11:27pm

Meeting wonderful folks at the Expo

I did not go to the Animal Expo every single day. I would have loved to, but time was not really my friend. Wednesday, was spent with our friends in Down Town Disney for a few hours and to the convention to find out our time for thursday's presentation. Wednesday evening was the dinner with Zootoo Team, the top 20 shelters and their guests. I got to meet several folks who I call my friends. First was the wonderful Rabbit person whom I think her name was Debbie, but… read more

4:40pm

Why the HSMC needs or deserves the Makeover

I was asked yesterday why I have not done a jounral telling why the Humane Society of Madison County should win the makeover. To be honest, I know I have journaled some stuff. I did one called "Would love to have that!!!" and one called "the meaning of Makeover", but not one direct journal on why we should win. I thought about it all day yesterday, last night, this morning and I asked myself "why have I not done that." I am not sure why I have not don… read more

4:57pm

Meaning of Makeover

I was talking to somebody the other day about the Zootoo Shelter Makeover. I was explaining how the contest was started and what we had to do to get in the top 20 to be given a chance for the Million Dollar Makeover. The person asked me "what is the meaning of Makeover". I must have looked completely puzzled by this question because the person said "remodel, restoration, renovation". I said okay. Then came the question of "wha… read more

5:43pm

Zootoo Celebration

It has been 5 days since Zootoo came to our shelter. I just can not believe it has come and gone. The excitement of getting to April 22nd and now that part is over. I sit and read the journals not just from Richard but from others and I really wish everybody could get the funds they need to do the improvements to their shelter. I have to believe that this whole contest has helped other shelters. I know it has ours. We have more volunteers, more awareness that "… read more