Brea, Calif. (February 2, 2010) – The Indianapolis Colts may be favored to win this year’s Super Bowl against the New Orleans Saints, but if team-inspired pet names are any indication, it’s going to be a very close game. Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. (VPI), the nation’s oldest and largest provider of medical insurance for pets, recently analyzed its database of more than 475,000 insured pets to find which Super Bowl XLIV competitor has the most pets named in honor of the team or its players. Whether it’s “Peyton Manning” the cockatiel or a beagle named “Sean Payton,” the numbers reveal Colts and Saints fans to be nearly equal in their devotion to their favorite team. But just as in the game of football itself, there can be only one winner. These are the results:
Super Bowl of Pet Names
| Team (“Colt” or “Colts”) |
43 |
 |
|
13 |
Team (“Saint” or “Saints”) |
| Quarterback (“Manning” or "Peyton" or "Peyton Manning") |
106 |
|
|
32 |
Quarterback (“Brees” or "Drew" or "Drew Brees") |
| Receiver (“Wayne”) |
5 |
|
|
1 |
Receiver (“Henderson”) |
| Current Stars (“Clark,” “Freeney”) |
57 |
|
|
1 |
Current Stars (“Reggie Bush,” “Sharper”) |
| Former Stars (“Dickerson”) |
0 |
|
|
22 |
Former Stars (“Campbell,” “Archie Manning”) |
| Mascot (“Blue”) |
7 |
|
|
20 |
Mascot (“Gumbo” or "Sir Saint") |
| Intangibles (“Dungy”, "Mora") |
9 |
|
|
140 |
Intangibles (“Payton,” “Ditka”) |
| Overall |
227 |
|
|
230 |
Overall |
About Veterinary Pet Insurance
Veterinary Pet Insurance Co./DVM Insurance Agency is the nation’s oldest and largest pet health insurance company and is a member of the Nationwide Insurance family of companies. Providing pet owners with peace of mind since 1982, the company is committed to being the trusted choice of America’s pet lovers and an advocate of pet health education. VPI Pet Insurance plans cover dogs, cats, birds and exotic pets for multiple medical problems and conditions relating to accidents, illnesses and injuries. Optional Pet Well Care Protection for routine care is also available.
Medical plans are available in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. More than 2,000 companies nationwide offer VPI Pet Insurance as an employee benefit. Policies are underwritten by Veterinary Pet Insurance Company in California and in all other states by National Casualty Company, an A+15 rated company in Madison, Wisconsin. Pet owners can find VPI Pet Insurance on Facebook or follow @VPI on Twitter. For more information about VPI Pet Insurance, call 800-USA-PETS (800-872-7387) or visit petinsurance.com.