Volunteering at a shelter

**jennielynn1970** · 07-13-2008, 12:50 AM

Ohhh! Sounds like fun!

So, who wants to hedge bets on how many more residents come to roost at Cindy's house in the next year?!

**Taz_Zoee** · 07-13-2008, 01:20 AM

Originally Posted by jenn_librarian

Ohhh! Sounds like fun!

So, who wants to hedge bets on how many more residents come to roost at Cindy's house in the next year?!

If that happens it wouldn't be in THIS house. Bruce would kick my butt out!! LOL
I am still hoping to talk him into a buddy for Zoee. Shhhh!!

**Giselle** · 07-13-2008, 01:49 AM

Hey Cindy,

I'm very familiar with ARF

Our agility instructor teaches there during the week and at another facility on the weekends. Ivy and I switched to private lessons and we sometimes hold them at ARF. It's a nice facility. Golden State Greyhounds always reserves the outdoor field for playgroups. However, for irrigation purposes, the ground isn't completely level, which makes the a-frame a little wobbly. We had a lot of refusals because of that, but I don't blame Ivy. I wouldn't get on it either

Eh. I'm done rambling LOL

Have fun volunteering! I've been a volunteer at Berkeley Animal Care Services (city-run shelter) for a few years. I lost track, haha. I like working with the "red dot" dogs. Really gives you your adrenaline rush. It's like working with a bunch of Ivy's

**kallisto4529** · 07-13-2008, 04:50 AM

AWWWW Cindy that is great!!!!! Good luck to you and that shelter could not be more lucky to have you there!!!!!

**Taz_Zoee** · 07-19-2008, 03:42 PM

Well, I'm about to go to my first volunteer job. There is a Doggie Benefit in Danville and I'm helping out this afternoon. I'm a little nervous because I have no idea what I will be doing and I do not know anyone there. I am very shy around people when I first meet them. Uh-oh, I think I'm getting a nervous tummyache.

I'll let you know how it goes. Sorry, not taking the camera since I don't know what I'm doing.

**lizbud** · 07-19-2008, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by kallisto4529

AWWWW Cindy that is great!!!!! Good luck to you and that shelter could not be more lucky to have you there!!!!!

I agree.

You'll do great I'm sure. Congrats for giving your time & effort.

**kitten645** · 07-19-2008, 05:25 PM

Hey Cindy! I work right across the street in the Blackhawk Plaza! The event should be lots of fun! I know by the time you see this you'll already know that!

No need to be nervous...volunteers are great people and usually very grateful for any help anyone is willing to give. Good luck!

**jennielynn1970** · 07-19-2008, 06:29 PM

You'll be fine, and they will adore you!! No worries, my dear!

Can't wait to hear how it went!

**Taz_Zoee** · 07-19-2008, 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by kitten645

Hey Cindy! I work right across the street in the Blackhawk Plaza! The event should be lots of fun! I know by the time you see this you'll already know that!

No need to be nervous...volunteers are great people and usually very grateful for any help anyone is willing to give. Good luck!

I meant to post earlier that I would be out there, but I forgot.

Sorry.

Anyway, when I first got there I was so uncomfortable. Especially since I had on the volunteer shirt people were asking me questions I couldn't answer. The guy I was supposed to check in with was busy with cat adoptions (3 kitties were adopted today!!

Woo Hoo!!), so I stood with another volunteer and started learning the ropes. Then when the "boss" got there she put me on the merchandise table. It wasn't very busy, so that was good. But I was actually starting to answer peoples questions.
Then the weird thing happened. ARF people were making a huge deal out of the fact that I just had orientation last Saturday. I was like

. And then it was explained to me that usually volunteers have to go through a training session and put in "x" amount of time (I think she said 6 months

) before being put on an event.
Well, I guess it pays off to sorta know someone in the company. LOL But I do plan on going through the training. It's just that most of the training sessions were only offered during my regular work hours. I'll have to see what I can do about that. I don't want people thinking I don't have to follow rules.
OMG, I could sit here and type all night about things that happened in the 2 1/2 hours I was there. LOL But I don't want anyone falling asleep on their keyboards. That would hurt. So I'll end by saying that next Saturday I'm going to go learn how to work the boutique at the center.

Thanks for putting up with my babbling.