Feeling slightly better today. Hoping to keep improving and maybe even go home tomorrow if Im lucky. I wouldnt be doing nearly as well without my princess taking care of me. She has been at my side throughout most if it and I cant thank her enough. I love you, Brittany! In addition, everyones words of encouragement about this situation, and the situation at the shelter, have been greatly appreciated. Once my strength returns, Im going to continue doing big things in the world of rescue. Im down, but far from out. In fact, I have volunteer orientation at the SPCA already scheduled. With that said, my heart breaks for the dogs at AC. I didnt volunteer there because it was easy. I was there because I truly felt I was needed there most. Every single pit who came through the doors was my personal responsibility to save. Thats how I viewed it. Ask my gf. Their fate was mine. And I saw many of them take a turn for the worse due to shelter stress, and be put down because of it. Countless tears were shed each time I failed. I realize Im a bit biased on this, but I truly think pits crave human interaction more than many other breeds. I had hopes of one day changing minds and getting pits to be adoptable. That would immediately increase their human interaction, and in turn, reduce stress, thus giving them more time to find homes. In the short term, I wanted to save as many as I possibly could. I poured my heart and soul into that endeavor, and its hard to wrap my mind around being told that my leaving would be best for the shelter. I will find other avenues to indulge my passion, but that wont change things for the future pits at AC. Thats the hardest part by far. I was never one to care about staff issues, gossip, and politics. I only cared about the dogs. And by failing the politics game, Ive failed the dogs. The good news is that the volunteer program is continually improving, and there are plenty of other good volunteers still there. My sanity depends on them stepping up in my absence, and Im confident they wont let me down. Many of them are either pit lovers or converted pit lovers who have seen the love they have to give. One volunteer in particular, Lydia, is the whole reason I started volunteering there. And I still remember that she chose not to walk the pits before I came because it was simply too hard to get attached, knowing they had little chance of survival. Nowadays I see her falling for pits left and right. Because they have a chance now. Im counting on the remaining volunteers to not only maintain those chances, but to increase them. I believe in you guys. Youre a great team, and I see big things for AC in the future, including the pit bulls. Their fate is yours now.
Posted on: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 22:34:02 +0000
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