diff --git a/app/models/color.rb b/app/models/color.rb
index c73cd9b5..37f09e7b 100644
--- a/app/models/color.rb
+++ b/app/models/color.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ class Color < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
   
   def human_name
-    name.split(' ').map { |word| word.capitalize }.join(' ')
+    if name
+      name.split(' ').map { |word| word.capitalize }.join(' ')
+    else
+      I18n.translate('colors.default_human_name')
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/pet_type.rb b/app/models/pet_type.rb
index 01c29c00..89edd9f5 100644
--- a/app/models/pet_type.rb
+++ b/app/models/pet_type.rb
@@ -66,17 +66,26 @@ class PetType < ActiveRecord::Base
       # Probably should move the basic hashes into the database someday.
       # Until then, access the hash using the English color/species names.
       
-      unless BasicHashes[species.name] && BasicHashes[species.name][color.name]
-        # TODO: use rainbow pool? some external service?
+      if species && color && BasicHashes[species.name] && BasicHashes[species.name][color.name]
+        BasicHashes[species.name][color.name]
+      else
         return 'deadbeef'
       end
-      
-      BasicHashes[species.name][color.name]
     end
   end
 
+  def possibly_new_color
+    self.color || Color.new(id: self.color_id)
+  end
+
+  def possibly_new_species
+    self.species || Species.new(id: self.species_id)
+  end
+
   def human_name
-    self.color.human_name + ' ' + self.species.human_name
+    I18n.translate('pet_types.human_name',
+                   color_human_name: possibly_new_color.human_name,
+                   species_human_name: possibly_new_species.human_name)
   end
 
   def needed_items
diff --git a/app/models/species.rb b/app/models/species.rb
index 71922dc7..79f6d994 100644
--- a/app/models/species.rb
+++ b/app/models/species.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ class Species < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
   
   def human_name
-    name.capitalize
+    if name
+      name.capitalize
+    else
+      I18n.translate('species.default_human_name')
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 662f7e68..b78a5e51 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -214,6 +214,9 @@ en:
     
     unlisted_name: Not in a list
   
+  colors:
+    default_human_name: (a new color)
+
   contributions:
     contributed_description:
       parents:
@@ -725,6 +728,12 @@ en:
       unconverted: Unconverted
       unlabeled: Unlabeled
   
+  pet_types:
+    human_name: "%{color_human_name} %{species_human_name}"
+
+  species:
+    default_human_name: (a new species)
+
   pets:
     bulk:
       needed_items:
diff --git a/public/stylesheets/compiled/print.css b/public/stylesheets/compiled/print.css
index 3f77533a..acbc7749 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/compiled/print.css
+++ b/public/stylesheets/compiled/print.css
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* line 29, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
+/* line 29, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
 body {
   line-height: 1.5;
   font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ body {
   font-size: 10pt;
 }
 
-/* line 52, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
+/* line 52, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
 .container {
   background: none;
 }
 
-/* line 54, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
+/* line 54, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
 hr {
   background: #cccccc;
   color: #cccccc;
@@ -22,40 +22,40 @@ hr {
   padding: 0;
   border: none;
 }
-/* line 62, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
+/* line 62, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
 hr.space {
   background: white;
   color: white;
 }
 
-/* line 65, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
+/* line 65, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
 h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
   font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
 }
 
-/* line 67, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
+/* line 67, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
 code {
   font-size: 0.9em;
   font-family: "andale mono", "lucida console", monospace;
 }
 
-/* line 72, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
+/* line 72, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
 a img {
   border: none;
 }
-/* line 75, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
+/* line 75, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
 a:link, a:visited {
   background: transparent;
   font-weight: 700;
   text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
-/* line 79, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
+/* line 79, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
 p img.top {
   margin-top: 0;
 }
 
-/* line 81, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
+/* line 81, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
 blockquote {
   margin: 1.5em;
   padding: 1em;
@@ -63,22 +63,22 @@ blockquote {
   font-size: 0.9em;
 }
 
-/* line 86, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
+/* line 86, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
 .small {
   font-size: 0.9em;
 }
 
-/* line 88, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
+/* line 88, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
 .large {
   font-size: 1.1em;
 }
 
-/* line 90, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
+/* line 90, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
 .quiet {
   color: #999999;
 }
 
-/* line 92, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
+/* line 92, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/blueprint/stylesheets/blueprint/_print.scss */
 .hide {
   display: none;
 }
diff --git a/public/stylesheets/compiled/screen.css b/public/stylesheets/compiled/screen.css
index 4afed214..f9512f8a 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/compiled/screen.css
+++ b/public/stylesheets/compiled/screen.css
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ body.closet_hangers-index #closet-hangers-contact a, body.closet_hangers-index #
   height: 100%;
   padding-left: 20px;
 }
-/* line 4, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/links/_hover-link.scss */
+/* line 4, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/links/_hover-link.scss */
 body.closet_hangers-index #closet-hangers-contact a:hover, body.closet_hangers-index #closet-hangers-contact > span:hover {
   text-decoration: underline;
 }
@@ -1338,7 +1338,7 @@ body.closet_hangers-petpage #petpage-closet-lists h4 {
   *vertical-align: auto;
   vertical-align: middle;
 }
-/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
+/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
 body.closet_hangers-petpage #petpage-closet-lists h4 {
   *display: inline;
 }
@@ -1363,7 +1363,7 @@ body.closet_hangers-petpage #petpage-closet-lists ul li {
   margin: 0.25em 0.5em;
   padding: 1px;
 }
-/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
+/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
 body.closet_hangers-petpage #petpage-closet-lists ul li {
   *display: inline;
 }
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@ body.items-show #item-header div, body.items-show #item-header img {
   vertical-align: middle;
   *vertical-align: auto;
 }
-/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
+/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
 body.items-show #item-header div, body.items-show #item-header img {
   *display: inline;
 }
@@ -1829,7 +1829,7 @@ body.items-show #item-preview-species a {
   vertical-align: middle;
   *vertical-align: auto;
 }
-/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
+/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
 body.items-show #item-preview-species a {
   *display: inline;
 }
@@ -1951,17 +1951,17 @@ body.items-show #item-contributors footer {
 body.items-show #item-contributors ul {
   list-style-type: none;
 }
-/* line 5, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/lists/_inline-list.scss */
+/* line 5, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/lists/_inline-list.scss */
 body.items-show #item-contributors ul, body.items-show #item-contributors ul li {
   margin: 0px;
   padding: 0px;
   display: inline;
 }
-/* line 24, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/lists/_inline-list.scss */
+/* line 24, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/lists/_inline-list.scss */
 body.items-show #item-contributors ul li:after {
   content: ", ";
 }
-/* line 26, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/lists/_inline-list.scss */
+/* line 26, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/lists/_inline-list.scss */
 body.items-show #item-contributors ul li:last-child:after, body.items-show #item-contributors ul li.last:after {
   content: "";
 }
@@ -1981,7 +1981,7 @@ body.items-show #item-preview-header h3, body.items-show #item-preview-header a
   vertical-align: middle;
   *vertical-align: auto;
 }
-/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
+/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
 body.items-show #item-preview-header h3, body.items-show #item-preview-header a {
   *display: inline;
 }
@@ -2077,7 +2077,7 @@ body.outfits-edit #preview-toolbar form {
   *vertical-align: auto;
   margin-right: 2em;
 }
-/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
+/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
 body.outfits-edit #preview-toolbar form {
   *display: inline;
 }
@@ -2400,7 +2400,7 @@ body.outfits-edit #preview-search-form h2 {
   *vertical-align: auto;
   margin: 0 1em 0 0;
 }
-/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
+/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
 body.outfits-edit #preview-search-form h2 {
   *display: inline;
 }
@@ -2412,7 +2412,7 @@ body.outfits-edit #preview-search-form input {
   vertical-align: middle;
   *vertical-align: auto;
 }
-/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
+/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
 body.outfits-edit #preview-search-form input {
   *display: inline;
 }
@@ -2434,7 +2434,7 @@ body.outfits-edit #preview-search-form-pagination {
   vertical-align: middle;
   *vertical-align: auto;
 }
-/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
+/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
 body.outfits-edit #preview-search-form-pagination {
   *display: inline;
 }
@@ -2531,7 +2531,7 @@ body.outfits-edit.fullscreen #preview-search-form-help div {
   *vertical-align: auto;
   width: 48%;
 }
-/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
+/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
 body.outfits-edit.fullscreen #preview-search-form-help div {
   *display: inline;
 }
@@ -2727,7 +2727,7 @@ body.outfits-edit #preview-outfits > ul > li {
   position: relative;
   font-size: 14px;
 }
-/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
+/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
 body.outfits-edit #preview-outfits > ul > li {
   *display: inline;
 }
@@ -3060,7 +3060,7 @@ body.outfits-edit #preview-sharing #preview-sharing-url-formats li {
   font-size: 12px;
   padding: 0 2em;
 }
-/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
+/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
 body.outfits-edit #preview-sharing #preview-sharing-url-formats li {
   *display: inline;
 }
@@ -3350,7 +3350,7 @@ body.outfits-edit form#save-outfit-form .outfit-star, body.outfits-edit form#sav
   float: none;
   vertical-align: top;
 }
-/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
+/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
 body.outfits-edit form#save-outfit-form .outfit-star, body.outfits-edit form#save-outfit-form input, body.outfits-edit form#save-outfit-form button {
   *display: inline;
 }
@@ -3401,7 +3401,7 @@ body.outfits-edit.user-signed-in .preview-search-form-your-items {
   vertical-align: middle;
   *vertical-align: auto;
 }
-/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
+/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
 body.outfits-edit.user-signed-in .preview-search-form-your-items {
   *display: inline;
 }
@@ -3442,7 +3442,7 @@ body.outfits-index #outfits > li {
   position: relative;
   font-size: 14px;
 }
-/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
+/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
 body.outfits-index #outfits > li {
   *display: inline;
 }
@@ -4077,7 +4077,7 @@ body.pets-bulk #needed-items-form #needed-items-pet #needed-items-reload {
   margin-left: 1em;
   vertical-align: middle;
 }
-/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
+/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
 body.pets-bulk #needed-items-form #needed-items-pet #needed-items-reload {
   *display: inline;
 }
@@ -4151,7 +4151,7 @@ body.pets-bulk #bulk-pets-form textarea {
   overflow: hidden;
   resize: none;
 }
-/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
+/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
 body.pets-bulk #bulk-pets-form textarea {
   *display: inline;
 }
@@ -4172,7 +4172,7 @@ body.pets-bulk #bulk-pets-form ul li {
   min-width: 25%;
   text-align: left;
 }
-/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p362/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
+/* line 7, ../../../../../../.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p385/gems/compass-0.10.6/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_inline-block.scss */
 body.pets-bulk #bulk-pets-form ul li {
   *display: inline;
 }