MAY EXTRA POST: Bunnies at my Casa

On Monday, I went to pick up two cute bunnies. I have had the two bunnies for only two days and I am in love with them. I wish I can adopt them. During the two days,  for me I relate it to foster care or foster home because I was taking care of them and providing extra attention. The bunnies names are Socki and Fluffy Pants. This was awesome experience because I got to see how the bunnies do when there are actually in a house. They were really playful and they didn't make a huge mess. Hopefully in the future I will adopt a bunny and make one lucky bunny have a good loving family.

Blog 22: Senior Project Reflection

 (1) Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Block Presentation and/or your senior project? Why?
-I am most proud of, was educating my class on my topic which is No-Kill Rescue Shelters because I noticed that my class didn't know what the No-Kill shelter was. I gave my class information on what No-Kill Rescue Shelters do differently than Traditional Shelters. I am also proud of that I made time with my lesson lecture. Also a big improvement was that I was able to present calm and take my time because I was one of those people were I got very nervous and shy and would rush through any presentation. And my senior year I change that fright of presenting to the public. I have improve to, talk loud and make eye contact and be very comfortable talking to the class.

(2) Questions to Consider

a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Block Presentation (self-assessment)?
AE     P          AP         CR        NC     

• I will give my self an AE, because I am proud of myself, on how confident I was. I enjoyed talking to my class. Educating my class, on what I have learned throughout my 9 month project and talking about my mentorship because this helped me answer me essential question. I was very passionate with my topic because animals need help, support and a family.

 b.     What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?

AE       P          AP       CR       NC

• I will give myself an AE because I work very hard. I work at my mentorship, I have experience what animals go through and how much help is needed. I feel good that I have seen many bunnies going home with their new family. I have completed all my components, my research checks, my first and second presentation, my interview. And I am proud of my senior project  on what I have accomplish.

(3) What worked for you in your senior project?

• During my senior project, my mentorship helped me a lot because I got all my three answers from their. In my presentation I gave many examples using my mentorship experience. My mentor Joanne Rodriguez has help me understand my topic and also gave me advise in the future. Without my mentor, I wouldn't have strong examples on my topic or on my answers. Joanne was nice because I ask her if she can be my mentor and she said yes, once she said yes, she open many doors for me. For examples, she gave me where to look for books to have more quality research. She gave me, where I can go and talk to a vet.

(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would have you done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?

• If I had a time machine, I would go back to one of my component and would of started my first independent component much earlier because there was a time where the Bunny Bunch was closed during the holiday and I thought volunteers couldn't go. I should of ask and verified my mentor if  Bunny Bunch was close. And at the end I was struggling to get my hours done but the good thing is that I did finish on time.

(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors?   Be specific and use examples.

-My senior project was really helpful because before I started the 9 month project. I really wanted to do my project on vet tech but I couldn't find anywhere to mentorship because I needed to be a certain age. So I decided to work at the animal shelter and I ended up choosing No-Kill Rescue shelters this was really helpful because it made me realize that I do not want to pursue a career on vet tech because animal shelters usually make an appointment with the vet, to euthanize the animals. I will not put down any animal because I love them, and in future I want to support as many No-Kill Rescue shelters so that the animal has an opportunity to have a loving family.

Blog 21: Mentorship

Content:

• Literal:
• Joanne Rodriguez and I did mentorship at The Bunny Bunch Burrow.
• Interpretive:
• The most important thing that I gained form this experience, is that in the future, i want to help shelters, because everybody needs the help, and support. From my topic I have learn that maybe I don't want to study to be a vet. From this experience I have gained how to be a responsible pet owner and how little things can affect your pet.  I have gained how to care for the bunnies. 
• Applied:
• What I have done, to answer my essential question is, that i took care of the animals. I cleaned their habitat, it is necessary to have a cleaned area where they can't catch any diseases.  Throughout the year my mentorship has helped me answer my essential question because my mentor has guide me, and with one her interviews I had answer, where that answer is also my best answer. During my mentorship, I have details or real life examples, where I helped out the animals. For example, I has observed how my mentor gave meds to the bunnies, during that process she was telling why it is important and how it is done. I have help animals by observing them, if i seen anything odd, I have told them and it turns out to be that the bunny was sick. And they have rescue missions and where they rescue them. 

April Extra Post

April!!!

This is the month that Bunny Bunch, isn't their favorite month because its Easter time. This is where most of the bunnies are sold to people as little as five to ten bucks and think they can care for the animal. But this is just wrong because the people selling the  bunnies, the bunnies are kept in small cages because they see them so small, and can't do anything about it. Bunny Bunch is where they rescue animals during Easter time, they go under cover. 

Blog 20: Exit Interview

Content:

(1) What is your essential question and answers?  What is your best answer and why?

My EQ is, What is the most important reason a person should patronize No-Kill Rescue Shelters over Traditional Shelters?

My three answers are:

No-Kill Rescue Shelters, rescue animals that would be euthanized at traditional shelters.
No-Kill Rescue Shelters rehabilitate animals that could be good pets.
No -Kill Rescue Shelters support the wider mission of valuing all life.

My best answer is:
No-Kill Rescue Shelters, rescue animals that would be euthanized at traditional shelters, because people want to support the shelter that are not going to take the animals life just because there isn't enough room. Also these animals are friends they bring companionship to the owner when they are feeling upset, they are always there to help us out. 

(2) What process did you take to arrive at this answer?

It took me  time, to decide my best answer because it is such a complicated topic and essential question because it has so many possible answer to both no-kill and traditional shelters it just has similar information to both sides.  But at the end I saw that No-kill do not kill for room or just because the other shelters see the other dogs sick they have to put them down. No-kill do not put them down because they deserve a second chance. 

 

(3) What problems did you face?  How did you resolve them?

I faced many problems, with my answers because it would give me information. I also faced some problems with my last interview,  I thought I wouldn't be able to interview Caroline because I send her a message saying are you still going to be available to talk and she never responded. I solve this by going to the shelter and waiting for her, until I finally saw her and ask her and she said oh yeah I have time.

 

(4) What are the two most significant sources you used to answer your essential question and why?

My two significant sources were my mentor Joanne/interviews.

My mentor Joanne because she guide me throughout my project and I had a good experience it made me realize maybe I don't want to study for vet tech. My interviews were really helpful because I got my two answers from them.

Be prepared with evidence and specific examples to support any response.  It is also significant to cite sources as you explain.

Blod 19: Independent Component 2

Content:  

LITERAL

a.) I, Elizabeth Valle, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.

b.) I did extra mentorship, at Bunny Bunch with my mentor Joanne.

d.) I did extra mentorship, I went to Bunny Bunch, and helped out with the shelter. When I would go, I would clean the cages, because it is important that the cages are clean so the animals wont get sick. I would change the water and clean the bowls. I would also clean litter boxes because it is important to keep the animal place clean. I would put hay, it is important that the rabbit eats hay, for its daily health. And what I like the most, was giving them veggies because it a treat for them and they love it. I would also observe how each bunny acts, and see if they were sick, or if something is wrong, I would tell my mentor or someone that was there to see if the animal was sick. 

INTERPRETIVE 

Here are some photos on what I did during my mentorship.

Those are some water bottles that I use to fill the bowl.

 I get the water bowls and dump it, then clean it with a paper towl.

 This where, we have to dump the water out.

 That is me helping out

 I clean litter boxes

 These cages have bunnies in, these bunnies were rescued from high kill shelter and breeders, they came in bad conditions and are now recovering, There were about 25 to 30 bunnies rescued that day.

 These sheets shows some day that I came in to do mentorship.

 Just for fun I got a packet, how an animals is determine bad. Or how they are scared and might attack.

 

 

APPLIED

How did the component help you answer your EQ? Please include specific examples to illustrate how it helped. 

-My component help me answer my EQ, because it showed me, how each shelter works differently because each founder or person run it different, also depending on the city. There are different laws that I found out. For dogs and cats they have to be neuter to reduce the population or the reduce the population. It also proved that they rescued sick and injured animals because I saw how my mentor and Caroline brought them in, they were in bad condition, because they were rescue from a shelter that they weren't properly taken care of. It is also made me realize that how important is to help each shelter even though if its a No kill or a traditional shelter.

 

 

March Extra Post

I like going to mentorship because I help take care of the bunnies. Well of course after I finish helping them with other things.

 

 

This bunny on top got adopted, he was so friendly and happy to had found someone to adopt him. When I was done helping, I asked if I can pet one, so I chose him. If I had time and my parents would let me have a bunny, I would adopt a bunny.

 

Also he didn't jump or bite. He was well behave. He was rescue from Petco and brought to bunny bunch and right away he found a new home. It feels good when I see bunnies getting adopted.

 

Blog 18: Third Answer

Content:

• EQ:
• What is the most important reason a person should patronize No- Kill rescue shelters over Traditional Shelters?
• Answer #3
• Giving donations to No- Kill Rescue Shelters, will help out the animals.
• 3 details to support the answer (a detail is a fact and an example)
• Giving donations like food is good for the animals because they are getting fed
• They are other types for donations, money
• You want to know how your money is supporting the shelter, There been cases where the money is being use to kill animals.
• Unlike with the No-kill shelter, the money is being used to spay or neuter the animals, adoptions programs etc.. 
• The research source (s) to support your details and answer
• Mentor
• Dogbreedinfo.com/articles
• HSUS Tells Shelters It's Okay To Kill Animals
• Concluding Sentence
• The public should be aware on how their donations helps the animals but also be aware of how some traditional shelters will not help the animals out.

Blog 17: Fourth Interview Questions

 Content:

1.  What is the most important reason a person should patronize No-Kills rescue shelters over traditional shelters?
2. What is the difference between No- kill and traditional shelters, when it comes to adopting?
3. Are there different regulations on adoption proceedings?
4. Do No kill shelters help the pet owner be a responsible pet owner ? Do both no kill and traditional help out with that?
5. Is the No kill shelter a better environment?
6. What is the environment like, on traditional shelters? Are the animals properly attended?
7. Do traditional shelters need donations as much as the No kill shelters?
8. Do all No-kill rely on donations? If so, why? 
9. Does Traditional shelters keep there goal mission ?
10. How are the rescue missions like?
11. Does No kill have an education center? What is it like?
12. Does traditional shelter have an education center?
13. What are some disadvantages with traditional shelter?
14. Does the No kill keep there animals when they are sick?
15. What about the Traditional shelter, do they keep the sick animals?
16. Do both No kill and traditional shelter have foster homes?
17. Do Traditional shelters have events on fundraising?
18. Do traditional shelter keep there senior animals? What about the No Kill?
19. What about the No kill, how do they promote on adopting senior animals?
20. Are there bad reviews on traditional shelter? If so, what are they?

Extra Post Feb.

During this whole month, I helped out cleaning the environment of the animals. One day, I believe it was a Thursday or maybe a Tuesday. I was socializing with a bunny because he was so nice and friendly, he would let me pet him but he just didn't let me clean him cage, I don't know how it happen but he ended up peeing on him, it was not a good day for. Plus on that same day, I went up to a chinchilla, and I wasn't even doing nothing wrong but the chinchilla name was lovely, he or she peed on me too. Really not cool. My day just got worse. One of my worse experience at the shelter. But I still love these cute animals :p.

Blog 16: Advisory Meeting #2

 Content:

EQ

 

What is the most important reason a person should patronize  No-kill rescue shelters over traditional shelters?

Answer #2 (Write in a complete sentence like a thesis statement)*

A consumer should patronize a no kill because it helps you understand if you are ready to be a responsible pet owner or adopt.

3 details to support the answer (a detail is a fact and an example)

• Many people want a pet but they don't know if they are ready to have time to have some sort of activity.
• If a consumer is about to adopt a pet, do they have the money to take care of them, to provide for them, to cover the expensive things that the pet needs.
• Are the consumer going to have patience, with barking, training etc.  

The research source (s) to support your details and answer

• Interview 3
• http://www.dogster.com/dog-adoption/costs-to-adopt-a-dog
• http://www.examiner.com/article/local-high-kill-shelter-to-be-site-of-national-protest
•  http://www.jointanimalservices.org/adoption.htm

Concluding Sentence
Many people want pets but don't know if they are ready to be fully responsible, commitment, patience, billings of the animals. Consumers should ask themselves or should be ready to response to some questions relating to animal caring etc.  

Blog 15: Independent Component 2 Approval

Content:

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

• For, my independent component 2, I plan on doing extra mentorship. Also plan to visit different kinds of shelter, just to see around and talk to the workers to tell me if it is a god animal shelters, so like pretty much like minis interview.  .

2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

• How I plan to show evidence on my independent component is by taking pictures on what I do during my day of volunteering. I also plan to have a sheet when I sign up and take picture on that so it can show I do go through those days.

3.  And explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.

• Since I been volunteering with bunnies, I want to see how an animal shelter does it differently, like be more involved with dogs and cats. With the research that I have done, I have learned a lot about dogs and cats, and I think it is important to experience  it in person.

4.  Post a log on the right hand side of your blog near your other logs and call it the independent component 2 log.

 

Blog 14: Independent Component 1

Content:

• Literal
• " I, Elizabeth Valle, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work."
• I did extra mentorship, my mentor is Joanne R. Also I did more research on Adoption and my pervious notes on euthanized. Here are some links from my research that helped me on my component: 
• http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/articles/savingbuddyspcadog.htm
• http://namastefarms.com/high-kill-shelters-saving-shelter-pets/
• http://www.examiner.com/article/local-high-kill-shelter-to-be-site-of-national-protest
• http://www.peta.org/features/turned-away-closer-look-kill/
• Here's my Log link
• https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aq9ANU5t1OLjdEdaRy1MZElUZnJwQXBhYzRMaUVWUnc&usp=sharing#gid=0
• During my mentorship I do the same thing, I cleaned the bunnies cages, change water, put hay, veggies, I also observed how they great the animals, what goes on, like I was having a conversation with one of the volunteer's and she told me that bunny bunch took in three or five bunnies in, they were ,left in front of there shelter.
• Interpretive 
• My independent component really helped me because it gave me more ideas on my possible answers. I took my time to understand what I do in mentorship is helpful because these animals really to need help. Also like I mention before, it helped me answer my essential question on how no kill shelters take in animals when they are abandoned right in front of there shelter. No kill shelter don't euthanize adoptable pets, they have the chance to have a better job. Here at the bottom are some pictures on what I do for mentorship and how meaningful it is to do the job. I like being with the animals and also helping out the customers out.

 This picture  show where the veggies are located.

 These two pictures on top, is me cleaning the rabbits cages.

 This was the firs time I cleaned the guinea pigs cage out. Also about tree pigs have babies and they are focus to get them spay or neutered so the supply wont multiply and other guinea pigs have the chance to find a home. 

 This is a picture of rats. I didn't know they can be pets. They were taken in because they had no where to go and then Joanne say that they called a lady that I believe is on charged of rats being alright.

 

 These bunnies are in the office, the bunnies only go to the office when they are sick and that's when Joanne gives them there Meds.

These pictures are adoptions forms, this gave me an idea for a possible answer to my essential questions. Also I have observed how Joanne manages the adoptions and I like the fact that she goes over the form with the customer because she wants to know if the pet is going to a good home and that they can provide things to the pet.

• Here's a link on my other post that shows work on my Independent component: 
• http://elizabethvalle2014.blogspot.com/search/label/Independent%201%20work 
• Applied 
• My Independent Component helped me understand my topic better but it also provide me examples to talk about it during my lesson 2 presentation. It helped me have evidence on how No- kill shelters treat or provide the animals but also when animal gets really sick they immediately take care of the animal and then taken to the vet. It helped my defined more parts on the background that I didn't even know. Also with this experience I can use this towards my final presentation. The research that I have done that talks about the backgrounds of the different kinds of shelters and No kill shelters told the truth like I can say that yes No-kill does not euthanized adoptable animals and yes other shelters do euthanized animals when they don't have enough space. Like all the things that I have read about No kill shelters are true because I talk about it with my mentor.