What I Learned (406)

While making my first news package, I learned so much that I did not know about pet adoptions and the shelters that house the homeless animals. The most interesting part of 'the making' was interviewing the director of the Humane Society of North Western Pennsylvania. The director's name is, Joe. He enlightened the group on how hard it is to select families to adopt their pets. Joe as well as the staff of the Human Society located in Millcreek, pursue families that they know can take care of an maintain an animal. He explains his concern for animals, although, he runs a 'kill shelter' that humanely euthanizes animals who can not fit in the shelter. People may find this unmoral, but he has his reasons for running such a joint. Joe explains that animals are not always in a fixable condition when arriving at the shelter, and some are at old enough ages where it would not be a significant loss for the animal to be put down. It is sad, trust me, I'm an animal lover myself, but how can you shelter animals if you do not have shelter space. Also, I'm not the one doing or watching these 'humane euthanizings' (that's not a word). Hearing the way Joe explain the way the shelter works, sounds so right, even though it is sad in some ways. Ultimately, I loved the experience and I learned so much about the shelter and the animals that inhabit it.