They will be cleaning cages and changing towels and newspapers. They will do laundry and prepare diets by mixing foods and chopping fruits.

That's a 61 percent average and the national rate is 33 percent, so our release is much higher.

They aren't wanting this help and they don't want to be handled, especially when they're injured and very, very frightened. These are not pets who enjoy attention.

Things like paper towels and laundry detergent we go through a lot. It is great that so many clients donate. This is great for the three services to split.

Some are going to need crickets or other special foods. Reptiles need cages and special lighting. If a person wants a rabbit and they have small children, that would not be a good fit. Rabbits do not like a lot of noise and it would be upsetting to them. Guinea pigs are better for children than a hamster. Hamsters sleep in the day and play at night and guinea pigs play all day and sleep at night.

We've had our chefs trained to prepare different foods for him that he enjoys.