Top 10 Unusual Pet Names of 2012

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

[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!

[Cyber Liberty]

When he was very little. And he’s a holy terror.

[eccentric]

We had Hissy Fit, and she lived up to her name, too.

[Slings and Arrows]

*grin* Sounds like a cat.

[eccentric]

...who uttered the most awesome quote ever on a TV series!)

Okay, I'll bite. What quote was that?

[Taffini]

Call my car that, said it so much now my son calls it Cracker.

[Monkey Face]

Pets don’t care what you name them. They know who they are and they love you for helping them live all their nine lives!

Or in the case of dogs, being available for loyalty and love!

[Taffini]

he’s a mouser isn’t he

[Slings and Arrows]

Zia, Deimos, and Misty agree.

[Mad Dawgg]

"Okay, I'll bite. What quote was that?"

OK you got to have context so first watch this youtube video: Arzt's Death

Then watch this youtube video Greatest Quote ever on a TV show!

[Monkey Face]

That looks SO familiar!

[shotgun]

Our cats names are:

Chiggy
Possum (aka Rotten Bottom because he farts like a mule)
Missy (3 legged)
Tubicus

Plus a chihuahua named Chupa, who acts like the crazy weasel on the old Foghorn Leghorn cartoon.

All are complete whack jobs!

[nobamanomore]

How about Pavlov? LOL

[Responsibility2nd]

A cat?

Was he an Amish cat?

My wife had a student name Shi ‘thead.

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

Our cats are Apple (orange tabby), Patch (tortoiseshell) and Monkey (torbie). But on occasion, for various reasons, all of them are known as “you little turd!!”

[Monkey Face]

Some times, if you wait a few days, a cat will tell you its name. You just have to be open for the “vibes.”

[Lady Jag]

You've heard of several kinds of cat
And my opinion now is that
You should need no interpreter
To understand our character

You've learned enough to take the view
That cats are very much like you
You've seen us both at work and games
And learnt about our proper names
Our habits and our habitat
But how would you ad-dress a cat?

So first, your memory I'll jog
And say: A cat is not a dog

Now dogs pretend they like to fight
They often bark, more seldom bite
But yet a dog is, on the whole
What you would call a simple soul

The usual dog about the town
Is much inclined to play the clown
And far from showing too much pride
Is frequently undignified
He's such an easygoing lout
He'll answer any hail or shout

The usual dog about the town
Is inclined to play the clown

Again I must remind you that
A dog's a dog, a cat's a cat

With cats, some say one rule is true
Don't speak 'til you are spoken to
Myself I do not hold with that
I say you should ad-dress a cat
But always bear in mind that he
Resents familiarity

You bow, and taking off your hat
Ad-dress him in this form: "O' cat!"

Before a cat will condescend
To treat you as a trusted friend
Some little token of esteem
Is needed, like a dish of cream

And you might now and then supply
Some caviar, or Strassburg pie
Some potted grouse or salmon paste
He's sure to have his personal taste
And so in time you reach your aim
And call him by his name

So this is this, and that is that
And there's how you ad-dress a cat

A cat's entitled to expect
These evidences of respect
So this is this, and that is that
And there's how you ad-dress a cat

[Lando Lincoln]

A few years back, my brother was walking in the house carrying a 12-pack of beer. Somehow, he dropped the 12-pack and it landed squarely on the little kitten his kids had just adopted. The kitty was out like a light for awhile and they took it to a vet where it became alert and checked out okay. But, its name became...

12-Pack.

[dainbramaged]

When I was a kid we had a black cat named Blackie. We also had a gray cat named....Gray. Not real imaginative, but the cats didn’t mind.

[Travis T. OJustice]

I have 3 dogs. Small, Medium and Large. Nope, not real imaginative, but it gets a lot of laughs at the vet or the beach.

[MarineBrat]

I had a cat named Slartibartfast.