I just need to get this out to someone who isn't going to go and beat the people involved.
I don't know how many of you know that I have been volunteering with a rescue organization. Or how many of you know what it's been like through the years.
It's a long story, but here goes.
I started volunteering for a cat rescue organization in October of 2003. At first I was only there every Saturday and Sunday.. but then when she(the owner of the organization) realized that I was a dropout and so therefore home everyday, she asked if I would come in every day. So I did. For a year and a half I think. Then it got to be too much and I quit. I kept the two kittens I was fostering and found them homes myself. That was August 2005
Then in feb 2006 I called them about fostering a pregnant female. I took her in and she had her babies and all that. But then I started volunteering back in about April. Not back everyday though until about June. Was wonderful and great until I felt that I was being taken advantage of once again, and quit in November of 2007.
I just recently went back... in October of 2008. Only part time because I have a job now. I started fostering again, and I was enjoying it again. But it never can last, can it?
Jan 1st 2009 the same lady(Bonnie) who ran the organization, handed in her resignation from the board of directors and as president of the organization. That's when all hell broke loose.
It was on the 3rd that several other members of the board came in and kicked Bonnie out and told her she was not allowed back on the premises or they would charge her with trespassing. She went to the police about it, since her apartment is above the shelter, and got it so she can go back in until the 31st of this month.
That was extremely horrible to do to the person that dedicated the past 9 years of her life to this organization. To someone who lost their husband, house, and business for this organization.
But whatever. I continued to help because I was there for one reason and one reason alone. The animals. The 250 cats and 4 dogs were the reason I was there.
But then on Monday, the 5th, they came to me and told me that I would also have to leave the premises. This broke my heart. Because I love those animals with everything I have.
I argued with them over why, until I broke down in tears. They honestly didn't even care what they did to me or Bonnie.
I can't believe that a VOLUNTEER run organization will FIRE the much needed volunteers.
My family tells me it's great that I'm out of there, because it always seems to end the same way.. but I am honestly worried about the animals now. An insider has already told me that several cats that weren't really adoptable have been euthanized. I don't think you can call yourself a no-kill rescue when you are euthanizing perfectly healthy animals.
Bonnie also figures that they will call me to come back once that she's moved out of the apartment.
But now I don't know if I should go back.
Sooo, plllffftt.
I'd help out with other rescues, except I don't drive and there's no others around here. (there is one but they hate me and won't take me)
I don't know how many of you know that I have been volunteering with a rescue organization. Or how many of you know what it's been like through the years.
It's a long story, but here goes.
I started volunteering for a cat rescue organization in October of 2003. At first I was only there every Saturday and Sunday.. but then when she(the owner of the organization) realized that I was a dropout and so therefore home everyday, she asked if I would come in every day. So I did. For a year and a half I think. Then it got to be too much and I quit. I kept the two kittens I was fostering and found them homes myself. That was August 2005
Then in feb 2006 I called them about fostering a pregnant female. I took her in and she had her babies and all that. But then I started volunteering back in about April. Not back everyday though until about June. Was wonderful and great until I felt that I was being taken advantage of once again, and quit in November of 2007.
I just recently went back... in October of 2008. Only part time because I have a job now. I started fostering again, and I was enjoying it again. But it never can last, can it?
Jan 1st 2009 the same lady(Bonnie) who ran the organization, handed in her resignation from the board of directors and as president of the organization. That's when all hell broke loose.
It was on the 3rd that several other members of the board came in and kicked Bonnie out and told her she was not allowed back on the premises or they would charge her with trespassing. She went to the police about it, since her apartment is above the shelter, and got it so she can go back in until the 31st of this month.
That was extremely horrible to do to the person that dedicated the past 9 years of her life to this organization. To someone who lost their husband, house, and business for this organization.
But whatever. I continued to help because I was there for one reason and one reason alone. The animals. The 250 cats and 4 dogs were the reason I was there.
But then on Monday, the 5th, they came to me and told me that I would also have to leave the premises. This broke my heart. Because I love those animals with everything I have.
I argued with them over why, until I broke down in tears. They honestly didn't even care what they did to me or Bonnie.
I can't believe that a VOLUNTEER run organization will FIRE the much needed volunteers.
My family tells me it's great that I'm out of there, because it always seems to end the same way.. but I am honestly worried about the animals now. An insider has already told me that several cats that weren't really adoptable have been euthanized. I don't think you can call yourself a no-kill rescue when you are euthanizing perfectly healthy animals.
Bonnie also figures that they will call me to come back once that she's moved out of the apartment.
But now I don't know if I should go back.
Sooo, plllffftt.
I'd help out with other rescues, except I don't drive and there's no others around here. (there is one but they hate me and won't take me)