I think I'm going through my mid-life crisis now. I have been feeling really useless lately. I know that I work hard all week and then take care of nine cats and a home. It just seems like in the scheme of things I'm not doing anything that matters. You know what I mean? So, I decided to contact the local shelter and volunteer. I don't have much time, but I can give up some of my lazy TV time or do computer work, something! I sent them an email last night around 8:00 pm giving them a little of my background and explaining why I wanted to help. By 10:00 pm I had a response that started with..."Where have you been for all of our lives!!!!" It went on to tell me they have 150 cats and needed any and all types of help.
I'm really nervous about this because I get so emotionally involved that I really wonder how I will do with it. My nature is to go full throttle into something so that is why I think I'm in trouble. I'm probably going to be whining to you guys soon so get ready!

Here is another reason I think this might be a bad thing. This face reached out and took my heart the minute I saw it. I haven't even met her yet and I'm a mushy pile. Her name is Cantaloupe.


Before I go into this I want all the advice I can get from experienced shelter volunteers. How do I stay emotionally detached?