Name a Puppy, Win Tickets to Bark After Dark This Friday

Name a Puppy, Win Tickets to Bark After Dark This Friday

Usually, the bike trails at Shelby Farms are closed after sundown, but for the cost of an entry ticket you can take a lit-up night ride this Friday and big afterparty to benefit the Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County. Keep reading to find out how to win the tickets.

In order to particpate, you'll need at $50 ticket, which - depending on your going-out budget - might seem a little pricey. But let's think about it. For $50, you can ride around Shelby Farms at night (not usually allowed), you can get into the Glow Bash after your ride where all the beer, barbecue, and music is included, and you've made a sizeable donation to the Humane Society. If you're not into biking, you can also just buy a ticket to get into the Glow Bash party for $25.


Sorry to go all Sarah McLachlan on ya, but here's the type of cutie you can help by supporting the Humane Society. P
hoto credit Phillip Van Zandt.

Another beneficiary of your support of the Bark After Dark event. Sweet little Tildy. (I know, I know; I'm sorry!) Photo credit Phillip Van Zandt. 

If you're strapped for cash, but still want to participate, I do have a pair of tickets for the ride and party. 

How to win:
1. Come up with a name(s) for a cat and/or dog for the Humane Society - try to come up with a cute, clever, or just plain awesome name that hasn't been used. You can see past names on the Humane Society Instagram account or 
website adoptables gallery here.
2. Leave a comment on this post with your suggested pet name (or names - multiple entries in the same comment or separate comments are encouraged!) 
3. I'll pick my favorite at 10 a.m. tomorrow, and that person will win 2 tickets to the ride and bash (worth $50 each).
4. If you win, you have to encourage all your friends to go with you.

The Humane Society prepares hundreds of dogs for adoption, and as someone from there said: "We go through a LOT of names…and that’s how we end up with puppies named Mushy Monster."

So come up with something fun, comment here, and you could win tickets. 

Go there:

Bark After Dark Bike Ride & Glow Bash
Shelby Farms
Friday, May 23 

8 p.m.
Register at MemphisHumane.org

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Kristen G.
Bast would be great for one of the cats, she's the Egyptian cat goddess! Eos for a dog with a sunny disposition, she's the goddess of dawn. And Epona for an extra large dog, the celtic goddess's name originates from a word that means great mare! haha
May 19, 2014 12:02pm
Brenda
Some suggestions: Loki. Lila. Aspen. Wilbur. Sergeant Pepper.
May 19, 2014 12:49pm
iAmBaronVonTito
Females: Marsha, Sprankles, Basha, Kat Males: Falcor, Snoop, Nelson, He, Gus, The Governor Unisex: Zoom, Radar, Slate, Getty, Radley, Mud
May 19, 2014 12:50pm
Scarlett Hester
If a litter of puppies are brought in, you could do a Game of Thrones theme, Grey Wind, Summer, Nymeria, Lady, Ghost, and Shaggy Dog, after the Stark's direwolves.  Or, a Memphis theme, Z-Bo, Boscoe, Corky, Gracie (Graceland), Sunny (Sun Studio), and King (Elvis or MLK, Jr.)
May 19, 2014 1:53pm
April
I have a theme:  Memphis, Griz, Tiger, Tennessee, Elvis, Jerry Lee, Otis, Stax, Royal, Cash, Shaq, Al, and Grace (land).
May 19, 2014 1:59pm
Lily (Elizabet…
Akira- a Japanese male name meaning Bright Boy
May 19, 2014 3:02pm
Lily (Elizabet…
Zaakir - Muslim, meaning grateful, remembering
May 19, 2014 3:06pm
Lily (Elizabet…
Walby
May 19, 2014 3:09pm
Lily (Elizabet…
Tahlia - means lamb or lambkin
May 19, 2014 3:23pm
Lily (Elizabet…
Tahlia - means dew of heaven
May 19, 2014 3:37pm
Lily (Elizabet…
Taro - Japanese for Big boy
May 19, 2014 3:38pm
Lily (Elizabet…
Tatum - means brings joy
May 19, 2014 3:40pm
Lily (Elizabet…
Tau - African / Egyptian for lion
May 19, 2014 3:41pm
Lily (Elizabet…
Tedra - Greek for supreme gift
May 19, 2014 3:43pm
Lily (Elizabet…
Lanassa- Russian for cheerful
May 19, 2014 3:46pm
Sarah
For pup - Ouchiewawa - from my four year old. 
May 19, 2014 3:52pm
Christa Smith
Mr. President, Mellie, Pope (as in Olivia), Cy or Beene, Fitz, Huck, Command.....I love Scandal!!  
May 19, 2014 4:23pm
Stefanie
I guess it depends on size and color, but here are some: Male Animal- Casper (definitely for solid white with blue eyes :), Bailey, Tucker, Duke, Mac(arthur), Henry, Jasper, Zeus Female Animal- Madison, Greta, Calliope, Amber, Sadie, Heidi, Abbie
May 19, 2014 4:28pm
Tiffany Sherfield
Pistachio, Jiminy Cricket, bumblebee, Shakespeare, Lilo, Mr. Bigglesworth, Polo
May 19, 2014 4:42pm
Tiffany Sherfield
One more: Bijuu- Japanese for tailed beast!
May 19, 2014 4:58pm
Sarah
Delta, Scotch, Noodle, Gilligan
May 19, 2014 6:28pm
Omar Itani
Freakzilla 
May 19, 2014 7:15pm
Nadeene
Valkyrie a beautiful maiden who bring the souls of slain warriors!!'  
May 19, 2014 7:20pm
Omar
How about "glow in the dark" :D
May 19, 2014 7:22pm
Mary B
Master Splinter, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello. :)
May 19, 2014 8:06pm
John Blaker
Here are a couple of "real" names from a dog & cat we used to have. Hobo was the name of a cat we found. Mullet was the name of a dog found on the road side. My aunt named the dog after "a dumb fish". If I had two new dogs, I would name them Jagger & Richards after the Stones.
May 19, 2014 8:10pm
Ali
Meb in honor of the American who won the boston marathon this year - especially for a dog who loves to run (all of them haha)  
May 19, 2014 8:44pm
Ali
Ping pong or Bonkers - for the bouncing off the wall types! haha I can think of a certain dog fitting that :) (mine)
May 19, 2014 8:48pm
Ali
Hoover - like the vacuum! for a dog that eats everything Romeow and Juliecat - star crossed kitty lovers?  
May 19, 2014 9:07pm
Ali
Bark Gasol ;) 
May 19, 2014 9:10pm
Ali
Just because I love the Beatles, I always thought it would be fun to have a Ringo, Lennon, McCartney or Harrison. Or a Jude, Elenor, etc from their songs 
May 19, 2014 9:15pm
Ali
Wharton  Jerry (after the sno cones) Z boo  Tony meowlen  if you adopted a brother and sister - grit and grind :)  
May 19, 2014 9:22pm
stacy
Mr Wiggles
May 20, 2014 7:38am
Rochelle
How about "Mr Barkley" or I've always wanted to have two pugs & name them "Willie & Waylon"! 
May 20, 2014 7:53am
Katie Mars
Thank goodness I keep a running name of cat names in the note section of my phone at all times Cat Names for the Dreamers: Lucy Furr Hilary Kitten Fish Sticks Cat Benetar Kitty Con Queso Feline Dion Meatloaf Fleayonce  Tupac
May 20, 2014 12:16pm
Tracy J
Oscar! I love this name! Great for a male dog or kitty,  
May 20, 2014 8:46pm
Susanna
Here are some name for male anmals: Ajax, Homer,Sparticus,Sebastian,Finn, Uno, Poseidon! For females: Layla,Chloe,Delilah, Happy,Belle,Isis,Hera,Gia! Tweedledee and Tweedledum for male and female cats or dogs! 
May 21, 2014 9:09pm
christine
Feisty, fuzzbutt, dreamer, peeker, sheriff
May 21, 2014 10:42pm
John wright
Pickles for the puppy. Tweezer for the cat
May 22, 2014 2:15pm
Adam
Luna for a cat.
May 23, 2014 1:36pm