0_Apprentice
Hello. Have you ever worked at or volunteered at an animal shelter or rescue clinic before?
1_Wizard
I have not, but used to visit a no-kill center when I lived in California. There were mostly dogs and cats, but occasionally some injured wildlife too.
0_Apprentice
Very cool. What kind of wildlife could you expect to see in a place like that? Was it things like deer or squirrels, or perhaps birds?
1_Wizard
The public was not permitted to go near the wildlife area so as not to scare the animals. However, I believe there were bobcats and even a few sick tropical animals.
0_Apprentice
How very interesting. I know that you said you haven't worked at one of these shelters before, but does that sound like something that would perhaps interest you someday?
1_Wizard
So long as it was a no-kill shelter. I'd like to see all shelters as no-kill places, like in a few European countries.
0_Apprentice
I can agree. One last thing, how do you feel about animal control rounding up strays and bringing them to shelters? Do you feel that the animals are better off in them?
1_Wizard
I would prefer they made sure it was no kill first. However the practice has gone on for a long time - stray livestock would be corralled/impounded until their owners claimed them!