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What should I name my shelter?

I am organizing a non-profit shelter for survivors of domestic violence and their pets. What should I name it?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    If you are going to provide other services besides housing (counseling, case management, etc), or if your agency will actually be calling women (for example, to follow up on a call), I would recommend picking a name that has an acronym that is a women's name. Here in the Bay Area, one of our DV agencies is Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse, but it's referred to by its acronym CORA. So when we would call women, we could say, "Hi, this is Cora," and their partner wouldn't get suspicious.

  • 1 decade ago

    That is wonderful. My fiance is a supervisor at a state funded shelter for abused women and children. I always call her my angel.

    So how about naming your shelter, "Arms of Angels" or "Arms of an Angel."

    Check with your state's Secretary of State office to see if these names are being used by someone else.

    Good Luck, Godspeed

  • 1 decade ago

    What a great idea and one I've never heard of before! Pets are like 'children' and I can see people staying in abusive situations if they have to leave their pets behind.

    How about 'Safe Haven for People With Pets' or 'Safe Haven for People and Their Pets' so that everyone clearly knows who exactly your shelter is for.

  • T.Mack
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Ray of Hope House

  • 1 decade ago

    You can name it,Domestic Animal Shelter. Or anything else you want.

    Source(s): Hope you like my name for the shelter!
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Well U can go for the :

    Farefield cottage

    Mayberry

    Oak Dale

    Oak ridge

    The Priory

    Or else if u want to go for smthing else...u cn chk this out....

    http://www.wecantthinkofaname.com/Housenames.htm

  • 1 decade ago

    It sounds like your are the road to great achievments !!!!!!!!!!!

    How about the name THE SURVIVORS or HEALERS OF VIOLENCE.

  • Jude
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Hope House.

  • Abbey
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Smiley face castle

  • 1 decade ago

    Pax Amicus

    ("peace friends")

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