I started volunteering at the Tri-County Humane Society this week as part of my ongoing quest to complete the 1700 hours of service I signed on for with Americorps. Monday was my orientation, but that was mainly just paperwork. Tuesday was when I started getting down and dirty with the dogs (and cats, grudgingly).
I cleaned out some cages, played tug with some puppies, replaced a peed-on blanket, retrieved a skittish cat from under some low shelves (without getting clawed, thank you very much) and did an industrial load of laundry. But the really exciting thing was... I got a dog adopted!
OK, so I didn't actually do the paperwork (I'm not qualified apparently, although I feel like I'm pen-and-paper gifted). But I did greet the prospective adopter, take out the dog she wanted, supervise as she played with it and answer her many questions (with the help of the handy-dandy info packet that I snatched off the cage before we went outside). After about an hour this gentle, quiet, four-year-old white Chihuahua mix had a new home with a very good-looking young lady. Gotta admit, I was a little jealous of that dog (for the record, she mentioned that the dog's fear of children was no problem because it was just "me and my boyfriend" at home — not that it would have made any difference. I've gotta keep things professional, right?)
So it was an outstanding day, very rewarding. If you or anyone you know is looking for a pet (and lives in central Minnesota, preferably), stop by the Tri-County Humane Society. There are some great dogs there (and cats too, if that's your thing. I don't understand it, but I'm not gonna judge).
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