"Piper" the resident cat of "Catching Fireflies" in Berkley, Michiganchecking inventory This is where I was
on my birthday!
I didn't know they had a cat
until he popped out
while I was shopping!
"Show some love to a local animal shelter or rescue group"
In honor of National Shelter Animal Appreciation Week (sponsored by the Humane Society of The United States), we have pulled out a guest blog that was written by volunteer Cristin Hipke of The Abandoned Animal Rescue of Michigan (AARM) on September 10, 2010. We have chosen to honor Cristin and the countless shelter volunteers who work tirelessly in their quest to save the lives of abandoned pets and selflessly help them to find their "forever homes."
To Cristin and EVERYONE who volunteers in the name of the animals, we say THANK YOU!
For ways that YOU can become involved this week, click here
Abandoned Animal Rescue of Michigan (AARM) is a no-kill pet haven that has been operating throughout the greater Detroit metro area since 2004. AARM is an affiliate of Guardians For Animals (GFA). Our founder is very proud of this affiliation and always points out that "we are all doing the same work and are in this together."
Our mission is to help homeless or abandoned animals by giving them medical care, a safe place to rest their weary heads while enjoying good meals, and a chance to finally find the warmth of loving companionship. Our rescue efforts focus primarily on cats and dogs. A selection of our cats that are available for adoption are in the Canton, MI Petco.
To this day, there is virtually no counting the number of animals AARM has saved and found new forever homes for. One such cat, Sweetie(currently in a foster home), walked up to the Palace of Auburn Hills and proceeded to “explain” through a complicated combination of voice and body language that she was home and demanded to know why she wasn’t being let in. Thankfully the security staff called AARM, allowing us to save this sweet, stubborn purrer.
Sylvester
Sylvester, an AARM super star alumnus, is exceedingly fortunate to be alive at all. Brought into a vet hospital, scared, bleeding, both hips broken, AARM stepped up to the plate, with the help of GFA, to fix his hips. A few short months after his recovery, after diligent work to restore his faith in people and reduce his fear of wide open spaces or loud noises, Sylvester gladly jumped into the arms of his forever parents, purring and head butting the whole way.
AARM has many vital volunteer positions open, from hardworking cage cleaner, adoption event volunteer, dog walker, or foster home, to communication and fundraising positions. AARM also accepts donations, which can be left with cashiers at the Canton, MI Petco.
This post is about one of many ridiculous emails I receive on a regular basis. This one in particular has to take the cake.
Should I reveal the sender of this post? Probably not, but if they are intellectually challenged enough to send it to me then being in the snarky mood that I am in, I have the right to display it, in all of it's glory.
Enjoy!
Subject:
Janitorial Budget
Priority:
Normal
Date:
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 10:53 AM
Size:
3 KB
Hi ,
I am checking in to see how you are doing with your janitorial services? We are
approaching budget season again. Would you like an estimate for the next fiscal
year?
Best regards,
Randy
Randall Martin
Vice President Sales & Marketing
Skyline Building Care
estimate.skylinebuildingcare@gmail.com
925-705-0889
Serving the Janitorial Service & Supply Needs of California Businesses
Yep you read correctly! The email is about "Janitorial Services"
Here is my response. Sadly, I accidentally deleted the original that I REALLY DID send to "Mr. Martin". This is a reasonable facsimile thereof:
Dear Mr. Martin,
I suggest before you grab links and just write to them at random, that you do your homework and READ the content that is housed on the links you have chosen to solicit.
I have a CAT BLOG. The link you are writing to is a CAT BLOG.
Are you interested in joining me during my day that involves scooping industrial sized cat turds from the litter box?
Have a hankering for picking up dog poop from our courtyard?
No? I didn't think so.
Welcome to my world.
Peace Out.
Caren Gittleman
Needless to say I did not receive a response.
Warning to those who contact me and have no clue as to WHO or WHAT they are contacting. If you approach me with stupidity, please be prepared to accept what you will receive in return.
The human equivalent of a hiss and claws poised and at-the-ready.
