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Kooky, Crazy, and Well-Considered Tips for Naming Your Next Pet
Avoiding the Velvet-Ears Von Fuzzymeister mistakes
When you were a kid and allowed to name your first pet did it relate to the animal’s physical appearance? Spot? Fuzzy? Cat? Boots? Or maybe a favorite item — Blankie, Binky, Dorito (yes, I read that one in a group somewhere), Buzz (Lightyear), Princess, T-Rex, etc? Naming a pet is a huge deal, and it doesn’t necessarily get any easier with age. In fact, I think it gets harder because as adults we understand the ramification of needing to yell the dog’s name at a dog park or out the back door in the middle of the night. It is slightly easier with a cat because they don’t generally go out in public, but still, you don’t want your cat getting harassed in online forums because of a silly name. (You know your cat gets on the internet.)
There are a bazillion websites with name ideas, so I’m not going to provide any lists here. Instead, I want to give you some simple tips so you don’t skid sideways on the road to the perfect pet name.
Allow children to help but proceed with caution
If you have kids, naming a new dog, cat, turtle, or whatever can be a fun family activity. It can also result…
