Personal Stories

People With Alzheimer’s Need Entertainment

 When my mother was with us , I remember how much she loved to “play” and be entertained.  I used to dance and sing for her and she would just get so tickled and laugh until she almost cried!  Of course, her beloved Caldonia, her Memorable Pet cat was always part of the fun.  Our [...]

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stuffed animals help Alzheimers patients and are great therapeutic gifts.

Inspiring article by Marie Marley- “The Little Yellow One”

Marie Marley, PhD and  writer for The Huffington Post, featured this story today.  It made me laugh and cry all at the same time!  Once we embrace the illness of Alzheimer’s that our loved one has, it becomes much easier to understand them. To read this story click on this link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marie-marley/alzheimers_b_1583232.html

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In the LA News! Sisters create Memorable Pets to help people with Alzheimer’s

Memorable Pets has had an exciting week! We were featured in three Southern CA papers: Daily Breeze, Daily News, and Long Beach Press Telegram! Stephanie Cary reported on the benefits of Memorable Pets and how buying one also helps to fund research since we donate 18% of all proceeds to the Alzheimer’s Association. Check out [...]

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Daughter Lisa, Could Not Wait Til Christmas To Give Her Dad His Memorable Pet Dog!

Daughter Lisa, Could Not Wait Til Christmas To Give Her Dad His Memorable Pet Dog!

Lisa Ross from Louisville Kentucky,  bought her Dad a Memorable Pet daschund for Christmas.  Lisa emailed us and said she just could not wait until Christmas to giver her Dad his new friend!  Lisa says “As you can see, he LOVES his new dog!!” We love what we do at Memorable Pets because we get [...]

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Memorable Pets Hits Milestone

Memorable Pets Hits Milestone

Memorable Pets, providing plush, realistic looking and feeling, stuffed animals for patients with Alzheimer’s and late stages of Dementia has logged it’s first return customer.  A satisfied customer with a BIG HEART in Louisiana has ordered her second pet through the “Pets To People” program.  We are so thankful for our loyal and caring customers who [...]

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Michela Paradiso beats out over 400 HS Seniors to capture 1st place on her Capstone project!

Michela Paradiso beats out over 400 HS Seniors to capture 1st place on her Capstone project!

Michela Paradiso, a high school senior at Upper Arlington High near Columbus Ohio, beats all the competition and takes 1st place on her Capstone projects of Alzheimer’s and Memorable Pets!  She has won a nice prize of $750 for all her work and dedication to our cause.  I attended one of her Capstone presentations and [...]

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Michela Paradiso of Upper Arlington High Ranks in Top 10 Capstone Projects with MP

Michela Paradiso of Upper Arlington Heights High School in Upper Arlington, Ohio will be presenting her Capstone Project on Alzheimer’s and Memorable Pets tomorrow May 21st to a panel of independent judges. Her project has been ranked in the top 10 of her school by a panel of teachers and administrator’s. Michela has taken her [...]

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High School Senior Produces Memorable Pets Video for her Capstone Product

Michela Paradiso produces her product for her Capstone Project. It is a video explaining in depth about Alzheimer’s disease and how a simple thing as a Memorable Pet can enhance the lives of people with Alzheimer’s and dementia. See her video on the Memorable Pets You Tube channel… follow this link:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-yZWTjs_Z8&feature=plcp    

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plush stuffed animals offer therapy for Alzheimer's and dementia patients

Cali, a Memorable Pet, finds a special place in Betty’s heart… all the way in Pennsylvania

Diana, from Pennsylvania, purchased a plush Memorable Pet calico cat for her step-mom, Betty, who has dementia. Diana and Betty call her Cali. Bettina, with Memorable Pets, checked in with Diana to see how her calico plush cat was doing with her loved one. Diana wrote back and said, “I am attaching a picture of my [...]

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Alzheimer’s Documentary Rings True

Alzheimer’s Documentary Rings True

The PBS documentary that just aired last night, You’re Looking At Me Like I Live Here And I Don’t, rung true to our experiences with our mother. The constant sense of disorientation my mom felt changed her behavior throughout the day from pensive thinker to bubbly mover and shaker to argumentative and spiteful– just as [...]

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