Thursday, September 26, 2019

Remember Me Thursday



Every year, unwanted pets die in shelters due to lack of space. People need to be reminded of this on a daily basis, but Remember Me Thursday gathers together the public, bloggers and celebrities to shine a light on this problem on this special day once a year in the hopes to catch even more attention. While we hear reports that more and more animals are being adopted and this means less lives lost in shelters around the country and the world, there is still a huge problem. It isn't just adoption that will solve it - there needs to be more focus on spay/neuter, TNR and education. How do we keep those animals OUT of shelters? How do we work to reduce the population in the first place??

As a blogger and kitten foster, I have said more than once that while I love having kittens in my house, I would love to be put out of business. I doubt I am the only foster that will tell you this either. While we see a lot of joy, we also see a lot of heartbreak.



What can you do? Help us spread the word. Talk about adopt don't shop. Find a local rescue and volunteer your time. Seek out your local low cost spay/neuter clinic and ask for flyers you can keep in your car to give to people (yes - I do this). Find out if your area has a pet food bank and donate - but also keep the information in your phone in case you talk to someone that needs help.

Remember - a lot of surrendered pets are very loved. With a little education and support, those animals could stay with their families and stay out of shelters.

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12 comments:

  1. We support rescue and are so happy all our friends do too

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  2. We agree... we'd love to see you put out of business! That would mean no homeless kittens. You are such a great advocate and do so much for kitties. Thanks for joining our hop and shining a light on pet adoption.

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  3. I think spaying and neutering both owned and community cats is a big key to keeping cats out of shelters, along with better promotion for shelter cats and creating better environments for them while they are there. It's a big job and everyone needs to help!

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  4. You've done so much for so many and each and every one of those kittens thank you for the love and care. I wish there were more forever homes wait that critters, that would sure be something special.

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  5. As a rescue kitty, Remember Me Thursday is the most important day of the year.

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  6. I hope someday that cats and kittens will no longer be considered disposable. I'm thankful for all you do. I hope this message goes beyond those of us who love and care for the cats in our lives.

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  7. We purr for all those animals still in shelters that they find forever homes.

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  8. Very well said! Spay/neuter and TNR! Let’s put you out of business.

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  9. We do agree that we need to create more awareness about the benefits of TNR and how it works! we hope shelter adoption rates will get better over time.

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  10. so happy to see so many participating, we agree that this is something that should be mentioned daily.

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