Thursday was ASPCA day which, due to impending finals and class that evening, I was unable to partake in this year. I was, however, able to work my first mobile adoption event for the ASPCA yesterday and it was so much fun. I'm definitely hooked on public outreach!
In the afternoon we loaded up a selection of cats into what is possible the world's greatest vehicle. The ASPCA's mobile adoptions van not only has a plexi-glass side that is exposed when you roll up the metal side so people can see all the gorgeous kitties, it has a big ol' dog face above the windshield. It is fantastic. Someone on the street called their friend and described the van as follows: "You know how the coffee and bagel vans lift up the side and then the coffee stand is there? Well, it's like that but instead of coffee it's cats." Brilliant.
We adopted out a third of the 9 cats we brought on board. They were largely not impressed with the van ride, nor being moved from their boxes to the display windows (one was so worked up he peed on me), but they all warmed up to the new digs after we had been parked for a little while.
It was a lot of fun to be the defacto "hawker"--standing outside the van, handing out leaflets, answering questions talking to people who were interested in the cats, and encouraging them to go inside and take a look and fill out an adoptions application. It was really nice to see people's faces as they went home with cats right then and there.
Tomorrow I am running a race in Central Park for the TGL foundation again--their annual race for lung cancer research funding. 9am--a little on the early side for a Sunday, but I'm really looking forward for the chance to see Central Park in Spring--all the flowers should be out by now. Here's hoping for good weather!
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