Oh, the joys of cats! My brother had one named Fred, so I don't think it's a weird name. Ours are Annie, Clarence, and Ulysses, so I know all about odd cat names. I love the picture of Fred looking panther-like, and Patches in the ice cube tray. Cats do select the oddest places to take a nap!
The name fits him. Sometimes he looks like a gargoyle. When he is feeling very defensive he hunkers down and his ears go sideways and he looks downright evil.
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