Once everyone arrived, we made our way to the field to play some name games and other activities. After some fun, we headed back to the tent to have snack before our guest speaker arrived!
Erin Alamed, who works in the Humane Society, joined us in the dog yard to talk about her job and what it takes to keep the Humane Society running smoothly. Lucky for us, he brought a little furry friend, Shelby. Shelby is Erin's personal dog and has always been a wonderful visitor at camp. We were very excited to get to hang out with both of them and to ask Erin questions about the shelter.
After we met with Erin, we took small groups inside to have a tour of the Humane Society. We learned about the feral cats, what the volunteers do inside the shelters (and how old you have to be to volunteer: 16), what the staff does, the layout of the building, and got to meet the sallies (guinea pigs, rabbits, and ferrets) as well as all of the cats! At the end of our tour, we explored out back and learned about the three feral cats that camp out behind the shelter. Aladdin, Cameron, and Mr. Jingles are the three feral cats that the Humane Society provides shelter, food and water to, every day, year round. While we may never get to meet them due to feral cats' tendency to avoid humans, we'll know that we are keeping them full, healthy and safe! Throughout the week, campers will be helping with three main jobs: feeding the feral cats, taking care of Carmen the box turtle, and filling peanut butter dog Kongs.
By the time we went back outside, we had just enough time to hang out with Carmen the box turtle until parents came!
We're looking forward to tomorrow!
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