http://www.petswelcome.com/articles Pet Travel Articles Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:41:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/fun-names-for-traveling-pets.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/fun-names-for-traveling-pets.html#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 23:00:06 +0000 Kathy http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=9243 Have a dog or cat that loves to travel with you? Maybe even motivates you to take more trips and explore new places? Well, a name that matches the personality is always great to have… even if it’s a nickname. If you have a pet that gets very excited when you two get in the [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/fun-names-for-traveling-pets.html/feed 0 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/top-pet-names-of-2011.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/top-pet-names-of-2011.html#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:13:23 +0000 Kathy http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=6792 Banfield Pet Hospital released their tally of the top pet names for 2011. They went through their database, which includes over 700 hospitals, and the results are in! Dog names are trending towards more human names such as Max and cats are sticking with more traditional names such as Tiger. There are still some of [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/top-pet-names-of-2011.html/feed 3 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/great-name-combos-for-two-pets-in-one-house.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/great-name-combos-for-two-pets-in-one-house.html#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:22:48 +0000 Kathy http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=6480 When I got my two cats 14 years ago I wanted to give them names that paired well. My first inclination was to name them Franny and Zooey. But after a few days of watching them and getting to know them, those names didn’t fit. However, having names that pair well together can be fun. [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/great-name-combos-for-two-pets-in-one-house.html/feed 3 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/2011-wacky-pet-names.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/2011-wacky-pet-names.html#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:59:23 +0000 Kathy http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=6159 Each year VPI, Veterinary Pet Insurance Company, compiles a list of the wackiest pet names they have heard of from their clients. This year’s list is full of fun puns, personality defects, and kooky names taken from books, movies, and sci-fi shows. The company picks the top 50 dog names and top 50 cat names. [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/2011-wacky-pet-names.html/feed 4 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/whats-in-a-name-star-wars-and-star-trek-pet-names.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/whats-in-a-name-star-wars-and-star-trek-pet-names.html#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:18:03 +0000 Kathy http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=6120 I know some dogs and cats have fun names, wacky names, and obscure names. Pets are named after characters from a fav show, story, or movie and it can reflect an interest that the owner has. Some pets have human names too. I’ve had cats named after baseball players, musicians, and scientists. My two cats [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/whats-in-a-name-star-wars-and-star-trek-pet-names.html/feed 0 http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/40-popular-pet-names.html http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/40-popular-pet-names.html#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:57:54 +0000 Kathy http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/?p=4273 Naming your pet might seem like a simple task but as time goes on and you learn the personality of your new pet, the name doesn’t always seem to fit. I had written about some of the funky names I’ve heard in my time working with animals a few months back. If you’re thinking of [...]]]> http://www.petswelcome.com/articles/40-popular-pet-names.html/feed 0