Visiting the WCAS on Wednesday May 9th was an interesting experience for me. In the past I had only been to the SPCA of Wake County, and the environments are very different. When first walking in the WCAS I quickly picked up the scent of bleach (it smelled very clean), heard the barking of dogs from behind the closed door, but the colors made the environment more inviting. After going through the WCAS on our tour my eyes were opened up to a different perspective on things. The operation of a facility like this must be very rigid (as we were informed) to prevent the spread of disease.
After walking through the Cat and Animal holding areas I began to think about how they felt. I feel that it would be very hard to have to sit in a cage on a daily basis with minimal interactions with humans and no interaction with any other animals. The animals frequent barking and meowing is probably just an attempt to get the passerby's to stop and even take a peek at them in the cage.
Brittany, I have to agree with what you said about the Wake County Animal Center. After talking with Amanda, it was easy to see and understand the rigid operations as this helps to prevent the spread of disease. I can also understand and agree with you that the animals are barking and meowing in hopes to get someone's attention. Your post took the animals feelings into account and this is an important concept to remember.
ReplyDeleteI felt the same way as I went into an animal shelter for the first time; I know the animals must be lonely and want someone to play with rather than staying behind a cage all day. Hopefully, through this class we can help others see that all these animals need a loving home!
ReplyDeleteYou are all discussing a very important issue of boredom and stress. We bred dogs in particular to be companion animals, and they get very upset when they are alone. Cats too. You are right that the barking and meowing is an attempt at self-promotion.
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