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We often hear about crazy names people give to their babies, or names they were gifted by their very creative parents. But it turns out that pets too can have names that lift eyebrows—if not of their fellow animals, then surely their vets’. Well, according to this viral Twitter thread, at least.

It all started when Brittany Means, a writer and editor from Albuquerque, NM, shared this tweet: “One of my greatest joys in life is when Jeff calls the vet to make an appointment and they ask for his name, and he says, Jeff. Then, they ask for our cat's name, and I watch him gather his strength before he tells them, Baby Jeff.”

This hit all too close to home to many pet owners out there who took the thread as an opportunity to share the ensued hilarity behind their furballs’ names. Especially when it’s time for a vet’s appointment.

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Lakota Wolf
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes! When I am financially stable and able to, my dream in life is to adopt senior cats and dogs and give them amazing golden years!

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Lady Miss Pie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I adopt older animals….it will break your heart, but it is always, always worth it. You don’t get as much time with them, but their love and gratitude is incredibly moving and I wouldn’t trade it for the world.

Jessica Bertram
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

we only adopt old cats...age 10ish and up. You have no surprises, because their habits have been formed. And even though they take longer to adjust, it's so worth it. I am gazing over at our Maya, about 13, and our Oliver, about 16. Both elder rescues. both perfect babies 💛

Starr's SeaUtopia
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awwww! My nickname is Tweety and I have a tattoo of the character, but I"d rather have your Tweety!

Robert T
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Friend had a cat called Tweety Pie. She was a proper madam (the cat, not the friend). :D

badboyhalo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's a sweet girl at the shelter I work at and she's a year older than me. Super sweet darling

Bookcat
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Long may she tweet! Thank you for giving her a loving home.

Louisa Johnson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I applaud people like you, I wish I could be the type of person that could be the same, but when an animal dies it's actually to much for me to bare. I once read a story years ago about a man who was fostering terminally ill children that were in the system so they had someone to hold them when the time come. It was an older American man, but the emotional strength it must have took to put his own feelings aside to comfort those kids must be immense.

Theresa McCreary
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a wonderful gift you are giving her. Each of you will receive such great rewards from each other !!!!!

Robin Rush
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wouldn’t let my brother in law or sisters in law send their dad’s 10 year old chihuahua to a shelter when their father had to go into hospice. She has no teeth and a heart murmur that causes fluid build up in her lungs. She’s been with us for almost two years now and aside from her occasional bowel issues (she has pooped diarrhea twice ON THE SOFA in the past month) she’s a sweet heart. She has learned how to be a dog here, and our 3 year old Maltese has taught her what puppy play is! She keeps up with the puppy’s energy and it’s wonderful to see

Scott Amundsen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Annie, Max, Sheena, Benny, Damon, Jake, Andy. I always choose "hooman" names for my cats.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

more people need to go to the shelter and just ask for either the oldest animal or the one that's been there the longest, if they can manage that emotionally/financially

Janice
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you loving human. Kisses for sweet Tweety. I'm ready to adapt again for the same reason.

Karen Klinck Klinck
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nuisance will be 18 in June. And we've had her since she was 5 weeks old. (The mother's owner was going to throw the kittens in the trash because the queen got killed.) Nuisance will be cared for until she goes.

Jeanine Solomon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you for saving her and giving her the best life ever in her senior years! My Brother’s cat lived to 27.

Clover
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you for doing that. Give her all the love that you possibly can. She deserves it, and she'll need it when the time comes that she's waiting for you at the Rainbow Bridge.

Danish Dynomummy
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I once had a cat who lived to be 17. Her name got worse by the years... Rip Moldie P**n

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Bored Panda spoke with Molly DeVoss, a certified feline training and behavior specialist with a vision to reduce the number of cats euthanized in shelters, who runs the Cat Behavior Solutions agency. We asked Molly how important, in her opinion, the name we give to our cat is and she said that a cat’s name is more important to you than others.

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“So pick something you love – or something that makes you giggle,” Molly suggested. She also added that the cat doesn’t speak English so he has no idea of the meaning behind his name. “Cats will learn their names fairly quickly and it is an opportunity for you to get their attention on cue.”

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For those who are wondering if cats actually recognize their names, and Molly confirmed that cats indeed do recognize them. For that reason, “if you ever decide to change it, try to pick something that has the same number of syllables and ends in the same sound,” the cat behavior specialist explained.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My brother had a kitten wonder up that he kept and named him "Thomas Jesus Rodriguez"! 😀

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Moreover, cat names, just like human names, have their trends. “I see cat names trending with popular movie characters, TV shows and heartthrobs. Timon and Pumba (the warthog and meerkat) from Lion King are cute for siblings,” Molly told us.

“Working with a lot of shelter cats, I see a lot of names – and have the opportunity to name a lot of cats. Food themes are popular; we have candy cats with names like Skittles, Jelly Bean, and Pez. I typically adopt red cats and name them in a spicy theme: Tabasco, Salsa, and Pico de Gato.”

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When it comes to the names you don’t want to give your furball, Molly reminds everyone to not name their cat anything that might offend someone else. “Name your cat something that makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside,” she concluded.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My son has a cat named Frank Sinatra. But he's Siamese with blue eyes and we call him old blue eyes!

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Joolee
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yep, gotta check for the microchip. I've lost my Murray cat and I wish whoever has him would check. My heart is broken.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fattie Harris was a footballer. Not as famous as Fatty Foulke, but he was a solid 'keeper in his own right.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It involves a lot of paperwork. It's probably best to hire a lawyer.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have 7 kitties that I rescued from outside! (And 1 more from a shelter 🤍)

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look at those teeth ! Wouldn’t want to have him playfully bite me ! Lol

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My cat is named Max and sometimes we call him Beauteous Maximus because he’s a beautiful black panther!

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Daniel Atkins
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Growing up my siblings and I named a couple of cats white feet and brown feet they were both tabbies. So basically a description of the coloring of their feet. Also there was one named Striped Spitty.

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Lakota Wolf
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope I've both delighted and tortured the employees at my vet with my wacky cat names over the years. I had a gray girl for 20 years named Wintressia. It was pronounced "win-tress-ee-uh" but the vet techs always struggled with it. Eventually we all just called her "Win-win" XD

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Lakota Wolf
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah yes. I think I call my pets by a nickname 99% of the time. XD Getting called by their normal names is rare.

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Lakota Wolf
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How funny! Each one of my pets is also named "Goddamnit" XD (Full names are "Goddamnit Kohl Stop Licking The Spatula", "Goddamnit Preacher Don't Eat That", and "Goddamnit Stilgar Stop Licking Your Díck We're In Public")

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Absolutely. As I commented somewhere else, my childhood tuxedo was named Kazarothien James-Joseph Skandranon Rashkae Sheean III. My two current cats have somewhat shorter names. I feel that it is similar to a show dog having a registered pedigree name and a "call name", which is the short version we call them everyday XD A cat must have three names! (At least!)

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always call cats whose names I don't know Pooshka. once had someone ask me if that was Polish. I said no, it's just a cutesified version of puss cat

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of my cats is named Preacher. He's named after my favorite comic book series, but it's kind of an obscure series, so not everyone knows of it. (It works out because he's a tuxedo, so he sort of looks like he has a priest's collar on.) He's the sweetest boy at home, but apparently he's a demon at the vet's. My vet will always bring him back out and say "This is NOT a peaceable man of the cloth" XD

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My childhood cat in the early 90s was Kazerothian James-Joseph Skandranon Rashkae Sheean III. All names taken/combined from TV shows, games, and books I was watching, playing, and reading at the time XD

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Uhh… I need some clarification as to what you mean about a childhood character that died on your soap….

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My cats are named Donut and… Snape… 🤣 damn ‘Ah yes Snape needs a rabies shot’

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My uncle renamed my cat Streak! I bottle fed her from 2 weeks old, but she is antisocial. It's taken her 18 months to be in the doorway of the room he is in and not disappear.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I tried to be clever with my black cat. Her name is Kohl, which is another name for the mineral stibnite, which ancient Egyptians (and other cultures) used as makeup (if you look at Egyptian art, kohl is the black stuff around their eyes.) It is still used today by many cultures! I'm also a rock nerd, so having a name that is sort of geologic in nature delighted me. Of course, it's PRONOUNCED the same way as "coal", so everyone thinks I'm just a scrub who named her black cat a totally stereotypical black cat name XD

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Had a cat long ago named Sean Patrick Mulcahey. We called him Dago. Named for the priest in M*A*S*H

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Lakota Wolf
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, the casual "ha ha funny joke right?" way that this person admits that they just moved away without actually finding their kitty. Maybe they actually spent a long time looking and exhausted their options of finding him, but the casual way they joke about it in a tweet comes off as a bit crass.

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