17 Apr Second Chance: Volunteers Make Us Successful + Updates!
For 30 years, the Animal Resource Center and Shops of Second Chance Humane Society have been serving Ouray, San Miguel, and Montrose Counties. Our adoption hours are from Wednesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. View shelter pets and services online atwww.secondchancehumane.org. Connecting Pets, People, and Community While Saving Lives.
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And please scroll down to read a special message. Help is needed.
Aristotle purportedly said: “The essence of life is to serve others and do good.”
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! We salute all volunteers: past, present, and future. Our impact grows because of them. Volunteers truly do make the world a better place. Second Chance volunteers include dog den peeps, cat castle crew, foster families, medical clinic helpers, event folks, dog trainers, thrift shop workers, even those who help with things like thank-you notes, spreadsheets, and databases.
At Second Chance Animal Resource Center, the pets depend on volunteers. They come to love them and look forward to their visits – and the staff appreciates them so much. We have been closed while we deal with illness at the shelter, and pets and staff are sorely missing our volunteers.
We are so happy for people willingly to spend time cleaning litter boxes, teaching rambunctious puppies, holding cats during medical procedures, walking dogs, scooping dog poop, bottle-feeding tiny kittens, working in our shops, taking photos of wiggly pets, updating data, and holding leashes at adoption events. Oh, and they don’t get paid (unless you count tail wags, puppy kisses, or purrs). Our volunteers come in all ages, shapes, sizes, backgrounds, and talents, but they all want to help us make a difference. Second Chance Humane Society’s success and impact depend on these selfless individuals.
What makes a good volunteer? The best volunteers are reliable, willing, flexible, have integrity, and a good sense of humor. In our world, we can spend hours planning and organizing just to have it unravel in a few minutes.
Our best volunteers adapt to any and all situations. One might show up at the shelter thinking they will stroll the ranch with a dog on a leash. Upon arrival, they could be asked to help clean a litter of puppies found dirty and wet on the side of the road. A cat volunteer might expect to spend their shift playing with adorable kittens, only to find when they arrive that a shy, older cat needs some extra love and attention that day. Shop volunteers face all the challenges that come with working face-to-face with the public.
We’re always looking for new volunteers. Whether someone can commit to a weekly shift or just a few hours a month, we can find the right fit for them. We have opportunities to volunteer at the shelter in Ridgway, at our shops in Ridgway or Telluride, at vaccine clinics in Nucla, and at events in Montrose, Ridgway, Telluride, and Ouray. Check out our volunteer application on our website, or email Christine: outreach@secondchancehumane.org
Scout
Scout is a very sweet 9-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer. His favorite thing is to spend time with his people (he loves our regular volunteers very much). He takes a little while to warm up, but once he does he’s the sweetest dog ever! Scout is especially nervous around men, but he is great with kids, cats, and other dogs.
AND… To continue the Second Chance Highlights section, we want to share the following:
When the Going Gets Tough…
…Our Team Suits Up!
We’ve had a pretty rough week at Second Chance.
You may have seen this on our social media: The shelter is closed to all visitors and volunteers until further notice. We have an outbreak of an illness and are closed as a precaution.
That seemed to trigger people to think worst-case scenarios… So we clarified. It’s ringworm. A common fungal infection.
In a communal setting like a shelter, ringworm can be extremely difficult to manage. Ringworm can spread rapidly, not only between animals but also to humans. Ringworm can also live in an exposed environment, bringing extra importance to deep cleaning and sanitizing to prevent further spread.
Our team has done an incredible job of containing our facility so far. They’ve spent hours and hours deep cleaning everything. They’ve done daily nose-to-tail exams on every animal. We have just a few animals in the shelter with ringworm symptoms. They are all isolated and being treated.
We hope to open the shelter to volunteers and adopters soon. Watch social media and email for updates.
All events are canceled until further notice
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