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April 18, 2024 Newswires
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Nationwide Announces 2024 Wacky Pet Names Winners

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COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 18 -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news:

By Karen Davis

A dog from Little Rock, Arkansas, a cat from Portland, Oregon, and a New York City rabbit captured the kookiest name crowns in Nationwide's(R) Wacky Pet Names campaign. Congratulations to Molly from Corporate, Tony "Scarface" Baloney and Thor Odinbun, God of Bunder for their first-place finishes in the dog, cat and exotic pet name categories, respectively.

Each year, the nation's pet health insurance leader recognizes the most unique and clever names among its roster of more than 1.2 million protected pets. The top 10 wackiest dog, cat and exotic names were put to a public vote that ran April 9-12.

To commemorate their wins, the families of Molly from Corporate, Tony "Scarface" Baloney and Thor Odinbun, God of Bunder will each receive a professional photo shoot with their pet and a gift card to create a custom pet portrait.

Below are links to names and personal profiles of the other nominees:

Dogs ... Cats ... Exotic Pets

Boots With the Fur - Utah ... Balsamic Vin - Missouri ... BeezelBun - Arizona

ChugChug Pickles - Florida ... Car Alarm - Wisconsin ... Boo Boo Bean - Colorado

Lil' Richard Simmons Sweatin' to the Oldies - Michigan ... Itty Bitty Kitty Committee - Texas ... Boop Noodle - Ohio

Lord Waddles - Colorado ... Meownnaise - California ... Cowpig - California

Lulu the Conqueror - California ... Minerva Meowgonagall - Vermont ... Frosted Mini Wheats - California

Molly From Corporate - Arkansas ... Necronomicat - South Carolina ... Magic Nugget - Virginia

Mr. Pizza Puff - Illinois ... Samsung Family Hub Refrigerator - Utah ... Midsize Sedan - Texas

One Love Tiny Dancer Princess Margaret Rose Windsor - New Jersey ... Skullcrusher - New York ... Mumbo Jumbo - North Carolina

Team "The Bandit" Player - Arizona ... Steph Purrrry - Florida ... Snoop Hoggy Hogg - Florida

The News - New Mexico ... Tony "Scarface" Baloney - Oregon ... Thor Odinbun, God of Bunder - New York

To explore pet health insurance coverage for dogs, cats as well as many avian and exotic pets, visit petinsurance.com.

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Original text here: https://news.nationwide.com/nationwide-announces-2024-wacky-pet-names-winners/

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