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// THIS I BELIEVE // ** Jocelyn Rosenthal ** ** I believe in shelter pets ****. ** I am sure you have seen the gut wrenching ASPCA commercials filled with the faces of hopeless animals sitting in cages patiently awaiting for their time to inevitably be put down. However uncomfortable or extreme those commercials may be, the point still remains; our country has a major problem with animal overpopulation //. // This leaves thousands of animals waiting in shelters for the good homes they deserve, but will likely never get. Pets give the most amazing kind of unconditional love, and all they ask for in return is that you love them back, take care of them, and have a little patience. Most shelter animals never get to truly experience this kind of bond. People see shelter animals as “damaged” or “used”, and don’t want to take on the hassle they believe comes with adopting a pet. For that reason thousands of prospective pet owners look to breeders and pet shops to purchase a pur ebred pet, and are quickly made aware that their “perfect” pet came with it’s own host of issues. What it comes down to is // all pets, like humans are not perfect //. We both come with our own baggage or issues, but that does not make either of us lessloveable or damaged. Pets come to shelters for all kinds of reasons, behavioral, financial, neglect or abandonment being some of the most common. For the vast majority of cases, the animals are relinquished for owner- based issues. How is it a cat’s fault when she scratches a toddler who won’t stop pulling on her tail? How is it a dog’s fault when it tears up the couch because it has been left alone all day in the house with out any companionship? It is however the **owner’s fault** **for failing to uphold the commitment they made to their pet,** to ensure that they have a happy, loving home. Whatever the reason they are here, shelter pets ** are not ** hopeless, unpredictable animals contrary to popular belief. Every shelter pet deserves a second chance, and from my personal experience pets adopted from the shelter are the best. Two years ago I adopted my dog Rufus from the Dumb Friends League in Denver, one of the **best decisions of my life.** When I adopted him he was a timid, wrinkled faced puppy, but with love and patience he has become an amazing, affectionate, obedient dog and a favorite among my family and friends. Last year I decided I wanted a cat, and adopted Olive who was 5 from the Boulder Humane Society. She was relinquished because her owners simply didn’t want her any more, and boy was that their loss. Olive has turned out to be one of the most social and affectionate cats I have ever met, and although her “singing” can be abrasive – I would not want any other cat. I have spent many hours volunteering at animal shelters and have met some of the sweetest, well-behaved, and loveable pets all just looking for some human to love. These animals are just asking for a second chance, which seems fair considering all the chances and opportunities I have been given in my life. I believe that shelter pets deserve another chance to experience the good in the world and be loved. **// If you adopt a shelter pet and give them this, in turn they will be the best friend that you could have ever hoped for. //**



This project proved to be a lot more difficult then I had initially anticipated. Garageband upon initial introduction seemed to be a simple application but I soon learned that was not the case. I found the media lab to be extremely helpful, the people there walk you through whatever you need, and hold your hand while doing it. While recording on garageband I found it very difficult to stop and re-record sections so I ended up going through my whole paper and trying to make a perfect run. Adding music in the background was difficult because if you recorded your voice while the song was on you would here the echo in the recording. I had a hard time uploading my media file but found the best way was to go to “share” in garage band, and then click “send to itunes” and my complete audio file (voice and music) became a itunes song which made it much easier to upload. In terms of layout, I tried to make the points I feel most strongly about stand out through colors and fonts, so my project would still stand out. I would have potentially liked to add more effects but none seemed appropriate and I was afraid it would seem ill-fitting and like I just was doing it for the sake of having effects. Doing that I felt would detract from my project, This was a very challenging project but I really gave it my all. I think I may have an easier time with social media projects because that is what interests me the most to learn about in this class. Overall I feel I have gained a lot of knowledge about blogs and I am glad I have had this experience.