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Most popular pet names BREA,

BREA, Calif., PRNewswire -- As the holidays and the New Year quickly approach, animal lovers may plan on adding a new pet to their family. Veterinarians suggest that new pet owners take time to get to know their new fuzzy family member before deciding on a permanent name.

Below are the most popular names for dogs and cats for 2005:

Dogs / Cats

1. Max 1. Max

2. Baily 2. Tigger

3. Buddy 3. Smokey

4. Molly 4. Tiger

5. Maggie 5. Chloe

6. Lucy 6. Shadow

7. Daisy 7. Lucy

8. Bella 8. Angel

9. Jake 9. Oliver

10. Rocky 10. Simba

For the third year in a row, Max is the nation's most popular pet name.

"Many pet owners consider their pets to be members of their family. As such, they give them human names like Max, Molly or Maggie, which underscores the fact that the human-animal bond is stronger than ever," says Dr. Carol McConnell. "New pet owners should spend quality time with their pets, especially in the first week, to establish daily patterns of behavior and to recognize unique traits in the pet that translate into a name, such as 'Happy' or 'Diva'."

Other suggestions for naming a new pet, says Dr. McConnell, include selecting a name that is short and easy to pronounce, and to be careful not to choose a name that is too similar to a command, such as Neil or Joe, which might be confused with "heal" or "no."

January 13, 2006 04:51 PM · Permalink · News Lite

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What? No Hobbes or Kiki??? ;-)

Posted by: PeteRFNY | January 23, 2006 08:29 PM

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