A Trip to the Human Society and Dinner at La Choza

It was cool out yesterday.  So I decided it was a good day to go exploring on my bicycle.  I like to have a destination, so I chose the Humane Society as my potential goal, if I found it.

Last year, I went to the Humane Society with Chris and Susan.  So I had an idea about where it is.  But I was up for kinda getting lost.  And I successfully did that!  I cycled down a dirt road.  Found the "Animal Control" place.  Asked a few folks along the way.  And voila!  I found it!

When we were there last year, we were a bit disappointed in the welcome we received.  We thought we were welcome to go almost any time to play with the cats to socialize them or walk the dogs.  We did walk the dogs.  But we felt more "in the way" than welcome.  Maybe it was mostly a communication issue.

I was optimistic that it would be better this year because one of the students in my English class, Mary, is the manager there.  I figured I could ask for her and see if that helped.  It did.  Mary wasn't there.  Turns out she's pregnant and having difficulties.  I hope she's OK.  She's super nice!

But one of the employees gave me a cat toy, and told me I could hang out as long as I wanted.  It was very enjoyable.  The cats were divided into 3 enclosures: kittens, teenagers, and adults.  One of the adults took me immediately, but was at risk of shredding my clothes with it's claws.  The kittens were fun, but much less butterball than Canadian kittens, so not quite as cute.  But the teenagers were a blast!  They went nuts for the toy!!!

 Photos:
#1 - A teenage cat going nuts for the toy!
#2 - the adult cat who loved me and was shredding my clothes
#3 - the adult cats went nuts when an iguana skidded across the roof of their enclosure!
#4 - the signage that helped me not be lost