without fail when people find out i work at a shelter they respond "i couldn't handle that." truth is there are a lot of happy tails day after day. this is a list of pets i would take home if i could.

• twisler: monkey butt buddy (ferret)
• moo moo: softy soft lady (pit bull terrier)
• tt: mr. butt (rat terrier mix)
• calvin: californian sweetheart (rabbit)
• philadelphia: t&s injured lady (rat terrier)
• elvis: t&s terrier (terrier mix)
• marlin: t&s eyeballs (rat terrier)
• spike: smooshy scratch head (cat)
• penelope, paige, & parsnip: the girls (degus)
• pepper: scaredy pants (rat terrier)
• fig: my little fig newton (rat terrier)
• angelina: my little lemon head (rat terrier)
• ranger: the social butterfly (rat terrier)
• doogie: houndy face dog (coonhound)
• cheech: cheechy my peachy (golden retriever)
• chucho: the charmer (pittie lab mix)
• jazz: a sweet old man (lab pointer mix)
• forrest: my first shelter crush (miniature pinscher)