Here are some ‘peculiar cat names’. Well, I’ve called them peculiar but perhaps they are not. They are just different and imaginative; non-standard, and I am thankful for it. It’s what you expect from the cat caregivers who created them. Mark Twain is a classic. He loved cats and was great with words. TS Elliot, the same. Baddiel is a comedian. He created a great cat name. I wonder if Vivien Leigh had problems with her Siamese cat pooping inappropriately?! She loved the exotic Siamese cat. In her day the breed was more exotic than it is today. And Feinstein’s Bing Clawsby is perfect.
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LaPerm Cat (comprehensive page)
Above: LaPerm Cat “Red” photograph copyright © Helmi Flick The article is in several parts with links to the next part at the end of each section. Quick Guide Origin This is the “curly haired beauty” of the world of cats. There are long and shorthaired varities. The longhaired cats have semi-long hair. The …
Meghan Markle’s son Archie named after her cat who was named after a comic (updated)
The choice of “Archie” is interesting because it involves a cat. Before Meghan Markle became world famous after marrying Prince Harry she had a cat in America whose name was Archie and she named her cat after a well-known comic called, you guessed it, Archie
Infographic on medieval cat names
It is interesting to dip into the medieval world (500-1500 AD) and see how they interacted with their domestic cats. We have an image, or I do, of domestic cat persecution because of the papal bull of Pope Gregory IX which denounced them as the devil personified. Many domestic cats were brutally killed for …
Pet owners take inspiration for names from film, music, books and food
Rover.com are able to draw upon millions of user-submitted pet names over the past 10 years to tell us about the most popular cat and dog names of 2022. And it appears that people often take inspiration from popular films to find a good name for their cat or dog. When a person adopts …
Are mountain lions actually lions?
No, mountain lions are not lions. Mountain lions are pumas, if you want to use the proper name. The scientific name is Puma concolor. In North America the name “puma” is commonly used among the scientific community but cougar and mountain now appear to be more common with the general public. However, the mountain …
Puma cat – it’s many names
Puma cat the name – this is a page that contains links to other pages about this wild cat and some detailed content on the famous and well used name. It is a subject that needs addressing as thoroughly as possible. Interestingly, the Guinness World Records tell us that this much-admired mammal has the …
Dwarf cats and the origin of their names with first-hand stories
The dwarf cat and the origin of the breed names throws up some interesting stories if you are into the cat fancy. The dwarf cat has some interesting breed names. Dwarf cats are unusual and popular. People are interested in them. However, what is equally unusual and fascinating are the names of the various …