cats
Amber, because of the color of her eyes
Ashley, because I always liked this name
Lucas after a character on a tv show I liked at the time
Jasper after Jasper engines and their NASCAR racing team
Fern after a friend
Kim after my BEST friend
Jim after my best friend's dad
Rutherford after a friend
Sterling because of his silver coloring
mice
Penny is the color of a tarnished penny
Raven because she is black
Betty White(RB) and Vanna White because they are white
Jaye, Marilyn, Kristin, Megan and Donna(RB) after friends

Some just kept the names they came with