The good thing about this job is it's an adventure every day. You never know what you're going to get or what you're going to do. Demott recently made several trips to Lake Loveland looking for a gosling that had fishing wire wrapped around its legs. Many people called the Humane Society for Larimer County about the gosling. After luring the gosling to shore with bread crumbs, Demott quickly picked it up before its mother noticed and rushed to her van, where she removed the fishing wire.
Some animal control calls end sadly.
The most traumatic job experience Demott has encountered was a 2 a.m. call she received about a raccoon hit by a car. Blood was gushing out of his mouth. You could hear him gurgling, trying to breathe. I had to drag it into the kennel because it was fighting me. Demott knew the raccoon would have to be euthanized, but that night, she couldn't reach the shelter employee on call who was authorized to do the procedure.