Then you wake up one morning and find the same dogs, the same cats, over and over again. You see the never ending supply of new faces behind those kennel doors. You find yourself depressed when you think about going to the shelter. You may not see it, you have to look, you have to listen, and you have to be patient. The personnel turn over in animal welfare work is high.
People come because they love animals.
How they handle and cope with the day to day business is what keeps them going or finds them leaving in a few short years. If you want to be active and productive you must be that eternal optimist. You must focus on the small steps and continue until they become large steps. If you can not focus you will be one of those statistics. Make their stay with us enjoyable.