Anyone who knows me, knows I LOVE ANIMALS!! I grew up on a farm and for a young girl who loves animals, it was the PERFECT environment! I knew all the cows names and personalities, all the barn cats had names and would get their dose of love from me, the dog was my best friend. If you saw her you would find me. I was so horse crazy I think I could have used therapy.
With that said, for me to complain about an animal at the level I am about to complain, it has to be bad.
I work for a doctor, who is not a vet, and yet we have two cats locked in a janitors closet. Along with these cats there are dogs, more dogs than any human needs. There were two dogs, brother and sister, and due to natures habit and the lack of getting them spayed and neutered, we now have puppies. Seven screaming, stinky puppies. They have gotten quite big and desperately need to go their homes. Yet, they are still there, in the doctors office and when one wants something, suddenly ALL seven want something.
The stench of seven puppies and adult dog who needs to be bathed and two neglected cats is at times unimaginable. The pet dander, the odor, the feces, the urine is making my sinuses flair. I have a cough that I experience when I go to bed at night. It is small, only a few coughs at a time to settle my lungs I guess, before I can fall asleep. To help the owner of these animals understand the odor has been a challenge.
The end of the work day is already welcomed, but knowing I can leave and be free of the stench for at least 12 hours has been bolting for the door. The ability to breathe in oxygen that isn't riddled with fumes is refreshing.
I can fully understand the term "nose blind" as my sinuses have been burned by ammonia. At least I can smell. I often wonder if the owner of these animals cannot quite grasp the level of nasty that office has turned into with those animals around.
This keeps me pushing toward finding another job, so I can relieve my lungs from the fight for clean air.
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