New Zealand’s Top Pet Names – Luna On Top Again For 2023

The New Zealand Companion Animal Register microchip
database has released the most popular names for young pets
in 2023.

For the fifth year in a row, Luna tops the
most favourite pet name across Aotearoa for cats, dogs and
rabbits. Other popular names include Bella, Charlie and
Basil with Barbie and Ken also making an entrance this year
following a common trend of naming pets after blockbuster
movie releases.

“New kitten and puppy guardians
might like to avoid Luna, Bella and Charlie if they want to
avoid confusion at the local dog park or cattery,” says
David Lloyd, General Manager at Companion Animals New
Zealand. “These names are the top three all-time pet names
registered on the New Zealand Companion Animal Register and
are the top three again in 2023.”

The New Zealand
Companion Animal Register, or NZCAR, is the country’s
microchip database for any species of pet. It holds the
details for 1.3million pets, who can be microchip-scanned by
veterinary clinics and shelters anywhere in the country and
then reunited with their owners, should the animal ever be
found wandering. The NZCAR is managed by registered charity
Companion Animals New Zealand.

Lloyd says that funds
derived from the register support the charity’s research,
education and advocacy work. “If we can raise the
understanding of pets’ needs among the public then we can
create a good life for animals in New Zealand. The premise
of A Good Life is that pets live a life full of positive
experiences and are not just doing ‘okay’.”

To
find out more about the New Zealand Companion Animal
Register and to stay connected, visit the Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/animalregister.co.nz
or the website at www.animalregister.co.nz

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