SPCA & Attachment Issues
The most common question I get asked as a shelter worker is…”how can you come here every day! Don’t you get too attached to all of them?”….well, yes, we fall in love with all of them, fast and hard, how could we not?…I can speak for every volunteer we...
Please Help Keep the Shelter Open
The following quote about animal rescue workers was found online and forwarded to me by a friend and colleague. I could have said it better myself. We are human. We try our best, and yes – sometimes we make mistakes, or misspeak or use the wrong tone of voice....
Tales from Big Tig
Hi! It’s Bigger Tigger! I got an excitin’ tale this week! Angie says we took years off her life, and we all need a home soon. She’s so funny. One day us kittens were hanging in our hammocks (Angie says those are sun shades, not hammocks, but we...
Pet Tails
Hi! My name is Tigger. I live at the animal shelter. I am 5 months old. I am Angie’s favorite kitten. I help her take care of all the animals. She calls me Big Tig. She loves me best. But she said I can’t tell the other kittens because...
Love Story
One year ago, after Lukus had gotten settled in to his new home in Perth, he realized he needed some more family love in his house. He visited the Arthurette SPCA and found these three wonderful fur companions to adopt. Tootsie and Maggie are a mother and...
SPCA Shelter Story
Margaret’s Story…so far. I met Margaret one eveningwhile doing chores at the shelter. The guy that brought her to me, gave me usual song and dance about how this isn’t his dog, and therefore not his problem. Margaret is to be my problem. The guy was nice enough to...