Blogtoberfest 2012 - Day 3 - Volunteer Time!
This evening was my first hands-on volunteer session at the Arlington Animal Welfare League. I am volunteering as a cat kennel assistant. Tonight my main duties were working with socializing the cats and litter box duty. Later on when I am more experienced I will have the opportunity to work with potential adopters who come to visit. I met another new volunteer named Jennifer. She was fun to work with, and I hope to see her again soon!
It was rather exciting this evening because Sarah, one of the cats I met tonight, went home with a new mom! I am so very happy for her. Plus a couple came in and filled out adoption paperwork for two of the kittens. I hope to see more and more cats adopted into good homes as I spend time there. Some cats have been there for a long time.....months and months. Those are the ones I find that I want to take home with me. But I am at my limit where I rent with having two cats already. Maybe it's a good thing I'm renting now, or I might be tempted to keep bringing the hard to adopt cats home with me!
I found myself itching to get home after my volunteer shift was over so I could give Pepper and Dublin hugs (which they both don't care for at all, but are learning to tolerate!). I am so grateful I found them (or was it the other way around?). They make me smile and have taught me not to take life too seriously.
It was rather exciting this evening because Sarah, one of the cats I met tonight, went home with a new mom! I am so very happy for her. Plus a couple came in and filled out adoption paperwork for two of the kittens. I hope to see more and more cats adopted into good homes as I spend time there. Some cats have been there for a long time.....months and months. Those are the ones I find that I want to take home with me. But I am at my limit where I rent with having two cats already. Maybe it's a good thing I'm renting now, or I might be tempted to keep bringing the hard to adopt cats home with me!
I found myself itching to get home after my volunteer shift was over so I could give Pepper and Dublin hugs (which they both don't care for at all, but are learning to tolerate!). I am so grateful I found them (or was it the other way around?). They make me smile and have taught me not to take life too seriously.
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| Dublin - I buy expensive toys and what does he want to play with....trash! |
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| Pepper with one of her catnip toys |
Hi, I picked a random blog from the Blogtoberfest sign-up list, and landed here. I'm glad to know that you like taking care of cats - though I am a DOG, and we are the superior race. Still, I would not want cats to go uncared for. Have a good weekend with your parents! From Rome, Murphy
ReplyDeleteYou are a big-hearted dog, Murphy! Thank you for your kind words. My cats might wish to discuss which is the superior race some day!
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