Rules

• "Contest Period" – 9:00 AM (Pacific Time) on Thursday, June 18, 2026– 8:00 PM (Pacific Time) on Friday, June 26, 2026
• "The Contest" – The Homeward Pet Kitten Naming Contest
• "Fundraising Contest" – A votes-based fundraising competition to raise money for the cats and dogs at Homeward Pet.
  
  

The Kitten Naming Contest is open to all legal U.S. residents who are at least eighteen (18) years of age. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited or restricted by law or regulations. This contest is open to Homeward Pet Staff and Volunteers.

• Structure: Homeward Pet will upload official photos of the kittens from a litter. Participants will vote on these specific photos; no outside photo submissions will be accepted.
• Cost: Voting requires a $1 donation per vote.
• Minimum Purchase: To vote, voters must go to the contest site and purchase a minimum of five (5) votes for a $5 donation. Those votes can then be cast for any of the kitten photos in minimum one-vote increments.
• Allocation: Voters do not have to use all their votes at the time of donation, nor on a single kitten. When voters donate, they will be given the option of applying all the votes to one (1) entry or setting up an account and storing votes to use later during the Contest Period.
• Unused Votes: Votes left unused at the termination of the contest will be considered general donations and will not be applied toward any single kitten.
• Tracking: Homeward Pet will manually track who is in the lead on the main page of this contest. 
• Tax Deductibility: Donations are tax-deductible by law. Please save your receipts for your tax records. Homeward Pet is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
  
  

• The Prize: The single contributor who purchases and places the highest number of cumulative votes under an individual kitten will win the exclusive right to name that specific kitten.
• 5 Opportunities to Win: There will be 5 distinct winners total (one winning namer per kitten).
• Ties: In the event of a tie for the highest number of votes on any single kitten, the winner will be determined by determining the person who reached that highest vote count first. Alternatively, if we have additional unnamed kittens in the shelter, we may, at our discretion, assign the secondary winner to a different kitten.
• Notification: Winners of the naming rights will be notified by e-mail during the first week of July and will be given instructions on how to submit their chosen kitten name. Homeward Pet reserves the right to veto names deemed inappropriate or offensive.
  
  

• Errors & Technical Issues: Homeward Pet shall not be responsible for human, technical, or typographical errors, or for internet interruptions during the voting period. Homeward Pet reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest if technical failures or fraud corrupt the integrity of the voting.
• Use of Personally Identifiable Information: Personally identifiable information provided by voters will be added to Homeward Pet's email list. Voters will be able to "opt out" of future communications by following the instructions on any electronic communication received. Homeward Pet does not sell, rent, trade, or share email addresses with third parties for marketing purposes.
  
  

If you have any questions about the Kitten Naming Contest, please contact Kim Leary by email at kim@homewardpet.org. Thank you for participating and supporting Homeward Pet!