Comments on: Pet Names: Top 10 dog and cat names of 2009

By: Barbara

Barbara — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:43:49 +0000

Archaic. They’re stuck in the ’50s. On the other hand, I thought the names ‘Atticus’ and ‘Giselle’ were creative cat names. ‘Atticus’ Finch in “To Kill a Mockingbird;” and ‘Giselle’ after a performance last season by SF Ballet. (In retrospect, I really should have stuck with a two-syllable name insofar as ‘Atticus’ is concerned — he’s the one always in trouble …).

By: Sharie Kiecker

Sharie Kiecker — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:58:19 +0000

Arthritis in dogs can be a major issue that many people never even think of in senior dogs.

By: Mark Bats

Mark Bats — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:44:35 +0000

Great list of top rated bats for sure!

By: Zoo World Cheats

Zoo World Cheats — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:00:34 +0000

Great site and great Zoo World Cheats information too, do you use twitter? fancy doing a link swap?

By: Sandra in San Jose

Sandra in San Jose — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:31:07 +0000

Phoebe, Perdita, Dash, Vickie and Blue (we sadly lost him to illness last week) are proud to have unique names also! As for the stray cat Momma, she responds to the name and now lives inside at night! We are making progress, but probably would have gotten off to a better start had I not caught her and immediately taken her to the vet to be spayed…

By: Bill West

Bill West — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:22:20 +0000

Dear Gary; Enjoy your column and read it everyday. It is not only amusing but informative as well. There is only one small complaint and it would be a kindness if you let Jerry Ball know that almost all of his poems do not meet the criteria for Haiku. It is the number of syllables in each line that make up the format- 5/7/5. Keep up the good work, Gary. I share your column with friends from other areas that can not get the papers you are featured in and they enjoy the snippets I choose for them. Thanks!

By: Jacquie Oliverius

Jacquie Oliverius — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:19:12 +0000

Only our first cat, Smokey, had a place on the list, then we got warmed up. The rest of our past kitties — Rasputin, Sebastian and Thaddeus McKenzie, who lived to be 21 — were as unique as their names, and our current house-ruling critter is all-black Mrrrlin T. who seems to channel our departed black Lab, Bailey the Best Dog Ever. Our family must lean toward unique cat names, including daughter’s Jezzabelle and Talulah, and son’s Esmerelda!

By: Simone

Simone — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:09:56 +0000

Our cats have had the following names: Wally, Fred, Oscar, Henry, Spike and Einstein.

By: Pat in Antioch

Pat in Antioch — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:21:45 +0000

Calle, Penelope, Bob, Gracie & Lexi are proud to have more unique names too! (So is my grandcat Ash!

By: Wes

Wes — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:00:02 +0000

I wonder where Tolkien elven names rank? My my two cats are Arwen and Galadriel; I named them in 2002, but had chosen the names before the movies came out. I’ve always thought the elves are cat-like and incredibly noble.