shitty stories

[lovekaty]

When I see something that really moves me, I have to write about it. Wth my job at the animal shelter, I think I'll end up with a book. It's a hard job, physically. But it's the emotional drain that's really hard. In the lunch room they talk of "my first breakdown" and describe in stomach-churning detail the acrid smell of an honest to goodness

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[phoenixbird27]

Awww! Good on you! I am a cat lover myself. I don't understand animal cruelty either. The house I just moved into has two cats abandonded by the previous owners which we have taken on, fed, and loved. I just don't understand how people could leave their pets behind! It's hard enough for me to leave my cat when I go to work! I give him a big cuddle, remind him he's a very lucky boy, and promise I'll come home soon :-)

[lovekaty]

oh yay! good job.

[crystalfox23]

I love you and your big heart. And Talli! And Atom! And the soon to be foster puppy that will be living in our bathroom.

[kelsietrpt]

hi hon...

Jacob told me you got this shelter job. I did it for 8 summers in a row. Nightmares, breakdowns, fosters, the whole bit. If you want, I can add you to my friends list and you can go back and read some of my accounts from work...I didn't post every day because most nights, I didn't feel like washing off and then sitting down to relive the horrors. But here I am, after a year away from the Shelter...looking for more shelter work in Eugene. If you can take the pain, it's such an amazingly rewarding job, and yes, excellent fodder for writing.

<3 Kelsie

[lovekaty]

neat! we'll be LJ buddies. today I got a flyer about the free counseling we get from work. breakdowns are expected here. good luck finding more shelter work. and good luck staying strong through it.