Puppies up for adoption go viral for Gen Alpha slang names. Only 'Ohio' has found a home

[Desmond Milligan 0]

A Canadian animal rescue thought of a clever way to draw attention to their adoptable pets.

Dubbed the "Slang Litter," six puppies went viral for their Gen alpha-inspired names, including one named "Ohio," who is the only puppy that has been adopted.

Funds for Furry Friends still has five more puppies that await adoption: Sigma, Rizz, Skibidi, Cap, and Gyat. Ohio was the first and (as of Aug. 13) only puppy to be adopted from the rescue, according to the organization's website. Their Instagram post from mid-July received more than 400,000 likes in one month.

"When we heard there were six tiny, squishy, helpless pups sitting in the pound—alone, confused, and likely judging our millennial slang—we dropped everything and jumped into action," the organization's Instagram caption reads. "Nothing screams 2025 like a group of pups named after TikTok vocabulary we only half understand."

'Ohio', 'Rizz' and more puppies named after Gen Alpha TikTok slang

The other five puppies from the litter, who were born May 21, were still available for adoption as of Aug. 13. The description, written in true Gen Alpha fashion, describes the mixed breeds puppies as "a squad of pups who are all vibes, no cap, and 100% ready to make your home feel like a trend."

If you want to adopt the pups for yourself, Funds for Furry Friends only allows animals to be adopted in person and won't ship puppies. The charity is located in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, which is about 1,150 miles from Ohio's northwest corner, per Google Maps.

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Puppies named for Gen Alpha slang, 'Ohio' first to be adopted

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