March Blog Post

This month. . . I have not attended mentorship as much this month, simply because I have completed my hours. However, I still have been going. I've been doing what I have done before, which is walking the dogs, cleaning their kennels, folding/washing laundry and also giving them food and water. Just recently, I was given a new task, and that was washing dogs. At first, I was a bit nervous, but there was someone who was willing to wash a dog with me. (We ended up washing 3 actually.) I realized that you have to wash the entire body except the ears and top part of the head because water can get in the dogs ears and could cause infection. We were able to wash the dogs chest and chin. So, after shampooing and conditioning the dogs, we had to check off saying that they were washed and such. I realized that these dogs had not been in the shelter for very long seeing as they were placed in the back kennels of the shelter. They were fairly new, haha. Overall, mentorship has been going well, my hours are completed, so at this time around I will most likely be working on my senior project.

Fourth Interview Questions

1. How can rescuers best take caution when rescuing animals?
2. Are animals with more severe cases more harder to adopt when it comes to adoptions?
3. Do certain breeds/types matter when it comes to adoptions?
4. What changes a rescued animals personality?
5. What makes animal adoptions challenging?
6. Does owning/volunteering at a No-Kill shelter a challenge?
7. Why is it important to spay/neuter pets?
8. Does an animals behavior in a shelter affect it's adopting chances?
9. Can an animals mood/behavior change while in a No-Kill shelter? (Calm to tired, aggressive to playful, etc.)
10. Why do it take so much time to change an animals behavior?
11. What makes rescuing animals complicated?
12. What actions make a better volunteer?
13. Why is it important to seek medical attention when a new animal comes in?
14. Were there/Have there been very severe cases where an animal couldn't be saved?
15. How do donations & help from the community benefit the shelter/animal?
16. How does an hoarding case happen? Why does it happen?
17. What must a potential adopter think about before adopting an animal?
18. What is something to keep in mind about shelter animals?
19. What are some myths about shelter animals and about No-Kill shelters in general?
20. What is a No-Kill shelters goal?

Blog 17: Third Answer

• EQ: What s the most important factor to make a new animal at ease in a shelter
• Answer #3 in thesis statement: 
• A good leader can be defined in many ways, but when it comes to training a animal with a hard past, a good leader must be there through every step of the animals mistakes to make sure that the animal can change it's old ways into something better.
• 3 details to support the answer: 
• Training 
• Support
• Time & Effort

• Research source to support details and answers: Online articles.
• Concluding sentence
• Through much training and persistency of not giving up, an animal can change their own lives for the better; not only for themselves, but for their future potential owner. 

February Blog Post

For this month, I basically volunteered at both places. I volunteered at the Bunny Bunch and The Orphanage. I normally do what I always do I basically clean up and help around. Although I talked to my manager at the Bunny Bunch, Caroline, and she was interested in training me to be an adoption manager. Not only that, but this also gives me a chance to work around in the shop. Caroline said training could take a couple months, but I think it is worth the experience. Also, new volunteers are at the Orphanage and that is pretty exciting seeing as it's always fun looking at fresh new faces. Oh, and another thing, I've been having lunch with one of the Pitbull Rescuers/Supporters (Crystal) from the Pitty Crew the Orphanage has, and it's nice getting to hear what she has to say about her experiences with meeting and rescuing the dogs c: