Latte remembers pets without a forever home

September 22, 2022

Today, we remember orphan pets waiting for forever homes.

Disclosure: We received a box of Remember Me Thursday-themed goodies from the Helen Woodward Animal Center (HWAC) in exchange for spreading the word about Remember Me Thursday and pet adoption. Momma Kat and Her Bear Cat only shares information and content relevant and of interest to our readers. HWAC is not responsible for the content of this post.

Hi! My name is Latte. You probably all know me by now, but do I have a story to tell you! This is the story of where I came from, as in, how I came to find my forever home. You all know my Momma likes to tell everyone I look like the love-kitten of Bear Cat and one of his beloved torties, but my beginning isn't nearly so full of love.

A man drove along a country road at night and saw a box. Something about this box seemed weird and out of place, and he pulled over. Inside this box were my sister Cocoa and me! We were tiny kittens, not yet big enough to crawl out of the box ourselves. I can't say I was scared because I was way too small to understand enough to be afraid. I remember being hungry and cold, though.

Anyway, the nice man brought Cocoa and me home with him. He spent a long time painstakingly giving us flea baths and combing the fleas from our coats. He couldn't keep us, so he called every rescue and shelter in the area, and no one had room for Cocoa and me. But he didn't give up and called rescues and shelters in neighboring counties until he found my foster mom's rescue.

My sister Cocoa was adopted a week before me. I was sad without her, but I befriended a ginger kitten named Casper. Waiting for my Mom and Daddy to find me was certainly worth it!

My Mom wishes she could thank the man. He thinks he just saved two kittens on the side of the road, but he saved my Mom and my Daddy a little too.

Can you believe that the nice man had to call tens of places just to find someone to care for Cocoa and me? Imagine all those cats and dogs in those rescues and shelters waiting for their chance to know the love of a forever home. Because of my experience and how lucky I was that someone didn't give up on me, I will always remember the orphan pets who aren't so lucky. All pets matter. I won't give up on them, and the hope they will know the love of a forever home like mine. The power of the human-animal bond changes lives.

Also, I will always remember the people on the front lines ensuring no cat or dog is left behind. Thank you, Linda, for loving me until my Mom and Daddy found me.

Ellie feels the same way about pets waiting for forever homes. Linda was her foster mom too.

Pictures from Latte's first year in her forever home

What can you do to raise awareness about #RememberMeThursday?

Use social media to share pictures of your rescue pets and raise awareness for pets that aren't so lucky and die waiting for forever homes. Event hashtag: #RememberMeThursday.
Add your rescue pet photo on the #RememberMeThursday Photo Wall for a chance to win funds, food, and toys for the shelter of your choice.
Learn more about the Helen Woodward Animal Center. Or connect with them on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.
Light a virtual candle to spread awareness for orphan pets.

What else can you do to recognize #RememberMeThursday?

Adopt an older cat, one with medical issues, or that has spent a long time waiting for a forever home.

Support TNR practices locally to reduce pet overpopulation and eliminate extermination policies regarding feral cats.

Speak out against animal abuse. The majority of people who abuse animals also abuse people. Don't let it get that far. Make people aware that animals matter and that their lives have value.

Support local rescues by donating supplies, volunteering or adopting one of their pets. Cuddly offers the ability to fulfill wishlists of selected shelters and sponsor pets in shelters with special medical needs. You may learn more about Cuddly by reading: #MyUnspokenPet bedtime stories with Cuddly.

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