Your great idea could earn you $100 cash!

Castaway Critters Pet Rescue needs to change its name, so the shelter is holding a contest. Between now and November 17, you can suggest a creative new name for the Blairsville no-kill shelter. If your suggestion is chosen, you’ll receive $100 cash and the satisfaction of naming an important organization.

There are two ways to submit a name. You can write your suggestion on a piece of paper (along with your name, contact information, and the date and time) and drop it off at Blairsville Bible, Office, and School Supplies; or you can post your suggestion on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NewNameForCastawayCritters. Just “like” the page, and post your suggestion. You may enter as many suggestions as you want.

The new name must not already be in use by another rescue group. You should do an Internet search of your suggested name before submitting it just to be sure. Also, the name can’t be similar to Castaway Critters (such as Kastaway Kritters, Castaway, Castaway Creatures, etc.). If the winning name is submitted by more than one person, the person who submitted it first will win the $100 and get credit for the name. The Castaway Critters board members will select the winning name.

Castaway Critters Pet Rescue is a private, non-profit rescue shelter in Blairsville. Castaway Critters has been saving dogs and cats since 2006. Now the shelter has to change its name to avoid possible trademark infringement and marketing conflicts with a rescue group in Pennsylvania, which was formed before Castaway Critters Pet Rescue, Inc. in Blairsville, and whose name also contains the words Castaway Critters. The local rescue group will have the same mission as always, just a different name.

The cash prize for this contest was donated by individual Castaway Critters volunteers.