6/5/2017 0 Comments Tech Lends a HandOn June 1st, New Tech students took trips to locations around the community to lend a hand and give back. There were all sorts of activities, from CPR and AED Training to helping out at the Napa Library. My group went to We Care Animal Rescue in St. Helena, a no-kill shelter that provides a safe, open environment for animals without a home. We helped around the shelter by doing things like washing cat carriers and cleaning around the outside areas were the cats would play. We didn't get to see any dogs during our visit, but we saw tons of great cats who I would've loved to adopt, given the chance. The cats were all really unique, and I often found myself wondering what the story behind some of them were. There was one cat with a beautiful coat of fur, it was super soft and long, but it was almost completely shaved on one side. There was another cat, a calico cat with huge eyes that looked super anemic and was very skittish. Or my favorite, Sebastian, a black and white cat with cloudy eyes that seemed to bulge out of his head. His eyes looked like the type a blind cat would have had, but one of the staff members told me he had perfect vision. Nevertheless, all of the cats were a joy to spend time with (even the one that tried to bite me). I think my favorite thing about the shelter was the way they treated the animals. There were no cages, and the cats were basically free to roam around the facility. They had access to all sorts of toys and habitats around the shelter, and there was enough space that they weren't crowded together. There were indoor and outdoor spaces, both outfitted with plenty of places to sleep and relax. The shelter also doesn't put down any animals if they don't get adopted, which is a really important aspect of humanity that I think is often overlooked.
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