Today was not the best day I've had working at the Humane Society, but it wasn't completely terrible. Melissa and I started in Kitten Iso, and I got to hold all of the cute kittens and entertain them, which is always fun! This morning I also gave a tour to my senior project adviser, but after that was done Melissa and I had to redo a kitten cage because the monsters were climbing their cage bars and tipped the water bowl. This is why cleaning up after the kittens can take hours of your time.
It was later in the morning when I learned that one of my favorite cats had to be put down because of her behavioral issues, so that wasn't good news. I really liked Ophelia, but it would have taken her a very long time to adjust to the Humane Society and then if she was ever adopted it would have been stressful to adjust to a new home, as well. The sad truth is that the Humane Society can't make exceptions for every animal, no matter how much they try, and space is necessary for other animals that can use it.
The rest of the day was pretty uneventful. I went through my daily routines, and nothing too exciting happened until we had to clean Recovery. Usually cats are kept in this room, but a few days ago there were puppies in two of the cages. Puppies are much, much messier than cats, and in their wake they left the worst mess I have ever seen. Melissa and I worked together to clean all of the cages there, but it took us a long time because there was just so much to clean.
More power to you Kati because I don't think that I could have cleaned that much. I probably would have gotten frustrated but hopefully seeing the cute little kittens makes your days go by faster!
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