Day eight!

Hi, everyone!

Since today was Wednesday, the Humane Society was closed, and usually this means a slower day, but so much was going on around us that it felt hectic anyways.
Melissa and I tackled the Kitten Room first, where two new kittens were playing, and I got to hold the playful one so it wouldn't bolt. It's not so bad now, but one kitten season fully commences it could take hours to clean the room, but it wasn't so bad today.

Melissa and I spent a long time in the Cat Cafe. We cleaned the litter boxes, refilled the food and water bowls, dusted, swept, and mopped the entire area. We also stayed a little bit longer to play with the cats there, since they don't get as much attention on days that the shelter isn't open.

We then moved on to clean the rabbit's (Nod) cage, and the real fun part was getting to make his salad since I always come up with elaborate designs.

All while this was going on we had workers in the Adoption Floor, removing and replacing the old tiled ceiling with new, cleanable ceiling tiles, so as to make the area easier to clean. This is a good thing, but it meant having to take all of the cats (and there are a lot) from their cages and putting them into carriers for most of the day.

In the afternoon, everyone on the staff was called in to attend a mandatory meeting regarding the Health and Safety Codes, and I was asked to attend. My sponsor, Sarah Westman, went over all of the changes to the Health Manual and reviewed what hadn't changed. She covered things like fire and tornado safety, emergency plans, and health codes. After that was done everyone had to take a quiz, but she said even if I failed I wouldn't be fired, so I took it anyway! :D