Have I been rude? I hope not, if I have been it is unintentional

A person filled out a building survey, and in the comment the below statement is posted, and I thought I would respond to it.

"If something happens no one is there. Bad idea. Especially for 10 hours!!! At least they are in the same house. Why are you doing the survey ,you will be doing whatever YOU want to do...You don't care what ppl think...And are very rude about telling them about it!!Thus many donations aren't given,so the ferrets miss out cuz of your attitude,ppl are tired of putting up with it.."

You are correct if I was working like I used to, 10 to 12 hours a day, no one would be at the house, and if there is a separate shelter building I would be going home for that 10 hours. There are times I am not here because of things that need done.

Perhaps the question was put the wrong way. Maybe it should have read: Assuming the shelter operator does not work outside the shelter, if the shelter operator goes home for 10 hours, would you feel it is any different than if the shelter remains in a home, and the shelter operator leaves the home based shelter for 10 hours to go to work? Even that really doesn't ask the question correctly.

Many are assuming I am still working, well I am if you count the shelter. I have tried to get a "jobby job" (one that has a pay check) but there are complications so to say because of the cancer.

First, you ask, why a small company? Because it is easier to convince them that if I have sick ferrets in the shelter that need nursing to allow them to come to work with me.

So, by leaving the shelter, I would just be going home.

If something happens here while I am gone to the vet or the grocery store or those wonderful doctors appointments, the consequences would be very grim.

If a fire happens in this house (remember 102 years old) and no one was here, I doubt that all of the ferrets, two cats and dog would survive depending on where and the severity of the fire. What makes matters even worse now is the fact that the city CLOSED the fire station that is only .75 miles away from here. They feel that the ladder truck is better utilized on the east side.

There is no sprinkler system in the house, and there is no alarm, well, as long as you don't count Nipper.

In the building, there will be a sprinkler system, and security system.

We cannot put a sprinkler system in the house. And this is a residential area. By the good grace of the city this shelter operates in a residential district, in a home. If we get new neighbors that decide they don't like the shelter, all they have to do is complain, and it can be closed down.

I do care what people think, and ask because I need to have input. Some people have brought up some very good questions, and without them asking the questions, no one would know the answers.

The ferrets have been and always will be first here.

This is the first time I have heard I have been rude. I have tried to stay very factual, and answer any and all questions asked, even offered proof if someone so requests it.

I try not to be over enthusiastic, or allow my frustration with the number of surrenders come across. I feel each person have a valuable opinion, and has a right to voice it. I also believe in answering questions when asked.

If I have offended you, I apologize. And since I have no way of knowing who you are, I hope that this will be an acceptable form of apology.

Ok, enough on the comments. This was not intended to start something.

I try to be truthful, yeah, I can be tact less, but I don't color the truth, or sugar coat, to some that may very well be rude.

I am no saint, never will be. Never claimed to be either (too much pressure on saints).

PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO THEIR OPINIONS, and if that is this person's opinion, it is their right to express it also. But, if I had inevitably said or done something that is rude, then an apology is called for. Simple as that.

And April, after the amount of money you had spent on veterinary care for your ferrets, I knew that really all you needed was a chance to regroup. That was why I offered the solution I did, it gave you room to step back, take a breath and reorganize, but that also gave me the idea, that people need to realize that ferret math even though the heart has the best of intentions, can back fire.

Enough now, and remember that it doesn't matter what shelter you donate to, or what shelter you volunteer at, what DOES matter is the fact you are INVOLVED.

Shelters cannot go on with out volunteers and donations. Changes can't happen with out volunteers and donations.

So, help make changes in the world. VOLUNTEER!!