Speaking of pets, there’s a place for people who would like to volunteer to help animals as well. I met with Mr. Dan De Sousa and Ms. Rosie Rascon at the County of San Diego’s Department of Animal Services. People help the animals by walking the dogs, petting them, and playing with them. They also play with the cats and rabbits. That’s called enrichment. They have hamsters and Iguanas and snakes for adoption. Also horses and pigs! But no elephants. So sad.

Volunteers help was the animals, and wash their toys and bedding too. I met a log of animals waiting for adoption, and the volunteers who were helping them.

For more information on how you can become an animal services volunteer, check out http://www.sddac.com/content/sdc/das.html

I had so much fun filming this episode. Everywhere I went I met new friends and learned new ways to help others. And I discovered that when we help others live well, we are helping ourselves to live well, too!

But that’s not all. And in Part Two of this episode, I learn about other places that help others. I just couldn’t fit it all in one show. I’m exhausted…