Smokey, Felix, Mittens, Tigger — what has been your inspiration when naming a feline friend? Many methods abound.

By Karen Commings

In his 1939 book, Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, T. S. Eliot wrote, “The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter, It isn’t just one of your holiday games.” It’s still as true today as when Eliot wrote it. “Cat naming can be quite complex,” says Penny Bernstein, PhD, associate professor of biological sciences at Kent State University’s Stark Campus in Canton, Ohio. “It depends on the individual owner, their personal history and their experiences with a particular cat.” …

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