Steve Giblin and Steve Fielder
Animal Services Operations Supervisors

One of the most common things we hear , as shelter staff is "I could never do your job I love animals too much". This bewilders us, because we too love animals. So much that we choose to work where we believe we can make a difference. Yes sometimes it is terribly depressing. But there are other times when it is wonderful. Seeing someone reunited with his or her lost pet, and going to the schools and educating our community about responsible pet ownership.

We try to balance the bad and the good. We all dream of the day there will be no euthanasia of healthy animals. The day we only need a few cages, because there are no "stray" animals, only loved pets that might get out when the fence blows down. The day when every pet is licensed, and is wearing I. D., so if it gets out we can return it quickly. The day when everyone understands that a pet is a valuable commodity and treats them as such. But until then, we will be here, doing our best to balance the emotions of this job, and create a better future for the animals and ourselves.