Top 10 Unusual Pet Names of 2012

Petside.com ^ | July 26, 2012 | Elizabeth White

[brytlea]

Love it!

[brytlea]

I think the proper term would be “speciesist”. :)

[papertyger]

Thanks for you snake lovers out there. I have had it with this racist attitude that only dogs and cats are “pets” and deserve name recognition.

Sure, but the only acceptable name for a pet snake is "Target."

[Darnright]

Now that’s amazing. And he’s appropriately named, most certainly (c;

[Darnright]

My absolute favorite official AKC name of all time: Lemmie Kisya (a Malemute).

The worst name? Dumb Butt (Chihuahua).

[Slings and Arrows]

Sounds like truth in advertising.

[austingirl]

I had a Yorkie named Heather Quincy MacFeather, a whippet named Merlin Lumpfish Cavanaugh. Right now I have a Bichon named Rocky Joe and a Cairn mix named Bobbi Beezus.

[COBOL2Java]

We named our Tuxedo Cat "Idaho" because I liked the state.

Sadly, "Idaho" is no longer with us. :-(

[TheMom]

One of our dogs name is Kitty. When she was a puppy, we also had a litter of kittens. Every time I said “Here kitty, kitty”, she would show up, so the name stuck.

Our vets chuckles at her name every time he sees her.

[TheMom]

At one time we had three snakes.

The albino corn snake (our first) was named Lefty; the western hog nose was named Pancho; the gray rat snake was called That Damn Gray Snake (he was mean).

[Monkey Face]

LOL! My little Kitty was such a funny dog!If she wanted something, she would squint her eyes and give me the ol’ “Resist me if you can!” I still miss her.

[Monkey Face]

LOL! My little Kitty was such a funny dog!If she wanted something, she would squint her eyes and give me the ol’ “Resist me if you can!” I still miss her.