#RememberMeThursday: rescue stories from the Trusted community

Paw-in-paw with Helen Woodward, we’re celebrating Remember Me Thursday®. Since 2013, the event has been spreading one life-saving message: opt to adopt. Why? Pet adoption saves lives, and #RememberMeThursday helps to shine a light on orphan pets waiting in shelters for a loving family and their forever home. 

We’re sharing some of our members’ most touching rescue stories to date, plus a few ways you too can get involved in this special day.

What is Remember Me Thursday®?

Remember Me Thursday takes place yearly on the 3rd Thursday in September, and aims to honour the pets who never knew a forever home and shine a light on pet adoption awareness.

Each year, events take place all across the country, including candlelit vigils and social media awareness. Since 2013, Remember Me Thursday® has amassed a whopping 2 billion+ social media impressions, with over 8,500 virtual candles lit. With 190 unique countries and 100+ animal-loving advocates taking part each year, it’s a paw-tastic event with one very important message: opt to adopt.  

Rescue pet stories from the TrustedHousesitters community

And now, over to you: our Trusted community. Take a read of these rescue stories from our wonderful members - tissues at the ready!

A tale of hope, love, and puppies: Holly’s rescue story

The saying goes, that “saving one dog will not change the world, but for that one dog, the world will change forever”. And that couldn’t ring more true than for Holly ⁠— a very special, very lucky little pup from Mexico. 

In a tale that’s guaranteed to leave a paw print on your heart, our Community Manager, Angela Laws shares how a routine care run to Mexico turned into a tale of hope, love, and a handful of puppies...

From the streets to jet-setting around the world: Chia’s rescue story

Back in 2018, members Danielle and Brodin rescued Chia off Mexico’s streets. She roamed with no pet parents to look after her, and to say that the pair turned her life around is an understatement. 

They took her into love and safety that for all they knew, she’d never experienced properly before. Fast-forward to now, Chia is living her best life as she follows her pet parents around the globe, staying in cool homes and meeting new fluffy friends along the way!

Off the streets and into therapy work: Oliver’s story

Sweet Oliver was rescued from the streets of Mexico, where he was cared for by a group of young orphans. 

By September 2020, Oliver (or Pawfessor Poopy, as he is affectionately known) was rescued by The Animal Pad - an all-breed, non-profit dog rescue based in San Diego.

Oliver’s story isn’t exactly a smooth ride, but after being welcomed into a loving home by our member Missy and her husband, Oliver was soon on the road to success. Now working as a therapy dog, Oliver is touching the lives of many...

He was a real Fred Basset of a dog: Milo’s story

Long-time rescue owners Lynn and Bruce began their pet sitting story back in 2017 after adopting their two Lhasa Apso rescue dogs, Milo and Gracie. 

Here, they share how their special little rescue dogs helped them to reconnect with their family, as well as sitters from all over the globe…

Remember Me Thursday®: how to get involved

There are plenty of ways you and your furry friends can get involved on this special day. Here are a few to get you started!

🕯Share your rescue pet on #RememberMeThursday: On Thursday 22nd September, share pictures of how you remember and shine a light on orphan pets with your own rescue pets using #RememberMeThursday and #SeeTheLight.

🕯Attend a Remember Me Thursday® event near you, organise your own event, or do an evening candle-walk with friends and family who have adopted pets.

🕯Hold a pet food donation fundraiser, or donate to your local rescue facility.

🕯Light a virtual candle online at remembermethursday.org

🕯Download the official Remember Me Thursday® song on iTunes, “This Candle Burns Bright” by Stevie Woodward.