How to name shelter cats

[2curlydogs]

To distract from our impending death by Ebola and the start of the zombie apocalypse... this is our local humane society


jezebel.com/this-is-how-you-name-a-bunch-of-shelter-cats-1640762509



When you're running an animal shelter, names are probably the least of your worries. But you've got to call the little guys something, right? Well, somebody at the Wisconsin Humane Society has quite a talent in this particular arena.





PROFESSOR PUDDINPOP. Just imagine how cute he'd look in a lil tie! It looks like Colonel Snazzypants and the Good King Snugglewumps have, sadly, already been adopted. But we found so much more when we popped over to verify:





Yes I will take them all, thank you! Such forethought, naming them things I will end up calling them, anyway. (For a long time my cat, who has a real name, went by "Fuzzbuzz" when I greeted him upon arriving at home.) Additional winners include Lester, Zena, Vespa, Mighty Mouse and Waldorf. Oh and, for some reason, Adrien Brody. Unfortunately there are, as yet, no photo available for Adrien. Nor is it just the cats!






It's almost enough for me to reconsider my firmly held conviction that human names are the best names for cats. "Tom," say, is pretty good, but this makes me think, "Mister Tom T. Bombadil Attorney at Law" would be better.

[pixy0stix]

I want the good professor to come home with me.

[tacosforlife]

I heart WHS.

[Alyssa]

Sept 30, 2014 16:09:06 GMT -5 @beagle said:

I'M SORRY I CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER THE SOUND OF ME KIDNAPPING ALL THOSE KITTIES TO TAKE HOME AND CUDDLE.

Back off, I have the feels for Wompus! 

[Deleted]

GIVE ME ALL THE KITTIES

[tacosforlife]

Sept 30, 2014 16:12:58 GMT -5 @beagle said:

Sept 30, 2014 16:09:59 GMT -5 Alyssa said:

Back off, I have the feels for Wompus! 

As long as I can keep Provolone. It's a cat named after cheese- two of my favorite things in the entire world!  Why did I not think of combining them sooner? lasagnasshole

Lasagna is so two weeks ago. 

[2curlydogs]

There's also a Flemish Giant rabbit named Coco Puff, an American rabbit named Bubbles, a coonhound named Nymera, a domestic shorthair mix kitten named Fozzie Bear and another one named Tom Tucker....

[meshaliuknits]

My favorite shelter cat name was Captain Skull Crusher. I'm also partial to the Blogess's Ferris Mewler and Hunter S Tomcat.

[msmerymac]

BRB ADOPTING KITTIES.

[tacosforlife]

Sept 30, 2014 16:15:48 GMT -5 @beagle said:

Sept 30, 2014 16:15:12 GMT -5 2curlydogs said:

There's also a Flemish Giant rabbit named Coco Puff, an American rabbit named Bubbles, a coonhound named Nymera, a domestic shorthair mix kitten named Fozzie Bear and another one named Tom Tucker....

MINE.  MINE MINE MINE.

NOPE. MIIIIIIIIINE. 

[AJL]

I'll take Provolone! I love black kitties. Once I found out that black cats are far less likely than any other cat to be adopted, I made a promise that I will only adopt black kitties.

[tacosforlife]

Oh good god. This is Fozzie Bear:
www.wihumane.org/adopt/animal?id=23659114

I will fight you to the death, @beagle.

[Deleted]

I'M HAVING KITTEN WITHDRAWALS! I NEED MY FIX, MAN!

[pixy0stix]

This post should be titled, "How to lure in crazy cat ladies."

[FloFTW]

KITTIES.

I want cats just to name them.

My sister's cats' names are Will Smith, Chester Copperpot, and Lieutenant Ripley. It makes me jealous.

[mbcdefg]

Our favorite shelter does a pretty good job at naming their animals.

When we adopted our cat from them I said out loud to MH that I once heard Walter Croncat used as a name - the girl behind the counter thought this was hilarious and in their next round of kitties a Walter Croncat showed up. I should've mentioned Edward R. Meow as well, lol.

[meshaliuknits]

Sept 30, 2014 16:26:53 GMT -5 FloFTW said:

KITTIES.

I want cats just to name them.

My sister's cats' names are Will Smith, Chester Copperpot, and Lieutenant Ripley. It makes me jealous.

Don't you see? Don't you realize, he was a pro! He never made it this far! Look how far we've come!

[FloFTW]

Sept 30, 2014 16:29:59 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

Sept 30, 2014 16:26:53 GMT -5 FloFTW said:

KITTIES.

I want cats just to name them.

My sister's cats' names are Will Smith, Chester Copperpot, and Lieutenant Ripley. It makes me jealous.

Don't you see? Don't you realize, he was a pro! He never made it this far! Look how far we've come!

Chester Copperpot the cat has an extra toe on each foot. He is the shit.

[AJL]

Sept 30, 2014 16:25:35 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

This post should be titled, "How to lure in crazy cat ladies."

Too busy stealing all the kittehs!

[pixy0stix]

OH MY GAH ARMFUL OF KITTIES NEED NOW PUR PUR!

[blink]

KITTIES!



Of course this also made cuddle my former-shelter kitty, despite her super-average name. We have about 16 other names she goes by, so it all works out.

[tacosforlife]

I totally want to get a kitten. Alas, I fear Velociraptor is just too old and crotchety and territorial. He'd kill a poor kitten.

[josieposy]

Wompus is friggin perfect!

[runaways]

Sept 30, 2014 16:20:08 GMT -5 tacosforlife said:

Oh good god. This is Fozzie Bear:
www.wihumane.org/adopt/animal?id=23659114

I will fight you to the death, @beagle.

Omggggg he looks just like my now-16-pound former barn cat (who has a fantastic name - I take great pride in my cat-naming skills). I need more kitties!!

[pixy0stix]

My three are Oogie, Fraggle, and Chunk.

They're assholes who won't let me get another cat. It's a good thing I love them.

[Deleted]

@beagle I remember your beer cats. I wanted one but DH says no.

Our cat is Geralt, named after the main character in the Witcher games.

[cville]

I want all the cats.

[msmerymac]

Sept 30, 2014 16:19:11 GMT -5 AJL said:

I'll take Provolone! I love black kitties. Once I found out that black cats are far less likely than any other cat to be adopted, I made a promise that I will only adopt black kitties.

I have a black kitty who was almost dropped off at a high kill shelter, but was thankfully intercepted by a woman who runs a rescue (normally dogs, but she saw this beautiful cat and had to take him). My husband feels certain he would have been adopted quickly because he's a Persian, but he is solid black and he would not do well in a shelter situation - he gets all mopey and stressed out when we board him at the vet.

[niemand88f]

I love naming the kittens at the shelter, I got to name at least 50 this summer. I try to pick a theme for the litter so they're easier to remember, but it is hard to be creative after a certain point. Fellow volunteers also come up with great names... and frankly some terrible ones too, no kitten should be called Chester OK?

My 4 are Donna (after doctor who companion Donna Noble), Gizmo, Luna, and Yoshi (foster fail kitten!)

[pixy0stix]

Sept 30, 2014 17:19:03 GMT -5 niemand88f said:

My 4 are Donna (after doctor who companion Donna Noble), Gizmo, Luna, and Yoshi (foster fail kitten!)

You kept little Yoshi?! I luff him!