I never said I was a cool kid

Yesterday I spent most of the day at the shelter. This place feels like home to me more than home does. All of the animals are just so loving and caring for them helps me find peace within myself, somehow. It seems like no matter how much of a slump I've been in, spending the day at the shelter puts me in a good mood that lasts for days. 

See this pretty lady on the right? Yeah. That's Della, and she's the sweetest thing you'll ever see. She's a pitbull-bulldog mix. Who knows, she might have some other breeds in her. All I know is she's a very scary looking dog, but goodness, she's such a magnificent ball of sunshine. She absolutely refuses to pick fights with other dogs, no matter how snotty they're being to her. Yesterday while I was walking her, a man was asking about her disposition and all that good stuff. Of course I had nothing but praise for her, but then he asks the question "How is she with cats?" I of course I had to give him the embarrassing, but honest answer. "Well, sadly, sir, she isn't good with cats. She's actually pretty scared of them. They tend to bully her."

You know that awkward moment when you're at work and you see someone you know but you don't necessarily talk to but you feel obligated to talk to them because they obviously recognize you? Well yeah. That happened a lot yesterday. Like ten times. But then you get that awesome and important feeling when you can say "Sorry, I gotta go" and exit through the Employee Only door. Or maybe that's just me. Meh. I never said I was a cool kid.

This little one got adopted yesterday,
I was so proud of her.

The Totem Pole of Cats.
Be jealous.

If there is one place I would love to have spent my Christmas Eve, it's the shelter. A whole bunch of people are coming in and adopting kittens and puppies for Christmas. I only wish some of the bigger dogs and cats would get adopted out quicker. The Rottweiler and a whole bunch of kittens got adopted. So did Chester Chihuahua. I'm mainly waiting for Della to find a good home. She deserves better than the shelter. I only hope that she gets adopted on a day that I'm there.