Adoptable Pets from APA

The Pets animals pictured are ready to take up from the Animal Protective Association of Missouri. The adoption fee for dogs is $175. The fee includes spay/neuter surgery, microchip, worming, heartworm test and preventative, rabies vaccination, flea preventative and a two-week limited health guarantee. The APA offers a "Pick Your Price" program for dog adoptions. Adoptable Pets have up-to-date vaccinations, are spayed or neutered, micro chipped, tested for feline leukemia and come with a two-week limited health assurance.

The Year’s Dog Names in Review

The late, great rocker is Petfinder.com’s most well-liked celebrity pet name. The site’s top dog name overall? Buddy. “Every year I look forward to this ranking,” says Betsy Banks Saul, cofounder of the online adoption database. “Buddy and Max will probably always be popular, it’s always a blast to see just how original people get when naming their pets,” she says.

 A name that continues to go up the site’s ranks for both dogs and cats is Bella, the name of a character from the "Twilight" series of books and films. Bella jumped from No. 6 to the No. 4 spot for dogs, and from No. 4 to No. 3 for cats. Saul says unusual and pop culture names for adoptable pets aren’t just fun, they’re practical. “We often hear that adoptable pets get more attention on both Petfinder.con and in the shelter when they have interesting names,” she says. “Therefore, for many reasons, we encourage as much originality as possible.”
                                      2010 Top 10 Most Popular Dog Names
                                                    1. Buddy (1019)
                                                    2. Max (822)
                                                    3. Daisy (755)
                                                    4. Bella (716)
                                                    5. Lucy (705)
                                                    6. Jack (673)
                                                    7. Molly (639)
                                                    8. Charlie (616)
                                                    9. Sadie (594)
                                                    10. Rocky (564)

Adoptable Pets

THE Alameda Animal Shelter reports the following lost pets twisted in to the shelter during the week of Dec. 7 through Dec. 11 and requests the public's assistance in their identification: A young male tan-and-white Chihuahua longhair; a young adult female black German shepherd found near Clement and Grand streets; a young male tan and white shorthair Chihuahua with a black bandanna establish near Harbor Bay Parkway; and a large male adult chocolate brown siamese cat with dark points found under a automobile on Lafayette Street.

If you recognize any of these lost pets, please contact the shelter at the number at the end of this column. Rescuer needs help: A longtime rabbit rescuer in Alameda is opposite serious health issues of her own and needs to find loving homes, or other rabbit save organizations, for as many of the bunnies in her care as possible. All are adults and are singles, pairs and one group of four siblings. Most have been spayed or neutered and are healthy, but a few have non-life-threatening health issues that need some special care.