A new home for Oscar

Joan E. Atkinson

One of my favorite weekend activities is doing volunteer work at our local animal shelter. Most of the animals there are dogs and cats, but sometimes we get rabbits, hamsters, mice, and even parakeets. The shelter gives them a temporary home while they wait for a new one, and in the meantime we can enjoy getting to know each other.

My duties include taking the dogs outside for a walk on a leash, keeping their water bowls filled, and talking to the people who come there looking for an animal to adopt. I like helping them find the right animal to share their home with.

The dogs are always very grateful to be taken outside for a walk. They show how happy they are by running around me and anything else within range, until we all get thoroughly tangled up in the long leash. This is fun for me too, because it makes me happy to see a happy dog.

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