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A Veterinary Medicine Library Subject Guide providing suggested resources and other information on a variety of general pet care topics.

Naming Pets Literature

103 Purrfect Pet Names. Pleasant Company Publications, 2000.

Davis, Jim. The Garfield Book of Cat Names. Ballantine Books, 1988.

Donovan, John A. K., R. Annabel Rathman, and William Watson Denlinger. Gaelic Names for Celtic Dogs. Alpin Publications, 1998.

Durr, Kay. Ancient Egyptian Names for Dogs. Alpine Publications, 1998

Jarrett, Gloria S. The All-Breed Dictionary of Unusual Names. Alpine Publications, 1998.

Lucaire, Ed. Famous Names for Your Pampered Pet: A Fun-and-Fact Filled A-Z Guide to Finding the Perfect Name for Your Pet. DIANE Publishing Company, 1998. [Previous edition: Harper Mass Market Paperbacks, 1996.]​.

Nicholson, Darlene. Not Another Spot!: Over 2000 Pet Names to Choose From. Centax Distribution, 1995.

Palmer, Alix and Robert Coole. Name Your Pet. Seven Hills Book Distributor, 1996.

Rees, Wendy Nan. The Name Game: an Eclectic Look at How and Why People Name Their Pets. Howell Books, 1996.

Walker, Eleanora. The Best Ever Book of Cat Names. Budget Book Service, 1995.

University of Illinios Animal Naming Pets Books

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