| Cute cat names? Max is popular, Lady a favorite for | | | | If your kitten comes from a planned mating between |
| queens. If you want your cat to have a more original | | | | pedigree animals, you need to register the name. |
| name, you have to use your imagination. Or get | | | | There are strict rules for this. Professional cat |
| some expert help. | | | | breeders are happy to tell you more. |
| 'Muffin. Kitty. Snowball. All stupid names that no self | | | | Still, finding the right and preferably cute name is not |
| respecting cat would have - if it weren't for the | | | | easy. |
| stupid human who gave it to him!' | | | | Your family members will want to agree with it, and |
| These lines come from the hilarious, but now sold out | | | | of course it should not sound silly once your cute little |
| Garfield Book of Cat Names by Jim Davis. The | | | | kitten becomes an adult cat. |
| famous cartoon cat is a self declared enemy of silly | | | | Colors often give inspiration, or the coat. During the |
| names. In the book he gives advice on how to give | | | | Clinton administration almost every American knew |
| your kitten a name to be proud of. | | | | Socks, the First Cat of the United States, and it's not |
| Popular tom cat names are Max, Sam, Charlie, Buddy, | | | | difficult to understand why Clinton's cat got this |
| Toby, Rocky, Buster, Casey. | | | | name. |
| Popular cat names for females are Lady, Kitty, | | | | A cat's personality may also give a hint for a good |
| Chelsea, Molly, Maggie, Sadie, Abby, Dakota, Sasha. | | | | name. This works best with older cats that you took |
| There are also names that are just right for males | | | | from a shelter, because they usually have a clearly |
| and females, like Shadow or Smokey. | | | | developed personality. |
| Although some people think cats ignore them when | | | | Celebrity names are also a good bet. There are cats |
| called, cats do listen - and very well. If you say its | | | | that are called Elvis Presley or Marilyn (after Monroe). |
| name often and clear it will soon recognize it. And if | | | | Best advice: choose a timeless celebrity. This week's |
| you consequently call your kitten's name, it will | | | | Top-20 star may be forgotten tomorrow. But your |
| associate the sound with food, play and other | | | | cat certainly won't. |
| pleasant activities. | | | | |