Is there a “Buddy” waiting for you?

December 13, 2007

Here’s a warm and fuzzy story for the holiday season.

A news release from Petfinder.com, of Silver Spring, which describes itself as “the largest online database of adoptable pets,” and whose parent is media giant Discovery Communications LLC, lists the Top 10 Pet Names for cats and dogs that are waiting for adoption, collected from Petfinder.com’s more than 11,000 animal shelters and rescue group members.

No. 1 for dogs is “Buddy,” with 712 pooches so-named. And for cats in pet shelters, the most popular name is “Smokey,” with 291 felines bearing the moniker.

Here’s the complete list:

Dogs:
1. Buddy (712)
2. Max (552)
3. Sadie (445)
4. Jack (428)
5. Daisy (416)
6. Lucy (406)
7. Lady (385)
8. Charlie (382)
9. Rocky (369)
10. Duke (358)

Cats:
1. Smokey (291)
2. Lucy (284)
3. Angel (265)
4. Oreo (260)
5. Midnight (260)
6. Shadow (260)
7. Patches (256)
8. Princess (248)
9. Tigger (243)
10. Molly (239)

There’s also the “Top 10 Most Unusual Pet Names,” some of which are Fat Alice, Fizzleboom, and Miss booty-q.

PAUL SAMUEL, Associate Editor

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Posted by Jackie Sauter | Filed Under maryland, pets 

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