Pet insurer ranks top pet names, breeds, claims

Pet owners are over the moon for the name Luna, as it ranked among the top names for cats and dogs in 2022, according to Cleveland, Ohio-based Embrace Pet Insurance, which on Friday released its list of the most popular pet names, breeds and most-common insurance claims from the past year.

Based on its database of 1.5 million quotes, after Luna for dogs, it was: Bella, Charlie, Lucy, Daisey, Cooper, Max, Bailey, Milo and Coco. And for cats, it was Oliver, Milo, Bella, Charlie, Leo, Loki, Lucy, Nala and Lily.

On breeds, the top slots for dogs was “mixed breed,” Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, Goldendoodle, German Shepherd, French Bulldog, Yorkshire Terrier, Siberian Husky, Labradoodle and Chihuahua. “Mixed breed” was also No. 1 for cat owners, followed by Tabby, Maine Coon, Siamese, Ragdoll, Bengal, Siberian, Sphynx, Persian and Russian Blue.

Among the top pet insurance claims of 2022 were vomiting, diarrhea, urinary tract infection, weight loss, and otitis externa, or ear infection.