Posted on 08/03/2012 11:51:18 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows
Ever come across a pet with an incredibly odd name, like Spark Pug, Beefra or Chew Barka? These dog and cat names, among others, have topped the Veterinary Pet Insurance Co.'s (VPI) list of the zaniest pet names for 2012!
After an arduous selection process that saw VPI comb through more than 485,000 of their insured pets, the insurance company found the 10 most unusual dog and cat names that owners registered their pets under. We give you fair warning: some of these names are very odd indeed! Without further ado, check out which names ranked as the oddest below:
Top 10 Unusual Dog Names for 2012
10. Trigonometry
9. Senorita Margarita
8. Furnace Hills Dante
7. Vienna Sausage
6. Stinker Belle
5. Agent 99
4. Spark Pug
3. Sir Maui Senqkey Schwykle
2. Nigel Nosewhistle
1. Chew Barka
Top 10 Unusual Cat Names for 2012
10. Mister Bigglesworth
9. Beefra
8. Kitty Gaga
7. Vincent Van Furrball
6. Sassy Pants Huska
5. Koobenfarben
4. Schnickelfritz
3. Dumpster Kitty
2. Dingleberry
1. Pico de Gato
Some of these names might sound silly to you, but there’s meaning behind each one. “While monikers like Stinker Belle and Vincent Van Furrball might sound odd, they are also a reflection of what makes each pet unique and special to their family,” said Curtis Steinhoff, director of corporate communications for VPI.
For other odd pet names, check out VPI's full list here!
(Excerpt) Read more at petside.com ...
Eliot knew his cats.
Eliot knew his cats.
When we got our German Shepherd, my daughter was taking German in collage and wanted a German name. She named him “Aldawin.” She later discovered it means “old friend.” I call him “Sir Poops a Lot,” but my husband calls him “Puddle.”
I sense a theme...
“I sense a theme...”
Yeah, I’m the pooper scooper and after pilot hubby has been gone for weeks and finally comes home, well, puddle.
A friend had a Hemingway cat (the six toed kind) and he named him “Tyson”. His paws were so big they looked like boxing gloves. :o)
Call them “Charlie No Shoulders” here in Texas....:o)
Generally those 2 are content trying to kill each other at approximately 3am every morning but they have lately taken up 2 new contests. The first one being the Overnight Stink battle involving the litter-box, my question is how can a cat eat 6 oz of food and completely fill up a litter box? And the second one is the hallway HairBall Barf contest. Needless to say I seem to be the loser on both of the new endeavors.
Yup.
I’ve tried to take ‘em for a walk [drag?] but can never keep a harness on ‘em.
;D
Mine try to kill each other too - when they’re not snuggling and loving on each other. It’s like living with three little furry Italians. ;^)
What eyes! We know who always gets his way at your house.
From here on out, I’m going to be real careful what I name my fur kids. They invariably live up to it.
Yep, he lives the life of Riley for sure. Wants of nothing and is waited on had and foot!. Spoiled Rotten by all of us!
:grin: That’s what they’re there for. He sure is a cutie.
:grin: That’s what they’re there for. He sure is a cutie.
Ha! That would have been my 2nd guess.
I still love Locke though. He owned 400 knives, hunted wild boar, and knew how to wire C4 for denotation. Would have fit right in around here :)
Zia, Deimos, and Misty agree.
Friends: “Do you like X, the musical?”
Me: “I have seen many musicals and only like one: CATS.”
Friends: “Why that’s absurd!”
Me: “No it isn’t. CATS is T.S. Eliot.”
That it is.
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