you'll understand why everybody from Milo-drink countries thinks she must be Milo.
@arunima25 (87806)
• Bangalore, India
16 Aug 18
Hello Milo!! You are indeed handsome and I like the way you wake up your friends for attention Waiting for your purrr...
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
16 Aug 18
rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, thanks Arunima.
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@Deajae72 (723)
• United States
16 Aug 18
Hello, Milo. Naomi wanna say HI to you. You are very handsome and I love your name, that is my favorite chocolate drink.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
16 Aug 18
Hello Naomi, I like black cats. My big brother is a black cat and he's really cool. I'm sure you are too.
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
6 Jan 19
Gorgeous! What a beautiful cat you have.
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
6 Jan 19
He's a lovely boy with LOTS of friends and a sparkling social life.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
6 Jan 19
@boiboing I would love for him to meet my two cats.
@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
6 Jan 19
Hello MiloHe is beautiful
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
6 Jan 19
Thank you.
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@Fleura (30403)
• United Kingdom
7 Nov 18
He'a certainly a hndsome boy, and he looks very relaxed. Nice to 'meet' him - and to 'see' you too. I've also been away for a while but now I'm back and looking up old contacts : )
@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
16 Aug 18
He is really a beautiful cat thanks for sharing him. And a lovely name to boot.
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
16 Aug 18
He's named after Milo Minderbender from Catch 22 - the wheeler dealer - and Milo the hero of a kids book called The Phantom Tollbooth. My husband thinks he's named after a puppy we met on holiday because he's not read either book.
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