diff --git a/untitled/screens/adoption.py b/untitled/screens/adoption.py
index ef68f93..3ae4b6f 100644
--- a/untitled/screens/adoption.py
+++ b/untitled/screens/adoption.py
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ from untitled import PACKAGE_ROOT, generation, model, namegen, rules, ui
 
 
 def adoption():
-    names = []
     with open(PACKAGE_ROOT / "assets" / "cat_names.txt") as f:
-        for i in f.readlines():
-            names.append(i.strip())
+        names = f.read().splitlines()
     name_generator = namegen.NameGenerator(names, rules.validate_auto_gen_cat_name)
     print("Welcome to the shelter!")
     while True: