Our cat Molly
I checked out Adorable Adoptions -
the cat adoption center housed in PetSmart, Northbrook. It's a small enclosed, space that seems pretty
quiet. I talked with Cindy, & Ron helped me fill out a volunteer application.
Once home, I gave more thought to
when I could do this - keeping in mind this is about challenging, not overwhelming.
I said I'd get back to her about when I'd start - doing once a week, for 2 hrs
(instead of 3, which she's OK with) in the afternoon (I don't want to have to
get there at 9 AM).
There's notes that sometimes get
left, with instructions, & there's a page of volunteer basics posted on the
wall - Ron can read the thing on the wall to me, but how much other reading
will there be? I saw a couple notes - this would definitely be a challenge.
Left a message for her - have some
more Qs-
I'm gonna ask -
1) is there a bottle I can use to
then fill water bowls? There's no water in the adoption space, & I don't
want to walk around balancing a little bowl of water.
2) what do I do if someone wants to adopt? we talked about cat care, but not adoption
3) she had an iPad - is that hers,
or do I need to deal with it?
4) is there a phone I'd need to
answer?
So it was one more step - this is a
process. I hope in sharing this, it's helpful for others. This volunteering thing feels like a big deal
for me – I show up for my therapies, but this feels different. Eventually doing it when I've also got an
appt. in the a.m. This is a "try."
I've also decided I'm going to check out the Paws Chicago facility at PetCo - I want to know what my options are.
I've also decided I'm going to check out the Paws Chicago facility at PetCo - I want to know what my options are.
