A Trip to the Humane Society of Missouri

When we first entered the Humane Society, it seemed like a nice place. Kittens climbed around in a spacious cage. A dog was exploring the lobby. Then we went into a small room. Two gerbils hid themselves. Some guinea pigs walked around in their cage. There were about a dozen dogs and cats in small cages. There was a 10-year- old Yorkie with some grey fur. A kitten pawed at the bars of its cage. A tiny chihuahua mix whimpered and shivered.

We then went into a room marked "dogs". The first thing we noticed was the noise! All the dogs were barking at once. The second thing we noticed was the smell. A beautiful husky mix jumped at the bars of his cage. Many of the cages were very dirty. We left that room quickly. We went into another dog room. It was quieter, but smellier than the first.

The "Cats and Critters" room housed a lot of cats. A large cage contained a large litter of black and white kittens. The rest of the cat cages were tiny. A movie about squirrels played on a t.v. in the room and many cats were watching it closely.  Three cages held rabbits. A cage smaller then the one I use for Kiki had three cockatiels in it.

In the hallway, a bulletin board was covered in papers about lost animals and animals that were being sold. A worker dragged "An aggressive dog" to the "Aggressive Dog Room". Outside a crying lady and her husband led a large dog up to the door.

After we left, my mom, (who is not an animal lover) remarked how the Humane Society made even her feel sad. This experience has made me a  lot more likely to rescue an animal from a shelter.

This link is to the Humane Society of Missouri's website.
 http://www.hsmo.org/