cat names

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Why do you think most people started using human names for their pets?

tinym8 @tinym8 (423) • United States 26 Apr 13

In the past, we were familiar with having pets named after such things as their disposition or their fur color. For example, dogs were called such names as Smokey or Mischief or Happy and cats might be Fluffy or Princess. Now...

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What did you name your cat and why?

Suzieqmom @Suzieqmom (2755) • United States 15 Dec 10

We named our Tuxedo kitten Muffin, and here's why: my older son wanted a kitten of his own, since we already had 3 other cats and 3 people in the house. My husband did NOT want any more cats. Both my husband and my son really like...

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Your Cat Names and What Inspired Them

CaptHowdy410 @CaptHowdy410 (82) • United States 10 Nov 09

I am an avid cat lover, and throughout the years I've never had a normal name for any of them. Like Mustard, Gemo, Lil F**ker, Chip, Shmoe, and then there was Halo and Nirvana. They were the closest to normal names that I've...

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Strange cat names?

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 18 Nov 08

Okay, you guys know I have too many cats. Some have unusual names, but here's a list from Dr. Jon's newsletter of not so common names. Here is Dr. Jon's website http://www.petplace.com/. "For some, the pet name trend is more...

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Cats Got any? How many?....

evoluchun @evoluchun (69) • United States 2 Feb 08

how many do u have? whats there names? and what kinda cat r they if u know? I have 5 all males except 1 theres Hunter Gage but we call him Gage he's the only indoor cat we have he's almost 7yrs old this yr in April, he's a...

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What's the strangest or cutest cat name you've ever heard?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 28 Nov 07

Years ago, one of my friends named her cat Pinkerton. At the time it was the strangest cat name I'd ever heard. But, I guess she must have nick named the cat Pinky or something like that. And, that's not so bad. Now that I...

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The naming of cats

GaiaFireLynx @GaiaFireLynx (208) • United States 24 Sep 07

How did you decide what to name your cats? I used different methods. 3 of my current cat were already named when I got them. Lucy who was a year & a half when I got her. I kept her name because she was use to it & I didn't want to...

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What is your cat's or cats' name? Why did you name him or her or them that?

nonew3 @nonew3 (1941) • United States 25 Jun 07

What is your cat's or cats' name? Why did you name him or her or them that? Do you have a method for naming cats? Why or why not? Let's discuss our cats and our cats' names here.

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I love to hear names of cats....what's your cat's name?

sodapop @sodapop (977) • United States 24 Jun 07

Mine is sodapop. My daughter named her as a kitty. She said she was so fuzzy and bubbling that her name should be sodapop. Please tell me your cats names.

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Is your cat's name unusual?

susieq223 @susieq223 (3742) • United States 15 Apr 07

I'm not very imaginative when it comes to cat's names. I do have one cat, though, that has such a loud purr I have nicknamed him "Evinrude" after a boat motor. (His real name is Buddy.) I'd like to hear what others have named...

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Can you remember every cat you ever owned?

Bee1955 @Bee1955 (3882) • United States 1 Mar 07

Let's test you memory. Name all the pet cats you ever owned, including today. Mine were (deep breath): Mitzi, Tiger, Boo-Boo (there were 3), Grandpa, Sneakers, Shadow, Stripe Purr, Nura, Tabby, Oskar, Tom-Tom, Shawna, Hunter,...

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CAT'S NAME

ajnfriend63 @ajnfriend63 (292) • India 28 Nov 06

WHAT IS THE NAME OF CAT DO YOU HAVE HOME?

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