Good Shepherd Humane Society has become a new Petco Partner. One of the benefits this gives us is the chance to do adoptions at a local Petco. Saturday, April 26, a group of intrepid volunteers and I loaded up eight cats and all the assorted "stuff"--kennels, litter pans, food, water, toys and treats--and headed to the Fayetteville Petco. We arrived around 11 am and got all our kitties set up, in the shade, and had our tables, banners, and posters up. Nan, our shelter volunteer coordinator, and Dave, her partner, had made some great cat posters. Darlene, another of our volunteers, had made some special tablecloths and bed liners for the cats. We were all a little bit nervous, never having been there before, but the Petco manager, Vicky, and her staff could not have been nicer to us. They made us welcome, and they made us feel as though our cats were the most important babies there that day.
By 3:00 pm we had adopted three of the 8 cats--not a bad average, and we had collected donations, too. But for me, the most important and successful outcome of the day was the sense of fun and camaraderie we all shared. It was good for my soul, and I know it was good for the cats. We also met some truly kind people who stopped to visit with us and meet our pets. While I know it is a lot of work, and takes time away from other things, I'm also firmly convinced that any opportunity to boost our pet adoptions is beneficial.
The shelter is always looking for volunteers. If you'd like to come out and walk dogs or play with kittens, or if you'd like to join us at Petco or even at the Fur FunFest on May 17th, give me a call at the shelter. You know you'll be glad you did.
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