Last week

Last Wednesday, our class went to a humane society, the Franklin County Dog Shelter, and Cat Welfare. The humane society and dog shelter were really, really nice and it was neat to get a "behind the scenes" tour on how the place ran and how they got animals through the system. Of course it's always fun to play with adoptable animals too, especially puppies! The cat shelter, on the other hand, was a very scary place. They had 240 cats and most of them were loose and running around inside the building. I had to shuffle my feet to avoid stepping on anyone. And the poor cats seemed so stressed out. There wasn't room for everyone to have their own space. I know they are trying to do a good thing and keep cats off the street and keep them healthy, but it was way too crowded for those cats...

Thursday was spent getting our accreditation to write health certificates, and Friday we went over a few things, including our student loans and emerging foreign animal diseases. Friday I also found out that the job in Gillette that I had been hoping to get was no longer available and they weren't hiring anyone.

Saturday, I took two friends from school--Mary Elizabeth and Ben--riding with me. Chris joined us too and we all had a good time. Mary Elizabeth felt very safe and enjoyed herself. Ben nearly wrecked twice and enjoyed himself, so experiences are all relative :) It was a day of much needed laughter and relaxation. I hadn't seen Mary Elizabeth in awhile, so it was good to talk to her, and she nearly had Ben and me in tears when she told us that she spontaneously bought a $150 wedding dress online just because she thought it was pretty. That girl is crazy, but I love her :) She has the kindest heart. Sunday I found out that the clinic in Hardin, MT that I had interviewed at was also no longer hiring because the person who was supposed to leave ran into complications and is still around indefinitely...and he's thinking about selling the practice anyway. The rest of the weekend was spent getting ready for my next rotation and job searching, which wasn't terribly fruitful. I'm just so tired of looking for jobs!