Humane Society in Indiana Has the Funniest Names and Descriptions for Kittens in Their Care

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One of the easiest ways to bring attention to adoptable animals online is to give them unique names. This can help spread their information and ideally find their forever homes as quickly as possible. And no, most people do not keep the names their adopted pet had in the shelter. But with the funniest names, background history and hilarious descriptions like these, we’d have a hard time changing anything this funny. It’s the DeKalb Humane Society located in Indiana that has a genius behind the scenes doing their social media.

Curly Fry (female)- If you’ve ever wanted a cat who looks like she’s had a tasteful nose job and would absolutely ruin your life in the most beautiful way, meet Curly Fry. 🍟

When you help this many animals, the funniest names keep spirits up.

For any rescue during the spring to summer months, ‘kitten season’ hits hard. There is a flood of rescued animals that require everything from medical care to simply having a roof over their heads. And then all these deserving souls need to find their forever home. That special human servant that will take over the happy duty of showering them with love. So how do they stand out in a sea of literally millions of homeless cats? Well one way is to find the humor in life; otherwise you will go ‘bonkers’ in the rescue world. That is exactly what whoever comes up with the posts on the DeKalb Humane Society’s social media pages and the foster parents are doing. And it seems to be working!

So far in 2025, we’ve taken in: 105 adult cats 152 kittens

Kitten Season Update: July Edition Or: We can’t keep living like this.

Let’s start with the good news:

Yes, kittens are getting adopted faster than adults. Yes, we have an amazing community that supports us. Yes, our shelter staff is doing everything humanly (and inhumanly) possible to keep up with the demand.

Now the bad news:

We’re still buried in kittens. Kitten season didn’t just start. Kitten season broke in, made a mess, changed the WiFi password, and is now sleeping on our couch. We’re not in kitten season. Kitten season is in us. Like an ancient curse.

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Employee Discount & Half-Off – But don’t let the names fool you — Employee Discount and Half-Off are not off-brand kittens. They are high-quality, top-tier, luxury-grade feline companions. Just, like, stuck with names that sound like you got them with a purchase of two Lean Cuisines and a bottle of Pantene.

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Unique naming ideas for litters of kittens they’ve welcomed.

Hoping to help clear out their cages to make room for other homeless cats, they shared those in their care at the time of this writing. And I personally have NEVER heard some of these naming ideas before but they are excellent! I wanted to add them all but you can find all their adoptable cats and kittens HERE.

Patent Medicine Litter – Bitters, Cure-All, Worm Elixir

Bitters (male) Bittersweet and tender as hell. Wants to be brave. Wants to be held. Might hiss first, but will absolutely cry when you leave.

Cure-All (female) Thinks she’s shy. Accidentally adorable. Comes running the second she hears fun and then pretends she wasn’t interested. Classic “I don’t need you” energy…until the Churu comes out.

Worm Elixir (male) An adrenaline junkie with a heart of gold. Leaps before looking. Occasionally spooked by his own shadow. Would go viral on accident.

Mexican Food Babies – Fajita Quesadilla, Huevos Rancheros, Carne Asada, Queso Blanco, Churro

Fajita Quesadilla (female) She’s cheese-forward and full of opinions. May attempt to crawl into your shirt. Will not apologize. Melts beautifully under pressure.

Huevos Rancheros (female) Sunny-side sass with just a sprinkle of chaos. Has never blinked in her life.

Queso Blanco (female) Delicately unhinged. Cheese-coded. Just found out about toes and is processing.

Underling – last of the Henchmen

Underling (female)
Technically the lowest ranking kitten in her litter, but spiritually the boss. Laughs in the face of authority and also at her own tail.

Kirby Crew – currently fighting ringworm and late-stage abandonment: Waddle Dee, Waddle Doo, Kirby, King DeeDeeDee, Queen DeeDeeDee

Kinfolk Litter – Slaughter Moss, Raspberry, Pleasant, Long Tom

Slaughter Moss (male)

Raspberry (female)

Pleasant (female) The human equivalent of a Target candle named “Cozy Cloud.” Delightful. Gentle. Soft as a sigh. Deserves a house with throw pillows.

Long Tom (male) If he had thumbs, he’d be a cowboy. Big energy. Bigger legs. Just wants to stretch out like roadkill in a sunbeam and be admired.

Phineas & Ferb

Phineas (male) Builds theme parks in the backyard of your heart. Curious, clever, definitely plotting something. Probably harmless. Probably.

Ferb (male)
Doesn’t talk much. Deep thoughts behind those eyes. Loves you in a quiet, loyal, “I fixed your plumbing” kind of way.

Not to be outdone by the large litters of kittens, singletons and the older felines aren’t playing around!

Knuckle Sandwich (male, polydactyl)
Has too many toes and not enough manners. Born to scrap. Soft belly, hard name, golden retriever attitude in a spaghetti-body.

Fruit Basket (female)
Gives off anxious produce energy. Like if Whole Foods had a panic attack. Soft. Sweet. Slightly startled at all times. Needs gentle love and maybe a weighted blanket.

Goof Troop (female)
Mother of Henchmen, lover of snacks, enemy of closed doors. May knock things off counters, but only to make room for your heart. Probably.