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A Random Sample of the Best-Named Animals at Cleveland APL

Meet cats and dogs named Toyotathon, Veggie Straws, Silly Guy and more. 

by Annie Nickoloff | Mar. 20, 2024 | 6:10 PM

Courtesy Cleveland Animal Protective League

Courtesy Cleveland Animal Protective League

Scrolling through the Cleveland Animal Protective League's website, you're sure to find some ... interestingly named creatures.

A gerbil named Toyotathon recently stole our hearts and inspired us to take a look at some of the best-named animals (all currently up for adoption) in the APL right now.

First things first, here's Toyotathon (who seems to have been adopted by now, as the animal is no longer listed on the website):

Toyotathon the gerbil

And now, enjoy this list of even more uniquely named adoptable animals — all of whom you can meet at clevelandapl.org:

Push Up the cat

Cleveland APL animals

Silly Guy the cat

Cleveland APL animals

T-shirt the cat

Cleveland APL animals

Fred Flinstone the dog

Cleveland APL pets

Upside-down Cake the cat

Cleveland APL animals

Veggie Straws the cat

Cleveland APL animals

Earth Shaker the cat

Cleveland APL animals

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Annie Nickoloff

Annie Nickoloff is the senior editor of Cleveland Magazine. She has written for a variety of publications, including The Plain Dealer, Alternative Press Magazine, Belt Magazine, USA Today and Paste Magazine. She hosts a weekly indie radio show called Sunny Day on WRUW FM 91.1 Cleveland and enjoys frequenting Cleveland's music venues, hiking trails and pinball arcades.

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