Posted in General

Am I the only one who does not watch the Oscars? I watched the opening where Hugh Jackman did his singing and, although I think he's hot and talented, once again, I couldn't bring myself to watching the entire production. I figure, the categories I may be interested in will be online, on the news the next day so why waste three hours watching the… read more

Posted in Shelter Makeover

I am curious as to what, exactly, is the point of writing journal entries? I am beginning to wonder if some people aren't just entering journal entries in order to earn zootoo points for the shelter makeover. I remember reading a question asking whether the shelter makeover will occur next year and I feel that, if there is a shelter makeover, the… read more

Posted in Adoptions

Today I went to an adoption event at a local Family Fun Day event where the entire community was invited. I always enjoy helping the SPCA out and volunteering my time, I was somewhat disappointed at the community turnout and the community providers who were there. I was actually surprised that we were able to get one dog adopted. There has got t… read more

Posted in Shelter Makeover

I just read the post by Teri and I am in the same boat...I'm an early riser and one of the first things I do is check my shelter's status on zootoo. Unfortunately, mine is one of the shelters that may not be in the top 20 as, in the past week, we've been up and down, anywhere from #22 to #19. Although I'll be disappointed if not in the top 20, I'… read more

Posted in Adoptions

I am always surprised as to the reasons why people, who have adopted their pet from the local shelter, then return them. I recently heard of a family who adopted a dog, and then returned the dog within the week because the dog "didn't match the furniture." Initially, I thought the SPCA staff who told me the story was joking but, when it became ap… read more