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(Actually, this is from a Furry Talk column that ran on that day.)
Sometimes there are stories behind pets' names.
“Two years ago in March, my husband drove up the North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River,” wrote Janet Lake of Kellogg. “At the bridge near Pritchard, he noticed a black and white dog, alone in the rain.
“When he drove back down the river, the dog was still at the bridge, wet, cold and shivering. She chased his pickup down the road. She had no tags, no collar.
“He stopped, and she got in the pickup with him.
“We advertised in the paper, and contacted the local veterinary clinic. No one claimed her.
“Her name is Bridgit.”
Features writer Paul Turner is a columnist for The Spokesman-Review in the Features department. He writes "The Slice" column, which appears six times a week and produces general features stories for the Today section.
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lowtechmaster on February 22 at 3:30 p.m.
Our three shelter cats are named for their traits: Shadow because of his seeming ability to appear and disappear at will (after Lamont Cranston’s “The Shadow”); Houdini (after Harry) because of his ability to open cabinets and drawers, get in side, close them, and then get back out; and Scamp because that is exactly what he is…into everything!
Our daughter and grandson named their shelter dog Booduh because when they looked at all the dogs, they tried to startle them by saying “Boo,” and all she seemed to reply was “Duh.”