Battersea Dogs and Cats Home reveals top five 'unluckiest' names for rescue pets

Battersea Dogs and Cat Home found that cats named Coco and dogs named Max are the most likely to be rehomed.

16:08 18 August 2014

Bettersea Dogs and Cat Home has released the list of the five unluckiest names based on the unwanted pets they have cared for.

The shelter, which accounted for around 9,000 animals last year, said that the unluckiest dog names are Max, Charlie, Buster, Bailey and Alfie, while the cat names are Coco, Tigger, Princess, Daisy and Frankie.

Carly Whyborn, Battersea’s head of operations, said: 'The top five names in each category are lovely but seem to be more common in our three centres in London, Brands Hatch and Old Windsor.

'Battersea cares for all these homeless dogs and cats, regardless of their name, and hopes animal lovers will give a second chance to all the unwanted Busters, Charlies and Cocos out there.'

The shelter also revealed that Staffordshire Bull Terrier is the most common dog breed they took in and that the average age of animals arriving was one year and one month old for cats and nine months for dogs.

The familiar names are thought to put off potential new owners who tend to opt for more offbeat monikers for their pets of choice.