Loki was playful when I first saw him but I knew he was also scared. I'm not sure what his story was before I got him, but I know that for a puppy of 3 months old at the time, he went through lots of... more

Loki was playful when I first saw him but I knew he was also scared. I'm not sure what his story was before I got him, but I know that for a puppy of 3 months old at the time, he went through lots of trauma that's mostly evident through his behavior and broken ribs that are thankfully not a problem for him now. Love the little (huge now) guy!

Volunteered this morning. 🐱🐶💛

Productive morning at the shelter today; and so glad to hear a couple of the cats and a chihuahua were adopted during the week.

Henry is an Australian cattle dog. Accidentally killed my hubby's cat. Moved to shelter. Someone please rescue him! 32 lbs. Fixed. All shots up to date. Cuddly. Loving. Housebroke!

Thinking about my Henry at Upshur Animal Shelter in WV. I MISS HIM.

Playing with Petey kitty. Denise kitty is very displeased at being caged but it looks like she will be adopted soon. Good stuff.

Just got back from cleaning cages, feeding & playing with 9 great kitties. #adoptashelterpet 🐱

I am the groomer for a wonderful shelter...Orange County Animal Services. I love my job ! Please visit your local shelter and adopt

My late afternoon of taking BARCS shelter kitties over to Johns Hopkins for a pre-finals snugglefest...still has me smiling. Talk about a win-win!

This Saturday I start volunteering at the local animal shelter. Am looking forward to it.

did some volunteer work today. got to play with the cutest Pomeranian and pit bull puppies today! i totally would have adopted them in heartbeat if i could

So nervous and excited. Going to meet a gorgeous older lady Ragdoll at a local shelter today. I've been heartbroken ever since moving and leaving my roommate's ragdoll kitten behind. :C I really hope... more

So nervous and excited. Going to meet a gorgeous older lady Ragdoll at a local shelter today. I've been heartbroken ever since moving and leaving my roommate's ragdoll kitten behind. :C I really hope we click and I manage to pass the crazy application these people seem to be threatening me with to adopt her, if I'm a good fit for her. Ahhh..

Missing my 11 mos old kitty that sneaked out unbeknownst to the person leaving and haven't seem him in 3 days :(

Going to play with some animals! Weeeee.

Heading to the shelter soon - time to clean cages and give kitties a lot of love. Looks like we are getting a new one tonight!

Adopted a new fur baby today! He is only 9 mos old and very happy here. My other shelter cat seems alright, but hisses and hits at times. Hopefully they grow to be good pals :)

So happy that homeless animals in Austin are getting a new facility! #adoptdontshop #adoptdontbuy

on day I will volunteer

All of my dogs have been shelter rescues. Love them!!

Here’s a little euthanasia 101 for those of you that have never witnessed a perfectly healthy, scared animal being “put-down”. First, your pet will be taken from its kennel on a leash. They... more

Here’s a little euthanasia 101 for those of you that have never witnessed a perfectly healthy, scared animal being “put-down”. First, your pet will be taken from its kennel on a leash. They always look like they think they are going for a walk happy, wagging their tails. Until they get to “The Room”, every one of them freaks out and puts on the brakes when we get to the door. It must smell like death or they can feel the sad souls that are left in there, it’s strange, but it happens with every one of them. Your dog or cat will be restrained, held down by 1 or 2 shelter workers depending on the size and how freaked out they are. Then a shelter worker who we call a euthanasia tech (not a vet) find a vein in the front leg and inject a lethal dose of the “pink stuff”. Hopefully your pet doesn’t panic from being restrained and jerk. I’ve seen the needles tear out of a leg and been covered with the resulting blood and been deafened by the yelps and screams.

If your dog doesn’t get adopted within its 72 hours and the shelter is full, it will be destroyed. If the shelter isn’t full and your dog is good enough and of a desirable enough breed, it may... more

If your dog doesn’t get adopted within its 72 hours and the shelter is full, it will be destroyed. If the shelter isn’t full and your dog is good enough and of a desirable enough breed, it may get a stay off execution, but not for long. Most dogs get very kennel protective after about a week and are destroyed for showing aggression. Even the sweetest dogs will turn in this environment. If your pet makes it over all of those hurdles chances are it will get kennel cough or an upper respiratory infection and will be destroyed because the shelter gets paid a fee to euthanize each animal and making money is better than spending money to take this animal to the vet.

October is Adopt-a-Shelter-Pet month. Think about it.