Walk with the Animals, Talk with the animals :Update Part 1

   "Well, it's true,we do not live in a zoo. But Man is an animal too. So why can't you, like me, like animals" 

- Doctor Dolittle

   So, I was thinking about how I kind of fell out of the blog life for a few months. This is an update blog on all the happenings with Crazy Cat Lady and to my surprise, it has actually been pretty eventful! This may have to be turned into a 2 part blog ;)

   To start off, I officially became a crazy cat lady! Let us dig into a little history first. My whole life, I knew I wanted to do something with animals but I never quite knew what or how to go about it. My family has always called me the Animal Whisperer or Doctor Dolittle. I've always just had a way with animals and understood them so much more than humans. Not to mention, I get along with them better than humans most of the time. I didn't want to be a vet for 2 reasons. First, putting animals to sleep was not an enjoyable thought. Second, I'll be honest, I didn't want to put in the work it requires to get there.So that left me clueless and racking my brain for years about what I would like to do.

Flash forward to about 2 years ago. My friend at work got a job at the food bank and it made me realize I could do something non profit like that with animals. Pet Adoption! How could I do any better than helping animals find furever homes?! Curious, while at a pet adoption event, I asked the staff what the best way was to get a job with Best Friends Animal Society. Their answer? Volunteering. I then attempted to volunteer at the Adoption center itself, but soon realized I had no contact with the animals. I was just cleaning the kennels. Then, I came across a post on Facebook about their Kitten Nursery. How purrfect was that?! So I started the volunteering process there this July and have been going in at least 3 times a week, sometimes even pulling double shifts.

It's amazing how when you finally find something you truly enjoy, your drive to succeed just skyrockets. I go in every time in a great mood, ready to save lives, and leave in a great mood as well. How could you not when you get to feed & play with kittens?! It's even better when the staff personally tells you that you are awesome and really really good at it and other volunteers ask if your an intern, not a volunteer. They also have a foster program where you can foster the kittens to help socialize them before adoption! One day I will do that as well! Hopefully my hard work and dedication will stick and lead to a job with Best Friends.

   To stick to the animal subject, my boyfriend and I also adopted a Ball Python from the Reptile Expo a few months ago. We went in just to look, saw the Reptile Rescue table and BAM! I fell in love with a snake. The rest of our time there, we literally didn't look at anything. We just walked around talking about whether it was a good idea or not to adopt her and what the expenses would be. Just like that we were the proud owners of a Ball Python and decided to name her Bellatrix. She unfortunately had a respiratory infection that we didn't know about, so the first few weeks definitely was a huge adjustment for both us and her considering we had to give her shots. But now she is a happy snake 

and we love her! 

 This concludes Part 1 of the update blog. Please flip the tape over to hear Part 2 :)

*** If you or anyone you know is interested in volunteering, fostering or pet adoption at Best Friends Animal Society, please visit bestfriends.org ***