1. Max
2. Baily
3. Buddy
4. Molly
5. Maggie
6. Lucy
7. Daisy
8. Bella
9. Jake
10 Rocky
My Presa has the tenth ranked name. Cool.
Posted on 12/21/2005 6:04:22 PM PST by SJackson
BREA, Calif., Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- As the holidays and the New Year quickly approach, animal lovers may plan on adding a new pet to their family. Veterinarians from Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. (VPI) suggest that new pet owners take time to get to know their new fuzzy family member before deciding on a permanent name.
Below are the most popular names for dogs and cats for 2005 among policyholders with VPI, the nation's oldest and largest provider of health insurance for pets.
| Dogs 1. Max 2. Baily 3. Buddy 4. Molly 5. Maggie 6. Lucy 7. Daisy 8. Bella 9. Jake 10 Rocky |
Cats
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For the third year in a row, Max is the nation's most popular pet name, based on an analysis of VPI's 360,000 pet insurance policies.
"Many pet owners consider their pets to be members of their family. As such, they give them human names like Max, Molly or Maggie, which underscores the fact that the human-animal bond is stronger than ever," says Dr. Carol McConnell, manager of veterinary education and services for VPI. "New pet owners should spend quality time with their pets, especially in the first week, to establish daily patterns of behavior and to recognize unique traits in the pet that translate into a name, such as 'Happy' or 'Diva'."
Other suggestions for naming a new pet, says Dr. McConnell, include selecting a name that is short and easy to pronounce, and to be careful not to choose a name that is too similar to a command, such as Neil or Joe, which might be confused with "heal" or "no."
About Veterinary Pet Insurance Veterinary Pet Insurance Co./DVM Insurance Agency is the nation's oldest and largest health insurance provider for pets. Providing pet owners with peace of mind since 1982, the company is committed to making the miracles of veterinary medicine affordable for all pet owners. VPI Pet Insurance plans cover dogs, cats, birds and exotic pets for thousands of medical problems and conditions relating to accidents, illnesses and injuries. Optional Vaccination & Routine Care Coverage is also available.
Policies are available in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Policies are underwritten by Veterinary Pet Insurance Company in California and in all other states by National Casualty Company, an A+15 rated company in Madison, Wisconsin. For more information about VPI Pet Insurance policies, call 800-USA-PETS (800-872-7387) or visit http://www.petinsurance.com/.
Ping. Not sure I buy those dog names.
I have a 5 pound white male chihuahua named Fidel and soon to have a female chihuahua named Charo.
"C'mere...Stay"
"C'mere...Stay"
"C'mere...Stay"..........
sw
What happened to Fluffy and Boots?
I named my dog after Churchill being he is small, bright, English, and stubborn.
No Duke? No Pete? No Fluffy?
What, no Beavis? No Hitler?
My Presa has the tenth ranked name. Cool.
1 big male cat named Lindros and one small female cat named Bubble.
Just like his namesake, Lindros is a wimp!
They just purr and do what they were born to do: act cute or try to destroy my Christmas tree.
How about top names for man eating pitbulls owned by drug dealers?
1) Nitro
2) Thunder
3) Fang
4) Fluffy
His real name is AJ, but he answers to fluffy, too.
This proves that chicks name pets.
Except in my house.
Genghis Khat
Hannibal
Sherman
Charlamagne
Churchill
Reagan
Wellington
Napoleon
Most are gone now. Reagan is one of the coolest cats ever and she's still here.
I'm happy to see that neither of my dogs names are on this list (Gus and Cody), nor is my cat (TJ).
Then again, my pets are more than just a cut above the rest.
Interesting. But my dog is a Presa Canario, not a pit bull.
I have a dog named Annie and a cat named Mr. Orange.
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