Goodbye and Hello

My last day at the SPCA has come and gone. My furniture and belongings have gone as well. This leaves me homeless, jobless, and a with a dog who seems more anxious than ever. My anxiety has lessened in the past few days however, which may indicate a strong future as a hobo...

While saddened by the idea of leaving the SPCA, I am also joyful about future prospects and starting at the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley. In the relatively short time I spent at Tompkins County, I learned a lot, saw a lot, and began to figure out how difficult good animal sheltering can be. I am excited about the prospect of starting anew and teaching what I've learned, helping more animals and gaining more knowledge. I only wish I could explain to Stella that her anxiety should lessen as well. Things are moving forward in a positive direction.

To check out a dog that may be a prospect in my future, check out Stacy by following the link below:

 http://animalshelterwrv.org/dog_gallery.php?pcID=67&pcTitle=STACY

My Time in DC

I'm currently in DC for the No Kill Conference, and while I could blog about the speakers, information, and personal views of the information received, I have more interesting news. I won a trip to Hawaii! How great is that? There was a raffle at the end of the conference in which the grand prize was a free stay in a Kauai condo. I jumped up and screamed when they called out my number. It was not my most humble moment, as I shouted "That's me, I won!!!" But it was one exciting moment, that's for sure.

I decided to drive to the conference so I could bring Stella with me. I am lucky enough to have pet loving cousins who not only welcomed me into their home, but my mutt too. It's been so nice not having to worry about her while I am away all day, and I am so grateful to them for taking her on walks and letting her cuddle with them in my absence. Sure, she was excited when I got home, but she wasn't frantic, and that shows me that she was being well cared for. I have great cousins!

I also saw my friend Bernice, who is the behaviorist and trainer at Animal Farm Foundation. Seeing her made me want to drive to their facility and bring home a pitbull. But then I went on to Petfinder, and saw a Griffon that needs adopting, and maybe I need to go check her out. People tell me the right dog "just comes to you," but I think I am going to be actively seeking this new dog and not give it the chance to appear unexpectedly...

PS- Looks like Tuesday got adopted!!! I wonder if his potential adopter read about him on my blog and decided to go check him out. hee hee