Fruit and vegetable names for your pet
Ask your vet about your own pet. This page is general information from the sources below.
Fruit and vegetable names are bright, short and cheerful: Peach, Kiwi, Sprout. They suit rabbits and guinea pigs especially. But a name is not a menu: the ASPCA says grapes and raisins can damage a dog's kidneys and avocado is dangerous for birds and rabbits, so those two aren't on this list.
18 names, good for any pet.
Grapes and raisins can damage a dog's kidneys, and avocado is dangerous for birds and rabbits. Ask your vet what's safe for your pet to eat. (ASPCA: people foods to avoid feeding your pets)
| Shortlist | Name | Boy or girl | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peach | Girl | A soft, fuzzy, sweet summer fruit. Great for a cat or guinea pig or fish. | |
| Plum | Either | A small purple fruit; dried, it's a prune. | |
| Kiwi | Either | A fuzzy brown fruit, green inside, and a bird from New Zealand. Great for a bird. | |
| Clementine | Girl | A small, easy-to-peel orange. Great for a cat or fish. | |
| Apricot | Girl | A small golden-orange fruit. Great for a dog or cat or hamster, mouse, rat or gerbil. | |
| Mango | Either | A sweet orange tropical fruit. Great for a bird or fish. | |
| Papaya | Girl | A big tropical fruit with black seeds. | |
| Coconut | Either | A hairy brown nut with white inside. Great for a dog or guinea pig. | |
| Fig | Either | A soft, sweet fruit full of tiny seeds. Great for a hamster, mouse, rat or gerbil or bird. | |
| Olive | Girl | A small fruit that grows on olive trees. | |
| Pumpkin | Either | The big orange squash of fall. Great for a cat or guinea pig. | |
| Sprout | Either | A brand-new shoot, for a brand-new pet. Great for a rabbit or guinea pig or reptile or turtle. | |
| Radish | Either | A small, crunchy, peppery red root. Great for a rabbit or guinea pig. | |
| Turnip | Either | A round white-and-purple root vegetable. Great for a rabbit or guinea pig. | |
| Parsnip | Either | A pale, sweet relative of the carrot. Great for a rabbit or guinea pig. | |
| Pea | Either | A tiny green seed in a pod, for a tiny pet. Great for a hamster, mouse, rat or gerbil or fish. | |
| Cabbage | Either | A round head of leaves. Great for a rabbit or guinea pig or reptile or turtle. | |
| Peanut | Either | Not really a nut: it grows underground, like a bean. Great for a hamster, mouse, rat or gerbil or dog. |
Tick the names you like, then take them to a family vote.