I will never adopt a dog from there
By 911Ricki
@911Ricki (13588)
Canada
March 10, 2013 10:23am CST
I went in to drop the foster guinea pig at the shelter I volunteer at. They have coordinators for each department.
They usually have a spare rabbit cage sitting around, well they didn't. I didn't know where they are stored.
There was a few people standing out in the lobby, I go up and ask. This lady is the dog coordinator, she is so rude and ignorent. Many people have said they would never adopted a dog or tried, and didnt because of her.
She goes they are in the mechanical room, I stood there, and go where would that be. She goes in the back, all snotty. The other lady told me where to go, I was ready to slap her.
Again, she is middle aged, had a kid few years ago, and supposeable got 100x worse. Just because she hates her life, and regrets it, don't take it out on everyone else.
When I walked by with a cage, she goes why do you need that. Clearly, I just walk in with a guinea pig, and put bedding and food in to abdonded them. I walked out and gave her a dirty look, how anyone adopts dogs from that place is beyond me, if I didn't volunteer there, I would walk out, and not go back, maybe thats why the shelter has a bad name.
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@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
10 Mar 13
I wonder how that mean spirited woman even got a job there. That's sad that her manner is so bad. They might get more adopting people if she was nicer.
@TheCatLady (4691)
• Israel
10 Mar 13
It's not fair that the dogs suffer and don't get adopted just because the woman is a total jerk. Better to adopt them and get them away from her. Maybe you can find a new person to take her position seeing as she isn't doing a good job and had horrid inter personal skills.
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@911Ricki (13588)
• Canada
10 Mar 13
They will keep bringing in dogs, I remember a few weeks ago. A couple adopted a dog, but seeing as it has bad behavioural problems they wanted to get training. They came to visit the dog, and brought treats. There are no notes, she was never around to warn them. They gave the dog rawhide, and it made the dogs gum bleed. She wrote a note everywhere saying now she has to bring the dog to the vets and carried on.
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@911Ricki (13588)
• Canada
10 Mar 13
That's what I said, there must be more wrong with the dog. I've heard in the past that they find things out, and don't bring it to the adoptive families attention. She's just overall bitter attitude, even when you walk in the room you just get the vibe.
I work in a pet food supply store, we handle those amasing treats everyday.
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@MoonGypsy (4606)
• United States
10 Mar 13
i hate her for that. she is making it hard for people to come and give pets a home. that kind of attitude is no place for someone working in an animal shelter. she should be fired.
@MoonGypsy (4606)
• United States
10 Mar 13
hmmm. i wonder if someone can report her. don't they notice the high turn around of volunteers. well, it's a good thing you are still there anyway. you will get good karma for what you are doing, especially in light of her.
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
12 Mar 13
It definitely doesn't sound like this woman is a fun person to deal with and I really hate that because all of the people that I've ever encountered at the animal shelters seem to really like being there. The only raw experience that I've ever had was when we wanted to adopt a kitten and we got to the satellite office just about twenty minutes before they closed. They refused to give a few minutes more of their time so that we were able to go through all of the paperwork for the adoption.
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@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
10 Mar 13
Is that the same guinea pig you had at your house? I thought you were keeping it. Will it get killed if not adopted? I hope not.
@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
10 Mar 13
Oh okay good. I was concerned there for a moment. I know you are such a good mom to your babies. I'm glad that it might get adopted.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
10 Mar 13
Sorry to hear that, is there someone there you can complain to? I sure would..
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
10 Mar 13
But by not telling anyone about her.. she just keeps on doing it..
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@BarBaraPrz (47670)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
10 Mar 13
Is she a volunteer, too, or is she paid, being the co-ordinator? Either way, I guess she can't be easily replaced. Too bad.
@911Ricki (13588)
• Canada
10 Mar 13
I believe they are volunteers unpaid.
She is rarely there, and when she is noone likes her, she's like the black plague that walks through. Most pretend to like her, but the other day she was complaining about how much things she has to do, and her kids sick, well if you are under that much stress, and can't fullfill you duties step down get someone who is competent to do the job.
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