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“Veterinarians, What Are The Funniest Pet Names You've Had Come Into Your Clinic?” (65 Stories)
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“Veterinarians, What Are The Funniest Pet Names You've Had Come Into Your Clinic?” (65 Stories)

Gabija Palšytė
Jonas Grinevičius
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Working as a vet can be incredibly stressful and challenging, yet also deeply fulfilling. And it helps if you and your clients have a good sense of humor. Like when you realize that you’ll be treating pets with the names Big Dog, Chicken Salad, and Greg From Accounting.
Humor-loving veterinarians revealed the funniest names of the pets that have ever come into their clinics, and their stories are brilliant. We’ve collected the best ones to chase away the winter blues and bring a bit of sunshine into your life. Scroll down for a big dose of laughter.

#1

“Veterinarians, What Are The Funniest Pet Names You've Had Come Into Your Clinic?” (65 Stories)
My personal favourite is a dog named Woofgang, which inspired me to name my cat Meowzart.
ubercanucksfan, Manja Vitolic
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#2

“Veterinarians, What Are The Funniest Pet Names You've Had Come Into Your Clinic?” (65 Stories)
I have some friends who have a cat named Greg from Accounting.
anon, Getty Images
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#3

“Veterinarians, What Are The Funniest Pet Names You've Had Come Into Your Clinic?” (65 Stories)
My friend named her black cat Edgar Allan Purrr.
possum-power, Neven Krcmarek
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All jokes aside for a moment, working as a vet can be physically, mentally, and emotionally draining.

According to one recent study, the biggest job-related burdens that veterinarians think they have to deal with are bureaucracy, animal suffering, and communication with animal owners.

However, in reality, bureaucracy has a much smaller negative effect on mental health than financial concerns. The latter, while not ranked by vets in the study as a main stressor, has the strongest correlation with impaired mental health.

#4

“Veterinarians, What Are The Funniest Pet Names You've Had Come Into Your Clinic?” (65 Stories)
Vet tech here. Best one was a tiny little Chihuahua named "Bone Crusher." He was owned by an amateur body builder. Guy was like 6'4" and close to 300 lbs. Funny situation all in all.
YouMightKnowOfMe, thanh hien
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#5

“Veterinarians, What Are The Funniest Pet Names You've Had Come Into Your Clinic?” (65 Stories)
I met a cat named Maybelline at the vet which I thought was a great name because it comes with a built-in theme song. Like someone walks into the room and says, "Who knocked over the vase?" And you sing, "Maybe it's Maybelline.".
13707892, Nathan Anderson
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#6

“Veterinarians, What Are The Funniest Pet Names You've Had Come Into Your Clinic?” (65 Stories)
NAV, but in high school my friend had an iguana named mariguana.
UtterDisbelief, v
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Meanwhile, Reviving Veterinary Medicine explains that some of the biggest challenges that vets face at work include financial constraints, client expectations, emotional attachments, and burnout due to their massive workload.

Other major issues include ethical dilemmas, compassion fatigue, legal and professional pressure, and problems with team dynamics.

Coping with the emotional toll of the job can be incredibly difficult, so vets need to learn to balance their empathy and compassion with emotional boundaries, self-awareness, and consistent self-care.

#7

“Veterinarians, What Are The Funniest Pet Names You've Had Come Into Your Clinic?” (65 Stories)
Not a vet but my sister has a beta fish named Swim Shady.
kortokrizzle, Tarah Dane
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#8

“Veterinarians, What Are The Funniest Pet Names You've Had Come Into Your Clinic?” (65 Stories)
Wanker. A terrier mix who was actually pretty cool and not a wanker in any sense. Also a blind and deaf dog named Helen Smeller.
PrettyButEmpty, Getty Images
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#9

“Veterinarians, What Are The Funniest Pet Names You've Had Come Into Your Clinic?” (65 Stories)
Not a vet, but my husband named a feral tabby cat we adopted Alt-Tab because he'd make us switch from whatever task we were working on when he wanted attention or food.
anon, Davex Video
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What are the funniest pet names that you’ve ever heard in real-life, dear Pandas? What names did you give your own beloved pets? How did you come up with them, and where did you look for inspiration?

Are there any vets in the audience today? If so, what are the biggest pros and cons of your job?

Let us know what you think in the comments.

#10

“Veterinarians, What Are The Funniest Pet Names You've Had Come Into Your Clinic?” (65 Stories)
Had a neighbor once who had two massive Rottweilers and allowed their young daughter to name them -- Big Dog and Glitter.
justGusCos, bubblessue67
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#11

“Veterinarians, What Are The Funniest Pet Names You've Had Come Into Your Clinic?” (65 Stories)
Not a vet but saw Lizard named Harry.

As in yer a Lizard Harry.
anon, Meghan Gordon
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40points

#12

“Veterinarians, What Are The Funniest Pet Names You've Had Come Into Your Clinic?” (65 Stories)
IANAV but a saw a poster for a missing cat named Chairman Meow.
anon, Josue Ladoo Pelegrin
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#13

“Veterinarians, What Are The Funniest Pet Names You've Had Come Into Your Clinic?” (65 Stories)
My aunt and uncle used to have a lovely white cat named Dumptruck. i miss Dumptruck.
anon, Alyona Bogomolova
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38points

#14

“Veterinarians, What Are The Funniest Pet Names You've Had Come Into Your Clinic?” (65 Stories)
My friend used to have a cat named Chicken Salad. He currently owns a cat named Grandma.
DanimusRex, Andriyko Podilnyk
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37points

#15

“Veterinarians, What Are The Funniest Pet Names You've Had Come Into Your Clinic?” (65 Stories)
I always wanted to have an animal named peeve so I could say "this is my pet peeve".
nmvalerie, Yogendra Singh
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#16

“Veterinarians, What Are The Funniest Pet Names You've Had Come Into Your Clinic?” (65 Stories)
There's a pot belly pig living next door to me... I've called him Notorious P.I.G.
gparedes7, Peter Hoogmoed
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#17

“Veterinarians, What Are The Funniest Pet Names You've Had Come Into Your Clinic?” (65 Stories)
My husband use to work at a Humane Society vet office. He was up for adoption, not in for vet care, but once a rooster came in named Cluck Norris. (This was in Reno, Nevada).
FroggiJoy87, Charlie Wollborg
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#18

“Veterinarians, What Are The Funniest Pet Names You've Had Come Into Your Clinic?” (65 Stories)
My dog’s name is Bark Obama.
atreddit13, Getty Images
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#19

“Veterinarians, What Are The Funniest Pet Names You've Had Come Into Your Clinic?” (65 Stories)
Worked at a daycare, my favorite was "diogi" (d-o-g).
47h3157, Angel Luciano
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31points

#20

“Veterinarians, What Are The Funniest Pet Names You've Had Come Into Your Clinic?” (65 Stories)
I'm no Vet, but my wife and I adopted an adult cat who was originally named Sammy, but I wasn't satisfied with a pet that didn't have an 80s reference for a name so I tried for Mr. Roboto, I got vetoed on that so I went with Domo Hairy Gato instead.

Side note: I'm no longer married, but still have Domo aka The Domonater, Lord Bishop Grand Admiral Marshal of the Noms.
Lonestar1771, Keenan Barber
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