Back to the Shelter
I decided to volunteer at the animal shelter where I used to work, Coachella Valley Animal Campus. I’ve been gone from there for about 6 months now and it feels like I never left. I mentioned this fact to my boss and she was worried that I felt the same amount of stress, and it’s not that. It’s that the people there feel like my family and they welcome me back with open arms whenever I come in, even as a volunteer. It is truly a rewarding experience to go and volunteer at an animal shelter. The animals are so appreciative for any attention they can get. I was only able to walk 3 dogs yesterday because I took each of them out and played fetch, and tag, and took them for a long walk, and gave each of them some snuggle time. They were so happy to be getting some love, and that’s all any of can do sometimes. I realized that I may not be able to save the lives of as many animals as I would like but I can give them as much love in their short lives as I possibly can. I hope more people will join me in helping to give back to the animals that make such a big difference in a lot of our lives. If anyone would like to volunteer for riverside county animals services check out www.rcdas.org or you can find a local rescue that might need some help. Whatever help you can give is truly appreciated by the shelter workers and of course the animals.
