Post #13 I'm Really Going to Miss Him

       One of the most difficult things about working at a shelter is falling in love with all the animals and having to say good-bye to them all the time. No matter how hard we try to not get attached to some of the animals it happens anyways. It is so hard to be around such great, loving animals and not get emotionally attached to them. I can't even begin to say how many animals I have fell in love with in the past two years while working here but it seems like no matter how much I loved one animal, the second they get adopted I find another one I love just as much. Anytime an animal comes into the shelter and touches my heart I try and spend all of my spare time with them and take as many pictures as possible. Most of us have a notebook dedicated to the animals that we have been touched by and I must say my notebook is getting pretty big.
      Ferguson is my most resent love. He is truly an amazing cat and I'm going to miss him so much. The first time I met him I was writing information down about him so I decided to go spend some time alone with him to see what his personality was like. He instintly hugged me and started purring so naturally my heart melted. Little did I know, Ferguson was an ex vampire and so he decided to bite me in the neck while he was hugging me, still purring. It didn't hurt and honestly I started laughing and thought it was funny. My cat at home bites a lot so he pulled me in and I got attached. From then on I spend some time with him every day and he only bite me one other time, on the ear, which also was pretty funny and didn't hurt at all. Everyone joked about how funny and how much of a brat he was but I think that's why I loved him so much. I tried to get my parents to let me take him home but we already have four animals and they didn't think we needed to add anymore right now. I can gladly say that Ferguson got adopted a few days ago to a great family. I didn't get to see him leave, which saddens me, but I'm so happy to hear he has a new loving family.
       The hardest part about my job is saying good-bye but it makes it easier when the good-bye is joyful and touching. Ferguson is the newest addition to my notebook and I am so greatfull I got to spend the time with him that I did. I'm very sad he left but I have to look at the bright side and know that he's in a good home now and now I can have a new favorite to spoil.

I love you Ferguson and I'm so glad you found your forever home. I hope you love and entertain your new family just as much as you have to me the past month.