diff --git a/src/routes/(public)/name-generator/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(public)/name-generator/+page.svelte
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+<script lang="ts">
+	let species = $state('dog');
+	let theme = $state('classic');
+	let names = $state<string[]>([]);
+	let loading = $state(false);
+	let error = $state('');
+
+	const themes = [
+		{ value: 'classic', label: 'Classic' },
+		{ value: 'food', label: 'Foodie Names' },
+		{ value: 'disney', label: 'Disney' },
+		{ value: 'nature', label: 'Nature' },
+		{ value: 'funny', label: 'Funny & Punny' },
+		{ value: 'celebrity', label: 'Celebrity' },
+		{ value: 'random', label: 'Surprise Me!' }
+	];
+
+	const thinkingMessages = [
+		'Our AI is thinking...',
+		'Brainstorming names...',
+		'Consulting the name archives...',
+		'Sniffing out good names...',
+		'Almost there...'
+	];
+	let thinkingIndex = $state(0);
+	let thinkingInterval: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
+
+	function startThinking() {
+		thinkingIndex = 0;
+		thinkingInterval = setInterval(() => {
+			thinkingIndex = (thinkingIndex + 1) % thinkingMessages.length;
+		}, 3000);
+	}
+
+	function stopThinking() {
+		if (thinkingInterval) {
+			clearInterval(thinkingInterval);
+			thinkingInterval = null;
+		}
+	}
+
+	async function generate() {
+		loading = true;
+		error = '';
+		names = [];
+		startThinking();
+
+		try {
+			// Step 1: Submit job
+			const submitRes = await fetch('/api/pet-names', {
+				method: 'POST',
+				headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+				body: JSON.stringify({ species, theme, count: 10 })
+			});
+
+			const submitData = await submitRes.json();
+
+			if (submitData.error) {
+				error = submitData.error;
+				loading = false;
+				stopThinking();
+				return;
+			}
+
+			const jobId = submitData.jobId;
+
+			// Step 2: Poll for results
+			const maxAttempts = 60;
+			let attempts = 0;
+
+			while (attempts < maxAttempts) {
+				await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 1500));
+				attempts++;
+
+				const pollRes = await fetch(`/api/pet-names?jobId=${jobId}`);
+				const pollData = await pollRes.json();
+
+				if (pollData.status === 'completed') {
+					names = pollData.names ?? [];
+					break;
+				}
+
+				if (pollData.status === 'failed') {
+					error = pollData.error || 'Name generation failed. Please try again.';
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (attempts >= maxAttempts && names.length === 0 && !error) {
+				error = 'Request timed out. The AI might be busy — please try again in a moment.';
+			}
+		} catch {
+			error = 'Something went wrong. Please try again.';
+		}
+
+		loading = false;
+		stopThinking();
+	}
+
+	function copyName(name: string) {
+		navigator.clipboard.writeText(name);
+	}
+</script>
+
+<svelte:head>
+	<title>Pet Name Generator</title>
+	<meta name="description" content="Need a name for your new rescue pet? Our AI-powered name generator creates creative, themed pet names. Try it!" />
+</svelte:head>
+
+<section class="bg-gradient-to-br from-teal-700 via-teal-600 to-teal-700 py-16 text-center text-white">
+	<div class="mx-auto max-w-4xl px-4">
+		<h1 class="text-4xl font-bold sm:text-5xl">Pet Name Generator</h1>
+		<p class="mt-4 text-lg text-teal-100">
+			Can't decide on a name? Let our AI help! Powered by local AI — no data leaves our servers.
+		</p>
+	</div>
+</section>
+
+<section class="bg-gray-50 py-16">
+	<div class="mx-auto max-w-2xl px-4">
+		<!-- Controls -->
+		<div class="bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-sm border border-gray-100 p-6 sm:p-8">
+			<div class="grid gap-6">
+				<!-- Species -->
+				<div>
+					<label class="block text-sm font-semibold text-gray-800 mb-3">I'm naming a...</label>
+					<div class="flex gap-3">
+						<button
+							onclick={() => species = 'dog'}
+							class="flex-1 py-3 px-4 rounded-xl text-center font-medium transition cursor-pointer {species === 'dog'
+								? 'bg-teal-600 text-white shadow-md'
+								: 'bg-gray-100 text-gray-600 hover:bg-gray-200'}"
+						>
+							Dog
+						</button>
+						<button
+							onclick={() => species = 'cat'}
+							class="flex-1 py-3 px-4 rounded-xl text-center font-medium transition cursor-pointer {species === 'cat'
+								? 'bg-teal-600 text-white shadow-md'
+								: 'bg-gray-100 text-gray-600 hover:bg-gray-200'}"
+						>
+							Cat
+						</button>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+
+				<!-- Theme -->
+				<div>
+					<label class="block text-sm font-semibold text-gray-800 mb-3">Name theme</label>
+					<div class="grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-4 gap-2">
+						{#each themes as t}
+							<button
+								onclick={() => theme = t.value}
+								class="py-2.5 px-3 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium transition cursor-pointer {theme === t.value
+									? 'bg-teal-600 text-white shadow-md'
+									: 'bg-gray-100 text-gray-600 hover:bg-gray-200'}"
+							>
+								{t.label}
+							</button>
+						{/each}
+					</div>
+				</div>
+
+				<!-- Generate Button -->
+				<button
+					onclick={generate}
+					disabled={loading}
+					class="w-full py-4 rounded-xl bg-teal-600 text-white text-lg font-bold hover:bg-teal-700 disabled:opacity-50 transition shadow-lg hover:shadow-xl cursor-pointer"
+				>
+					{#if loading}
+						<span class="inline-flex items-center gap-2">
+							<svg class="animate-spin h-5 w-5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+								<circle class="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="4"></circle>
+								<path class="opacity-75" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4zm2 5.291A7.962 7.962 0 014 12H0c0 3.042 1.135 5.824 3 7.938l3-2.647z"></path>
+							</svg>
+							{thinkingMessages[thinkingIndex]}
+						</span>
+					{:else}
+						Generate Names!
+					{/if}
+				</button>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+
+		<!-- Error -->
+		{#if error}
+			<div class="mt-6 p-4 bg-red-50 border border-red-200 rounded-xl text-sm text-red-700">
+				{error}
+			</div>
+		{/if}
+
+		<!-- Results -->
+		{#if names.length > 0}
+			<div class="mt-8">
+				<h2 class="text-xl font-bold text-gray-800 mb-4 text-center">
+					Here are your {species} names!
+				</h2>
+				<div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
+					{#each names as name}
+						<button
+							onclick={() => copyName(name)}
+							class="group bg-white rounded-xl border border-gray-200 p-4 text-left hover:border-teal-500 hover:shadow-md transition cursor-pointer"
+							title="Click to copy"
+						>
+							<span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-800 group-hover:text-teal-600">{name}</span>
+							<span class="block text-xs text-gray-400 mt-1 group-hover:text-teal-500/60">Click to copy</span>
+						</button>
+					{/each}
+				</div>
+				<p class="text-center text-xs text-gray-400 mt-4">
+					Generated by AI running locally
+				</p>
+				<div class="text-center mt-4">
+					<button
+						onclick={generate}
+						class="text-teal-600 font-semibold hover:text-teal-700 transition cursor-pointer"
+					>
+						Generate more &rarr;
+					</button>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		{/if}
+
+		<!-- Fun note -->
+		<div class="mt-12 text-center">
+			<p class="text-gray-500 text-sm">
+				Looking to adopt? Check out our
+				<a href="/pets" class="text-teal-600 font-medium hover:text-teal-700">available pets</a>
+				&mdash; they already have great names!
+			</p>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+</section>
diff --git a/src/routes/api/pet-names/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/pet-names/+server.ts
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+import { json } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import type { RequestHandler } from './$types';
+import { queueNameGenerationJob, getJobStatus } from '$lib/server/ai';
+import { nameGeneratorLimiter } from '$lib/server/rate-limit';
+
+export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request, getClientAddress }) => {
+	const ip = request.headers.get('x-forwarded-for')?.split(',')[0]?.trim() ?? getClientAddress();
+
+	// Rate limit: 10 requests per 5 minutes per IP
+	if (!nameGeneratorLimiter.check(ip)) {
+		return json({ error: 'Too many requests. Please slow down.' }, { status: 429 });
+	}
+
+	const { species, theme, count } = await request.json();
+
+	const nameCount = Math.min(Math.max(parseInt(count) || 10, 1), 20);
+	const animalType = species === 'cat' ? 'cat' : 'dog';
+
+	const jobId = await queueNameGenerationJob({
+		species: animalType,
+		theme: theme || 'classic',
+		count: nameCount
+	});
+
+	return json({ jobId });
+};
+
+export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ url }) => {
+	const jobId = parseInt(url.searchParams.get('jobId') || '0');
+	if (!jobId || isNaN(jobId)) {
+		return json({ error: 'Missing or invalid jobId' }, { status: 400 });
+	}
+
+	const job = await getJobStatus(jobId);
+	if (!job) {
+		return json({ error: 'Job not found' }, { status: 404 });
+	}
+
+	if (job.status === 'completed') {
+		let output = job.output as { names: string[] } | string | null;
+		if (typeof output === 'string') {
+			try { output = JSON.parse(output); } catch { output = null; }
+		}
+		const names = (output as { names: string[] } | null)?.names || [];
+		return json({ status: 'completed', names });
+	}
+
+	if (job.status === 'failed') {
+		return json({ status: 'failed', error: job.error || 'Unknown error' });
+	}
+
+	// pending or processing
+	return json({ status: job.status });
+};