TODAY, STARS SHINE ON GLOBAL PET ADOPTION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

2023 SpokesTeam Andie MacDowell and Rainey Qualley and Over 100 Celebrities Unite with Animal-Lovers and Rescue Facilities to Champion Homeless Pets

RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif., Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Helen Woodward Animal Center invitations animal-lovers all over the place to take part within the world marketing campaign Remember Me Thursday® (RMT), a worldwide pet adoption consciousness motion now in its 11^th 12 months. Honored on the fourth Thursday of September, the marketing campaign asks pet-lovers, celebrities and animal rescue teams to create an unstoppable, built-in voice for homeless pets. A world avalanche of social media buzz will shine a light-weight on the hundreds of thousands of orphan animals nonetheless awaiting adoption and encourage communities to choose to undertake and scale back the over a million homeless pets euthanized annually. Helen Woodward Animal Center invitations the general public to hitch Remember Me Thursday®, TODAY, September 28 and #ShineALight on pet adoption. 

RMT was established in 2013 by Helen Woodward Animal Center President and CEO Mike Arms. Moved by the staggering statistics that over 1,000,000 homeless pets lose their lives annually within the U.S., Arms put out a name to rescue organizations in an try and create a social media world consciousness marketing campaign. As creator of the International Pet Adoptathon and the International Home 4 the Holidays® program (putting over 21 million pets in properties since 1999), he was capable of ship out an expansive request and the response was important.

Now in its eleventh 12 months, RMT has been supported by 190 international locations with a whole bunch of 1000’s of people and greater than 1,000 separate animal welfare organizations across the globe holding candle-lighting ceremonies and spreading the message on social media.

The huge swell of superstar assist contains this 12 months’s Official SpokesTeam Andie MacDowell (famend actress, Loreal spokesperson, and avid animal lover) alongside along with her daughter Rainey Qualley (actress, music artist, and passionate animal activist). MacDowell and Rainey lead a formidable record of superstar supporters additionally aligning themselves with RMT. Notable personalities, skilled athletes, pet behaviorists and social media pet stars have signed on as “luminaries,” committing to share their ideas on pet adoption in movies and by way of their social media accounts all through the marketing campaign. Nearly 100 influential luminaries have joined the trigger. Past and current supporters embody:

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Notable Film, TV and Stage Personalities: Andie MacDowell (2023 Official Spokesperson), Ashley Bell, Bellamy Young, Bethenny Frankel (2019 Official Spokesperson), Beth Stern, Bo Derek, Bonnie-Jill Laflin, Brittany Aldean (2021 Official Spokesperson), Carrie Ann Inaba (2015 Official Spokesperson), Christian Siriano, David Tutera, Daymond John, Debbie Gibson, Diane Keaton, Elaine Hendrix, Eric Roberts, George Lopez, Jamie Little, Jasmine Tookes (2022 Official Spokesperson), Javicia Leslie, Jennie Garth (2020 Official Spokesperson), Katherine Heigl (2014 Official Spokesperson), Kathy Najimy, Kevin Frazier, Kristin Bauer, Kristin Chenoweth (2017 Official Spokesperson), Linda Blair, Lou Wegner, Mark Steines, Melissa Peterman, Pauley Perrette (2016 Official Spokesperson), Rainey Qualley (2023 Official Spokesperson), Rick Springfield, Ross Mathews, Sandra Lee, Wil Wheaton, and Wynonna Judd (2018 Official Spokesperson).
Cartoonists: Greg Evans (creator of LUANN), and Patrick McDonnell (creator of MUTTS).
Professional Athletes: Anze Kopitar (Los Angeles Kings), Bryan Bickell (Chicago Blackhawks), David Backes (Anaheim Ducks), Evan Longoria (San Francisco Giants), Jake Muzzin (Los Angeles Kings), Jeff Carter (Los Angeles Kings), Joey Logano (NASCAR), Kevin Kiermaier (Tampa Bay Rays), Liam Hendriks (Oakland A’s), Logan Ryan (Tennessee Titans), Marc Rzepczynski (World Series Champion), Mark Buehrle (World Series Champion), Rodney Peete, and Ryan Newman (NASCAR).
Animal Specialty Celebrities: Dr. Marty Becker, Gabriel Feitosa, Hannah Shaw, Jack Hanna, Jill Rappaport, Larissa Wohl, Megan Rose, Tamar Geller, Victoria Stilwell, and Wendy Diamond.
Animal Celebrities: Alien Cat Matilda, Baloo, Bamboo, Belarus the Cat, Best Boy Brodie, Boogie Shoes, Chewie, Chi Chi, Chloe, Choupette Lagerfeld, Cole and Marmalade, Cooper, Fugee, Josh, Justin Fire Survivor, Kitten Faces, Lil BUB, Louie, Memphis, Mimo and Kirry, Molly Happiness, Monty Boy, Mork, Mr. Bigglesworth, My Cat Kyle, My Dear Puddin, Nala Cat, Norbert, Paddington, Piglet, Purrminators, Sauerkraut Kitty, Smush, Spencer, Stevie, Sunglass Cat, Tango, Tuna, Venus, White Coffee Cat, and Worried Cat.

Today, Thursday, September 28, people are inspired to take part within the 2023 Remember Me Thursday® marketing campaign on-line. The motion’s aim is to get your complete world speaking about pet adoption by tagging, posting and sharing the sweetness and life-saving significance of pet adoption utilizing the hashtag #RememberMeThursday, #ShineALight and @hwac.

Animal-lovers may also win life-saving funds, toys and meals for adoptable pets in search of endlessly households at their favourite non-profit, pet adoption organization. To enter the Remember Me Thursday Social Media Contest, merely add your rescue pet’s photograph and story for an opportunity to win!* (*Restrictions apply. Final choice stays on the sole discretion of Helen Woodward Animal Center).

1st place – $5,000 financial prize for an animal rescue of your selection, 1,000 kilos of Blue Buffalo pet meals, and 100 pet toys (Sponsored by Fetch Pet Insurance)

2nd place – $2,500 financial prize for an animal rescue of your selection, 1,000 kilos of Blue Buffalo pet meals, and 100 pet toys (Sponsored by Naturally Fresh Cat Litter)

third place – $1,000 financial prize for an animal rescue of your selection, 1,000 kilos of Blue Buffalo pet meals, and 100 pet toys (Sponsored by Blue Buffalo)

*Food prizes are sponsored by Blue Buffalo

For extra data on Remember Me Thursday® and a full record of collaborating celebrities and animal welfare organizations, go to www.remembermethursday.org.

About Remember Me Thursday®
Animal lovers and organizations throughout the globe unite on the fourth Thursday in September to gentle a candle in remembrance of the hundreds of thousands of homeless pets who misplaced their lives with out the advantage of a loving home and to shine a light-weight by way of social media on the hundreds of thousands of orphan pets nonetheless ready for his or her endlessly properties. The Remember Me Thursday® world consciousness marketing campaign is championed by Mike Arms, President of Helen Woodward Animal Center, and creator of each the International Pet Adoptathon and profitable Home 4 the Holidays program which, in partnership with nationwide animal organizations, has positioned over 21 million pets in properties since 1999. For extra data, please go to www.remembermethursday.org or by way of hashtag #RememberMeThursday and #ShineALight on social media.

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