Carol Pacelli

Review of Plainfield Humane Society

My experience happened years ago but I still get a...

My experience happened years ago but I still get annoyed whenever I remember how awful I was treated when I'd brought in an elderly dog one day. I'd just opened my front door when I spotted him running down the sidewalk in the pouring rain. I called to him and to my amazement he happily ran to me and into my home. I towel dried him and snuggled with him but knew he wasn't mine to keep. He had a collar but no tags. Assuming he was someone's pet, I took him to the shelter praying he'd be quickly reunited with his family. At the shelter I explained to the woman working there how I came to find him. Instead of graditude she stared at me with unveiled contempt! It was obvious that she didn't believe a word I said and thought I was abandoning my own dog. I was so hurt by this experience. I'd had my pre-teen daughter with me who was witness to this whole exchange. It was a disturbing end to what I'd hoped would be a wonderful life lesson for my child.