There isn't any in my town, plus volunteering is a form of engagement that you most probably won't be able to fulfill every week.
Plus, having this on campus means that whenever we get half an hour in between classes or during lunch we could use that little amount of time for the cuties.
Also, I wanted to start volunteering to take dogs for walks at our local shelter, but they don't give any dogs to women who go alone with them. They don't trust them in being able to keep hold of the leash when something's distracting the dogs.
I would totally approve of a college shelter with "walkable" dogs haha.
You think a college shelter will have different rules, and just hand out dogs to anyone? Or do you expect campus shelter dogs to be civilized, friendly and not on the verge of aggression because of their past, age, or medical condition? Who is going to pay for the reeducation of those dogs, so they can be trusted with just anyone? Wait, why not fill those shelters with puppies, because you know, there aren't enough of those, right?
Calm your tits :D
I wasn't talking about different rules, and I think it would still be a great idea that people have to absolve some kind of course first, as it is in our shelters. The dogs I wasn't allowed to take were all very big, so maybe only smaller ones? Or maybe they could introduce a rule were you have to be at least 2 students to go for a walk with a dog? Or maybe let's not turn this into a heated discussion because it's all imaginative and won't happen anyway?
Yeah, it would be nice if this was possible, but it's not. I would have been the first to take a dog for a walk in between college classes. But I'm over 40 now with a full time job, and 2 rescued doggies of my own.
anthracite, just because this option isn't available to you anymore doesn't mean it's not overall a good idea. It's great that you've rescued dogs and I mean it, I've also rescued two cats and that was clearly the best decision of my life, but I'd sill like to do more for animals with what little time I have left and without giving money I need to feed myself and my cats.
Anyways at least we all agree that it's important to be there for animals and that's the spirit needed to make things better!!
It's not because I can't participate, I'm not that petty. What gave you that idea? You want a petting zoo, nothing wrong with that. But you'll have to pay, even if it's tax money, for the opportunity to take a walk with a cared-for problem free dog. That has nothing to do with an animal shelter. I've seen many shelters when we were looking for our cats and one of our dogs. They don't need students to walk the dogs, they need much more basic help, like scrubbing puke and shit off concrete floors, and keeping the animals fed and disease free, repairing the kennels, those kinds of things.
I'm really sorry then, I misunderstood when you said "I would have been the first to take a dog for a walk in between college classes. But I'm over 40 now with a full job".
What you're saying about shelters is true, but due to the high number of animals there most don't get all the attention and play they deserve, hence why I still think the post presents a good idea. But we can go further and ask students to help with maintenance, cleaning and repairing stuff. It would be less popular, but some would still do it (I know I would).
My college campus has a ton of stray cats and kitties I LOVE IT :D but most of them are quite scared of people but the ones that let me pet them make my day
Plus, having this on campus means that whenever we get half an hour in between classes or during lunch we could use that little amount of time for the cuties.
I would totally approve of a college shelter with "walkable" dogs haha.
I wasn't talking about different rules, and I think it would still be a great idea that people have to absolve some kind of course first, as it is in our shelters. The dogs I wasn't allowed to take were all very big, so maybe only smaller ones? Or maybe they could introduce a rule were you have to be at least 2 students to go for a walk with a dog? Or maybe let's not turn this into a heated discussion because it's all imaginative and won't happen anyway?
Anyways at least we all agree that it's important to be there for animals and that's the spirit needed to make things better!!
What you're saying about shelters is true, but due to the high number of animals there most don't get all the attention and play they deserve, hence why I still think the post presents a good idea. But we can go further and ask students to help with maintenance, cleaning and repairing stuff. It would be less popular, but some would still do it (I know I would).