Craziest pet names of 2009

When Fluffy isn't good enough, where do you go? When Max doesn't cut it. When Spot is out of the question.
Well, how about Doogie Schnauzer? Or Blue Man Chew? No?
Yes, some pet owners say. Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. set out for the second year in a row to find the 10 most unusual dog and cat names in the United States. The company picked 50 "unusual" cat names and 50 equally unusual dog names from the its database of more than 470,000 insured pets. Employees culled the list by voting for the 10, let's say most creative, in each category.
The results:
Dogs Cats
1. Doogie Schnauzer MD 1. Snag L. Tooth
2. Sargent Sausage 2. Clawed Monet
3. I Am Sparticus 3. Velvet Elvis
4. Lunchbox 4. Eartha Kitty
5. Angus Sir Loin 5. Blue Man Chew
6. Bam-Bam Noodle Butt 6. Catzilla
7. Mouse Meat 7. Thurston Picklesworth III
8. Fluffernutter 8. Yardsale
9. Kanye East 9. Dishwasher
10. Inspector Foo Foo 10. Polly Prissypants
For the full lists of 50 unusual dog and cat names, pictures of pets who made the Top 10, and stories on the origin of each unusual name...or, in other words, to waste some serious time at work, click here.
Photo of silly dog in a kitty blanket courtesy of Desmorider's photostream on Flickr.






Comments
Doogie Schnauzer MD:
Solid, I love it.
Posted by: Matthew | June 18, 2009 9:37 AM
This brought back memories of one of my favorite cats we had a few years ago. Her name was Kitten Kaboodle or Boodle for short. The vet's office always did a double take when they asked her name like we were joking. And she was a pretty cool cat.
Posted by: Amy | June 18, 2009 11:53 AM
I quite like Lunchbox. I think that may be Lucy's new nickname.
Posted by: Shannon | June 18, 2009 1:01 PM
My friends have a cat named Sandwich. He should be on there. He's already a youtube star:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAbuHJRsBOw
Posted by: jerry | June 18, 2009 1:17 PM
We have a Pomeranian named Simon Alexander Fluffersniffer, and a Greyhound named Otto Von Frecklebelly. :-)
Posted by: RayRay | June 18, 2009 2:06 PM
"His Royal Handsomeness Cole Scissorpaws." So named cuz (due to an incident involving frost bite after being catnapped) he was unable to retract his claws. This happened about the same time as Edward Scissorhands was released.
Posted by: Kat Fancier | June 18, 2009 2:46 PM
I started laughing uncontrollably when I read the name "I am Sparticus."
My officemates are really worried about me.
Posted by: BeagleMom | June 18, 2009 5:30 PM