Joseph,
Giving animals a name is a sick humanization of animals.
I think giving animals names is fine, but they should be obviously animal names as opposed to human names. For example, if I had a goat, I’d name it Lawnmower, or GrassBiter, or Hooves. My cat would be Paws, or Whiskers, or MouseDevourer. My dog would be named HydrantDisrespector, or StickCatcher.
Let animals be animals and treated like animals. Let humans be humans and treated humanely.
Agreed 100%. As the hysterical reactions to the gorilla and lion demonstrate, those who seek to treat animals like people run the risk of treating people like animals.