2peas Challenge - Pet Names

If you have/had any pets in your life. How did you decide on their names?

I've had the joy of having three extraordinary felines in my life. The first was our Sassy Cat. And yes, she was sassy, stubborn, opinionated, definately her own cat. She would be held when she wanted to be held. She wanted to eat when she wanted to eat and it better be now! She was quite a talker too. Meowed and sometimes yowled for whatever suited her at the time. We lost our Sassy after a long illness in February 1995. It broke my heart when we had to put her down. She's buried in a flower garden under a cement cat sculpture of her likeness.


My dear Jessi Anne was named after one of my favorite Carly Simon songs titled Jesse. Remember that one? Her middle name is after my friend Jerri Anne. Jessi was a beautiful shelter cat we adopted in 1995. She was a short-haired gray tabby with big tufts of white fur coming out her ears. Instead of a meow, she had this crazy little trill when she talked. She was the love of our lives; a family member. My niece and nephews treated her as if she was their cousin. Jessi died unexpectedly in 2005 of a massive heart attack. My nephew Patrick buried her under the burning bush in the south yard. My Aunt Madge bought her a custom-made tombstone with her name on it and a image of a cat. I still miss her. She was the best cat ever. Everyone loved Jessi Anne...

My new kitty in Charly Anne. She's a little orange tiger and yep, she's named after my friend Jerri Anne again. Her first name comes from my deceased husband, George Charles Andrews' middle name. He would of been crazy about this cat too. Charly is a shelter cat too. Like my Jessi, she appears to be forever grateful that I picked her to adopt. She has a wonderful personality, rarely meows and gives kitty hugs generously. She's my baby girl!