A dog named “Maple Bacon On A Biscuit” is in the running for a rather unusual recognition

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — Each year, Nationwide’s pet insurance team celebrates some of the craziest names among its insured pets and Maple Bacon On A Biscuit was among the “Wacky Pet Names” finalists that were announced today.

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Maple Bacon On A Biscuit has a condition that caused her to be born without eyes, but despite these challenges she helps others by acting as a therapy dog for nursing homes.

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The wackiest names in each category will be determined by a public vote that runs now through June 9 with the top cat, dog and exotic pet names being announced on Tuesday, June 13.

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Here is the complete list of 30 honorees. Beyond the traditional cat and dog categories, a new exotic pets category has been added this year and those nominees include rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, a bird, a tortoise, and a pot-bellied pig.

Below are videos that preview the 10 pets in each category:

Dogs

Cats

Exotic Pets

Should you wish to rally your audience, people can vote once a day between June 5 to June 9 at petinsurance.com/wackypetnames.

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