Wow, I have a live-journal...
Jan. 18th, 2004 09:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bodldopsLook at me joining the twenty-first century. Never thought I'd actually have an online journal. I do wonder if this will last beyond the first few posts, or if I'll get bored with it and go on to other things. Ah well.
I worked today, hooray for me. I like working Sundays at the shelter. It's less busy, and I can spend more time with the animals I really like. For example, I had time to brush the URI kitten we have quarantined in the back. He really likes to be petted, but we so rarely have time. The best description I've ever heard of the shelter hospital is "It's like a MASH unit... just with animals". (Thanks Sue) It is like that old TV show/movie (I can't compare it to a real MASH unit, I've never actually seen one in action). It gets silly sometimes (hard not to when there's a playful puppy bouncing around the room), it gets overly emotional (*swears a blue streak at abusive owners*), and it gets philosphical. I've learned a lot though. I've been forced to form a concrete stand on euthanasia. I can now pill a cat with my eyes closed (unless said cat thinks I'm cocky. Then all bets are off). I can read an animal's body language and predict it's behavior with a fair amount of accuracy. At least, I haven't gotten bitten yet. It's been a near thing some times, but no tooth marks yet. I've learned that vets deserve respect. So to vet techs. Animal rescue groups are godsends. ER techs are worth their weight in solid gold. One can never have too much chocolate.
I worked today, hooray for me. I like working Sundays at the shelter. It's less busy, and I can spend more time with the animals I really like. For example, I had time to brush the URI kitten we have quarantined in the back. He really likes to be petted, but we so rarely have time. The best description I've ever heard of the shelter hospital is "It's like a MASH unit... just with animals". (Thanks Sue) It is like that old TV show/movie (I can't compare it to a real MASH unit, I've never actually seen one in action). It gets silly sometimes (hard not to when there's a playful puppy bouncing around the room), it gets overly emotional (*swears a blue streak at abusive owners*), and it gets philosphical. I've learned a lot though. I've been forced to form a concrete stand on euthanasia. I can now pill a cat with my eyes closed (unless said cat thinks I'm cocky. Then all bets are off). I can read an animal's body language and predict it's behavior with a fair amount of accuracy. At least, I haven't gotten bitten yet. It's been a near thing some times, but no tooth marks yet. I've learned that vets deserve respect. So to vet techs. Animal rescue groups are godsends. ER techs are worth their weight in solid gold. One can never have too much chocolate.
