SPCA Volunteers

Pete and I have been volunteering at the Wake County SPCA. The Curtis Dail Adoption Center is a state-of-the-art shelter. When most people think of going to an animal shelter, they imagine dogs in a sad state, constant barking, and in dark, dingy cages. Not at this SPCA!

You walk in the dog section and see four pods. There are four rooms in each pod and some hold three dogs, others just one. Each room has enough room for cages and playing. It is well lit and what you notice right away is that dogs are not barking their heads off. They are playing with each other, going on walks, being taken out for a potty break, or simply napping. In other words, the dogs are happy!

Every dog at the SPCA Curtis Dail Pet Adoption Center stays there until they are adopted. When you leave, you don't have to worry about the dogs being euthanized. You know that if they are not there the next time, they are in good homes.

We have been super impressed with the facility and the staff. Everything is on a schedule and the dogs go out seven times a day! They are well-socialized, as volunteers and staff pet and love on them every day.

We are Dog Referees. We take the dogs out, clean their room if necessary, and then play with them. It's a great job. Who doesn't want to cuddle and play with dogs?

Check out the facility and you will be blown away at the condition of the dogs and the environment they live in.