I went to the Pennsylvania SPCA today for my first official visit as a member of this class. It was great getting back out there again. I absolutely love spending time with the dogs there, the new runs make it super easy to play with them and get their energy out so that they look less insane to potential adopters. Today i fell in love with this Pit Bull mix *i never read the names on the cages it is most definitely something i need to work on if I am going to be talking about the dogs i meet in my Reflective journal* she was super cute and reminded me of my recently adopted foster dog. I spent a long time playing with her and getting to know her. After I brought her back inside there were some potential adopters looking around and I introduced them to her. They seemed to love her just as much as I did. Though i cannot be sure *i had to leave to catch the bus* I'm pretty sure they adopted her. It makes me feel really good that I helped her find a home today. Because i got to know her and could talk to the potential adopters about what she was like they seemed more inclined to take her home with them.
I also thought I'd give the class an update on Cleo and her new family. They have been emailing my mom and me updates about her, she seems to be fitting right into their family. Last I spoke to them she was fitting in well with their schedule, the dad stays at home and takes her on long walks around their development, by the time their 7 year old daughter gets home Cleo is ready to veg out and watch t.v. apparen
tly they both like spongebob which is
a plus!
Here are a couple of pictures of Cleo and her new family!
tly they both like spongebob which is 
a plus!
Hurray for Cleo! Thanks for posting these pics, Audrey, and updating us.
ReplyDeleteThis post is a good reminder of the more subtle ways you can help the shelter animals in addition to the more overt or practical ways, such as walking a dog or socializing with the cats or bunnies. You can, in a sense, speak on their behalf, and when you have experience with a particular shelter animal, you can provide a lot of valuable information for potential adopters.