October 22, 2008

After years of tracking the most popular names for pets, Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) set out to find the most unusual cat and dog names from among its more than 465,000 pets insured nationwide.

VPI employees selected 50 unusual dog names and 50 unusual cat names, and then voted for the 10 most unusual names in each category. Check out these winners, listed in order, with the most unusual at the top.

Now sit. And read.

Dogs

1. Rush Limbark (enjoys listening to the conservative radio talk show host) →

2. Sirius Lee Handsome

3. Rafikikadiki

4. Low Jack (a corgi mix with very short legs)

5. Meatwad

6. Peanut Wigglebutt (a dachshund puppy who shakes her tail so hard she falls over)

7. Scuddles Unterfuss

8. Sophie Touch & Pee (an excitable golden retriever with an unfortunate habit)

9. Admiral Toot

10. Spatula

Cats

1. Edward Scissorpaws (a playful paw leaves a scratch right under the owner’s eye)

2. Sir Lix-a-lot

3. Optimus Prrrime

4. Buddah Pest

5. Snoop Kitty Kitty

6. Miss Fuzzbutt

7. 80 Bucks

8. Sparklemonkey

9. Rosie Posie Prozac (an ex-boyfriend spots neurotic tendencies)

10. Toot Uncommon (perfect for the Egyptian mau breed) ↑

View the complete list of 50 unusual dog names and 50 unusual cat names at wackypetnames.com