Volunteering

Well I suppose it was a little predicable, volunteering was a little more mundane than I thought. No puppy’s died in my arms, we didn’t see or do anything much at all really. The lady who showed us around was very nice and obviously loves animals but she was also a bit mad. She kept forgetting what she had said before and violating the rules that she so diligently laid down for us. In the end we just fed some pellets to the dogs in the kennels. The aim is to prevent them from jumping up and barking incessantly, and just a little company, which of course they love (who wouldn't love getting a pellet and some attention from us?). So time not wasted, but I hope I can be a little more useful in the future. Some of the dogs did tug at the heart strings though. Some were just full of energy and were so pleased to get some attention, but others were scared of everything and others seemed a little dead to the world. One can’t tell what happened in the past, but for them the odds of being adopted seems pretty slim. So there is that, but I’m sure that some of the dogs will find homes, and I’m sure they will be thrilled, so there is hope, which is good.