Very different set up
Jun. 14th, 2025 10:45![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bill_schubertThe Texas Humane Heros center is a refuge for the dogs and cats that are due to be uthanized at other shelters. It is a no kill center that receives almost entirely from them. They don't take animals directly from the public and do work to home all of the animals. Very different environment from the Ranch. And, btw, not religious camp which was an irritant to me with the Ranch. This is a professionally run center that has been in place for decades.
I went to orientation today and got the usual info for walking and such. They have a lot of employees (maybe 20 or so on a Saturday in evidence) and a lot of volunteers. Much bigger and more complex than the Ranch. And five minutes away from our house. Much less wear and tear on my car.
BUT the dog side, unlike the cat house, is more Sarah Mclachlan in appearance. We were looking for a dog maybe 15 years ago and went there. Not much has changed on the canine side:
They have plans for a new building but it will not start until next fall. It will really be a huge help. There are dogs in the intake section still in their small carriers and all the kennels are full. It is a much more difficult place to go but obviously they also are way more in need of help. Unlike the Ranch they use volunteers to muck out the kennel and do the laundry. Pretty much everything. I think if I push I can just be a walker but we'll see how it goes.
I'll likely volunteer for one day a week as a walker to start. There was a huge group for this volunteer orientation nearly all of which were students getting their volunteer hours in or, in one case, a court ordered guy. I didn't ask.
I went to orientation today and got the usual info for walking and such. They have a lot of employees (maybe 20 or so on a Saturday in evidence) and a lot of volunteers. Much bigger and more complex than the Ranch. And five minutes away from our house. Much less wear and tear on my car.
BUT the dog side, unlike the cat house, is more Sarah Mclachlan in appearance. We were looking for a dog maybe 15 years ago and went there. Not much has changed on the canine side:
They have plans for a new building but it will not start until next fall. It will really be a huge help. There are dogs in the intake section still in their small carriers and all the kennels are full. It is a much more difficult place to go but obviously they also are way more in need of help. Unlike the Ranch they use volunteers to muck out the kennel and do the laundry. Pretty much everything. I think if I push I can just be a walker but we'll see how it goes.
I'll likely volunteer for one day a week as a walker to start. There was a huge group for this volunteer orientation nearly all of which were students getting their volunteer hours in or, in one case, a court ordered guy. I didn't ask.