Remember Me Thursday

#Remember Me Thursday is on the fourth Thursday in September annually.

Shine a light on orphan pets waiting for forever homes.

Adopt, Don't Shop.

Spay and Neuter!

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Thankful for all humans who work hard to rescue animals.

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Remembering Our Adoptees

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Rescued is my favorite breed!

Celestial Angel and Chuck: adopted from co-worker

Celestial Sweetie, and Paddy O'Malley: adopted from backyard

Manny and Chili Bruce: adopted from Humane Society

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Shining a light on orphan pets waiting for forever homes.

Celestial Angel and Chuck were adopted from my brother's co-worker.

Celestial Hobo, Sammy, and George were community cats whom we TNR'd and cared for.

Manny and Chili Bruce were a bonded pair whom I met at the pet store while in lunch break; they were being fostered by the Michigan Humane after a landlord turned them in as they were left behind by renters, without being neutered.

Sweetie, our once Yard Queen now Inside Queen, was someone's pet before she was dumped or got out, and was never recovered.  She wasn't spayed, and we have no idea how many kittens she'd had before we ended that cycle in 2009.

Any cat that I can help, I will do so, and I find cats wherever I roam.

Rescued is our favorite breed.

Don't shop, ADOPT!

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Remember Me Thursday and Blogoversary

Shine a light on orphan pets waiting for forever homes.

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My first blog post was September 22, 2013.

What fun we've had over the years!

I am passionate about cats, and even The Hubby is willing to wear a "Cat Dad" t-shirt, if I can find one that is tasteful enough for his surprisingly picky style.

Thank you, readers; I cannot do it without you!

I've made some wonderful friends via this blog, and am grateful to my family too, who read along despite not having cats in their lives right now.

It all started with the Ghost Cat statue, which appeared on our deck one night.

A kindly neighbor brought it over as a gift, but when her knock at the door got no response, she simply left it on our deck.

Later on, while sitting with our feral/stray clowder, I spied a white cat behind me!

In the dark, it looked alive, and I spent a few minutes trying to coax the 'new' cat to me.

A surprisingly large amount of time went by before I realized it was NOT a living thing.

Which is why it was named "Ghost Cat".

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Note the broken ear, just like the notched ear of a feral, after TNR. 

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Remember Me Thursday

Too many pets die in shelters.

We are their voice.

We can influence others to adopt, and not shop.

There are plenty of moggies and purebred animals available!

Remember Me Thursday!

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We are thankful for the tireless work done by animal shelters, rescue groups, fosters, TNRers, and pet lovers everywhere!

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DID YOU KNOW?

Over 1 Million pets are euthanized annually. That number has consistently decreased in the last decade.

It is proven that the more awareness we bring to orphan pets results in: 1) Adoptions Increasing, 2) Euthanasia Decreasing, and 3) Puppy Mill Sales Decreasing.

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Shining a light on shelter animals, who are still looking for their furrever homes.

Our stories:

Every cat at Eastside Cats was adopted!

Adopted from a home with too many kittens (Celestial Angel and Chuck), from the street and alley (Hobo, Sweetie, Sammy, and Paddy O'Malley), and from a shelter (Manny and Chili Bruce).

Having volunteered at cat adoption events, I know that not everyone is ready to invite a cat into their home, but that isn't the only way to help shelter kitties!

-Volunteer at a local shelter or humane society.

-Discuss the horrors of puppy and kitten mills with folks you know; you'd be surprised at how little information is in the general public.

-For those of us with TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) experience, reaching out to assist folks who need help with ferals or strays, could be a life-changing experience for the cats and those who don't know what to do.

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I am thankful for the loving animal community for pressing forward, day after day, to make the voices of the shelter animals heard!

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With great sadness, two dear blogging friends are now Over The Rainbow Bridge:

Angel Noel, from 15 And Meowing Blog
Angel Tilly, from Darla M. Sands Blog

Please visit and leave a loving comment.

Image taken at Premier Pet Supply in Beverly Hills, Michigan

ALL OF THE CATS WERE ADOPTED over the weekend!

The Halloween decoration is just for fun...

The adoptable cats are from The Michigan Humane Society

And, this is exactly where I first saw Manny and Chili Bruce, and adopted them on the spot!

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Join the Remember Me Thursday® Awareness Movement!

"Remember Me Thursday® is a global awareness campaign uniting individuals and pet adoption organizations around the world as an unstoppable, integrated voice for orphan pets to live in forever homes, not die waiting for them.

On September 26, 2019, the entire world will share the importance of pet adoption, and shine a light on all orphan pets waiting in shelters and rescues. In 2017, people using #RememberMeThursday reached nearly 330 million people on social media.

Can we get even more people sharing the importance of pet adoption? It’s up to you to spread the word."

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Eastside Cats's List of Rescued Cats:

Chuck and Angel

George

Hobo

Sweetie

Sammy

Manny and Chili Bruce

Rescued is our favorite breed!

We are so very thankful for the cats who've been in our lives, and for the cat bloggers and rescue communities that give every minute of every day to helping feral, neonatal, and adoptable cats.

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#Remember Me Thursday® is a global awareness campaign uniting individuals and pet adoption organizations around the world as an unstoppable, integrated voice for orphan pets to live in forever homes, not die waiting for them.

On September 27, 2018, the entire world will share the importance of pet adoption, and shine a light on all orphan pets waiting in shelters and rescues. In 2017, people using #RememberMeThursday reached nearly 330 million people on social media.

As for Eastside Cats, Angel and Chuck were adopted as young kittens from a family who didn't spay their cat.  Manny and Chili Bruce were adopted as older kittens at a pet store that showcases cats from the Michigan Humane Society.  Hobo, Sammy, Paddy O'Malley, and Sweetie simply showed up in the yard, so we 'adopted' them too!

The Hubby claims that he was the first stray that I took in, but he's being silly.

And, being thankful for our adopted family members...

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Remember Me Thursday: September 28, 2017

Join the Remember Me Thursday® Awareness Movement

Remember Me Thursday® is a global awareness campaign uniting individuals and pet adoption organizations around the world as an unstoppable, integrated voice for orphan pets to live in forever homes, not die waiting for them.

On September 28, 2017, the entire world will share the importance of pet adoption and shine a light on all orphan pets waiting in shelters and rescues. In 2016, people using #RememberTheRescue and #RememberMeThursday reached nearly 340 million people on social media.

Can we get even more people sharing the importance of pet adoption in 2017?

It’s up to you to spread the word.

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Event Creator Mike Arms

Meet Mike Arms, President and CEO of Helen Woodward Animal Center, and creator of both the International Pet Adoptathon and the Home 4 The Holidays program which, in partnership with international animal organizations, has placed over 13 million pets in homes since 1999.

Mike Arms, on why he created Remember Me Thursday, “My heart breaks for those beautiful people working in animal welfare who are forced to take the lives of the pets they love. I believe lighting a candle for the orphan pets will be a way for people to let the world know how much they love them, and the awareness can help in increasing adoptions and decreasing euthanasia.”

Angel and Chuck came to us via informal adoption, meaning we removed them from the home where their mother was unspayed and had had multiple litters of unwanted kittens.  Our kittens were spayed and neutered just as soon as they were old enough.  And since then, I have become active with TNR, as a result of stray cats appearing in our backyard, and in my office parking lot.

Spay and neuter your pets!

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9/22/16: Remember Me Thursday-Adopt, Don't Shop

Remember Me Thursday

Orphan pets should live in forever homes, not die waiting for them. Get everyone you know on social media to talk about pet adoption on Thursday, September 22, 2016, so the world can shine a light on all orphan pets waiting in shelters and rescues right now.