“What’s your dog’s name?” Leo asks. “Bear,” I reply. “Yours?” “Tiger,” he says back. “Any other pets?” “Yes. A cat named Puppy.”
© 2010 Karyn Eisler
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“What’s your dog’s name?” Leo asks. “Bear,” I reply. “Yours?” “Tiger,” he says back. “Any other pets?” “Yes. A cat named Puppy.”
© 2010 Karyn Eisler
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I find naming practices a curious thing, for nonhuman animals and for humans. Here’s a link to the backstory with parallel examples and a question about your own pet names:
http://wp.me/pC8BR-DA
Karyn
Very fun. Thanks, Karyn!
i want a cat named puppy 🙂
How about a puppy named Cat?
I like it!
I have a similar tendency, here is a link to a photo of a creature I call the Donkey Dog. Sometimes I just call him Donkey, too:
http://rosehunterblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/two-poems-at-danse-macabre.html
*chuckle*
too funny. i actually HAD a cat named puppy. no lie.
my parents had one named puppy until recently. Darn cat played fetch until she panted with her tongue hanging out of her mouth.
Rose,
Donkey Dog’s ears make me think that ‘Bunny Dog’ might also be a suitable name.
Mel and Teresa,
Both of you having ‘cat named puppy’ stories — that’s really something!
K.
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