If I didn't live so far away from the shelter (80 mi. round trip) I would like also to volunteer my time on some weekends there. It is thought that most of the help that is working there, especially on weekends, is all volunteer. The woman that called me about Amy was probably calling from her home, which in itself would also indicate a volunteer position. Fortunately most cities seem have enough animal lovers to fill volunteer positions within their shelters. Yes, I think calling the person who adopeted a pet from the shelter should be done before the "trial" period is over. Because, sometimes they run into problems with their new pet that was not anticipated, and these problems should be talked out. Remembering Amy's loud "scrowling" at the other cats, because she was obviously a single pet, and was not used to being around other furkids. Now, she has nearly totally integrated with all of them, but she still stays a bit aloof, however, this is to be expected, considering her background.

..........wayne